Hello you beauties. Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - chriswillx.com/books/. Here’s the timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:40 Does Bryan Fear Death? 06:11 Technology’s Role in the Meaning of Life 12:52 The Most Compelling Data from Bryan’s Work 17:50 Why Bryan is Vegan 26:01 How to Identify & Overcome Self-Destructive Behaviours 36:52 Data-Based Optimal Training Regime 46:34 Why Having Less Body Fat is Good for Longevity 53:04 Is It Better to Have Fewer Goals? 58:47 How Bryan Deals with Negative, Unwanted Emotions 1:09:56 How Important is Sunlight Exposure to Appearing Youthful 1:14:48 Does Bryan Regret Not Starting Earlier? 1:24:52 Where to Find Bryan
The information he has found in his study is brilliant but my god he sounds like a hard guy to talk to.. would be brilliant to see him at dinner parties
The only flaw is that he has the facial bone structure of a much older man. He looks like an 18 year old who has taken meth. He looks to have lost a lot of fat and bone in the cheekbone area. The guy needs to up his game and regrow his face bones to his 18 year old state somehow. Maybe get some sort of special bone surgery from a cranioplasty surgeon or maybe take human growth hormone. I don't know.
I absolutely cherish how thoughtful Bryan is. Unless he is sharing data points, he actually stops, thinks, thinks again, then responds. What a world we could live in if people in general be so thoughtful with their responses.
(Maybe like others) I wrote him off as a lunatic at first, but after actually reading about his project and listening to what he has to say, I am very impressed and fascinated. He talks about how this whole project has turned him into a more thoughtful, kinder version of himself. He comes across genuine and down to earth… never thought I’d say that about an ultra-rich person 😂. It’s easy to be outraged and get hung up on details like the number of pills etc. To me, it all boils down to someone with the financial means offering himself like a guinea pig to optimize his health/longevity, making every step of the way transparent and publicly accessible and sharing the findings so that we can benefit from it collectively, if we are open to it. To answer your “what a world we could live in”… a pretty close to perfect one, I imagine ❤
@@stuart6478 One of the big ones. People try and talk too much, and they listen too little, so they don't learn things. Stopping and thinking, before responding is a skill, because you come back with deeper answers or questions.
@@Urmomlolllllll yeah unfortunately i think ur first instincts were right. just google what he did to his ex fiance after she got cancer. this guy is an incredibly convincing sociopath
This is the best Bryan Johnson interview so far, anywhere. Chris asked exactly the questions I would've wanted to hear in the other interviews. Also, CHRIS DOESN'T INTERRUPT. Thank you so much for this. 5/5.
I immediately saw the Davey Jones CGI tentacle beard overlay itself onto Chris' face when he opened this way and it made the conversation that much more enjoyable
I've watched lots of interviews with Bryan and think he is truly revolutionary. He also remembers vividly the depths of despair and depression he sunk to so still has the ability to understand how it feels to be at rock-bottom. This is why he is so compassionate with his words to those people still down there. A beautiful mix of spirit and science.
Compassion and empathy could be crucial elements in pursuing a journey or embarking on a project similar to his. Exploring and adhering to the scientific principles of improving/optimising physical and mental health -and ultimately the application of it, requires direct understanding of suffering, growth and other human experiental byproducts. The basis for this understanding is emotional intelligence which highly correlates with empathy, relating to the experience of others. Helping others thus naturally follows when improving one's own self, at least in this regard. Unless you somehow view it as a competition in a zero-sum game, which some do I'm sure. 😂 Alleviating suffering offers shared benefits. Improving my own outcomes improves the outcomes of others, and the other way around. Focusing on health and longevity IS the way forward.
He’s embodies futuristic human. And I like it. Bout time someone with the time, money, and resources makes this available. And for free. That’s what sets him apart from many other greedy people. Not about profit other than the profit for the human species. A lot of people will hate and think he’s weird. I really believe he will help progress the human body in a positive way.
Obsession with mortality is not a new troupe. Every affluent civilization, after reaching a certain critical mass, and having had overcome the basic challenges, succumbs to ever growing hedonism, narcissism and desire for immortality. It always ends the same way. As for mortality it self, it's not a problem what needs to be solved. No more then water being wet would be a problem in need of a solution. Longevity, yea.. but even that, is already known. Good food, physical activity, low stress and clean air.. n u got it. No human being will ever achieve even 200 years.. its antithetical to our biology. Aging can be slowed, but not completely nor fundamentally. Cells still degrade. Its basically all vanity, is all it is. U want immortality? The closet thing, is have children n raise them well.. that's about it.
I´ve seen a few interviews to this guy. This is by far the best, as usually happens with Chris. I did not know how deep he is thinking about what he is doing and it improves everything so much
@@LAinLA86 It’s a video call. There’s going to be a delay since it’s not in person, especially since Chris is in Texas and Bryan is likely in California. We’ve all had the typical Zoom meeting where two people start talking at the same time and don’t know it until some seconds later.
This conversation has been incredibly enlightening. Having listened to this episode, I've gained a deep appreciation for the objectives Bryan is striving to accomplish. My gratitude extends to Chris for posing challenging yet immensely insightful queries.
