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Looking Backward: 2000-1887 Study Guide

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by Edward Bellamy
About 97 pages (29,169 words)
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Chapter 18 Summary

Julian and Dr. Leete discuss what happens after a man retires from the workforce at the age of forty-five, with Julian commenting that it must be a real hardship for an energetic man to be mandated to retirement. Dr. Leete claims that this enables men to pursue the higher spiritual and recreational prowess that there's not enough time for during their working life. In fact, the later years are seen as the height of a man's life, a time to renew youth. There are no such things as professional athletes or monetary prizes. However, fierce competition exists between.....

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