Slim, who owns Latin America’s largest cell-phone network, America Movil, noted the world’s telecommunications network is civilization’s “new nervous system.” Everyone should have access to broadband communications and smart phones that are continuously hooked to the Internet – instead of relying on “dumb phones” that are only voice enabled, Slim was reported as saying.
Moreover, countries should have people work until they are older to reflect longer life expectancy rates, Slim reportedly said. He noted the ideal work schedule should be 10-11 hours three times per week for people over 60 to allow them to have more days to “innovate, create and cultivate themselves.”
Slim added the current retirement age was established “when jobs were more physical and people died at 60, but now we live until 85 or 90.”
El Universal reported one of the world’s savviest businessmen as saying: “We live in the knowledge society, so knowledge and experience should be valued. This is why a person’s work life could be increased.”
According to Forbes, Slim is the world’s richest man, currently worth $65 billion thanks to his stake in America Movil as well as several real-estate and retail holdings.
Mexican daily La Jornada also reported Slim’s speech at the conference, organized at the United Nation’s headquarters in the Swiss city.
-http://www.forbes.com/sites/ivancastano/2012/06/12/carlos-slims-remedy-for-worlds-economic-woes-lift-retirement-age-to-70/
