There's not going to be an answer, of course.
I think a good source of data could be the population of retired people. I'm pretty sure if I could afford to be retired, I could easily keep busy the rest of my life.
I think a good source of data could be the population of retired people. I'm pretty sure if I could afford to be retired, I could easily keep busy the rest of my life.
[1] http://freakonomics.com/2012/05/17/retirement-kills-a-new-ma...
It's actually true only for men.
I never said all people would suffer early deaths from retirement. For all I know, some people's lives may be prolonged.
some people. Do not generalize.
I would hope that this is not relevant to people who just want to be financially independent at an early age, and never really "retire". Maybe a lot of people just don't know what to do with their time, so they turn to unhealthy activities like drinking and sitting on the couch all day watching TV.
Some stay busy napping. Some stay busy zoning on TV/internet. Some stay busy actually creating stuff.
All of them may believe themselves to be "busy"
That's a big part of what I wish I had more time for. My list of things I want to watch is long and growing all the time. If I were retired, I would love to be able to sit down and finally watch The Wire or Sopranos.