They say the only two things in life are certain: death and taxes. Billionaire biohacker Brian Johnson disagrees, but it’s not because he has radical ideas about fiscal policy.
The tech entrepreneur has found fame and some success with his $2 million-a-year anti-aging routine, dubbed the Blueprint Protocol, which aims to revert your biological age to 18.
For Johnson, this includes eating his last meal at 11 a.m., always sleeping alone, and taking more than 100 supplements per day, among many other radical choices. . I also undergo a vast array of tests and experiments, including plasma transfusions, microneedling, whole-body LED illumination, and MRI scans, to name a few.
This led many to conclude that Johnson was not fully human. At least he doesn’t live within the confines of normal human life. Johnson chimes in, saying he “loves” feedback from “haters” because at least they’re a part of the conversation.
But even though Mr Johnson’s face has been featured in news outlets around the world over the past 12 months, he insists his “don’t die” plea is not just about him. It’s about the people he loves. For them, he says, he is making death an option.
In an exclusive interview with luck, Johnson said his own mortality rate was not an issue. His aim is to prove that humans have an opt-out clause for things that seem inevitable, but only if they are willing to deviate from the norm.
death rebel
Readers may only need to look to fiction to identify one of the biggest flaws in Johnson’s ambition. The idea that so many would remain frozen in time, watching his peers, friends, and family grow old and die around him is unthinkable.
Johnson said preparing for this outcome is about fighting that eventuality, adding, “I’m working right now to keep my dad alive.” Using a life expectancy calculator, he had a life expectancy of 68 years, which included a period of time when he was obese and a period of heavy drug use. He is now 71 years old and past his due date. ”
The former Silicon Valley executive is not only pouring in his own money to fund his father’s treatment, but also donating his plasma as a remittance.
Johnson said the procedure was “amazingly” effective. Johnson posted on X in November that his “super blood” made his father 25 years younger.
“Every day he goes through is incredibly precious,” Johnson continued, adding that his father has also undergone gene therapy and will undergo stem cell treatment in the Bahamas in the coming weeks.
“I think life is worth fighting for,” said Johnson, a father of three. “I think no matter what person’s situation is, it’s worth fighting for, even in my father’s case, who has already reached the end of his life.
“When you feel his vitality for life, he rages towards death. That inspires me. I understand that it is a hopeless situation to fight in a world where death is inevitable. I am.
“In a world where death can happen, it’s a different equation. Father makes up for it.”
Johnson points to past to answer skeptics
Johnson compared current skepticism about his prospects to the distrust that previous generations would have had about modern medicine.
“Imagine we are talking to the next person homo erectus A million years ago, and we ask [them]”What do you think will be the ability of future humans to repair fractures and infections? All the things that kill them in their teens and early 20s,” he said.
“Imagine us saying to them, ‘Just put this little white thing in your mouth and it will clear up the infection.’ We’re going to fix it…and you can operate as before.’
Johnson believes that humans will make millions of years’ worth of evolutionary progress over the next few decades, and he is not alone in his prediction.
For example, while AI is widely touted for its benefits to global health, the World Health Organization frequently highlights the importance of healthy aging.
Greg McPherson, author and cell health expert, said: luck Last year, he said, “Achieving longevity requires treating and training everyone. A healthier population does not overwhelm the health care system, and there are significant economic benefits.” ”
“What I wanted to know”
Johnson is also in the unique position of being the first of his kind, the self-proclaimed “Most Valuable Man of All Time.”
Being a “lab rat,” as Blueprint jokingly calls its founders, can be exciting, but it can also be a lonely experience. Johnson has previously said that as much as he wants to cherish his partner, he appreciates that his lifestyle makes it “impossible” to be together.
Despite this, Johnson revealed that he is much happier now than Brian was when he was rummaging through refrigerators and devouring brownies during his Silicon Valley days.
But are there vestiges of his old life that he still wants to hold on to, things that he thought he knew before embarking on this project?
Johnson was silent in response to the question, but after thinking about it for about 20 seconds, he answered, “My son and I have this kind of relationship.”
“He’s wise beyond his years. He actually listens to me. I tell him what he’s going through, what he might go through,” He tells you what the consequences of those experiences are. And unlike most people his age, he doesn’t have to experience these things to believe it.”
Mr Johnson added: “As human beings, each generation repeats the same mistakes of the previous generation to some extent…so we have to make certain changes in our lives to help us grow and mature faster. I wish I could have influenced you. Be smarter. ”
spirit of longevity
For Johnson, this protocol has many benefits. He is no longer the “owner”. [his] Sometimes I can’t control my emotions and find myself rummaging through the fridge looking for snacks. “It’s actually really liberating,” Johnson says.
Of course, it’s all good for Johnson. But what about the other billions of people on earth who don’t have the wealth to try to save their loved ones or themselves from aging?
Johnson said the essence of his motivation was not just for himself, or even for his family. “We looked at all the scientific literature, we internalized everything, we shared all the data, and we made it all for free.”
In fact, Johnson widely shares his recipes, training plans, and extensive data monitoring his progress for free online. Recently, several aspects of the protocol have been commercialized, including bottles of olive oil, supplements, and certain key ingredients for his balanced lifestyle.
But critics may say that there is already a segment of humanity that is living to be over 100 years old, without having to pay a high price. The so-called “Blue Zone” has been identified for its unusual longevity, a phenomenon first identified by National Geographic explorer and fellow Dan Buettner. These areas include Italy’s Sardinia, Japan’s Okinawa Islands, Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula, Greece’s Ikaria, and California’s Loma Linda.
Mr Johnson made it clear that his work was not a competition, but rather part of a broader change in the way we think about longevity. “It doesn’t matter how long I have left to live, and it doesn’t matter whether I die or not,” he said. “It means that we as a species are designing a thematic, objective, and functional way to not die.”
