Magazine Issue: 12 October 2019 Features Magazine: 12 October 2019 Mary Wakefield The cult of youth damages everyone Why do we keep pretending that children are wiser than adults? From magazine issue: 12 October 2019 issue 12 October 2019 Text settings Text size Small Medium Large Line Spacing Compact Normal Spacious Comments Share Share Mary Wakefield The cult of youth damages everyone Copy link Copied Linkedin Messenger Email Sign up to Britain’s best politics newsletter Evening Blend delivers an in-depth analysis of the day’s political news straight to your inbox, every weeknight. SIGN UP Already a subscriber? Log in ×