206. When Is It Time to Step Aside?
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Should government jobs have mandatory retirement ages? Is it foolish to care about your legacy? And why did Jason always call Angela’s father “Dr. Lee”?

• SOURCES:

• William Bridges), professor emeritus of American literature at Mills College, consultant, and author.

• Arthur Brooks), professor of leadership at Harvard University.

• Jimmy Carter), former President of the United States and founder of the Carter Center.

• Erik Erikson), 20th-century psychoanalyst.

• Craig Fox), professor of management at the University of California, Los Angeles.

• Daniel Kahneman), professor emeritus of psychology and public affairs at Princeton University.

• Mitt Romney), U.S. Senator from Utah.

• RESOURCES:

• "Congress Today Is Older Than It's Ever Been)," by Geoffrey Skelley (*FiveThirtyEight, *2023).

• "America’s Bosses Just Won’t Quit. That Could Spell Trouble)," (*The Economist, *2023).

• "At What Age Is Your Brain the Sharpest?)" by Kendra Cherry (*Verywell Mind, *2023).

• "Mitt Romney Announces He Won’t Seek Reelection as He Calls for ‘New Generation of Leaders’)," by Clare Foran (*CNN, *2023).

• From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life)*, *by Arthur Brooks (2022).

• "Psychological Research on Retirement)," by Mo Wang and Junqi Shi (*Annual Review of Psychology, *2014).

• "Daniel Kahneman in Conversation with Craig Fox)," (2004).

• "The Psychology of Life Stories)," by Dan P. McAdams (*Review of General Psychology, *2001).

• Childhood and Society)*, *by Erik Erikson (1950).

• Bridges Transition Model).

• EXTRA:

• "Personality: The Big Five)," series by *No Stupid Questions *(2024).

• "What Does Success Look Like?)" by *No Stupid Questions *(2024).

• "How Do You Deal With Big Life Changes?)" by *No Stupid Questions *(2023).

• "What’s So Great About Retirement?)" by *No Stupid Questions *(2022).

• "I Know Him)," song by Jonathan Groff (*Hamilton: An American Musical, *2015).