In January 2023 I was a 68 year old retired overweight, sedentary female. Bloated, tired, resigned to my elderly state of mind. On January 8, 2023+I looked at myself in the mirror and realized I was fat and unmotivated. I was laying in the bed all DAY LONG. No energy. Then. Something in me snapped. I decided to change. I had worked out with weights for 25 years before stopping 15 years ago. So I started again. Being an RN and a former fitness trainer I had great knowledge on how to weight train. So off to the gym I went and began a sensible weight training program along with cardio. I also educated myself on the latest information regarding foods and optimal diet. So I did one meal a day, mostly meat, no grains, no sugar, no fruit, no vegetable oil, etc. NO ALCOHOL It was a bit hard with the weights because I was so out of condition and recovering was hard at my age. But…..amazing things began to happen. VERY QUICKLY. I quickly lost the weight, I gradually became more conditioned and motivated. By MAY 2023…. Five months….I was in fantastic shape. When I went to my functional medicine doctor for my yearly visit, she was stunned. She said, “Sheri. I’m not talking to the same woman I talked to a year ago. You look years younger. Your energy is that of a very healthy young individual. Your muscle mass is excellent, your body fat is amazing. What happened?” People. That was after only FIVE months of just being consistent, educated, determined, and focused. I even had cheat days. At 68 years old, fat and out of shape, I took five months and changed everything. I now am actually stronger and lift heavier, and am in the best shape of my life. You can do it. IM NOT AN ELITE ATHLETE. I was an old, fat, unmotivated, depressed woman. All you need is a good trainer and the education on how to do it, plus focus, commitment, and consistency. Also……meditation with raise your frequency. Raise your mental frequency and your body follows.
Chris - you were on fire during this interview. I always love hearing Bryan speak but you challenged brilliantly and touched on new unrehearsed topics. 👏🏻
Quotes that I love about the podcast: "My main source of inspiration is having read hundreds of biographies. I love learning about people in their time and place that were able to work on impossibly hard things so talent is the ability to hit the target no one else can, GENIUS hits the target no one else can SEE and the majority of us in life, we play the games that society gives us so that's hitting the target. So currently social media followers. People like to play games where points can be kept and you can be compared to people and ranked. GENIUS is a different GAME, it's trying to find things that DON'T EXIST and you need to have stamina and fortitude to go out and pave your own path and do things that are not recognized, appreciated or valued even in your LIFETIME. So to me reading biographies is about people who do that. They really try to survey all of existence, they are somehow IMMUNE to their time and place and are able to see these things." "So I like working with the concept of GEN ZERO of this idea that a group of humans walking into the future that is willing to divorce themselves from all human norms and customs.
@@Alkemisterna Ad hominems don't prove me wrong. Cite evidence if you want to prove me wrong. Insults don't work and if you had any intelligence you would know that.
@@rl7012 I never "insulted" you, that was your own making. And it perfectly "proofs" that you haven’t reached that type of intelligence, but you can if you want! And sorry if it came across like that... The type of intelligence that Bryan is speaking of is a more spiritual one, the one we call "consciousness" not biological intelligence.... And Consciousness is something we cant really grasp yet scientifically, its very hard to prove the awareness that knows that "I exist" But you can grasp it from you own experience, but after you have you cant really "prove it" That would be the same as you "proving" the EXAKT dream you had last night. But the difference here is that when you "awaken" your consiussness more, you’ll see that life itself is a "dream" So as you become more "self aware" you will automatically start becoming more "aware" of everything around you also, since the awareness can only go so far if its only "self aware" And there you will se the greater intelligence that we all carry. And compassion is born! But don’t take my word for it, experience it yourself 😁
Bryan Johnson is doing the most incredible work on himself and has helped kick start a competition with the longevity olympics which we will all benefit from. A lot of people will not want to step up and drop their bad habits and adopt new ones. Bryan is taking it the extreme but the knowledge we will gain will be immeasurable
Been seeing Bryan pop up for the last few weeks - thank you Chris for interviewing him! Your questions always lead to insanely interesting conversations, time and time again. Bryan’s got a lot of haters, but I’m not one of them. Love to see people push the boundaries of what the body can do & be generous enough to share it with the world ❤
Bryan is so generous he transfused a litre of blood from his 17 year old son and then donated a liter of blood to his father but the boy did not get a replacement not only is this as creepy as fuck you have to ask with all his millions did he soft coerce them into this insane experiment (not approved by any of the leading medical professional bodies) -
Yeah I think we're not use to seeing someone obviously in their late 30s early 40s look like they have the skin of a 10 year old but the features of a 45 year old
@@blakasmurfI agree and at the same time its a contradicting statement. He's my vampire hero and the reason I quit smoking. Not yet successfully but success doesn't happen overnight. Or maybe it does for some people, not for me. I love Bryan and next to Robert Greene he is one of my favorite underdogs. If you can call a multimillionaire underdog. I would hope that Bryan is who Elon wants to be seen as
This was an absolute gem of a conversation. Agree or disagree with Bryan’s first principles, the amount of intrigue that comes from pondering the discussion had is huge!
I thought Bryan would get ripped apart in the comments for the veganism and extreme lifestyle but everyone here is generally very very positive. You have great followers Chris. This was a great interview. You got a new sub. Thanks.
Great interview. Bryan johnson is thinking way ahead of current mass societal thinking and has a high probability of being a very relevant thinker in whatever new future humans move forward into.
I am coming to a similar conclusion. Ahead of his time, therefore mocked by the ignorant masses. As I am obsessed with data, tracking and measuring anything and everything I am closely watching his project. So glad I found it!
I fail to see why overcoming death or prolonging life to an extreme degree is even desirable. The gene pool needs to be refreshed and new humans need to live their lives. The world would be a stagnant hellhole without death. You know what they say, "science advances one funeral at a time."
