text: boomers may say old age doesn't start until 72 but that doesn't mean they want to work a 40 hour a week job until that age.  As a society and a very wealthy country shouldn't we be looking for ways to allow people to retire earlier rather than be forced to work to the edge of the grave? As automation eats more and more jobs we should be finding ways to let our seniors retire earlier and enjoy their sunset years doing what they want while the younger generations move into the jobs they're vacating until it's their turn to retire and enjoy theirs.