Episode 94: “IT” the Old People
The crew discusses why older people are so bad at fixing their own computers and comes to a surprisingly insightful conclusion about how people solve problems.
Episode 88: Virginia turns 30
Virginia discusses what it felt like to turn 30. Nick gives her a hard time, and Leland makes everyone else feel much younger by comparison.
Episode 70: Gerontocracy
After reading “The World Until Yesterday” by Jared Diamond, Virginia talks about the implications of a society where the old are in power (i.e. the United States). Click here to listen!
Partial Transcript: Episode 70 (Gerontocracy)
Andrew: Gerontocracy means old people ruling? Virginia: Yes. So let me back up and tell you the rest of the story. Jared Diamond has a new book out. Andrew: Is he old? Virginia: Yes, very old. Andrew: Seems self serving. Virginia: It’s a comparative culture book about how different cultures (hunter-gather societies and privative farming societies) live compared to us. There’s a chapter on age, and it basically goes something Read More...