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Modern Meditations: Bryan Johnson

Modern Meditations: Bryan Johnson

Inside the mind of the former tech executive working to become immortal.

Mario Gabriele
Jun 20, 2024
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Illustration by Eleanor Taylor

“The only thing wrong with immortality is that it tends to go on forever,” the humorist Herb Caen wrote. For most of our history, humans have mostly agreed with Caen’s sentiments. Immortality is to be coveted after death, but not before it. Even if it were possible, it might be a bit of a drag.

Bryan Johnson disagrees. 

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