The Future of Aging Just Might Be in Margaritaville

Post by thaumasiotes » Mon, Nov 19, 2018, 3:24 AM UTC

Kalium wrote: post #18

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Well, tradition is typically things that have been successful many times in the past! The hard part is to recognize if the reasons for the previous success still apply in the modern world. See "Chesterton's Fence".

The tricky part is distinguishing between things that are successful and things that just haven't obviously failed . Tradition might not always be the best of all possible guides here, as it tends to be a collection of things whose primary commendation is that they didn't immediately cause a society to fail.

Post by naasking » Mon, Nov 19, 2018, 3:30 AM UTC

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I would think most peoples ideal is to live in healthy natural commmunities with a diverse age range to get wisdom and tradition from the old and energy and new ideas from the young.

What's so special about tradition? Just because something has been done many times in the past doesn't mean that it's useful, worthwhile, or right.

Post by cm2012 » Mon, Nov 19, 2018, 3:59 AM UTC

ronnier wrote: post #24

cm2012 wrote: post #22

Being old for our generation will be awesome. I'll just play Starcraft all day with other geezers.

Make sure to exercise.

Post by volkl48 » Mon, Nov 19, 2018, 4:08 AM UTC

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dawhizkid wrote: post #13

I wonder how many people think about longevity...for me that is less so about living to 100+ but more about doing as much as I can now to make sure old age is not filled with chronic illness. I’m a “millennial” and already very mindful of lifestyle choices that I hope help maximize my longevity i.e. fasting, low carb, exercise, no drugs, no smoking, less alcohol.

Careful. Don’t optimize for longevity at the expense of not living your life. There’s a balance of course, but we often forget that it’s not about the years in your life but the life in your years. > Early to rise early to bed makes a man healthy wealthy and dead. > James Thurber

Post by taurath » Mon, Nov 19, 2018, 4:22 AM UTC

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