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Bryan Johnson Is Going to Die www.wired.com/story/big-interview-bryan-johnson/

327 sats \ 7 comments \ @south_korea_ln 20h tech

I did not like the way the article was framed. Before the question part of the interview, the writer already tells you how you should read the interview.

Over a 90-minute conversation, Johnson spoke at length about his longevity protocol, his assessment of RFK Jr.’s MAHA movement, and those agreements that he continues to enforce. He also took great pains to convince me—and all of you—that this wasn’t just about health and longevity. No, like most tech men living in boxy modernist homes and saddled with illusions of grandeur, Johnson has a new holy grail with which to galvanize his faithful following: artificial intelligence, baby.

I could have written: the writer took great pains to convince me, and all of you, that this wasn't about understanding Johnson. No, like most disingenuous journalist, saddled with illusions of moral superiority, she found a new way to galvanize her faithful following: bashing the tech bros.

That being said, i also think lots of what Johnson does is silicon valley bullshit, but please, let Johnson's words talk for themselves.

(Yes, i know, the irony is not lost on me when giving the context in the way i do now~~)

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37 sats \ 5 replies \ @fiatbad 19h

Anyone who writes commentary on Bryan Johnson should at least read his book first.

"Don't Die" is a short read. But it's hard to criticize him after reading it. I'm a huge fan of his now. His influence has tangibly improved my life in ways no other influencers (or supplement brands) ever has.

0 sats \ 3 replies \ @nichro 16h

tangibly improved my life

If you could name one aspect that has improved/changed the most from it, what was it? Diet, how you see physical activity, sleep, something else?

110 sats \ 2 replies \ @fiatbad 16h

"Death to the Ego" is a common theme in all kinds of spiritual ideologies. One of the most positive things I took away from my christian upbringing was the concept of "dying to self". Later, as I read Buddhism, Hinduism, and the Vedics via Yoga, I started to experience and live what Jesus meant.... not just "know" it.

My past decade has been all about mathematics, science, and logic. I'm an Atheist now, and not for a lack of religious teaching. But being an Atheist doesn't mean I've lost the tangible parts of those teachings; especially "Death to the Ego".

Bryan's book "Don't Die" is singly focused on the ancient spiritual concept of "Death to the Ego". That is what the book is ALL about. But it explores the concept from a practical viewpoint; a logical one. Not a religious one, full of fluffy, bullshit, god-beliefs. It is visceral.

I visited the monk Victor in Ireland, a few years before he passed away. He has a powerful statue in his garden in Ireland. The finger pointing to heaven reads, "Create or Die" on one side. On the other it reads, "Die And Create".

If you're not growing, you're dying. If you're not creating, you're dying. But in order to grow..... in order to create..... you MUST DIE.

Bryan's book is all about the exploration of this concept.

Would you trade your ego for the ability to live another 100 years?

50 sats \ 0 replies \ @nichro 14h

See, I both googled a summary and asked an LLM for one, and both gave me a matter-of-fact, sterile answer that was barely satisfactory. None as intriguing and interesting as your answer.

Good reminder that it's still good to ask people things even when you can "just google/grok it".

To address your actual reply: Interesting. I thought it was just another typical Silicon Valley longevity biohacker, didn't know there was a spiritual element to it. In retrospect, for a project and goal like that, there would have to be, I suppose.