Telling the story this way elides, smooths over, and underestimates the role of circumstance and dumb luck.
—
Charles Yu,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
The problem is that this comparison often oversimplifies what Social Security actually is and underestimates how much risk and leverage already exist in today’s financial markets.
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