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Re: In the land of free speech, this is scary.

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Marko Rauhamaa wrote:

> I wonder if retirements are sustainable in the long run. Investments or
> no investments, the real retirement plan is the willingness of the
> younger generations to provide for you. As the average lifespan
> approaches 100, the working-age generations might simply refuse to hold
> up their end of the bargain (which they never agreed to in the first
> place).
> 

Like most people, you are ignoring the corollary side of that increased life 
span: the age at retirement is also increasing. This implies an additional 
pressure on the younger generation's employment opportunity as they face not 
only reduced opportunity due to automation but a log jam at the top which 
has stymied orderly advancement in many career fields.  Since I am in my mid 
70s already, I will likely miss real impact but the situation does present 
an interesting study from the perspective of a large-scale systems engineer.

BTW, I am reasonably certain that my kids will do little more than manage 
the assets we have acquired.  Their incentive will be to maximize the  
estate for their own eventual use.

-- 
Will Honea

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In the land of free speech, this is scary. Shadow <Sh@dow.br> - 2014-08-27 19:10 -0300
  Re: In the land of free speech, this is scary. Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2014-08-27 19:24 -0400
    Re: In the land of free speech, this is scary. Shadow <Sh@dow.br> - 2014-08-27 20:59 -0300
      Re: In the land of free speech, this is scary. Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2014-08-27 22:57 -0400
      Re: In the land of free speech, this is scary. "D.D." <xyzzy@inbox.com> - 2014-08-27 21:51 -0700
  Re: In the land of free speech, this is scary. Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2014-08-28 13:02 +1000
    Re: In the land of free speech, this is scary. RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-08-28 20:59 +0000
      Re: In the land of free speech, this is scary. Hils <hils@saynotospam.net> - 2014-08-29 15:24 +0100
        Re: In the land of free speech, this is scary. Shadow <Sh@dow.br> - 2014-08-29 18:07 -0300
          Re: In the land of free speech, this is scary. RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-08-30 17:09 +0000
            Re: In the land of free speech, this is scary. Will Honea <whonea@whonea.net> - 2014-08-30 13:08 -0600
              Re: In the land of free speech, this is scary. Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-08-31 01:23 +0300
                Re: In the land of free speech, this is scary. RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-08-31 17:04 +0000
                Re: In the land of free speech, this is scary. Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-08-31 22:06 +0300
                Re: In the land of free speech, this is scary. Will Honea <whonea@whonea.net> - 2014-08-31 13:57 -0600
                Re: In the land of free speech, this is scary. Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-08-31 23:26 +0300
            Re: In the land of free speech, this is scary. Hils <hils@saynotospam.net> - 2014-08-31 00:31 +0100
              Re: In the land of free speech, this is scary. Bob Eager <news0002@eager.cx> - 2014-08-30 23:42 +0000
                Re: In the land of free speech, this is scary. Hils <hils@saynotospam.net> - 2014-08-31 08:11 +0100
                Re: In the land of free speech, this is scary. Bob Eager <news0002@eager.cx> - 2014-08-31 08:29 +0000
                Re: In the land of free speech, this is scary. Bruce Horrocks <07.013@scorecrow.com> - 2014-09-01 20:22 +0100
      Re: In the land of free speech, this is scary. Shadow <Sh@dow.br> - 2014-08-29 18:04 -0300

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