20VC: Bryan Johnson on Why Humans Are No Longer Qualified to Manage Our Own Affairs, How Algorithms Will Run our Bodies and How to Process New Ideas and Challenge Conventional Beliefs

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Bryan Johnson is the founder of Blueprint, the man is at war with death and is mastering longevity. Bryan is on a mission aimed at enhancing human intelligence and being respected by people in the 25th century. Before starting Blueprint, Bryan also founded Braintree (acquired by PayPal for $800M) and OS Fund – a $100M venture capital fund investing in genomics, synthetic biology, and complex systems.

In Today’s Episode with Bryan Johnson We Discuss:

1. The Philosophy of Don’t Die

• What does Bryan think is the biggest existential threat to humankind?

• Why does Bryan believe humans are unfit to manage their own affairs?

• Why does Bryan care about being liked by the 25th century?

• Does Bryan think society is ready to adapt to immortality?

2. How to Process New Ideas

• What 3 questions does Bryan ask to test new ideas?

• How does Bryan combat against his own biases?

• How does Bryan adapt to change? What has been his most painful experience?

• Why does Bryan think religion is humanity’s most durable technology?

3. The Most Measured Human in the World

• What did Bryan learn about himself as the most measured human in the world?

• How does Bryan use algorithms to take care of himself?

• What has been Bryan’s most expensive test?

• How did Bryan use data to rejuvenate his sexual function?

• How will tech & AI play a role in human longevity?

4. Health & Parenting Advice

• How does Bryan raise his children?

• How does Bryan get perfect sleep every night? What are his tips?

• What is Bryan’s advice to people who think it’s too late to start becoming healthy?

• What health advice does Bryan think is BS?