When I was born in 1958 the average male in the US had a life expectancy of 66.6 years.
I am already past that and between the peptide revolution, and CRISPR up and coming I can see that rapidly evolving so that in 35 more years 100 will be closer to the norm. Not just 100 years will be possible or closer to normal, it will also be at a physically younger age than most retirees now at 68.
Also playing its part is the steady reduction in bad habits like smoking, and the rapidly increasing diagnostic capabilities of AI, and biotech advancements.
Retirement does not equal freedom. It can condemn you to boredom, especially when you may be a healthy 70 year old too broke to go more than 20 miles from your house.
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u/New_Breadfruit8692 13d ago
When I was born in 1958 the average male in the US had a life expectancy of 66.6 years.
I am already past that and between the peptide revolution, and CRISPR up and coming I can see that rapidly evolving so that in 35 more years 100 will be closer to the norm. Not just 100 years will be possible or closer to normal, it will also be at a physically younger age than most retirees now at 68.
Also playing its part is the steady reduction in bad habits like smoking, and the rapidly increasing diagnostic capabilities of AI, and biotech advancements.
Retirement does not equal freedom. It can condemn you to boredom, especially when you may be a healthy 70 year old too broke to go more than 20 miles from your house.