Don’t be thrown by that title. That’s just sensationalism by Vice. The real title of the video is just The Bubble.
I thought it was good, and the Austrian producer brought a fresh perspective. Western Europe doesn’t really have communities like this so retirement looks very different over there.
I enjoyed the second half the most, the conversation about aging and ageism in our society, about how the high rate of mobility in our culture has changed not only retirement, but the family structure as well. She sees that starting to happen in Europe and so was, I think, truly curious about what retirement options might be in the future for her country, or how society might change to place greater value on, and connection with, seniors so they don’t feel the need to look for a place like the Villages to feel connected to their community.
She gives too much time to a disgruntled reporter from the Orlando Sentinel. She had some kind of a bone to pick for sure. I found it amusing that she writes for a paper located in a metropolitan area that has over 2.5 million people and she is worried about us Villagers using up all the water in the aquifer. 🙄
I wish she had mentioned the safety aspect of it. We become more vulnerable as we age and the low crime rate here was a big draw for us.
The interviewer from Vice kept trying to lead the the producer to take the conversation somewhere negative, but she never took the bait and stayed positive.
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