To live forever while preserving health and retaining the semblance and vigor of youth is one of humanity's oldest and most elusive goals. Lets think about if scientists could create a pill that let you live twice as long while remaining free of infirmities, would you take it?
If one considers only the personal benefits that longer life would bring, the answer might seem like a no-brainer so, people could spend more quality time with loved ones, watch future generations grow up, learn new languages, master new musical instruments, try different careers or travel the world. But what about society as a whole? Would it be better off if life spans were doubled? The question is one of growing relevance. A doubled lifespan, Stock said, would "give us a chance to recover from our mistakes, lead us towards longer-term thinking and reduce healthcare costs by delaying the onset of expensive diseases of aging. It would also raise productivity by adding to our prime years. "
A doubled lifespan will reshape notions of family life in other ways, too. Notions about marriage, family and work will change in fundamental ways, as will attitudes toward the young and the old.
It's not easy as it seems, eternity isn't so incredible. Every person desires to live as much as possible, on the other side, this is against nature and life itself.
To
live
forever while preserving health and retaining the semblance and vigor of youth is one of humanity's oldest and most elusive goals.
Lets
think
about if scientists could create a pill that
let
you
live
twice as long while remaining free of infirmities, would you take it?
If one considers
only
the personal benefits that longer
life
would bring, the answer might seem like a no-brainer
so
,
people
could spend more quality time with
loved
ones,
watch
future generations grow up, learn new languages, master new musical instruments, try
different
careers or travel the world.
But
what about society as a whole? Would it be better off if
life
spans
were doubled
? The question is one of growing relevance. A doubled lifespan, Stock said, would
"
give us a chance to recover from our mistakes, lead us towards longer-term thinking and
reduce
healthcare costs by delaying the onset of expensive diseases of aging. It would
also
raise productivity by adding to our prime years.
"
A doubled lifespan will reshape notions of family
life
in other ways, too. Notions about marriage, family and work will
change
in fundamental ways, as will attitudes toward the young and the
old
.
It's not easy as it seems, eternity isn't
so
incredible. Every person desires to
live
as much as possible, on the other side, this is against nature and
life
itself.