Silicon Valley's Latest Lifehack: Death

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The notion that death is optional has long been a particular obsession for the ultra-rich, most recently taking hold of those who have made their fortunes from technology.

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But with the advent of initiatives that aim to extend life, comes a parallel force; startups rethinking the existing funeral and end-of-life planning industries. If the former group is made up of immortalists, then let’s call the latter group realists.

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An increasing minority of scientists and thinkers consequently speak more openly these days, and state that the flagship enterprise of modern science is to defeat death and grant humans eternal youth. Notable examples are the gerontologist Aubrey de Grey and the polymath and inventor Ray Kurzweil (winner of the 1999 US National Medal of Technology

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By accepting the inevitability of mortality, society is able to refocus and contemplate humanity in a whole new light.

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make the most important decisions in the shadow of death. “Memento mori,” the Stoics said. “Remember, you will die.”

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make the most important decisions in the shadow of death. “Memento mori,” the Stoics said. “Remember, you will die.”

Scott Galloway • The Algebra of Wealth: A Simple Formula for Success

The only real question about all this finitude is whether we’re willing to confront it or not. And this, for Heidegger, is the central challenge of human existence: since finitude defines our lives, he argues that living a truly authentic life—becoming fully human—means facing up to that fact. We must live out our lives, to whatever extent we can, ... See more

Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals

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So what would it look like if we took death wellness as seriously as we take fitness? Or nutrition? Or mental health? At the very least, we might live life more fully. At most, we could start to see death as a celebration, especially as our lifespans are expected to increase over the next few decades.

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