Samuel Moyn joins us to talk about how older people are hoarding political power and resources, what that means for all of us, and how we could forge a new path with better representation for people of all ages.

GUESTS:
Samuel Moyn: Kent Professor of Law and History at Yale University. His latest book is Gerontocracy in America: How the Old Are Hoarding Power and Wealth — and What to Do About It

Music featured (in order):
End Of The Line – The Traveling Wilburys
Old Folks Boogie – Little Feat
It Was a Very Good Year – Frank Sinatra
Ballad of the Sad Young Men – Shirley Bassey
When You Are Old – Gretchen Peters
NEW BLOOD – ZAYDE WOLF

Samuel Moyn joins us to talk about how older people are hoarding political power and resources, what that means for all of us, and how we could forge a new path with better representation for people of all ages.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Samuel Moyn:&nbsp;Kent Professor of Law and History at Yale University. His latest book is&nbsp;<a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374607647/gerontocracyinamerica/">Gerontocracy in America: How the Old Are Hoarding Power and Wealth &mdash; and What to Do About It</a></li>
</ul>
Music featured (in order):
<ul>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/UMVjToYOjbM">End Of The Line</a>&nbsp;&ndash; The Traveling Wilburys</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/nHcGkGdiEHc">Old Folks Boogie</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Little Feat</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/TeDfgUvyKHk">It Was a Very Good Year</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Frank Sinatra</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/cba5c3W3rpU">Ballad of the Sad Young Men</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Shirley Bassey</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/GW2RM_3bYNw">When You Are Old</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Gretchen Peters</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/IwGEhEk_RrY">NEW BLOOD</a>&nbsp;&ndash; ZAYDE WOLF</li>
</ul>

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