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Feb. 15, 2026

On the Basis of Age

On the Basis of Age

Stealing from the famous Ruth Bader Ginsberg quote, we consider another way of discriminating against one another. This time it's about ageism and how easily we can slip into making negative and even pejorative assumptions about others based on how old or how young they are. We even talk about how easily we can also use the same negative thought processes against ourselves.

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