We fly by the seat of our pants, will it be enough to succeed in the future?
23 Aug 2023 · 1 min
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In this brief monologue, Bryan Johnson explains that he has drafted a comprehensive "plan for humanity" covering personal milestones such as marriage, children, education, and death, yet observes that humanity as a whole lacks any coordinated, large‑scale strategy. He argues that we currently act piecemeal, "flying by the seat of our pants," and that true long‑term survival and a desirable future require viewing humanity as a single team and adopting a collective, species‑level blueprint. Johnson highlights a core principle of human nature—a deep‑seated propensity toward destruction and violence—that he believes cannot be easily altered, implying that any plan must work within this reality rather than assume it can be eliminated.
