The Energy Cycle
May 19, 2022
When I was young, I looked for ways to save steps, to conserve energy. I sought the most efficient ways to do things so I could accomplish more.
In middle age, I went out of my way to take more steps. I ran up and down stairs for the exercise, and I exercised with no purpose other than to burn fat.
Now in old age, I have flipped back to the mode I was in when young — trying to save steps, to conserve energy, seeking the most efficient ways to do things, but for very different reasons.
What were the implications on public policy and the environment when baby boomers like me moved from young to middle age? And what are the implications now that we are in old age?
