Bryan JohnsonFounder of Blueprint and Don't Die

A thought experiment that will break your brain

4 Aug 2023 · 1 min

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In this segment, Bryan Johnson explains his "blueprint brunches"—sessions he calls the "first supper" where he presents participants with provocative ideas designed to challenge their thinking. He introduces a thought experiment that asks listeners to imagine a custom-built algorithm that manages their physical, mental, and spiritual health more effectively than they could themselves. The algorithm would provide recommendations and a protocol that the individual must be willing to follow. Johnson notes that roughly one‑third of the people he has presented this scenario to would agree to hand over that level of control, indicating a significant appetite for technology‑driven self‑regulation.

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It seems quite timely that you are trying to break through another frontier of assumption not creativity but I guess self regulation of the body also using technology.
Very well said. I'll give you two thought experiments which I think capture the essence of this. I hold these blueprint brunches at my house I call them the first supper to prepare people I explain to them I'm going to introduce a few ideas to you that are most likely going to break your brain and then I give them a thought experiment and I say let's imagine a scenario where an algorithm is building built specifically for you your personalized algorithm and it takes better care of your wellness than you can yourself. Far superior physical and mental spiritual well being. You can have this algorithm. The catch is you have to be willing to accept its recommendations and follow its protocol. Would you be willing to do it? And about a third of the participants say yes like anything to free me from myself Yes.