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by Uvix 600 days ago
You mean the elders who failed to take care of themselves, assuming someone else would do it for them.
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which has been the norm for as long as humanity existed
That's how getting old works, yes. You lose the ability to take care of yourself and begin to depend on others.

Do you really think infirmity is something that can be avoided with the right grindset?

He means that they messed up by investing in their children and providing them a good life instead of putting everything in an index fund. They didn't realize the rug pull they were about to eat.