It's time to start thinking differently about aging, according to a new book.
"We've never invested enough in old age, because we never thought we'd get there," he said.
"We've never invested enough in old age, because we thought we'd never get there, and now we will."
He calls for a transition to an "evergreen economy," based on channeling the world's aging population to address inequality and boost growth.
AdvertisementThe looming retirement crisis underlines the need for a rethink on aging, Scott told BI.
Persons:
Andrew J, Scott, We've, we'd, —, There's, Florian Gaertner, we're, that's, they've, David Bowie, Magdalena Wosinska, he's, Bryan Johnson, who's, I've, I'm
Organizations:
Service, Health, Institute for Fiscal, London Business School, Harvard, Bank of England, Institute for International Political, Economic, Getty, Social Security, Washington Post
Locations:
Oxford, Japan