Gerontocracy / Samuel Moyn

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Jul 1, 202601:44:27Government & Organizations

Historian and legal scholar Samuel Moyn joins us to discuss his latest book from Macmillan, "Gerontocracy in America: How the Old Are Hoarding Power and Wealth—and What to Do About It": "Rotten History" from Renaldo Miga...

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