Google recently announced its new company, Calico, to address the \u201cchallenge\u201d of aging.<\/p>\n
This comes as no surprise, as the billionaires among us are always looking for new challenges, new ways to alter our perceptions of reality.<\/p>\n
In the December 1, 2013 New York Times, an op-ed entitled, \u201cOn Dying After Your Time,\u201d Hastings Center President Emeritus, Daniel Callahan, questions the wisdom of this initiative. I can only reinforce his reservations and add additional perspective. <\/p>\n
We are all interested in the concept of immortality or, at minimum, dramatically extended life expectancies. We fantasize about it. We envision ourselves as vital, intelligent beings with added decades to enjoy our lives. Dr. Callahan raises red flags about this initiative and the possible social and economic implications.<\/p>\n
Depending on your perspective (i.e. your age), you may agree or disagree with his observations about extended healthy lifetimes. He worries about the disruption (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Google recently announced its new company, Calico, to address the \u201cchallenge\u201d of aging. This comes as no surprise, as the billionaires among us are always looking for new challenges, new ways to alter our perceptions of reality. In the December…<\/span><\/p>\n