Use It Or Lose It | Hoover Institution

To safeguard America’s growth, innovation, and prosperity, the United States must preserve its human capital and sustain a cognitively capable workforce in the face of an aging population. Related Sources: - Read "Use It or Lose It! How Age Affects Cognitive Skills" by Eric Hanushek here: https://www.the74million.org/article/use-it-or-lose-it-how-age-affects-cognitive-skills/ - Listen to "America's Class Struggle", a podcast with Eric Hanushek here: https://www.hoover.org/research/americas-class-struggle-eric-hanushek-learning-declines-and-hope-revitalizing-education?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=intellections&utm_content=02062026 - Read "Learning Loss: Time to Stop Blaming COVID", by Eric Hanushek here: https://www.thefreedomfrequency.org/p/learning-loss-time-to-stop-blaming - Visit Eric Hanushek's profile: https://www.hoover.org/profiles/eric-hanushek?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=intellections&utm_content=02062026 __________ The opinions expressed in this video are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Hoover Institution or Stanford University. © 2026 by the Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University. 🔔 Subscribe for more discussions: @HooverInstitution 👍 Like and share this video! 🌐 Follow the Hoover Institution on social media: • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HooverInstStanford • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hoover-institution-at-stanford-university • Instagram: https://instagram.com/hooverinstitution • X: https://www.twitter.com/HooverInst