07/16/2025
Here's Why Aging Makes You Better at Pretty Much Everything
Found interesting facts after reading comments where an ageist reader used ‘boomer’ as a disqualifier of my mentors opinions.
Neuroscience shows cognitive abilities don't decline with age, they actually crystallize into more sophisticated forms.
While a 20's brain might process info quickly, an older brain develops something more valuable: ability to see patterns, make nuanced decisions & synthesize complex info in ways younger brains can't match.
Harvard & Stanford research backs this up - older adults show better emotional regulation, improved judgment & superior problem-solving skills. The mature brain even develops bilateral processing, using both hemispheres simultaneously, creating cognitive advantages young brains haven't unlocked.
It's ironic how cultures that value wisdom recognize maturation as something you earn, not something that happens to you.
In societies where older people are respected, innovation & social cohesion thrive.
Meanwhile, age-obsessed cultures end up struggling with knowledge transfer & lose decades of institutional memory.
When someone dismisses people based on age as an insult, they're basically announcing they can't tell the difference between physical decline & cognitive enhancement.
Maturity brings advantages inexperience can't provide.
Experience literally compounds knowledge. Pattern recognition improves with exposure. Wisdom cannot exist without time. These are measurable realities.
Evidence is everywhere. Each breakthrough innovation, complex problem solved, sophisticated creative work produced by older people proves ageism is factually wrong.
Smart organizations are already figuring this out & capitalizing on experienced talent while competitors waste decades of accumulated expertise.
When someone uses age-based insults like 'boomer' or a 'millennial', they're essentially admitting they lack the creativity & substantive input to engage with ideas on merit, so they retreat to factually incorrect bigotry that exposes their own intellectual insecurity.
