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Old People Rule America. It’s Called Gerontocracy.

Old People Rule America. It’s Called Gerontocracy.6 Aug29 min

America is ruled by old people. And it’s not just our elected officials. Median voting age is well above the national average. Yale University professor Sam Moyn has a word for this: Gerontocracy. This week on Say More, Moyn talks to opinion editor Jim Dao about how the US’s Gerontocracy became so strong, and how we can possibly get out of it. Email us at saymore@globe.com. 

Read Sam Moyn’s essay for Globe Opinion here.