Political Fix Coming soon from Tech Tonic: Defying death
Nov 24, 2025
Innovations in longevity present intriguing possibilities, with investors pouring billions into treatments that claim to extend life. The hosts delve into a potential nighttime pill that could reverse cell aging while you sleep. They explore the origins of society's fixation on longevity, highlighting the wealthy's fear of death. Ethical concerns arise over dubious practices in this burgeoning market. Will science truly unlock the secret to eternal youth, or is it just a Silicon Valley fantasy?
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Money And Ambition Fuel Radical Longevity
- Investors and companies pour billions into treatments and gene manipulation to extend lifespan.
- The field envisions pills that can reverse cellular age overnight.
Tech Firms Drive The Longevity Narrative
- Tech companies and investors back novel therapies, including gene manipulation, to extend human lifespan.
- The series questions whether scientific breakthroughs can actually stop aging altogether.
Prepare For Consumer-Friendly Treatments
- Expect future interventions to be simple and consumer-friendly, like nighttime pills that rejuvenate cells.
- Prepare for longevity advances to appear as widely available medicines rather than complex clinical procedures.