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by noisy_boy 1110 days ago
> Moreover, what kind of wisdom would you expect from someone who spent their years merely waiting for the day of their retirement?

The kind of wisdom that they have earned dealing with the daily practicalities of personal life, society, law, bureaucracy and in general the knowledge of navigating the winds of change for many decades. But in order to get the benefit of that wisdom, you have to value them as individuals with valuable experience instead of thinking of them as someone who spent their years merely waiting for the day of their retirement.