Perhaps I should have a trigger warning for the youthful members of my audience: this is a newsletter about old age, specifically about continuing to be active and productive in old age—in particular, continuing to be creatively productive. It was prompted by reading a column by Robert Reich, one of my progressive heroes, urging Joe Biden not to run for a second term because of his age: Biden will be 81 in 2024. Reich speaks from the experience of being 76 himself. He is in very good shape physically, can still do 20 pushups, but finds his short-term memory lapsing at times. I am 71, so to say I have a personal interest in this question is something of an understatement, although the one thing I’m not worried about is short-term memory. I never had any, so I have none to lose.
August 12, 2022
August 12, 2022
August 12, 2022
Perhaps I should have a trigger warning for the youthful members of my audience: this is a newsletter about old age, specifically about continuing to be active and productive in old age—in particular, continuing to be creatively productive. It was prompted by reading a column by Robert Reich, one of my progressive heroes, urging Joe Biden not to run for a second term because of his age: Biden will be 81 in 2024. Reich speaks from the experience of being 76 himself. He is in very good shape physically, can still do 20 pushups, but finds his short-term memory lapsing at times. I am 71, so to say I have a personal interest in this question is something of an understatement, although the one thing I’m not worried about is short-term memory. I never had any, so I have none to lose.