Yes... I had many insights in this conversation! Thanks! Protocol,data, evidence, protocol... Social cohesion over truth seeking... Narrow the focus, clear goal means motivation and discipline. Focusing on nutrition, sleep and exercise betters the emotions. The mind is dead. This podcast is genius
My protocol is eating only grass fed beef, walking barefoot or in minimal shoes, always having a smile on my face, spending time in nature and with animals, I’m constantly learning, and get some quality sleep folks!
@@samisavola863 I haven’t had them tested but I will list the my own benefits of going carnivore: -Exzema gone -Constant good mood -Unlimited energy -I’ve got loads more body hair and my penis has grown noticeably - I sleep so well every night - confidence has gone through the roof You will struggle to find an example of a wild human tribe that prioritises carbs over animal fat as an energy source!
“Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see.” -Arthur Schopenhauer I knew I recognized that quote. It’s good I’d heard it before with a proper credit.
Chris asks a direct question; Bryan answers the question in the abstract, but references the protocol... Rinse, repeat. I found this interview a bit maddening and at times, it seemed more like the subject was more interested in trying to sound interesting than he was in having a conversation or providing any insight. At the same time, he is very well spoken... If he was maybe a quarter more direct in his responses, I feel like he would be more effective in delivering a message.
I saw an interview with him once and immediately wondered about his ability to maintain a relationship. Google sent me to an article stating he broke up with his partner after her cancer diagnoses because she was “a net negative.” I mean, it was just an article on the internet; it’s likely wrong and she could have been a nightmare too, but it definitely sounded like something he would say. “Your cancer diagnoses will take years off my life.”
He certainly has a difficult social history. He left Mormon religion and was ostracized including by his kids. His son later left the religion. He divorced a few years ago. It sounds as if for a time he and his father were estranged.
this guy is honestly despicable. i read the full dailymail story on their breakup. look her up. she's normal. i think he's just an incredibly well-oiled narcissist machine who is really good at interviews.
I listened to this episode from a downloaded podcast, but it was so damned interesting I came here just to like and comment. You're killing it lately, Chris, keep it up.
I love that first question. I do believe we can get trapped in beauty or youth-reminds me of the novel “The Picture of Dorian Gray.” Can we mistake youthfulness with aliveness? I also wonder… if we conquer death, will we know what to do with life?
I find Bryan to be an amazing individual in his expression and thoughts. If I could access his blueprint and engage in his experiment I absolutely would - not simply for the aging but the belief in his exploration of consciousness.
Yes it’s available, you just have to be bothered to do it. Prepare the meals, take the supplements, do the training and most important, be religious about your sleep routine.
Chris is the best podcaster, Joe Rogan is next and then probably Steven Bartlett. Chris just has this cheekiness about him, and he’s funny too, and just happy to listen to. He asks really good questions as well.
AG-1, 10k steps, whey protein shake with meals, high protein meals, I use free weights and I feel that by doing these things. I am glowing internally and externally and without the testing I can’t be sure. There’s so many bio markers I can check. My stool it comes out nice light brown and it even has a good shape and it’s not hard. My piss isn’t dark or clear. It’s a light yellow. My skin and hair are very nice. Pain is less and my mood swings are much easier to handle. So many protocols I have changed in the last year. Fasting feels good and then it sucks. I feel that we follow our bodies we will be finding success. Eliminating the minds thoughts and just going with the yum, yuk, and Meh Andrew Huberman brings up is my best way to check bios. Changing what we do is the habit that we can get used to that helps the most, IMO. Checking the box and keeping habits that add to well being. Of course you can’t get high or drunk
There are times you cannot follow blueprint perfectly. I had to do night shifts. Your sleep is just f*up. Now I have the possibility to work without night shifts. I will recover.
Desire for longevity exists on a scale. We all take care of ourselves to a certain degree. Some people barely take care of themselves at all and others become obsessed with it. But eventually obsessions wither away, and even those folks like Bryan will eventually just get tired of living and allow themselves to pass away.
You know, I think I agree with you on based on my past thoughts and experiences. However, lately I've wondered if this is a symptom of social shifts and declining health rather than people actually getting tired of living. Sure, there will always be people who need something new, but most elders I know who "got tired of living" had expressed to me that all their friends had passed, they didn't feel connected to the world, and their health was too far gone. Considering this, it has me questioning my thoughts (which match yours here) about whether most people would still get tired of living if they were able to maintain the same social engagement and health of their middle years (30-50).
@@isaacengelhardt1934 it certainly raises some interesting questions. We are genetically engineered to live, let's say, roughly 80 years. We are very emotionally invested in the welfare of our children and to a lesser degree our grandchildren. That has to be one of the strongest motivators for self-preservation. But after grandchildren, I assume our emotional investment in our descendants declines rapidly. How would a person's mind respond over time as they lived far beyond that, even if they were physically and psychologically sound? Even with peers around and in good health, when do people simply lose interest in life? How would society at large treat people 200 or 300 or 400 years old? Would they be seen as genetic abominations and be treated with disgust?
@@46positivity Yeah, "When do people simply lose interest in life?" is the question of the day. Unfortunately, we don't have a good frame of reference (yet, if ever) for that question in a vacuum. As it stands, I still agree with you. In fact, Chris points out what you're talking about when he says not everyone has "longevity" as their priority. In fact, to your point previously about people taking care of themselves to various degrees, you make me confident that individuals will probably neglect longevity just as much as they neglect any health related thing. Even if it became both easily attainable and socially encouraged, I have sincere doubts that the majority of people would uphold it.
