America the wise
Subtitle: the longevity revolution and the true wealth of nations
By: Theodore Roszak.
Publisher: Hougton Mifflin Co.; Houghton Mifflin Co.
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
Subjects: Aging -- Social aspects -- United States; Longevity -- Social aspects -- United States; Baby boom generation -- United States; Old age assistance -- United States; Social change -- United States; Caring
Description: Far from being an unaffordable burden, Roszak argues, longevity is the true wealth of nations. He envisions the ability to prolong productive and fulfilling lives as a paramount historical achievement rather than a recipe for fiscal disaster. The longevity revolution will force Americans to rethink their attitudes toward death and life, competition and cooperation, wealth and well-being.

America the Wise is the first book to offer a comprehensive examination of our changing demographic patterns and to find in them the seeds of a new society based not on the survival of the fittest but on wisdom, compassion, and the survival of the gentlest. Its predictions will ignite a nationwide debate that promises to transform our most fundamental ethical and cultural values as well as our economic and political priorities.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.