Joshua
2010-03-18 00:15:34
It occurs to me that radically increased lifespans among the general population would be a major boon to pacifists, tyrants and would-be tyrants everywhere. It’s one thing to risk your life to serve in the armed forces, or to take up arms against an oppressive government when it’s “only” a few decades you’re putting at risk. Bump that up to a few centuries or even a few millennia, and the risk/reward ratio becomes skewed to the point where even the most freedom-loving folks among us would have to have second thoughts.
And that’s just the tip of the massive iceberg of social and cultural upheaval that would come with any sudden increase in life expectancy.
