Part 7/9:
The Economics of Longevity
With questions about the economic implications of longevity, the talk turns to the current exclusivity of such advancements. The speaker highlights that while pioneering treatments remain costly today, the overarching goal is to democratize these technologies, drawing comparisons to how cell phones transitioned from luxury items to ubiquitous tools.
The potential for longevity treatments, particularly gene therapies, holds promise not only for the wealthy but for all, given that aging is a universal human condition. The speaker envisions a future where substantially extending healthy life spans could be accessible to everyone, enabling societal productivity to flourish without the constraints of age-related decline.