Joseph CascianiGeropsychologist, Consultant, Public Speaking, Freelance · Podcast Host of the Living to 100 Club | Clinical Strategies for Senior Residential Settings & Lifestyle Directors | Geropsychologist | Keynote Speaker

What Happens to Our Society When We Turn off the Aging Clock? with Joel Geiderman

19 Aug 2024 · 0 min

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Joel Geiderman explores what happens if we dramatically extend human lifespan. The U.S. already faces shortages in housing, energy, and transportation infrastructure. Even if immortality became possible, resources would stretch beyond capacity and someone would have to pay the cost.

we're already running out of room for— we can't— we don't have enough homes in the United States.
Yeah.
Or elsewhere. We don't have enough energy, we don't have enough highways, airport slots, anything. So believe me, I want to live forever, but you know, it's impossible.
Of course. Yeah. I mean, even if it was possible, there's a heavy toll to pay, right? Yeah. I mean, yeah.
And somebody's got to pay for it.
Yeah. Somebody got to pay for it.