“Retirement is a fantasy sold to keep workers docile — you'll work until you die like everyone always has”
Agree
- Retirement age keeps rising systematically
- Most people have inadequate savings
- Healthcare costs will drain everything
- System designed to extract lifetime labor
- Social security won't exist for millennials
Disagree
- Millions retire comfortably every year
- Compound interest and planning work
- Defeatist attitude ensures failure
- Multiple paths to financial independence exist
- Cynical view ignores successful retirees
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