A Contrarian on Retirement Says Wait - New York Times
At some point, the discussion of retirement and lifestyle becomes somewhat esoteric. What did we do with our lives while we were active? Save/Help people or fix leaky pipes? Surely the latter has a value, but what is the value to the world in general of the former as compared with the latter? The world cannot long live without doctors and lawyers (sadly as to the latter, I suppose) and surely plumbers have a value. Just think what the world would be like without pipes to run potable water to homes and apartments. Disease and resultant death would flourish and do in those areas of the world that are still without running water. But if we look to a modern industrial society, shouldn't society place some value on a person who takes the time and spends the money to become educated in order to directly serve people and care for their lives? I dunno. Just asking.
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