Gerontocracy in America

Samuel Moyn’s “Gerontocracy in America” argues that the US has become dominated by older generations. IF intern Anton Kui assesses how relevant the American example is for the UK. The U.S. of Grey “Social progress rests on death,” wrote philosopher Auguste Comte. The idea is that each generation that passes clears the stage for the […] The post Gerontocracy in America appeared first on…