Samuel Moyn joins us to talk about how older people are hoarding political power and resources, what that means for all of us, and how we could forge a new path with better representation for people of all ages.
GUESTS:
- Samuel Moyn: Kent Professor of Law and History at Yale University. His latest book is Gerontocracy in America: How the Old Are Hoarding Power and Wealth — and What to Do About It
Music featured (in order):
- End Of The Line – The Traveling Wilburys
- Old Folks Boogie – Little Feat
- It Was a Very Good Year – Frank Sinatra
- Ballad of the Sad Young Men – Shirley Bassey
- When You Are Old – Gretchen Peters
- NEW BLOOD – ZAYDE WOLF
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