To summarise, the eight lifestyle changes that could extend your life are:
- Eat well.
- Avoid cigarettes.
- Get a good night’s sleep.
- Be physically active.
- Manage stress.
- Avoid binge drinking.
- Be free from opioid addiction.
- Have positive social relationships.
Why would I want to extend my life?
Yeah I was like no thanks
No oxy, booze or smokes? Fuck that. Imma die at 48
So you can have 20 more years of existential crisis
To see the ending?
Humanity has been tripping over itself since we split the atom to destroy humanity. Whether from climate change, AI, CRISPR designed viruses, etc, we’re doomed by our own hand in the next 50ish years. All of 200k of human history and 10k of recorded human history has led us to this. We appear to be the fortunate ones that get to witness HOMO SAPIEN: The Epic, Catastrophic, Embarrassing Conclusion. This is damn exciting stuff.
You’re really going to turn off Independence Day just before they blow up all the iconic buildings?!
My todo list will take me 3000 years. 20 years is a drip in the bucket.