Age Is No Guarantee of Wisdom: ID Cabasa Challenges the 'Elders Know Best' Myth"
In a society where respect for elders is deeply ingrained, Nigerian music icon ID Cabasa is stirring thoughtful debate by questioning one of its core assumptions: that growing older automatically makes someone wiser. The veteran producer, born Olumide Ogunade and founder of Coded Tunes, made the bold statement during a recent episode of The Clarity Zone podcast. At 50 years old, Cabasa directly confronted the notion that age equates to superior judgment or insight. "The general assumption that the older you get, the wiser you are is an assumption that has never been true," he asserted, according to reports from Vanguard and other outlets covering the interview. Cabasa emphasized that true wisdom comes from competence, deliberate study, real-life experiences, reflection, and personal choices—not merely from the passage of time. He pointed out that there are remarkably insightful young people in their 20s, while some individuals in their 50s or beyond remain immature or lacki...