@@isaacengelhardt1934 Longevity is not my priority, but health is. And that means I need to slow aging, because aging is the thing that is robbing me of health. Health as a priority implies longevity as a side effect, as you can't be both healthy and dying.
Oh Canada yes eh I'm Canadian100% born and raised with an unbelievable background my family is Korean and hardcore you know how they are raised quite disciplined almost like in military fashion and I have some sick styles in my humble tracksuit trapstar Hip Hop Lil Wayne CockyKane Mr Gangnam gang gang government gangsta baebae
I love watching Brian Johnson spend so much money on his body to try and figure out the fountain of youth, and that hes willing to sacrifice so many pleasures though good that he doesn't see it as that, and that hes willing to share it with the world. Thank you, Brian.
One of the most innovative and intelligent thinkers of our times is interviewed by an outstanding guide.... and you throw out this zero effort, low brow approach to discourse.... way to go lol.
@@AutoSanchezMusic I used to be religious, but now I am spiritual. At the end of the day, all religions are just teaching you ways to get connected with the most high until politics get involved and religion becomes weapoized. It's silly to think that there are people more giving and loving than you of a different faith, but because their faith is different, they are doomed to hell. At the end of the day, we all want love and safety and religions known that.
I think he is on the autism spectrum. I am pretty sure I am on the spectrum as well. It helps him to be able to hyper focus on personal interests but makes it hard for him to understand that the collective consciousness will never agree on a common goal even if it is one in their best interest or inevitable.
Coming here from the audio podcast to comment. Chris I just love how you stayed curious and also poked at the underlying “decision not to decide” and laser focus on one goal vs how most people prioritize a variety of goals. His answers were often non answers and these came off a little robotic on his end. You did a good job counter balancing that.
This dude is taking a step towards transhumanism and I love it. Especially the people mocking him. It's a literal defense mechanism to mock others when they're outstripping you in progress and it marks you as an average person fighting back against irrelevancy. Granted I'm also another irrelevant average person but if I play my cards right, I could end up SLIGHTLY less irrelevant having put my cards in this movement with it's sudden improvement bordering on disruptive.
Excellent interview Chris. You asked all the right questions. Including the very first question. Exceptional. I had to listen to this twice, it was so good. Bravo!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😃
Fascinating conversation, even holding the immortality protocol aside and focusing on a self-proclaimed self-destructive, out of control parent in a bad relationship finding the poise to "revoke evening brian's authority" and get his self-destructive behaviours and thinking near-zero by living a spartan existence... what an interesting case study, hope to see this dataset grow as they alluded to. Chris does a better and better job everytime I tune in for an interview here, cheers gents.
I like when Brian talks about how the general, mainstream, population… refers to someone as odd or outside of the normal socially “acceptable/celebrated” behaviors… when they choose sleep over going out, not drinking alcohol or using recreational drugs, a moderate diet of veganism vs over eating junk “food”, staying up late & eating death & fear/ through the sadness of killing another creature. Sitting all day vs moving each day, meditation & daily Breathe work & meditation, as people judging them as abnormal or strange. I often get labeled “Crazy”, for making healthy, strength oriented choices…. So fascinating. Oona⚜️
Wow! Thanks Chris, this was super unexpected of randomly showed up on my homepage feed! Thank you for covering Longevity + Life Extension, and having Bryan on. 🥑
Great discussion and info. Well done Chris, and Bryan for pushing the boundaries of longevity and health. Need more people like him for us to make new ground breaking discoveries.
This is a lot of work to do to maximize health, yet the best predictor of a long lifespan is having good social connections. Somehow I feel like this will be a problem for him at some point.
Well, it depends. It's not the social connections themselves. Rather, it's how your social life ends up affecting your mental and physical health. If all of his measurements and markers are maintained, one could argue that it wouldn't. On the other hand, one could argue that we don't yet know how exactly our social life affects us and consequently how to measure that.
He seems to have healed his relationships in his life from what he’s said. Feeling good allows you to connect to others more effectively and with a bigger open heart.
Chris' introduction of "do you fear death" was straight out of an anime villain monologue. People throw around the word "savage" but that was a real straight up savage intro. Chris sounded like he was about to execute a man.
First time I have listened to Bryan Johnson and I am really impressed. His skin is amazing, I’m not sure if it is from his anti aging protocol and biological inner age or from the ease of doing multiple laser procedures and other physical skin treatments that one could afford if you are a multi millionaire.
Christ, great interview. You are smart, look so healthy. People need to worry more in living a meaningful life than focusing soo much in their bodies, even health. Start knowing your body and you would know what to do. Live more, love more, walk more, expend time with your love ones and friends.
