Review of Pannor Silver, Michelle. Retirement and its Discontents: Why We Won’t Stop Working, Even if We Can. New York: Columbia University Press. 2018. (original) (raw)

In Retirement and its Discontents, Michelle Pannor Silver explores the personal identity crisis that many retirees face after leaving their professions. Through a series of in-depth interviews with retired professionals, including physicians, CEOs, athletes, professors, and homemakers, Silver examines how a career often becomes intertwined with one's sense of self. The book argues against age-based retirement policies, suggesting that personal fulfillment and societal values tied to productivity should be critically re-evaluated as societies confront the challenges of an aging population.