How the Old Are Hoarding Power and Wealth―and What to Do About It
Plain English with Derek Thompson | 12 June 2026 | 1h 01m | Listen Later 
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Interview with Samuel Moyn about his book Gerontocracy in America: How the Old Are Hoarding Power and Wealth—and What to Do About It. Discusses the rise of gerontocracy in America, whether elderly power has become a problem, what reforms could rebalance the scales between generations, and whether this argument is a serious critique of American politics or simply ageist nonsense.
See also the Think with KERA episode.