Well, I think that I would say that the think-adent of lifelong learning is changing the way we look at work and retirement. In the past, people usually had a linear career, meaning they studied, worked in one job, and then retired. But now, because of technology, workers need to constantly learn these skills, or learn or even change their jobs entirely at the age of 40 or 50. As a result, this will definitely delay the retirement age. And since people keep updating their knowledge, they can stay productive and work more much longer. Instead of stopping work completely at 16, many older workers might prefer a flexible retirement where they work part-time or become advisors for younger generations. And this will help them have more money to live to pay their own to meet their own needs.
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Well, I think that I would say that the concept of lifelong learning is changing the way we look at work and retirement. In the past, people usually had a linear career, meaning they studied, worked in one job, and then retired. But now, because of technology, workers need to constantly learn new skills, or even change their jobs entirely at the age of 40 or 50. As a result, this will definitely delay the retirement age. And since people keep updating their knowledge, they can stay productive and work much longer. Instead of stopping work completely at 65, many older workers might prefer a flexible retirement where they work part-time or become advisors for younger generations. And this will help them have more money to meet their own needs.
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