Book excerpt: Checked your forehead lately? See a use-by date? No? Then why on earth are you worrying about retirement? Wake up - retirement is a dumb idea with no place in modern society. It's absurd, economically unviable and can kill you. In a radical, bound-to-be controversial but definitely thought-provoking new approach to the second half of your life, David Bogan and Keith Davies challenge you to turn everything you've been conditioned to think about retirement on its head. Here, in Avoid Retirement and Stay Alive, Bogan and Davies skillfully dissect the retirement industry and arrive at some life-changing conclusions, with real life examples of enlightened individuals who have looked intelligently at their future and decided to live actively and stay in control. There is an exciting, vibrant life beyond a miserly, uncertain retirement. Bogan and Davies will show you how to: Remain active in a new, scaled-back career without giving up traditional retirement activities Invest in your physical, mental, and emotional health Plan for an occupation that will keep going as long as you do