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Bryan Johnson is the world's most measured human. Johnson sold his company, Braintree Venmo, to PayPal for $800m in 2013. Through his Project Blueprint, Johnson has achieved metabolic health equal to the…
What 89 conversations with the world's leading thinkers reveal about health and human longevity
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Those defending the inevitability of death vastly outnumber the proponents of indefinite life. This almost trance-like acceptance of the status quo is genuinely surprising to me.
— Bryan JohnsonBiohacker & Blueprint Project Founder focused on extreme longevity optimization
In my view, I believe that in 2023, the pinnacle goal of intelligence should be the pursuit of continued existence. I struggle to comprehend why any sentient being would choose any path other than striving for prolonged existence.
— Bryan JohnsonBiohacker & Blueprint Project Founder focused on extreme longevity optimization
I see myself as the pioneering 'zero'—the inaugural integration of a human with technology, aiming for an autonomous growth trajectory. The introduction of zero transformed mathematics, art, physics, and more. Now, it's humanity's turn.
— Bryan JohnsonBiohacker & Blueprint Project Founder focused on extreme longevity optimization
Algorithms will soon surpass our innate ability to cater to our health, wellness, and overall well-being. As this unfolds, uncharted realms of purpose and significance will surface, ones we can't currently fathom. The act of humans making choices will become a mere memory. We'll be spectators in a novel arena.
— Bryan JohnsonBiohacker & Blueprint Project Founder focused on extreme longevity optimization
The human mind, once the pinnacle of intelligence, is now overshadowed by computational intelligence in many domains. Algorithms understand and can guide me better than I can guide myself. The real game-changer is data. I'm willing to yield control to an algorithm that proves to be superior.
— Bryan JohnsonBiohacker & Blueprint Project Founder focused on extreme longevity optimization
In the past, the human brain could synthesize information and anticipate the future. But now, in an era where computational intelligence dominates innovation, no human can accurately forecast what lies ahead. For the first time as a species, we're truly in the dark about what's around the corner.
— Bryan JohnsonBiohacker & Blueprint Project Founder focused on extreme longevity optimization
Historically, we've viewed the human mind as the paramount problem solver. Yet, is it still our ally, or has it become our adversary? I believe we're at a juncture where the human mind is shifting towards the latter.
— Bryan JohnsonBiohacker & Blueprint Project Founder focused on extreme longevity optimization
The act of humans making choices will become a mere memory. We'll be spectators in a novel arena. But is this the zenith of liberty or just a cage?
— Bryan JohnsonBiohacker & Blueprint Project Founder focused on extreme longevity optimization
Algorithms understand and can guide me better than I can guide myself. The real game-changer is data. I'm willing to yield control to an algorithm that proves to be superior.
— Bryan JohnsonBiohacker & Blueprint Project Founder focused on extreme longevity optimization
For the first time as a species, we're truly in the dark about what's around the corner. In the past, the human brain could synthesize information and anticipate the future. But now, in an era where computational intelligence dominates innovation, no human can accurately forecast what lies ahead.
— Bryan JohnsonBiohacker & Blueprint Project Founder focused on extreme longevity optimization
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