It's not the fear of death that is the tell. It's the attempt to fix it through money and technology. What I have read of Jeff Bezos reminds me somewhat of the

It's not the fear of death that is the tell. It's the attempt to fix it through money and technology. What I have read of Jeff Bezos reminds me somewhat of the fictional Walter Faber, the main character in the novel Homo Faber by Max Frisch. [1] Walter starts an affair with a much younger woman partly in an effort to recapture his youth. Controlling the world through technology is a leitmotiv in the story. To the extent his motivations are similar, Jeff Bezos is certainly far from the only real character to express this idea. p.s., I recommend Homo Faber very highly. Along with Faust by Goethe it is invaluable reading for anyone interested in technology and the human condition. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_Faber_(novel) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_Faber_(novel)