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AFAIK most societies historically respected the wisdom attributed to old age, and many cultures still do.
by graemep 6mo ago
AFAIK most societies historically respected the wisdom attributed to old age, and many cultures still do.
- therobots927 6mo agoIf anything, we’ve seen that older generations of leadership can’t keep up with changing technology and fail to adapt to massive upheavals. In times of rapid technological development, the old are not wise. They are reactionary and cannot adapt. Their brain stopped developing before the internet. To expect them to make adequate decisions for the current landscape is to expect them to understand a world they simply weren’t built for.
- graemep 6mo agoMassively ageist. A lot of older people are more adaptable, have a better understanding of technology. The older you are the more change you will have experienced.
- therobots927 6mo agoYeah that’s why congress is just so on top of technology regulation. Just because it’s ageist doesn’t mean it’s wrong.
- expedition32 6mo agoSo you end up with octogenarians in power? No thanks. I am glad that in my country people retire and fuck off to spend their last days on holiday. Spending their accumulated wealth has become a major engine of the national economy.
- steve1977 6mo agoNot too much wisdom in sight.