After watching numerous interviews with this guy I was totally shocked how death wasn't the immediate topic of discussion or ever mentioned at all. Glad you felt the same Chris Williamson
When you are so obsessed with longevity and so anxious with not dying, you are doing only one thing: you are not living. One becomes his own prisoner within their own mind, blocking and eclipsing the true nature of freedom. Zhuangzi's wisdom
Reducing entropy is not a good goal. Every day you are negentropic anyway. Its called metabolism. Avoiding unneccesary damage whilst good does not go to the heart of rejuvination which is a latent capacity that needs to be turned on. its already in us, but it does not come turned on in the default settings. Higher order regulation of metabolic and trasncriptional spaces is actually a thing. The mind is ALIVE. Goal alignment is the whole actualy point of the mind; it is a navigation system. Navigation to perpetual rejuvination means navigating to rebuilding the system constantly as if you are an embryo building it for the first time My mind is my most powerful resource for engaging in the felt complete present physicality of myself. Thats where the rejuvination must happen so thats where the mind must live. For rejuvination to be perpetual in the body, it must also be perpetual rejuvination of the mind. Not my nemesis, not a bit. Its great that this gives him a way to stabilise his obvious base level instability though, and taming his self recognised capacity to bullshit to himself and everyone else is actually a very useful thing. In that respect he has made himself some progress towards a scientific mindest. For the actual scientific technical future of regenerative medicine check our Michael Levin's work on limb regeneratiion and bioelectric circuits of cognition throughout the entire body.
Thank you for the interview. I haven't finished watching yet, I'd like to react to the title and first minutes : It's not about living forever, it's about regenerating, to live as well as possible. And it's not the regeneration protocol that costs billions, it's the research and the measurements. The daily protocol, fruit of the research, uses things that are for most quite cheap and accessible to everyone. About the fear of death and the motivation behind the endeavor : do we care for kids just because we're afraid of them dying? No, it's because nurturing life (including our own) is a wonderful source of joy and hope. Take care.
He’s doing tests in the future it will just be the ways to exist nobody will have to put themselves through this. He’s doing the tests to find out how to prolong human life.
@@JohnnyCrepe and what makes you think unnaturally prolonging life is beneficial? If some loser cannot get major life sh*t done within 80 years of his or her lifespan, you think stretching it to 120 is gonna do it? Losers just live longer in loser state.
@@JohnnyCrepe what is even the purpose of prolonging human life in the end? To get more meaningless sh*t done with more time? This dude here is choosing to live a life of self-imposed imprisonment, for what? Because he thinks he is acting like God bestowing his infinite wisdom to the rest of us? This is getting sickening real quick if you try to think about his ultimate motive and psychology.
Do not feel sad about where we are right now. We have access to information like this, now more than ever now. Sugar alone has already been properly called out. What people do a decade from now will be purely their choice and not because they don’t know any better
Not me. I'm 70. I'm tired now. Plus, looking at where humanity is right now, and where we're headed, if we don't change course, makes me feel even more tired.
@@lynoxberry1507 I hate comments like this. "Yeh I'm glad I'm not young growing up in this nightmare world ahahaha". Thankyou. Thankyou for rubbing it in, old man.
Chris, with due respect, you seemed to miss the final point Bryan is making: We are on the verge of an existential transformation so radical that none of us can possibly predict what this may look like or just how quickly it might happen. Very soon we may be in no position to contemplate 'trade-offs'. To think otherwise demonstrates a lack of understanding of just what is about to happen. Disciplines are converging, exactly like Ray Kurzweil predicted. The Singularity is no longer futurology. It's almost here. It's coming and, one way or the other, it's going to hit hard!
An excellent interview! I love deep questions and I think the guest was caught off-guard by them which gave genuine, non-scripted answers. Good job! After he said that he was depressed - most likely from being just utterly tired, sleep deprived, malnutritioned, without engaging social life, not working out or doing anything good with the body and so on - I thought that now that he has resources (time and money) to finally focus on himself, he ran into it headlong just as fiercly as he probably ran his businessess: to the 100%. And it actually looks like a 0-1 approach, as if everything he did previously was bad (apparently not if he built and sold a big company...), and now he will do everything differently. The words "the mind is dead" sounded like a complete lack of trust towards himself. That's actually very sad. The very hard and I'd say cold focus on "data" and "facts" also overlooks the very well known fact, that intuition and sudden breakthroughs are solidly based on facts that the conscious part of our mind couldn't connect. But does he have a space for a gut feeling, for an intuition? It's not scheduled. It's not "data", it's a "feeling". But since he said he reads biographies he must know that plenty of breakthrough ideas came to life due to such leaps of faith. What also caught my attention which fits this 0-1 aproach is the usage of words "genius", "breakthrough" and so on. He has a full narrative behind it. Splitting personalieties and choosing which ones are favourable looks like a risky path. It's better to understand one's shadow and its needs than to neglect it. "Evening Bryan ate compulsively, he is respoisible of everything bad in my life so I will just switch him off!" - well, maybe The Daily Bryan just didn't pay attenttion to his own needs for decades and at the end of the day a part of him - the one called the Evening one - had to say: "Ok, f... you, I need to do something for MYSELF! Not to neglect my body, not to run a company, not to raise kids, just do something for myself. I'm too tired to work out now, I am burnt out, I need a quick kick of dopamine and I need it NOW, because if I don't get it, you - The Bryan - won't give it to me. Or rather us, *because we are the very same person*. And tomorrow you will be grumpy and say it was all my fault. No, you made us come to this point, you are just as responsible of it as I am. You scheduled our life to not to have any margin for rest or fun or wellness or self-love basically. Oh, and you don't hate me, the "evening Bryan", oh no. You hate all of us. You hate yourself. That's why you are depressed. Think of it while I eat crisps at 11pm." Another path would be: "Hmm, I want to eat junk food at 11pm. Why am I even up at 11pm when I know I need to wake up in 6 hours? What did I overlook, what am I missing, that I'd rather stay up late and make bad decisions? What can I do to improve my life?" If this narrative is difficult to follow, think of the Evening Bryan as of a child. Would you "unauthorize him of making any decisions", or try to understand why is he the way he is and how can you find a common ground? A tired and unloved child will be sad and grumpy and try to fill the void somehow.
