Fri, 16 October 2009  Nigel Warburton's November column for Prospect magazine asks how, with people living ever longer, a government can reconcile the pragmatic need to provide with the dignity philosopher's from Confucius and Cicero to the present have hoped to find in old age.Comments[1] |
I enjoyed listening to your piece. I'm not sure I'd agree with the assumption of loss of enjoyment of physical pleasure. I think age adapts, plus many olds are fitter than they were when they were younger. Importantly your quotes assume that older people will retire, therefore they need savings to see them through. Another way to approach getting older is to assume you will never retire although you might choose to redirect your energy. Thank you for your thoughts. Have a look at my website: www.magnificentageing.com. Can you recommend a book(s) which would help my research into looking at differing approaches to getting old?
posted by: Penelope Young on Sat, 10/17 03:56 AM EDT
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