>>14042127Started off strong, but petered out with the boomer cope. The problem with youth is that, while they're able to grow and learn at a faster rate, they haven't actually had the time to grow and learn yet.
So chess masters generally peak in their late 30's and early 40's, even if they aren't as dynamic as when they were young, simply because they've had much more experience since then.
Athletes generally peak earlier, depending on the sport, but teens are still obviously shit at everything. So the real peak of human ability is between 25 and 45, depending heavily on the activity.
On the other hand, this is making the assumption that you're developing constantly. I'd imagine that most people peak cognitively and physically around their mid 20's because that's the last time they had consistent physical and mental exercise.
>>14044882Boomers were raised on Television and Radio, both mediums that lacked any sense of permanence, and as a result have lost all sense of historical perspective.
Read "Amusing Ourselves to Death" by Neil Postman for a decent analysis of what happened to Boomers
