Kara Swisher: The Woman Who Wants to Live Forever (But Doesn't, Really)
Kara Swisher's new CNN docuseries, Kara Swisher Wants to Live Forever, explores the longevity movement, examining both its scientific advancements and ethical dilemmas while questioning the motivations behind the pursuit of extended life. She critiques the influence of wealthy tech figures like Elon Musk, drawing parallels between their ambitions and historical industrialists with harmful ideologies. Throughout, Swisher reflects on mortality, the societal obsession with preserving the body, and the importance of confronting death as part of a meaningful life.
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The Brooklyn Bridge was right there, framed in the window from our office atop One World Trade Center, and Kara Swisher couldn't stop talking about it."The guy who built it died," she told me as our producer mic'ed her up. "He got sepsis. His foot got caught on the dock. His son got the bends. And their bridge is still here." She paused. "That's kind of a metaphor."This is what it's like talking to Kara Swisher—the tech journalist, podcaster, author, and now CNN docuseries host—about longevity.
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