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ted (not lasso)

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?

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I was nearly dead at 27, and had too many close calls around that time. I’ve since viewed this time as my bonus round that could be revoked at any moment. I want to live longer because I want to use my time to build things that help humanity. And I prioritize this time not being for granted accordingly. Memento Mori

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Varun Srinivasan

if someone doesn't want to live longer... does that mean they are happy dying tomorrow? i dont think so. almost everyone wants to grow old. some people are just willing to put in more work than others to make sure it happens.

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@meganmichelle.eth

I just want to be alive as long as my dog cozy is alive. 🐶

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Jonny Mack pfp

taleb has unfortunately become max cringe, but he nailed this imo. one of my favorite quotes on life and death. this is my view too

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July pfp

I accept death not a fan of the concept of dying, but no desire to live longer than I do. it keeps us honest, and our time is limited. limitation breeds creativity. definitely no strong desire to live for thousands of years The world has seasons Beauty is fleeting

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Jayme Hoffman pfp

Having babies made me want to live longer and be more proactive about health

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Jack Miller pfp

IMO longevity is not about extending the duration of life it’s about extending quality of life

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kevin j pfp

everyone seems much more accepting of death than i am. i accept it but not pleased that i have to. mainly because i have no choice on the timeframe. there's too many things i want to learn, explore, experience, feel that cannot fit within 100 years-ish. when all is experienced, i would welcome death with excitement

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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.

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Dwayne 'The Jock' Ronson

So I can do everything I wanna do. Current avg lifespan is too short and you're forced to sacrifice too many things and pick one or two things to do/learn Such a shame

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Michael Pfister

Tech bros inferiority complex has them playing god But wouldn’t you want to live longer if it was possible?

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Rafi pfp

I think it stems from tech culture's innate desire for efficiency and mastery. When daily work revolves around increasing metrics, it's easy to bring such a mindset to other areas of life.

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@netopwibby.eth

I just wanna see the future. Megaman Battle Network and Deus Ex: Human Revolution are my favorite games. I don’t necessarily want to deal with the dystopian shit, but I do want to experience human ingenuity at its highest level.

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I don't want to live longer. I want a happy and meaningful life to be possible for some version of me.

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Paul Berens pfp

I'm with @cassie, Momento Mori. Death haunts us and yet we have to confront it to focus our lives and help us live passionately. For my money Søren Kierkegaard had some of the best thinking on this stuff: e.g., that the gravity of death should match life's importance.

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Because I like living...,I want to see what the future is like Maybe a function of my current age but I don't get the opposite, why would someone want to die?

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Jackson 🎩🍖

Not sure its tech culture or just western culture. Maybe more accute in tech because it’s full of people w. innate curiosity / fascination with the world - don’t want the experience to end Or cynically, have accumulated a lot of power and don’t want to let go of it (the version journos usually go for cause mad)

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Jackson 🎩🍖

Peter Attia approach: Die later faster instead of long slow 20 year death most people experience I.e. more of your time alive is enjoyable If you’ve experienced anyone close with chronic illness it’s a pretty rational response

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I don't want to live longer necessarily. I just want to be 20 until 100 and die. I think most old people are like this.

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