hypothesis: the current obsession with longevity is a byproduct of tech culture's fear of death.

i used to ask founders + early employees, "have you thought about dying?" i would get a visceral reaction each time. and yet, as steve jobs said, "death is the destination we all share."

so why do you want to live longer?

/ted | exploring the onchain frontier | surfing @ venice, ca | eating @ gjusta / gjelina

Isn't the longevity obsession most common among among "exited" founders, i.e. rich people? My hypothesis there is two-fold: You've got all the money you'll ever need so 1) more money stops being interesting and 2) you realize that death is the ultimate threat to your lucky fortune.