Deep insights into the future of work

This might be the most important book of the decade. Recommended for everyone, especially if you are below 40 it may be a must read.
The book offers insights and possibilities into what our increased lifespan may contain, so you can plan accordingly.

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Powerful, profound and life changing!

I’m really glad I can across this book at the beginning of my 30s! The book has distilled so many challenges (and opportunities) that my generation face and ways in which we can prepare ourselves (personally and professionally) for a longer life! I would highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone - but perhaps more importantly, our politicians and policy makers!

Thank you Lynda and Andrew for sharing these insights!

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Important book on demographic change/aging society

A must-read for people involved in policymaking, as well as people interested in the scale and impacts of an aging population and the so-called inverted demographic pyramid. Lots to think about in terms of pensions and funding post-retirement, as well as demolishing the persistent myth about the three-stage life, ie you're a child, then you have a career,, then you retire. This book explains that this type of life won't exist for many of us in the 21st century and that the nature of work has changed and will continue to change significantly,

One impact of this is the need for reinvention in the world of work, acquiring intangible assets such as skills or education/qualifications in order to continue working and adapt to the jobs market in the future, and ensuring we have enough money for retirement, particularly as future generations can be sure that their state pension will approximate to almost nothing at all.

Challenging this "everyone has a three-stage life" myth is one of the most important things this book offers and is probably the most profound insight I gleaned from listening to it, I think the trend about job markets becoming less stable over time and underlining the need for reinvention is an important one too when you think about this in context with other destabilizing factors, such as technology, AI, robotics, IoT, and the impact this wil have on the job market, and in many cases are already having.

Look for example at the legal battle between Uber and their drivers about whether they should be legally treated as employees or as self-employed, this was very recently ruled so that Uber has to give them minimum wage, holidays, etc. We can see these sorts of challenges to societally accepted views of employment and expectations from employees and employers to continue as tech companies cointue to innovate and disrupt, and challenge convention.

In short, this is a good introduction to the impacts that the demographic shift/aging populations will have on society.

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Sorry but not for me

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I made myself listen to one hour but then gave up

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

I had high hopes from the title but I learnt nothing on any level

Could you see The 100-Year Life being made into a movie or a TV series? Who would the stars be?

To be negative is to fail so I will not!

Any additional comments?

They do not sound as if they are are enjoying it either

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very interesting concepts explained, good listen!

absolutely loved it, very good deep dive into the 100 year life and what you can do to make the most of it

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First book I would call essential

The multiple issues raised by the likely 100 year lifespan facing current 20-somethings are complex and go beyond finances. A wide ranging and informative book of equal interest to those in the 50s.

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Explains well work life balance

Made me approach work from different perspective. The phrase "work life balance" has a different meaning to me after finishing this book.

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A helpful but limited view

This book was good, it was well paced and generally kept close to the subject matter throughout. It made me think about the structure of my life (I'm 37) and the decisions I'm making. The content is informative and hits a nice balance of helping to consider some choices being made now and my view of the future while also validating some already made or planned in that way it wasn't too alienating.

However, this book is very much leant towards the middle class, the higher educated and generally those in the higher wage brackets. Although the authors claim not to want to focus on the financial aspect of living longer they very much do and those of working class back grounds and people working in lower to middle earning jobs may struggle to see themselves in the scenarios where all three of the main scenarios put forward for people lives generally start and end in scenarios where they have a decent amount of money and a high level career throughout their lives. A lot of current social and global issues are also missing, such as the assumption that everything is going to carry on with everyone getting richer, which the last few years are making look far less likely, although we can always hope.

I was interested in the "non tangible assets" referred to (health, relationships etc...) and the ideas of transitions throughout life in both personal and work related realms. It is a well thought out and optimistic topic that does make the seemingly dark tunnel of longer work lives and aging much lighter. If the book is ever revised, I would like to see more emphasis on this aspect of the 100 year life as it was these parts that were much further out on my sphere of recognition.

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Debate required

thought provoking, should be essential reading for all to ensure citizen and policy makers debate

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Lifechanging

This book has given me a sense of clarity in how to plan for the future. The prospects are exciting, and the risks of not making the right choices are scary.

I am 34, and may not live until I'm 100, but even if I love till I'm 80 the lessons in this book still apply. Read this book now to help set out how you want to live your life to the full.

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