How Older Americans Hoard the Future
Summary
Ross Douthat interviews Yale law professor Samuel Moyn about his new book, *Gerontocracy in America*, which argues that the concentration of power and wealth among older Americans is a critical, overlooked crisis. They discuss how aging politicians and CEOs resist retirement due to fear of mortality, leading to policies that favor stability over innovation and skew against younger generations’ interests in housing and climate. Moyn proposes solutions like mandatory retirement for officials, tax reforms to address the age-wealth gap, and fostering intergenerational solidarity rather than war…
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