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Johnson: Biological immortality may replace wealth and legacy as ultimate human goals
“We are a species that craves immortality. We do. We crave it through our children, through money, through legacy. We crave it through accomplishments. And I'm suggesting that true immortality, or don't die, may be the replacement for all these other games we'v…”
Johnson: Longevity backlash occurs because people fear their life choices are obsolete
“This is why this, these ideas are so provocative and why they generate so much hate. Is that people have these knee-jerk reactions and they're defending all their life choices. Because to realize that you've been playing a game your entire life that is about t…”
Johnson: 'Don't die' is the foundational game played before capitalism or religion
“That's the zeroth step, is, you know, don't die is the most played game By every human, by every living being on every animal, every plant, every human, it's don't die every second of every day. And so it's played more than capitalism. It's played more than re…”
Johnson: Aim to be zero and create new games instead of competing
“Don't try to be number one. Try to be zero. And number one is like you're going for rank in a given game. You're trying to be other players. A zero is, this is like a different concept. Zero is principle thinking. You're trying to come up with a new idea, a ne…”