Submitted 4 days ago by Innerworld@lemmy.world to [deleted]
https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/29/1131815/vitalism-longevity-enthusiasts-influence/
“If you believe that life is good and there's inherent moral value to life,” he told them, “it stands to reason that the ultimate logical conclusion here is that we should try to extend lifespan indefinitely.”
Well, I certainly can't take this guy seriously.
They really bury the lede, which is that the same anti-aging dingleberry you’ve probably already heard of was the main speaker. He’s always the main speaker.
I was told that around 300 people had signed up for that day’s events, which was more than had attended the previous week. That might have been because arguably the world’s most famous longevity enthusiast, Bryan Johnson, was about to make an appearance.
He’s awful.
On October 13, 2021, Johnson announced an anti-aging attempt called “Project Blueprint.” Johnson underwent a series of six monthly 1-liter plasma transfusions with his son as the donor for one of the transfusions, but he says he will not repeat the transfusions due to lack of benefits.
Gimme your blood, kid!
The FDA has stated that transfusions such as the kind Johnson had are without benefit and may be harmful.
why is he awful? genuine question. i’d only heard a bit before and came away from it with the impression that he was kind of an obsessed weirdo, but that ultimately being that guinea pig could (maybe) be beneficial and it wasn’t just like, to sell shit. and that his son seemed on board as opposed to coerced
He literally thinks he should be able to live forever at the expense of others, including his own children.
Innerworld@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Death is a release, part of a cycle.