https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jan/02/bryan-johnson-documentary-dont-die-netflix

  • anarchoilluminati [comrade/them]
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    6 days ago

    Genuine question, what role do you think eugenics plays in this?

    Also, are kids being told to forget college when college students are a cash cow? When I was a kid it was all about going to college because you'll literally (not really) be making $150k+ with a bullshit degree, anyone can buy a nice house, and have a nice life in no time. Then 2008 ruined the party. I figure schools are still telling kids to go to college but the kids just realize they can't afford it? Honestly don't blame them.

    • DragonBallZinn [he/him]
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      6 days ago

      Sorry, kind of BMF’d too close to the sun.

      I’m making more of a prediction on what this will lead to, but I can totally see the rich at some point wanting to collectively tamper with the human genome to try to selectively breed for “desirable” traits among them, and they will try to genetically engineer humans to be more submissive to them.

      As for the forget college part, that seems to be the next “learn to code” that’s told for gen Z. Of course the rich will go and they’re probably somewhat counting on some non-nepo babies going to college anyways despite their “warning”, but they just handwave away disgruntled graduates that they should have learned a trade or started their own business instead.

      • anarchoilluminati [comrade/them]
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        6 days ago

        Nothing to apologize about! That all makes sense to me.

        I was also in the middle of things and what you said interested me.