# Death, Sex & Money - Kara Swisher on the Rich Guys Trying to Live Forever

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Podcast: [Slate Daily Feed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/slate-daily-feed-530620)
Published: 2026-05-05T07:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Tech journalist Kara Swisher explores the growing obsession with longevity among Silicon Valley elites. The discussion contrasts expensive, unproven biohacks with the fundamental human need for community and acceptance of mortality.

## Highlights
- Main idea: Silicon Valley's pursuit of longevity is often driven by ego and a refusal to accept mortality
- Failure mode: High-cost longevity treatments create a massive health inequality gap between the ultra-wealthy and the general public
- Practical takeaway: True well-being is found in community, stable income, and social connection rather than expensive biohacks
- Tension: The contrast between Steve Jobs's open acceptance of death and the modern tech elite's attempt to defy it
- Lesson: Embracing the reality of death can actually lead to a healthier, more present way of living

## Topics

Longevity, Silicon Valley, Biohacking, Health Inequality, Kara Swisher, Tech Journalism, Mortality, Wellness Trends

## Chapters
- 1:00 — The Quest for Immortality: An introduction to Kara Swisher's new CNN series exploring the buzzy and often 'wacky' world of anti-aging trends.
- 5:30 — Personal Mortality: Swisher reflects on how personal health scares, including a stroke, forced a confrontation with mortality.
- 9:40 — The Legacy of Steve Jobs: A comparison between the tech industry's current obsession with defying death and Steve Jobs's approach to his terminal illness.
- 18:20 — The Inequality of Longevity: A critique of how wealth dictates access to life-extending technologies while public health funding declines.
- 31:30 — Ego vs. Connection: Swisher discusses the arrogance of trying to outrun death versus the value of living for one's family and loved ones.
- 40:00 — The Cost of Staying Young: The reality that 'longevity hacks' are often inaccessible to anyone without significant wealth.
- 53:30 — Shifting the Narrative: Reflecting on the power of journalists and citizens to challenge the influence of the ultra-wealthy.

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