Older Americans Are Hoarding America’s Potential

Mr. Moyn is the author of the forthcoming “Gerontocracy in America.”

“Ageism” identifies an enduring phenomenon: the mistreatment of older people for no reason other than being older. Americans in middle age and beyond are routinely passed over for opportunities because of the irrelevant fact of a number on paper or how they act and look after getting older.

In today’s world, the........

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