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September 21, 2007 |Permalink |Comments (0)
The Bizarre Face of Anti-Aging
A blog entry over at sadlyno.com puts a "face" on the strange and getting stranger obsessions of the anti-aging crowd. Strangest of all is the hyper-optimistic comment the post drew from one reader.
"The conquering of physical aging, which is simply THE greatest disease of mankind, is inevitable.
Right now, wise and profound minds tell us that the coming of death makes life precious. That’s true, but only because for the time being we are FORCED into accepting it; if we do not take up the concept that death’s inevitability makes life precious for now, then we go insane. (I consider the relatively high levels of apathy and nihilsm present in our current society to be a form of insanity.) […]
Once upon a time, only the gods could fly. Now mankind flies. Next to come is immortality."
Read the whole post here.
Where Oh Where to Begin???