I think he is on the autism spectrum. I am pretty sure I am on the spectrum as well. It helps him to be able to hyper focus on personal interests but makes it hard for him to understand that the collective consciousness will never agree on a common goal even if it is one in their best interest or inevitable.
He did it again! He asked the question I wanted the answer to! What kind of sunscreen won't kill you! Cerave AM. Marking that one down. I could swear Chris is getting better at this.
The way I see it, the longer you live the more chance you have of living a good life. So many people die without pursuing all their dreams, without fixing the mistakes they made.
Yes. I believe he is, because he is listening to truth within himself. A person is comprised of many layers, like an onion, from which peeling layers has its hardships and epiphanies from which he discovers something about himself. For that reason, despite the challenges, there is a form of authentic happiness derived. It’s also very lonely to be disciplined unless others have the same values both to the tangible and intangible results that come with such endeavors. You can hear how much he’s been learning from what he’s done.
Chris, seriously, do a Vipassana 10 day course(they are on a donation basis), it will change your life, give you more material for a show, and provide some answers to some of your questions.
Obviously his blueprint is based on data solely from his body so I don't feel the desire to copy his entire protocol but I am completely obsessed with him because his principle of compassion and self mastery is admirable and inspiring. I am OBSESSED with him.
As much as I was scared about mortality in my childhood, now I made a decision that trying your hardest to be "immortal" is a waste of lifetime, everything is going to end anyway. He looks like a miserable person to be honest, his face says that, but all luck to him.
Hello you beauties. Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - chriswillx.com/books/. Here’s the timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:40 Does Bryan Fear Death?
06:11 Technology’s Role in the Meaning of Life
12:52 The Most Compelling Data from Bryan’s Work
17:50 Why Bryan is Vegan
26:01 How to Identify & Overcome Self-Destructive Behaviours
36:52 Data-Based Optimal Training Regime
46:34 Why Having Less Body Fat is Good for Longevity
53:04 Is It Better to Have Fewer Goals?
58:47 How Bryan Deals with Negative, Unwanted Emotions
1:09:56 How Important is Sunlight Exposure to Appearing Youthful
1:14:48 Does Bryan Regret Not Starting Earlier?
1:24:52 Where to Find Bryan
Beauties! :) love ittt
He looks like an android robot. Is he?
The information he has found in his study is brilliant but my god he sounds like a hard guy to talk to.. would be brilliant to see him at dinner parties
Now see Bo Talley-Williams.
The only flaw is that he has the facial bone structure of a much older man. He looks like an 18 year old who has taken meth. He looks to have lost a lot of fat and bone in the cheekbone area.
The guy needs to up his game and regrow his face bones to his 18 year old state somehow. Maybe get some sort of special bone surgery from a cranioplasty surgeon or maybe take human growth hormone. I don't know.
I absolutely cherish how thoughtful Bryan is. Unless he is sharing data points, he actually stops, thinks, thinks again, then responds. What a world we could live in if people in general be so thoughtful with their responses.
(Maybe like others) I wrote him off as a lunatic at first, but after actually reading about his project and listening to what he has to say, I am very impressed and fascinated.
He talks about how this whole project has turned him into a more thoughtful, kinder version of himself. He comes across genuine and down to earth… never thought I’d say that about an ultra-rich person 😂.
It’s easy to be outraged and get hung up on details like the number of pills etc. To me, it all boils down to someone with the financial means offering himself like a guinea pig to optimize his health/longevity, making every step of the way transparent and publicly accessible and sharing the findings so that we can benefit from it collectively, if we are open to it.
To answer your “what a world we could live in”… a pretty close to perfect one, I imagine ❤
is that the only requirement for intelligence? haaa ha ha
It's so awesome that he can with a straight face spew bullshit like "I've slowed my speed of aging by equivalent of 31 years" 😂
@@stuart6478 One of the big ones. People try and talk too much, and they listen too little, so they don't learn things. Stopping and thinking, before responding is a skill, because you come back with deeper answers or questions.
@@Urmomlolllllll yeah unfortunately i think ur first instincts were right. just google what he did to his ex fiance after she got cancer. this guy is an incredibly convincing sociopath
This is the best Bryan Johnson interview so far, anywhere. Chris asked exactly the questions I would've wanted to hear in the other interviews. Also, CHRIS DOESN'T INTERRUPT. Thank you so much for this. 5/5.
I came here from Tom Bilyeu, so refreshing lol
@@ystar13Tom is a stooge. Well-built android. This guy is his own art
@@BRAVENmusic the more I listened to him the more annoyed I got
Chris opens with: "Do you fear death?" This man asks the hard hitting questions. Thanks Chris. I was wondering that too!
Wish I could like this comment twice...yeah I think that question caught him off guard
Did he answer any questions
I immediately saw the Davey Jones CGI tentacle beard overlay itself onto Chris' face when he opened this way and it made the conversation that much more enjoyable
Anyone who is not enlightened, as recognised by the universe or other spiritual teachers will fear death to a degree in my estimation
This is why I watch. Chris is an expert interviewer.
I've watched lots of interviews with Bryan and think he is truly revolutionary. He also remembers vividly the depths of despair and depression he sunk to so still has the ability to understand how it feels to be at rock-bottom. This is why he is so compassionate with his words to those people still down there. A beautiful mix of spirit and science.
