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Will Old People Take Over the World?
One of the consequences of radical life extension is the potential for a gerontocracy to set in — the entrenchment of a senior elite who will hold on to their power and wealth, while dominating politics, finance, and academia.
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"In a world awash with technologies of mass destruction, says Hughes, a strong dose of senior wisdom may be precisely what we need."
I totally agree, I think we may benefit from this situation.