The entire concept of retirement is only a a few decades older than 100 years now. People always worked jobs (or contributed by caring for the family home or their grandchildren) pretty much up until their deaths. Prior to 1880 – 1900, nobody seriously considered the idea that they had the right to be non-productive for years or even decades. It’s amazing how this idea has evolved to an entitlement for everyone in such a relatively short period of time…culturally.
The entire concept of retirement is only a a few decades older than 100 years now. People always worked jobs (or contributed by caring for the family home or their grandchildren) pretty much up until their deaths. Prior to 1880 – 1900, nobody seriously considered the idea that they had the right to be non-productive for years or even decades. It’s amazing how this idea has evolved to an entitlement for everyone in such a relatively short period of time…culturally.