Steady Notes

It's Not Retirement That's Killing Us

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A neuroscientist recently said something that stopped me in my tracks: retirement might be the worst idea the brain ever encountered.

I’ve spent years watching people retire, especially the men I’ve known, and I keep noticing the same pattern. It’s rarely the absence of a paycheck that does the damage. It’s the absence of anyone needing them anymore.

There’s a real difference between a job and…