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throwaway173738 11 hours ago

Organization is a skill that can be passed on, and to the degree that old people are still doing it themselves they’re depriving us of opportunities to learn and to practice and to benefit from their experience. That’s why we’re not as good at it.

01100011 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Sure, and if I was so inclined I could go rub noses with them. They're eager to find young folks who are community minded. But I don't want that. I'm gen x and full of cynicism and antisocial attitudes. The only people I know who aren't that way in my generation are churchgoing types and a few influencers.

lostapathy 10 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Relatedly, it's a skill that goes with positions that are clung to such that nobody else gets to practice and learn said skill.

WalterBright 10 hours ago | parent [-]

An awful lot of young people are starting businesses. Look at all the people under 30 becoming billionaires. This just didn't happen when I was young.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattdurot/2025/12/22/why-there-...