Yeah this will just drive intelligent folks to strip academics dates from their resumes, and limit things to one page containing only their recent employment history.

The article was horrifying because I'll be 40 next year, and am just now really getting rolling in my career. And I certainly don't think of myself as any less than my younger colleagues. Sure, I have more baggage and other priorities (bills, family, hobbies), but I still work hard and deliver a lot of value.