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> the work will be at the expense and harm of the next generation.

How is his work since 70 at the expense of the next generation?

People should do what they enjoy. If that's mentoring others, then great. If one doesn't enjoy mentoring others, that's fine too.

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It’s like comparing US presidents vs the English king/queen. There’s been a heck of a lot more people reach the top in the US. When there is turnover at the top, more people can have a career at it. Otherwise it’s very stagnant at the top. Look at Charles, he had to wait until normal retirement age to advance. If people don’t shift into mentor ship roles and instead cling to the top roles until they die, then it’s pretty obvious the next generations are going to be held back in terms of achievement.

Also while I’m not commenting on his work in particular, but there’s the colloquialism “Science progresses one funeral at a time”. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planck%27s_principle

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