Not even that, IMO. In the past when the world was stable for centuries, it made sense to have seniors with a long experience to drive the public, see Roman senators as an example.
Nowadays the world changes so fast it does not make sense anymore.
My grandfather was born when radio was a luxury and died after living through another revolution, the TV. Internet was not so widespread.
While after him I witnessed the rise of TV, the birth of Internet and whatever other media it spawned. It's like living through 4x the advancements of our previous generation.
We can't expect a 70-80 years old to understand the world of today.
Nowadays the world changes so fast it does not make sense anymore.
My grandfather was born when radio was a luxury and died after living through another revolution, the TV. Internet was not so widespread. While after him I witnessed the rise of TV, the birth of Internet and whatever other media it spawned. It's like living through 4x the advancements of our previous generation.
We can't expect a 70-80 years old to understand the world of today.