Illusion of Immortality

Stan, Clarence, and the team chat about the illusion of immortality.

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Immortality: the ability to live forever, eternal life

Immortality Historically

Hygieia, the Goddess of Health -Symbolized the belief that man could live well if he lived according to reason

In the medieval ages, the fountain of youth was a popular myth, often illustrated in paintings, such as Lucas Cranach's The Fountain of Youth
Throughout history, blood has been a popular anti-aging remedy. In 1492, the moribund Pope Innocent VIII was injected with the blood of children
At the height of World War II, Nazi leader Heinrich Himmler embarked on a quest to locate the Holy Grail - believed the Grail would grant him superhuman abilities, including eternal life

Immortality and Health

Immortality — or anti-aging, as researchers soberly call it — is the next big thing. Estimates put the industry’s worth at a staggering $610 billion by 2025
In 2013, Google launched Calico, a biotech firm whose objective is to “solve” death
In 2014 Amazon chairman Jeff Bezos had invested in Altos Labs, a company that plans to “rejuvenate” cells in order to “reverse disease.”
bit.bio, is a company that recodes cells to attempt to find cures to diseases such as Alzheimer’s. In the long run, this revolutionary biotechnology might well enable scientists to reset cells for immortality

Anti-aging/Beauty Culture/Social media

Dermatologists report children as young as nine, many of whom already maintain elaborate at-home skin care regimes coming to their offices for cosmetic consultations
Gen Z is dropping more cash on skin care than any other age group, according to a recent study. In 2023 alone, spending by tweens and teens leaped by 20%.
The hashtag #skincareroutine on TikTok has 77.3 billion views, and #preventativebotox has 59.7 million
Bryan Johnson - is a centimillionaire tech entrepreneur During that time, he’s spent more than $4 million developing a life-extension system called Blueprint, in which he outsources every decision involving his body to a team of doctors, who use data to develop a strict health regimen to reduce what Johnson calls his “biological age.”