- KR Bharat
- 2025-09-24
Immortality through transplants is unlikely, but slowing aging could improve health. The bigger issue is whether longer lives would harm social progress.
What do world leaders discuss when they believe no one is paying attention? Recently, the topic was nothing less than immortality.
At a military parade in Beijing, Russian president Vladimir Putin and Chinese president Xi Jinping were overheard considering whether biotechnology might make eternal life possible. Putin, in particular, speculated that repeated organ transplants could keep a person youthful indefinitely.
This claim raises many questions. While the concept of extending lifespan is not as far-fetched—or as troubling—as it might sound, there are serious issues to consider.
