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Future Hindsight

Mila Atmos

The Gerontocracy Problem: Samuel Moyn

JUN 11, 202643 MIN
Future Hindsight

The Gerontocracy Problem: Samuel Moyn

JUN 11, 202643 MIN

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We discuss the overlooked and insidious complications from gerontocracy in American democracy. Sam's civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Think of democracy as a political form for transient human beings 2) Evangelize one of these ideas: age quotas, tax code reform, or campaign finance reform Samuel Moyn is the Kent Professor of Law and History at Yale University, the cohost of the Digging a Hole podcast, and the author of Gerontocracy in America: How the Old Are Hoarding Power and Wealth – and What to Do About It. Let's connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark Follow Mila on X: https://x.com/milaatmos Follow Sam on X: https://x.com/samuelmoyn Read Gerontocracy in America: https://bookshop.org/shop/futurehindsight Early episodes for Patreon supporters: https://patreon.com/futurehindsight Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Samuel Moyn Executive Producer: Zack Travis Executive Editor: Mila Atmos