That’s it …
the average person still have there head up their culo 😂
Compassion and empathy could be crucial elements in pursuing a journey or embarking on a project similar to his. Exploring and adhering to the scientific principles of improving/optimising physical and mental health -and ultimately the application of it, requires direct understanding of suffering, growth and other human experiental byproducts. The basis for this understanding is emotional intelligence which highly correlates with empathy, relating to the experience of others. Helping others thus naturally follows when improving one's own self, at least in this regard. Unless you somehow view it as a competition in a zero-sum game, which some do I'm sure. 😂
Alleviating suffering offers shared benefits. Improving my own outcomes improves the outcomes of others, and the other way around. Focusing on health and longevity IS the way forward.
@@NoahDancaster well said brother …
because we are all connected in this universe.
He’s embodies futuristic human. And I like it. Bout time someone with the time, money, and resources makes this available. And for free. That’s what sets him apart from many other greedy people. Not about profit other than the profit for the human species. A lot of people will hate and think he’s weird. I really believe he will help progress the human body in a positive way.
Obsession with mortality is not a new troupe. Every affluent civilization, after reaching a certain critical mass, and having had overcome the basic challenges, succumbs to ever growing hedonism, narcissism and desire for immortality. It always ends the same way. As for mortality it self, it's not a problem what needs to be solved. No more then water being wet would be a problem in need of a solution. Longevity, yea.. but even that, is already known. Good food, physical activity, low stress and clean air.. n u got it. No human being will ever achieve even 200 years.. its antithetical to our biology. Aging can be slowed, but not completely nor fundamentally. Cells still degrade. Its basically all vanity, is all it is. U want immortality? The closet thing, is have children n raise them well.. that's about it.
He looks like a hologram.
@@acropolisnow9466 yeah he looks more like a fish or something else... doesnt me strike as healthy XD
@@theflame5919 good comment.
@@acropolisnow9466 He looks Trans They/them.
I´ve seen a few interviews to this guy. This is by far the best, as usually happens with Chris. I did not know how deep he is thinking about what he is doing and it improves everything so much
@@LAinLA86 It's the diet..
@@LAinLA86 It’s a video call. There’s going to be a delay since it’s not in person, especially since Chris is in Texas and Bryan is likely in California. We’ve all had the typical Zoom meeting where two people start talking at the same time and don’t know it until some seconds later.
word that other guy named Tom would almost not let him speak in an other interview
This conversation has been incredibly enlightening. Having listened to this episode, I've gained a deep appreciation for the objectives Bryan is striving to accomplish. My gratitude extends to Chris for posing challenging yet immensely insightful queries.
In January 2023 I was a 68 year old retired overweight, sedentary female. Bloated, tired, resigned to my elderly state of mind.
On January 8, 2023+I looked at myself in the mirror and realized I was fat and unmotivated. I was laying in the bed all DAY LONG. No energy.
Then. Something in me snapped.
I decided to change.
I had worked out with weights for 25 years before stopping 15 years ago. So I started again. Being an RN and a former fitness trainer I had great knowledge on how to weight train. So off to the gym I went and began a sensible weight training program along with cardio. I also educated myself on the latest information regarding foods and optimal diet. So I did one meal a day, mostly meat, no grains, no sugar, no fruit, no vegetable oil, etc. NO ALCOHOL
It was a bit hard with the weights because I was so out of condition and recovering was hard at my age. But…..amazing things began to happen. VERY QUICKLY. I quickly lost the weight, I gradually became more conditioned and motivated.
By MAY 2023…. Five months….I was in fantastic shape. When I went to my functional medicine doctor for my yearly visit, she was stunned. She said, “Sheri. I’m not talking to the same woman I talked to a year ago. You look years younger. Your energy is that of a very healthy young individual. Your muscle mass is excellent, your body fat is amazing. What happened?”
People. That was after only FIVE months of just being consistent, educated, determined, and focused. I even had cheat days. At 68 years old, fat and out of shape, I took five months and changed everything. I now am actually stronger and lift heavier, and am in the best shape of my life.
You can do it. IM NOT AN ELITE ATHLETE. I was an old, fat, unmotivated, depressed woman. All you need is a good trainer and the education on how to do it, plus focus, commitment, and consistency. Also……meditation with raise your frequency. Raise your mental frequency and your body follows.
Chris - you were on fire during this interview. I always love hearing Bryan speak but you challenged brilliantly and touched on new unrehearsed topics. 👏🏻
Quotes that I love about the podcast:
"My main source of inspiration is having read hundreds of biographies. I love learning about people in their time and place that were able to work on impossibly hard things so talent is the ability to hit the target no one else can, GENIUS hits the target no one else can SEE and the majority of us in life, we play the games that society gives us so that's hitting the target. So currently social media followers. People like to play games where points can be kept and you can be compared to people and ranked. GENIUS is a different GAME, it's trying to find things that DON'T EXIST and you need to have stamina and fortitude to go out and pave your own path and do things that are not recognized, appreciated or valued even in your LIFETIME. So to me reading biographies is about people who do that. They really try to survey all of existence, they are somehow IMMUNE to their time and place and are able to see these things."
"So I like working with the concept of GEN ZERO of this idea that a group of humans walking into the future that is willing to divorce themselves from all human norms and customs.
Powerful and really inspiring!
@@EssentialTruth Amazing ;)
Trying to find things that don't exist is a sign of delusion, not genius lol. Bryan is delusional and is wasting millions.
