The Future Of Less Work · 2026-07-14 · 34 min
What if retirement is the wrong goal? What if the future of work isn't about stopping work, but redesigning it? In this episode of The Future of Less Work , host Nirit Cohen sits down with Lyndsey Simpson, founder and CEO of 55/Redefined and author of The Age Rebellion , to explore how longer lives are forcing us to rethink careers, retirement, flexibility, and purpose. As people routinely live into their 90s and beyond, the traditional model of education, career, and retirement is breaking down. Simpson argues that many people no longer want a cliff-edge retirement. Instead, they want more control over how they work, when they work, and what they work on as they move through different stages of life. The conversation explores why flexibility means much more than remote work, why experienced workers are becoming one of the most overlooked talent pools in the economy, and how organizations are discovering the business value of experience. Simpson shares surprising examples of how older workers outperform common stereotypes around adaptability, attendance, customer service, and even AI adoption.
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