Just when the world desperately needs wise elders, its fate is in the hands of old and ruthless patriarchs | David Van Reybrouck

You just noticed?

The fuck did Xi do?

Rapist felons

Elders are not the solution. Hero worship is a fatal flaw, and this author might know that, but the headline suggests otherwise.

"Wise Elders" is why we are in this shit show. They "know all" about shit that was wrong even 20 years ago, and hold onto to the feelings of the time (racism) and poison the modern well with those feelings.

I do not agree with the notion of "wise elders". I don't want to dismiss the wisdom that comes with experience and time, but there's too many other factors to disrupt it.

Alter schützt vor Torheit nicht or, in Billy Shakespeare's words: "There's No Fool Like an Old Fool"

And stupid voters. Don't forget the stupid apathetic voters.

Elders were a great source is information when the world didn't change much. Now they know everything about a world that became irrelevant a decade or two ago.

It is in the hands of the the worst pieces of human shit that could be found.

"Only those evil live to see their own likeness in stone."

• Yoni's brother

The world's always needed wise leaders.

Old Men... are the future.

China, Russia and US.... All lead by the biggest pieces of shit in each respective country....

I wish a sociologist could fully explain to us how humans keep giving power to the least qualified person possible.

You want your car fixed and you'll google and compare and evaluate and get references, yet voting for the guy leading you a simple BS Facebook post will do....

I understand the sentiment behind the statement but rn we need young progressives at the forefront more than anything.

Wisdom never correlates with age. That old adage needs to die.