I reckon for 99% of human history, the elderly were the encyclopedias of society. They had the most experience, they had heard the most stories, they knew the most people - they helped people solved their problems and were invaluable.

For the last 200 years or so, things change so quickly that we'll experience all the downsides of aging but none of the societal upsides. That's a total shame for us...

Web monetization.  Working on gfam.live to help creators earn from their content.

I had the same thought at some point, especially when I realized I was relying on YouTube more than my dad. Since then, I have started deliberately reaching out to my dad for dad questions instead of rewarding strangers with my attention, even if the advice is not perfect. 16150 👏

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That's awesome!  I recently asked my Dad to explain the set up of the Australian parliamentary system which was honestly better than a video because I could ask specific questions.