“The fear of aging is really just fear of becoming irrelevant”
Agree
- Youth equals social value in our culture
- Career peaks happen before old age
- Physical decline means losing independence
- Society sidelines older voices
Disagree
- It's about physical pain and limitation
- Wisdom and experience grow with age
- Death anxiety drives the fear
- Loss of cognitive function is the real concern
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