Longevity, the Next New Religion?
In the documentary “Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever” about tech billionaire Bryan Johnson’s quest for immortality, Johnson, at one point, walks along a platform just below the surface of an infinity pool. “I can walk on water!” he laughs. Later in the documentary, he says, “I like to joke that I’ve done more in two years than Jesus has done in 2000.”
Now, it seems like that wasn’t a joke. On March 7, Johnson posted on X:
“Dear humanity,
I am building a religion.
Wait a second, I know what you’re going to say. Hold that knee-jerk reaction and let me explain.
First, here’s what’s going to happen:
+ Don’t Die becomes history’s fastest-growing ideology.
+ It saves the human race.
+ And ushers in an existence more spectacular than we can imagine.
It is inevitable. The only question is: will you be an early or late adopter?”
Johnson is famous for his controversial health hacks – like taking blood transfusions from his son, Talmage, to try to slow, reverse, and hopefully halt ageing.
In the documentary, Johnson says, “People think I’m fearful of death, I’m not, I love life.”
Below the post on X was an image with a black background and a white-drawn snake that looked like it was chopped into pieces. Underneath it says, “Join, and Don’t Die”. A threat or an invitation? We’ll have to wait until Johnson releases more information about his new religion to find out.
