The focus on longevity is often misunderstood as merely the extension of the number of years of life, but what most people really desire is to extend the length of their life in a healthy state. While it's true that we all wish to live longer, we also want to maintain the quality of our life, without deteriorating in our health for the sake of a few extra years.
Technologist speaks about his five-year time horizon for technology and the adage that futurists usually overpromise in the near term and underpromise in the long term, anticipating that most people will be digital in 80, 90, or 100 years, bringing up ethical considerations related to technology in the future decades.
The implications of an aging society are fewer young people to look after the old people, you are taking out of GDP, innovation, and care. Even if you have a child and there is a one in 1,000 chance that they become a nurse, or a carer for old people, you're contributing to the pool.
To get young people to save more, don't call it a pension as they associate it with older people, make the first amount recoverable, and understand that finding a high-quality life partner may be more important than saving for retirement.
The rewards of long term investment and long term thinking can lead to a better society, and it's important to balance this perspective with the desire to act locally and spontaneously.