Not a World for Young People

STOCKHOLM, Jul 28 (IPS) – It’s nice getting old, being young is far too horrible
                                             Hjalmar SöderberghMany of us assume that an identification with a certain gender, race, nation or even age makes us particularly knowledgeable. When it comes to age, it is in most cultures of the world assumed that age and experience favour wisdom. I am not entirely sure about that, though I am convinced that as we grow older we tend to overestimate our own knowledge and importance. An arrogance that might burden and even marginalize the youth.

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