The wealthy are preparing for a future where cryogenic preservation could bring them back to life, and they’re making sure their money is waiting for them. Estate attorneys are now setting up special trusts that can last for centuries, allowing these individuals to access their funds if they are ever
Altos Labs is an American biotechnology research company that is reportedly leading a $3 billion search for immortality. In the pristine cylindrical atrium of Altos Labs’s Cambridge Institute of Science, under a skylight resembling a giant cyclopic eye, I ask the obvious question. What does the company actually do? “Cell rejuvenation,” replies
In the podcast “Honestly with Bari Weiss”, billionaire Peter Thiel revealed that he plans to pursue immortality by undergoing cryopreservation after his death. Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel told independent journalist Bari Weiss on her podcast, “Honestly with Bari Weiss,” that when death comes knocking on his door, he has opted to
Christopher Wareham, a bioethicist expert at Utrecht University who studies the ethics of aging, told The Financial Times that he was worried that elderly billionaires will become immortal and keep compounding wealth forever.
Fear of death is intrinsic to human life. As our years accumulate, we watch friends and family drop off, one by one, disappearing from our presence and lingering only in memories.
