The article discusses the quest for life extension, highlighting its appeal and accompanying ethical dilemmas. It recalls Durk Pearson, a notable life extension advocate whose work gained significant popularity in the 1980s, as well as contemporary efforts like Bryan Johnson's 'Project Blueprint,' which aims for extreme longevity through rigorous health regimens. Prominent figures like Jeff Bezos and the Google founders are also investing heavily in life extension research. The article questions the effectiveness of these practices, reflecting on the lives and deaths of past proponents, illustrating the complexities of seeking immortality.
As a physician and scholar in the medical humanities, I've found the quest to expand the human lifespan both fascinating and fraught with moral peril.
Last year, Pearson died at 82, and Shaw died in 2022 at 79. No one can say for sure whether these life extension experts died sooner or later than they would have.
Consider tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson's 'Project Blueprint,' a life-extension effort that inspired the 2025 Netflix documentary 'Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever.'
Among the big names investing big bucks to prolong their lives are Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google founders Sergei Brin and Larry Page, and Oracle's Larry Ellison.
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