America the Wise: The Longevity Revolution and the True Wealth of Nations
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America the Wise: The Longevity Revolution and the True Wealth of Nations
EN USISBN: 039585699X bzw. 9780395856994, in Englisch, Houghton Mifflin, gebraucht.
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aging,gerontology,health fitness and dieting,medical,medical books,politics and social sciences,science and math,social science,social sciences,sociology, America the Wise: Longevity, Revolution and the True Wealth of Nations, The times they are a-changin'--again. By the year 2020, people over 60 will account for 25 percent of the American population. Using this statistic as a departure point, Theodore Roszak speculates on the effects of such a demographic shift both on the nation's pocketbook and, more importantly, on its psyche. A long-time evangelist for the "baby boomers," Roszak basically argues in America the Wise that those born between 1946 and 1964 compose a great collective asset to the country, and their social value will only increase as its members move into their twilight years. Crowning them the "New People," Roszak proclaims them to be "the first generation of the senior dominance ... possessed of more political influence, greater wealth, and more vitality than any older generation before us." If in their youth the boomers were energetic, idealistic, and outspoken, then they are now compassionate, wise, powerful, and--thanks to modern medicine and a longer average life span--soon to have plenty of free time on their hands. Time which will be spent performing good deeds, according to Roszak's silver ball. Predicting nothing less than the dawn of a new social ethic of altruism and hope, he proclaims that "the longevity revolution ... may one day be seen as an environmentally imperative stage in the history of our society." Looks like they didn't miss their chance to save the world, after all. Refuting a spate of recent studies nervously claiming that young people will be bur.
aging,gerontology,health fitness and dieting,medical,medical books,politics and social sciences,science and math,social science,social sciences,sociology, America the Wise: Longevity, Revolution and the True Wealth of Nations, The times they are a-changin'--again. By the year 2020, people over 60 will account for 25 percent of the American population. Using this statistic as a departure point, Theodore Roszak speculates on the effects of such a demographic shift both on the nation's pocketbook and, more importantly, on its psyche. A long-time evangelist for the "baby boomers," Roszak basically argues in America the Wise that those born between 1946 and 1964 compose a great collective asset to the country, and their social value will only increase as its members move into their twilight years. Crowning them the "New People," Roszak proclaims them to be "the first generation of the senior dominance ... possessed of more political influence, greater wealth, and more vitality than any older generation before us." If in their youth the boomers were energetic, idealistic, and outspoken, then they are now compassionate, wise, powerful, and--thanks to modern medicine and a longer average life span--soon to have plenty of free time on their hands. Time which will be spent performing good deeds, according to Roszak's silver ball. Predicting nothing less than the dawn of a new social ethic of altruism and hope, he proclaims that "the longevity revolution ... may one day be seen as an environmentally imperative stage in the history of our society." Looks like they didn't miss their chance to save the world, after all. Refuting a spate of recent studies nervously claiming that young people will be bur.
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America the Wise
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America the Wise: Longevity and the Culture of Compassion
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