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Don't Retire, Pull a Mel Gibson
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Don't Retire, Pull a Mel Gibson

Doing a Life's Work After 60, the Country Gentleman, and "Traditional" Retirement

I delve into Mel Gibson's spot-on perspective on retirement, which I contend is unnatural in the modern hedonistic context. I explore Gibson’s commitment to staying creative and active into his later years, doing work that matters, and contrast this with our societal norm of subsidized and unexamined retirement.

02:47 The Problem with Subsidized Retirement

08:23 Mel Gibson's Future Projects

14:13 The Passion of the Christ Sequel

23:26 Mel’s Redemption Arc

23:48 True Elites

25:41 The Landed Gentry, Country Gentlemen

34:00 Alaric the Barbarian on “Traditional” things

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Gentleman Speculator
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Insights on investing, legacy, and the life well-lived from Andrew Flattery and Simple Wealth Planning LLC.