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Pivot · February 14, 2025 · 56m
The Longevity Industrial Complex, Plus Kara Goes to CNN
Kara discusses her CNN series investigating the longevity industry: why tech billionaires are obsessed with living forever, what the science actually supports, and the ethical implications of extending lifespan for the wealthy.
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Highlights
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The longevity industry is 90% hype and 10% science — and tech billionaires cant tell the difference
Swisher reports from her CNN investigation: most longevity clinics sell unproven therapies to wealthy clients who conflate willingness to spend with evidence of efficacy. The real science is modest and slow.•
Life extension for the wealthy without healthcare for the poor is the most dangerous inequality of the 21st century
Swisher argues that if longevity interventions actually work, the rich living to 120 while the poor die at 65 would create a caste system more extreme than any in history.Was this useful?