Ben Shapiro says a lot of dumb things.
Frankly, I think retirement itself is a stupid idea unless you have some sort of health problem.
Very interesting, Ben.
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Maybe theyre secretly hankering to take a part-time job as a greeter at Walmart, though.
Maybe that would give their life more meaning or whatever.
Today, the average life expectancy in the U.S. is close to 80.
That is not fiscally sustainable.
Shapiro not understanding the concept of retirement makes a lot of sense.
After all, Shapiros job is barely a job.
How much does Shapiro make from doing this sort of thing?
Onlineestimates claimhis media company is worth tens of millions of dollars.
The guy recently listed one of his Los Angeles homeson the market for $2.9 million.
Suffice it to say hes not exactly living paycheck to paycheck.
He didnt really back down from his original point, though.
Social Security is a Ponzi scheme that is 100% going to bankrupt the country, Shapirowrote on Twitter.
It isnt some sort of anomalousthreat to the national debt.
Id like to take Shapiros idea seriously though.
I believe in rationality, just as Shapiro ostensibly does.
To prove something, you first need to do some trial and error.
The median household income in the U.S. is something like$74,000 a year.
Otherwise, he just sounds like an out-of-touch rich guy whos never struggled a day in his life.
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