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Photo by Chenyu Guan on UnsplashThe EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.“What’s good for General Mot…

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Photo by Chenyu Guan on UnsplashThe EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.“What’s good for General Motors is good for the country,” the chairman of GM reportedly told Congress in the 1950s.The finance industry has its own version of this truism. Armed with well-funded lobbyists, it has convinced majorities in both major political parties that what’s good for big finance is good for America. In particular, we’re talking tax-deferred Retirement savings such as 401(k) plans, which they have pro…

Photo by infoxicated on UnsplashThe EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.The absolute best thing about re…

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Photo by infoxicated on UnsplashThe EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.The absolute best thing about Retirement is the ability to nap with impunity.When I worked in an office, on most days at some point between 10 am and noon  there would come a 15- to 20-minute interval when I would stare at a computer screen without seeing, my eyes unable to focus, eyelids slowly descending, my brain unable to process. I could have spent those minutes to my advantage horizontally, enjoying a quick power nap, but…

No. 54/April 10, 2024NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers.Driven to DrinkAlcohol-related deaths amon…

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No. 54/April 10, 2024NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers.Driven to DrinkAlcohol-related deaths among people over age 55 have increased 237% over the past two decades, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some of the increase runs … Read more

Photo by Christian Bowen on UnsplashThe EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Try a quick thought exercise…

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Photo by Christian Bowen on UnsplashThe EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Try a quick thought exercise with me: Imagine that you have just been diagnosed with a form of dementia (an umbrella term that includes Alzheimer’s, vascular dementia, and others). How would you like your friends to treat you?I ask the question because there is ample material out there for caregivers, and even some material for the afflicted, but only a scintilla of information and advice for friends of the afflicted. And …

Photo by Unsplash+ In collaboration with Behnam NorouziAs a person born in the 20th century – who would have been more comfortable in the 19th – I find keeping up with technology to be a perpetua…

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Photo by Unsplash+ In collaboration with Behnam NorouziAs a person born in the 20th century – who would have been more comfortable in the 19th – I find keeping up with technology to be a perpetual challenge.This is despite the fact that I am, if not fully tech literate, at least an experienced user. I have been using a desktop computer since 1983, have several social media accounts, publish online, and can work the basics of a smartphone (iPhone 8 or below).Share The EndGameStill, I am occasionally floored by unexplained mysteries like the following.Mystery #1My Monday morning routine is …