Have the Boomers Pinched Their Children’s Futures? - with Lord David Willetts

Why HN readers recommended it

HN commenters point to it as a clear exposition of intergenerational unfairness in housing and wages, especially from a UK angle.

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

The Royal Institution

Topic

intergenerational inequality

Format

lecture

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

3

HN mentions in dataset

6

Recommendation years in dataset

2021–2024

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From the original HN conversations

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• There is definitely a serious intergenerational fairness issue here. One of the best expositions of the problem I've seen is this talk by Tory peer (and boomer!) Lord David Willetts. [VIDEO]

• I think a good explanation of the phenomenon is detailed here: [VIDEO] (it's a 50 min talk and targets the UK, but it's applicable to the Western world IMHO). The summary is: - People are working more and reaping less and less from their labor …

• You might find this video interesting from a UK perspective, I suspect with a mix of overlap and difference to the USA: [VIDEO] David Willets draws comparison of "boomers" to other generations, and includes what is paid into healthcare vs. what is consumed in a …