THE NEW OLD AGE
What a new life stage can teach the rest of us about how to find meaning and purpose—before it’s too late
By David Brooks, The Atlantic Monthly, August 25, 2023
… we’re witnessing the spread of a new life stage. In the 21st century, another new phase is developing, between the career phase and senescence. People are living longer lives…If these…programs can help older people figure out what a fulfilling life looks like when work and career are no longer in the center, then maybe they’ll have some lessons for the rest of us…Most revolutions come from the young. Is it possible that the one we need now will be driven by the old?
