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I’d be curious to read about the futures implications of a society that is both ageing and ageist - what happens down the years?

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76 and one year into starting my new foresight business. I'm not old! Just more experienced. I fit the positive model, Andrew, i never think about getting old. I still have much to do. Hope all is well with you young man?

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Off the top of my head—I think that depends on whether these two characteristics ended up in a destructive cycle or not. You can certainly see the potential for a vicious cycle of intergenerational warfare. You could also see a ‘withdrawal’ scenario in which large numbers of depressed and dependent older people end up as a drain—or destitute.

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