One's life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others by means of love friendship indignation and compassion.
The most mediocre of males feels himself a demigod as compared with women.
I loved my 17 years with R.E.M. but I'm ready to reflect assess and move on...
My view is pensioners don't have the one option that people of working age have. They can't really increase their income because they are no longer able to work.