The Billionaire Quest for Immortality
Some of the world's richest people are investing billions in life extension research. If they succeed, the implications for wealth—and the Chronos Score—are profound.
The Investors
Jeff Bezos
- Investment: $3 billion in Altos Labs
- Goal: Cellular rejuvenation
Larry Ellison
- Investment: $500+ million in anti-aging research
- Goal: "Death makes me very angry"
Peter Thiel
- Investment: Undisclosed millions
- Goal: Indefinite life extension
Bryan Johnson
- Investment: $2+ million annually on personal longevity
- Goal: Reverse biological aging
The Chronos Score Implications
The Chronos Score uses 100 as the reference age. But what if billionaires could live to 150? Or 200?
Current Formula: Chronos Score = NW × (1.10)^(100 - Age)
Extended Lifespan Formula: Chronos Score = NW × (1.10)^(150 - Age)
A 50-year-old billionaire's Chronos Score would increase from 117x to 12,500x their current wealth.
The Inequality Explosion
If life extension works but is expensive:
- Billionaires live 150+ years
- Average lifespan stays at 80
- Wealth compounds for extra 70 years
- Inequality becomes permanent
The Ethical Questions
- Should life extension be available only to the wealthy?
- How do we handle inheritance if people don't die?
- What happens to retirement systems?
- Does democracy survive immortal billionaires?
Conclusion
Longevity research could be the most disruptive force in wealth history. If successful, it would fundamentally change the Chronos Score—and potentially create permanent dynasties of immortal billionaires.
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