638. Are You Ready for the Elder Swell?
Episode
54 min
Read time
2 min
Topics
Health & Wellness, Investing, Science & Discovery
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What It Covers
Freakonomics examines America's aging population boom, exploring demographic shifts, policy responses, longevity science investments, and economic implications of supporting longer healthier lives.
Notable Moment
Andrew Scott reveals that most employment growth in high-income countries over the past decade came from workers over 50, challenging assumptions about older worker productivity.
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