Review: A new book argues America is becoming a gerontocracy
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The Economist
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A short article reviewing a new book that argues America is becoming a gerontocracy — a society ruled by the elderly. It highlights the generational divide, focusing on young people's frustrations with unaffordable housing and stagnant wages, and suggests that older generations' political and economic power is a key culprit. The article itself is a brief culture-section blurb rather than a deep analysis.
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Hacker NewsReview: A new book argues America is becoming a gerontocracyeconomist.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledHousing is 'not affordable at all', says Elijah Edwards, a 20-year-old attending university in Washington, DC.
Prices are 'ballooning up, and it seems like nothing [ever makes them] go down'.
Could the culprit be…old people?
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