> > - Does extending life cheapen our perception of it? > Why would it? If you die when you are 30 you lose around 50 years. Without aging, you would lose so m

> > - Does extending life cheapen our perception of it? > Why would it? If you die when you are 30 you lose around 50 years. Without aging, you would lose so much more. Precisely because you have so much time, it doesn't seem as valuable. eg: why not waste a few more years working in a job you don't like so you can make a few more bucks that will likely come in handy in later years. The more years you need to plan for, the more likely you are to trade time for money while you still can. OTOH, if you know you are probably not living past 30, you will live quite differently. Why invest in a 401k or learn about IRAs in this case? Also, most people won't want to spend 16 years in school for 8-10 years of productivity and 0-2 years of retirement. Work-life balance probably looks very different in this case.