The Man That’s Ageing Backwards: “I Use My Son’s Blood To Reverse My Age! I’m Now 18!” Bryan Johnson
Aug 3, 2023
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Bryan Johnson, an entrepreneur and anti-aging pioneer, shares his groundbreaking journey from founding Braintree to reversing his own aging through intense health regimens. He invests $2 million annually into his health and discusses the intriguing concept of using his son’s blood to maintain youth. Bryan opens up about his struggles with mental health, views on humanity's future with AI, and the importance of personal well-being. His vision through Project Blueprint aims to redefine aging while emphasizing nutrition, sleep, and emotional wellness.
Prioritizing sleep is crucial for overall health and well-being, impacting cognitive abilities and overall performance in life.
Aligning behaviors with scientific evidence and an algorithm allows the body to dictate its needs, despite societal pressures and judgment.
Collaborative cooperation with AI is essential for the survival and thriving of the human race, emphasizing sustainable behaviors and intelligence synergy.
Personal transformation, overcoming challenges, and prioritizing health contribute to optimizing well-being while positively impacting humanity.
Deep dives
Importance of Sleep and Sleep Regimen
Sleep is crucial for overall health and well-being. Brian Johnson emphasizes the significance of prioritizing sleep in his own life, adhering to a strict sleep regimen. He goes to bed at the same time every night, eliminates distractions in the bedroom, and maintains a controlled room temperature. Brian also avoids eating late at night to optimize his sleep quality. He notes that sleep impacts his cognitive abilities, problem-solving skills, and overall performance in life.
Challenges in Balancing Personal Health and Societal Norms
Brian Johnson highlights the challenges of prioritizing personal health in a society filled with temptations and addictive behaviors. He acknowledges that cultural norms often compromise sleep, health, and overall well-being. Brian takes a unique approach by aligning his behaviors with scientific evidence and an algorithm he developed, allowing his body to dictate its needs rather than relying on the mind. He recognizes the cultural pressures and potential judgment associated with deviating from societal norms.
Brian Johnson's Mission for the Human Race
Brian Johnson's mission is for the survival and thriving of the human race. He believes that avoiding death is the primary objective. He advocates using AI and collaborative cooperation to achieve long-term survival and alignment with artificial intelligence. Brian's focus is on identifying and implementing actions that increase the probability of survival and success for humanity, emphasizing the importance of sustainable behaviors and cooperation among all intelligences on the planet.
The Transformational Power of Overcoming Personal Challenges
Brian Johnson shares personal experiences of overcoming challenges, including depression, leaving his religion, and prioritizing his health. His transformative journey enabled him to live a purpose-driven life aimed at improving the human race. Brian's desire to protect and positively impact his father, who faced adversity, fueled his mission. By leveraging his life experiences, overcoming personal obstacles, and prioritizing personal health, Brian has gained insights and developed approaches to optimize his own well-being while contributing to the betterment of humanity.
The importance of staying healthy and defying aging
Brian Johnson reflects on his pursuit of health and longevity, expressing a desire to live beyond 100 years old and achieve optimal health. He discusses various efforts to improve his health, including monitoring his heart rate variability and the impact of his choices on his health markers. Johnson highlights the significance of maintaining healthy habits and making choices that support overall well-being and longevity.
Exploring the impact of alcohol consumption and dietary choices
Johnson shares his personal experience with alcohol consumption and its effect on his health markers, specifically noting how his heart rate variability changed after consuming alcohol. He discusses his past habit of drinking alcohol with breakfast and explains the decision to give it up due to calorie restrictions. Johnson emphasizes the importance of making informed choices about alcohol moderation and adopting a diet that aligns with longevity goals.
The pursuit of intelligence and personal transformation
Johnson delves into his motivation for personal transformation, emphasizing his mission to thrive and pursue intelligent existence. He talks about his podcast as a means of showcasing the challenges and costs involved in achieving remarkable goals. Johnson also discusses the fundamental question of happiness, highlighting his personal transformation from a state of depression to a place of fulfillment and freedom. He reflects on his past mental struggles and how his current pursuit of intelligent existence has brought profound joy and an expanded consciousness.
The importance of family bonding and experimentation in longevity
Johnson discusses the experiment he conducted with his father involving plasma transfusions as a potential method to improve cognitive decline. He shares the hypothesis behind the experiment and the subsequent outcomes. Johnson highlights the significance of family bonding experiences and personal dedication to longevity efforts. He touches on the challenges and criticism faced within longevity communities and emphasizes the need to challenge existing beliefs and explore innovative approaches to health and well-being.
In this new episode Steven sits down with entrepreneur and anti-aging pioneer Bryan Johnson.
In 2007, Bryan founded the payment processing company ‘Braintree’, and was soon 47th on Inc. magazine’s list of the fastest growing companies in America. Bryan sold Braintree in 2013 for $800 million. Since then he founded ‘Kernel’ in 2016, which creates hardware to measure brain activity, and most recently ‘Project Blueprint’ in 2021. ‘Blueprint’ is an algorithmic and automative approach to optimal health and ageing, Bryan is their first test subject.
In this conversation Bryan and Steven discuss topics, such as:
His early life in the Mormon church
Why he chose to be an entrepreneur and how it fit his skillset
His business failures and what he learned from them
How he rapidly scaled his business
His struggle with depression
Why he is investing $2 million a year into his health
His mentality for being remembered by history and meaningful work
