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The Boatman

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The Boat Man reads a bit like the science fiction of old. Lots of adventure. Lots of action. But a real scientific extrapolation underneath. Granted, you have to have the right mind set to like this book. You have to believe that people should contribute to society--and when they get too old to contribute to society, they should be cared for in a way that makes sense, both for them and for the rest of humanity. The weight the elderly will place on our ability to care for them very well might break us within the next forty years--or more likely, it will mean that only the rich will be able to afford health care and that growing old will be a terrible experience instead of a reward for a lifetime of hard work. For sure, the institutions we have in place now cannot handle the coming onslaught, and the way we do things will need to adapt if we're even going to have a chance to make it.

Selina Rosen's The Boat Man takes a look at one possibility for our future. It's worth the look.

This was a really good book. I can not tell you how it got me to think but i will tell you this, it did make me think. I highly recomend reading this book. It is nothing but great. Selina has done it again....

This was a really good book. I can not tell you how it got me to think but i will tell you this, it did make me think. I highly recomend reading this book. It is nothing but great. Selina has done it again....