[silisili]

> except in the case where I'm talking about specific incidents I witnessed that younger people didn't

All in interpretation. I implicitly assume 'listen to your elders' is about experience, not age. Perhaps others read that differently.

I don't think anyone is arguing a young PHD should do what an old chimney sweep tells him just because he's older. Unless of course said advice applies to PHD somehow.

[WHATDOESIT]

The problem is that it's what inexperienced elders say to force their opinion on you.