Aging Society

The Longevity Trap

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What if living longer isn’t the gift we imagine it to be?

In this op-ed for TIME, I explore the quiet crisis that comes with rising life expectancy – a world where our bodies may outlast our purpose, our savings, and our social roles. We’ve extended human life, but not always human meaning. The piece asks a deeply personal question with global consequences: What happens when we live longer, but not better?

I unpack why the “aging society” story is about more than pensions and healthcare – it’s about identity, purpose, and the design of a future that works across all life stages. This is a call to rethink how we structure work, caregiving, community, and belonging in an era where the old assumptions no longer hold.

Read the full piece on TIME: Time Op-Ed

The Great Resignation

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We like labels. In this case, our current labor market dynamic has been called “The Great Resignation”. This article explores the current resignation phenomenon, providing great insight into why it is happening. There are several survey results presented via The Conference Board’s latest workforce survey. The high-level theme from the survey is that although it’s a culmination of a multitude of factors, employees are seizing this moment of leverage. But, as the article states, it’s also about workers’ pursuit of flexibility and autonomy.

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