Tag: age
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The worst thing about being 80 is that you still want to say yes to everything, but the world moves without asking. The old fire in your heart still tells you to do this and that, but your body says we already did it. Also, nothing surprises you. It sounds like a luxury but it’s…
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As I get older, I need to do less “let’s see what happens.”
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If you are only allowed to learn from the internet at age 16, you are probably not ready for marvelous achievements at age 18 or perhaps not even at 20. The country may become more mediocre. 🔗 Australia should not ban under-16s from internet sites
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Every generation thinks their decade had “real” culture and everything after is fake. The 90s kids say this about the 80s. The 2010s kids will say it about the 2000s. The pattern is so reliable it’s boring. Culture isn’t actually “worse” now. You just got older and stopped being the target demo. JA Westenberg https://mastodon.social/@Daojoan/115512539998061826
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The new Lost Generation – What people without kids are up to. “Must be nice,” etc.
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“My phone -and I realise this is mildly absurd – is a constant slight disappointment to me. But I’m from the generation that thought we’d have the world on our wrist.” W.E.
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The average college student today – Us Gen-X’ers have fully entered the “you kids, get off my lawn” golden years…and I’m here for it!
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101 things I would tell my self from 10 years ago – “You are high in neuroticism, a trait that correlates with worse social relationships and an unhappier life. Sorry; there’s not much you can do about it other than be aware of it. Its saving grace is that it means you are attuned to…
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🗂 Link: No country for old men
Lots of Chinese people ask to have their picture taken with my daughter. No one asks for a picture with me. Source: No country for old men
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Link: Cutting ‘Old Heads’ at IBM
“ProPublica estimates that in the past five years alone, IBM has eliminated more than 20,000 American employees ages 40 and over, about 60 percent of its estimated total U.S. job cuts during those years.” Original source: Cutting ‘Old Heads’ at IBM
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Link: Millennials: A tale of two generations
‘The oldest Millennials are now in their mid 30s and finally “settling down,” which leads to heightened concerns about finances, kids and home buying, while the youngest Millennials are still pursuing their education.’ Chock full of survey info and demographic stuff. Original source: Millennials: A tale of two generations
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Link: Fewer Americans rely on TV news; what type they watch varies by who they are – Pew Research Center
Older people watch a lot more TV news than younger people. Link to original
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Once I hit 60, I’m gonna get in a balcony box like those two muppets Statler Waldorf. &
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