No. 99/January 21, 2026 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. Are You Ready for Longevity? Living longer is not just a financial problem, but a multi-design challenge that touches health, work, housing, relationships, skills, and purpose, says Joseph Coughli… […]
Photo by Getty Images for Unsplash+ In December, UK’s House of Lords issued a landmark report, Preparing for an ageing society, which concluded that an older populace is a permanent feature of modern societies globally, the result of longer lives and lower birth rates. The report attempts to take a systemic approach to the problem, […]
Photo by Planet Volumes for Unsplash+ The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. True or False: Social Security is on the brink of bankruptcy, and you can kiss your future benefits goodbye. Answer: False. Believe it or not, totally false. You […]
In my post this morning, I listed the wrong date for my book talk at The Ivy Bookstore. The talk is on January 15 (next Thursday), not July 15. Please join me and my book coach, Amy Bernstein, for a stimulating discussion about The AfterWork. Read more
No. 98/January 7, 2026 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. Baltimore Subscribers: Please join me at the Ivy Bookshop, 5928 Falls Road, for a discussion around my new book, The AfterWork: Finding Fulfilling Alternatives to Retirement, on Thursday, July […]
Photo by Natalia Blauth for Unsplash+ The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. In traditional societies (or so we imagine), the oldest generation was cared for by family members of the succeeding generation. An elder who had no family to care […]
Photo by Jens Frank Jakob on Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. [Note to Subscribers: I am taking off one more week to recharge my batteries. To keep your inbox warm and cozy, here is a piece from the […]
Clap your hands! Photo by sayhitobel on Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. [Note to Subscribers: I am taking two weeks off to recharge my batteries. To keep your inbox warm and cozy, here is a piece from the […]
No. 97/December 17, 2025 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. How Age Almost “Became” a Disease When the World Health Organization (WHO) classified “old age” as a disease in 2018, a loud and immediate outcry forced it to reverse […]
Illustration by bauhaus1000 The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. One of my bosses was fond of saying, “You can always tell the pioneers. They’re the ones with the arrows in their backs.” Whether we like it or not, when it […]
