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Erik Richardson

Teacher, Richardson Ideaworks, Inc.

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How will you spend your time and/or make a living between ages 60 and 100?

As improved medicine and machinery continue to expand our lifespans in the developed world, the current model in which we work until age 65 +/- and then "retire" seems sadly outdated. New questions begin to arise, though, when we reflect on how we will each make a living and how we will make a life. I am excited to see what kind of ideas you all come up with.

One particular question related to the model is this: if someone goes back to school to re-tool for a whole new career at, say, 50, will they get hired into career-track positions where they could work for 20 years?

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Topics: Retirement aging career development future transhumanism
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  • Florian Blum

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    Jul 12 2012: Since I´m working in research, I will most likely teach students and kids after I retire. Here in Germany we still get some money after we retire as a retirement pension, so for me it should be no Problem to do what I want to do.

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