About this episode

Matt and Sam discuss the implications of gerontocracy in America and its impact on power and wealth distribution.

Matt and Sam talk to Sam Moyn about his new book, Gerontocracy in America: How the Old Are Hoarding Power and Wealth—and What to Do About It.

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