Political advantages and dangers of a world with or without life extension for (almost) everybody by Dr Didier Coeurnelle on 5th October Sunday at International Online Longevity Day Conference.

1. Political advantages and dangers of a
world with or without life extension
for (almost) everybody
Octob er 2014

2. In memoriam
Maria, Vladimir, Wei, Satya, Fatimah, Jing and 100,000 others.

3. Four parts
Possible choices of the states
Possible choices of "political" groups
Consequences of a longer life for the society,
especially concerning violence
More radical concepts (digital longevity)

4. Three choices for the states
Life extension outlawed (everywhere or in
some countries)
Life extension available only to a few (rich
people)
Life extension largely available

5. 1. Life extension outlawed.

6. 2. Life extension available only to a few.

7. 3. Life extension largely available

8. Reactions following
"political boundaries"
● Left wing / Progressive side - Right wing /
Conservative side
● Secular side - Religious side
● Libertarian - Authoritarian
● Technoconservatives (Luddites) &
Precautionary principle -
Technoprogressives & Proactive principle

9. Left wing / Progressive side - Right
wing / Conservative side
Immortality for all ?

10. Secular side - Religious side
God against (biological) immortality ?

11. Why not ?

12. Management of terror
It is so difficult to accept death that once you accept it, you do
not try to avoid it anymore
Politicians, scientists, act the same way

13. Libertarian - Authoritarian
Right not to live too long ?

14. Luddites / Precautionary principle -
Technoprogressists / Proactive
principle
Right to health as a human right
Obligation for the states

15. Consequences of a longer life for the
society
● Environmental consequences: question of
overpopulation, patterns of ecological
behavior
● Economic consequences: healthcare
systems, pensions
● Level of pacifism / propensity to violence in
the society, existential risks and level of
resilience of a society

16. No overpopulation on a short and medium term

17. Last 40 years: Bangladesh

18. More productive population

19. On a very long term (more than 50
years)
● We have time to think about it
● We could let people chose between freedom to live longer
and freedom to have many children
● Or it could not be necessary.

20. Each week, one weekend more
● Life expectancy in good health is also rising
● Less deaths (around 25 %)
● Less people in the last year of their life

21. Less healthcare costs

22. Longer life, higher Gross Domestic
Product
Studies Working life
Studies Working life
Retirement
Retirement

23. Pensions
Pension age rising
For poor and rich people?
First for people with higher pensions

24. Peaceful society

25. Happier population
- Older people -> happier
people
- People in good health ->
Happier people

26. Wisdom does not necessarily come with age but ...

27. Wisdom does not necessarily come with age but ...
When life is longer, you tend to be more careful not to lose it
When life is longer, it appears to be a lot more precious

28. Political choices concerning the
technological progress are very
important
● Sometimes, we have very fast accelerations:
1957: Spoutnik 1969: first man on the moon
● Sometimes progressions slow down
Transportation: 1927 - 1970 Versus 1970 - 2013
● Concerning aging: it depends on societal / political decisions
(and not only on Moore's law)

29. We do not know it could be possible
Parable of the monkeys
They didn't know it was impossible and they did it

30. Conclusion
How can we improve humanity?
We can try to give people
More senses
More intelligence
More happiness
More resilience
Longer lives

31. To give longer lives would mean also:
More resilience
More intelligence
More happiness
More senses
Less existential risks

32. Thank you for listening and now you
can ask questions!
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Heales.org
Longevityalliance.org (ILA)
didier.coeurnelle@gmail.com
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Paris, November 20 - 22 2014