Tyranny Of The Old
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1) The document discusses unprecedented demographic changes and how they will shift power towards older generations and away from younger ones. 2) It notes trends like increasing life expectancy, declining birth rates, and higher voter participation among older age groups. 3) As a result, the elderly population will have growing influence over policies around entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare, which will become increasingly difficult to reform due to political pressures.
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