The Pace Of Change

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This is a really insightful post. When viewed in this way there are two interpretations:

1) The world is a scary place full of insecurity and instability

2) The world is wide open and full of opportunity to those who have the flexibility to survive

Eitherway I don't think that there's any doubt that massive change is upon us, and many older structures and ways of thinking are being replaced.

I'm thankful that my parents are old enough to be unaffected by it and that I'm young enough to be equipped to deal with it. Some others aren't so lucky.

Thank you for the kind words. Yes, there are two ways to take this post. I'm hoping most people will take #2, as that is the reality we live in. We live in a time where we can do anything we want, at the lowest level of risk in history. The older structures of society will continue to come down as we evolve at an ever greater pace.

"Children starting school this year will be retiring in the year 2071."

That's if the relatively new concept of retiring at 65 is still around or even makes sense in 2071.

Very true. We don't know what the retirement age shift will be. My guess is that it pushes upwards until we have people working until they are unable to anymore. We can see that coming with the lack of savings and commitment to finances.

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