Episode · Interesting Times · 2026-07-30
Books mentioned on Why Won’t America’s Aging Elite Retire? | Interesting Times with Ross Douthat
American leaders are staying in office past their prime. Boomers are reluctant to relinquish control — from political offices to corner offices — to the detriment of their juniors.
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Gerontocracy in America
“My guest this week is a Yale Law professor and the author of “Gerontocracy in America,” a new book that argues that the concentration of wealth and power among older Americans is our least-discussed crisis.”