by Omri Drory, Ph.D.
Longevity is the biggest market in the world.
The ROI is huge, almost too big to see. Many people also don’t realize that longevity businesses are critical for the future of humanity.
Imagine not being resigned to growing old, frail and sick. Imagine being able to extend your peak earning years. Imagine being able to delay having kids safely (if you choose!) to allow yourself more time to pursue a career. People could have second or third careers. People could invest their money over longer periods of time, accumulating more wealth. People could have the opportunity to actually enjoy that wealth before they die.
If we can extend the human healthspan, it will not just save tons of money (think of all the money dedicated to playing whack-a-mole with age-related diseases). It will also make almost every other industry bigger.
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Of course, one counter-argument to this business case is that increased longevity will primarily benefit the wealthy and will lead to even greater inequality than the already extreme levels: The Cure for Death Means Billionaires Will Live Forever—and Be Rich Forever
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