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Longer, healthier lives will spark a new generational conflict
- sulam 7y ago“...and they’d have extra wisdom and experience to boot.” And that was the moment in the article where I realized the kids are gonna be just fine.
- YinglingLight 7y ago>This could exacerbate the sort of intergenerational inequality we already see today. Compared with earlier generations, millennials have less money and more debt. Having each generation hang onto power for longer could make successive generations not only even poorer, but increasingly powerless. 20 year olds being broke is fine, 30 year olds being broke en masse is not fine. Fertility is the cruelest mistress. Well-meaning millenials are already putting off marriage/children due to financial concerns.