Retirees this way: college life is no longer just for students
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Retirees this way: college life is no longer just for students
These Professionals Aren't Retired, They Just Have Zero to Prove ...
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The idea of retirement would lose its meaning and working lives would more closely resemble those in the pre-industrial era, where the elderly continue working and contributing as they can. We might expect a great expansion of education for this age group, building on initiatives like the University of the Third Age, in which the elderly teach each
... See moreGeoff Mulgan • Another World Is Possible
These programs could also liberate education from its ageism. College is the most ageist sector in the U.S., a huge industry set up to serve 18-24 year olds. Even graduate schools are designed to appeal to twenty-somethings. Yet our innovation economy means people will need new skills at every phase of life.
Scott Galloway • Higher Ed 2.0 (What We Got Right/Wrong) | No Mercy / No Malice
Education: universities for those aged 50-plus?
Richard Koch • The Star Principle: How it can make you rich
As I said in the previous point, there’s an increasing number of people who are aged 55+, who are still working (especially that in many societies we’ll work longer), have money to spend, are fit/healthy and who have specific needs. This is why I think models like Wisr (a marketplace for senior talents listed on the landscape) or a Peloton for boom... See more