A new book treats old age, or ‘gerontocracy,’ as the central crisis of modern politics. The framing obscures more than it explains.
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Posted inNovember/December 2025
Hitting His Stride
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A new book treats old age, or ‘gerontocracy,’ as the central crisis of modern politics. The framing obscures more than it explains.
It’s happened before. History underscores how rickety our elections and democracy are.
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