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Special Episode – Gerontocracy in America (2026) w/Samuel Moyn
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Episode Special Episode – Gerontocracy in America (2026) w/Samuel Moyn
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In the second of DPP's special book episodes, Sam and Chase interview Yale Law and History professor Samuel Moyn on his new book Gerontocracy in America: How the Old are Hoarding Power and Wealth – and What to Do About It (2026).
For how much longer will the Boomers and Silent Generation rule America? And how does their dominance differ from historical gerontocracies from Sparta to the Soviet Union?
What levers does the US government and US democracy actually have to prevent gerontocracy from continuing?
Find out in today's episode.
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