'The more intelligent a system gets the more compassion that it has'.
-Bryan Johnson
That is pure assertion. Zero evidence for that.
@@rl7012I guess you haven’t reached that intelligence;)
@@Alkemisterna Ad hominems don't prove me wrong. Cite evidence if you want to prove me wrong. Insults don't work and if you had any intelligence you would know that.
@@rl7012 I never "insulted" you, that was your own making. And it perfectly "proofs" that you haven’t reached that type of intelligence, but you can if you want! And sorry if it came across like that...
The type of intelligence that Bryan is speaking of is a more spiritual one, the one we call "consciousness" not biological intelligence....
And Consciousness is something we cant really grasp yet scientifically, its very hard to prove the awareness that knows that "I exist"
But you can grasp it from you own experience, but after you have you cant really "prove it"
That would be the same as you "proving" the EXAKT dream you had last night. But the difference here is that when you "awaken" your consiussness more, you’ll see that life itself is a "dream"
So as you become more "self aware" you will automatically start becoming more "aware" of everything around you also, since the awareness can only go so far if its only "self aware"
And there you will se the greater intelligence that we all carry. And compassion is born!
But don’t take my word for it, experience it yourself 😁
Cite evidence.@@Alkemisterna
This conversation with Bryan is, without a doubt, the deepest, most enlightening, and authentic one I have seen so far. Thanks!
Lol
Bryan Johnson is doing the most incredible work on himself and has helped kick start a competition with the longevity olympics which we will all benefit from. A lot of people will not want to step up and drop their bad habits and adopt new ones. Bryan is taking it the extreme but the knowledge we will gain will be immeasurable
Been seeing Bryan pop up for the last few weeks - thank you Chris for interviewing him! Your questions always lead to insanely interesting conversations, time and time again.
Bryan’s got a lot of haters, but I’m not one of them. Love to see people push the boundaries of what the body can do & be generous enough to share it with the world ❤
Bryan is so generous he transfused a litre of blood from his 17 year old son and then donated a liter of blood to his father but the boy did not get a replacement not only is this as creepy as fuck you have to ask with all his millions did he soft coerce them into this insane experiment (not approved by any of the leading medical professional bodies) -
So far my favorite interview/discussion with Bryan Johnson. Awesome job, Chris.
Anti aging somehow falls into the uncanny valley.
Yeah I think we're not use to seeing someone obviously in their late 30s early 40s look like they have the skin of a 10 year old but the features of a 45 year old
@@blakasmurf He is 45.
@@zephyrus3554 And he looks it, but his skin doesn't
@@blakasmurfI agree and at the same time its a contradicting statement. He's my vampire hero and the reason I quit smoking. Not yet successfully but success doesn't happen overnight. Or maybe it does for some people, not for me. I love Bryan and next to Robert Greene he is one of my favorite underdogs. If you can call a multimillionaire underdog. I would hope that Bryan is who Elon wants to be seen as
@@blakasmurf what skin are you looking at?
This was an absolute gem of a conversation. Agree or disagree with Bryan’s first principles, the amount of intrigue that comes from pondering the discussion had is huge!
I thought Bryan would get ripped apart in the comments for the veganism and extreme lifestyle but everyone here is generally very very positive. You have great followers Chris. This was a great interview. You got a new sub. Thanks.
Apparently I’m your dream customer or something because you’ve been knocking it out of the park with these guests lately. Keep up the good work!
Never heard of Chris before. You won me over with the very first thing you said to Bryan. Respect!
I really love how thoughtful Brian answers on all questions concerning vegan diet. Brilliant human
Great interview. Bryan johnson is thinking way ahead of current mass societal thinking and has a high probability of being a very relevant thinker in whatever new future humans move forward into.
I am coming to a similar conclusion. Ahead of his time, therefore mocked by the ignorant masses. As I am obsessed with data, tracking and measuring anything and everything I am closely watching his project. So glad I found it!
Bryan is such an out of the box thinking and at the same time very analytical and a deepthinker
By far the best interview done with bryan johnson! Love your curious nature
I fail to see why overcoming death or prolonging life to an extreme degree is even desirable. The gene pool needs to be refreshed and new humans need to live their lives.
The world would be a stagnant hellhole without death. You know what they say, "science advances one funeral at a time."
Yes... I had many insights in this conversation! Thanks! Protocol,data, evidence, protocol... Social cohesion over truth seeking... Narrow the focus, clear goal means motivation and discipline. Focusing on nutrition, sleep and exercise betters the emotions. The mind is dead. This podcast is genius
As impressive as Bryan sounded, he will live just as long as a normal human being. Who wants to bet?
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Go on a multi million dollar exploration trip, and boom, off you go!😅
Unless he gets cancer or has a major accident, I would think it to be extremely unlikely given the data he's put out on himself.
My protocol is eating only grass fed beef, walking barefoot or in minimal shoes, always having a smile on my face, spending time in nature and with animals, I’m constantly learning, and get some quality sleep folks!
Meditation
Strengthening my hips and shoulders and lower back
And watching Leeds get relegated will add five years onto my life 😂
How are your Hormones? I believe fruits and carbs are essentiell
@@samisavola863 I haven’t had them tested but I will list the my own benefits of going carnivore:
-Exzema gone
-Constant good mood
-Unlimited energy
-I’ve got loads more body hair and my penis has grown noticeably
- I sleep so well every night
- confidence has gone through the roof
You will struggle to find an example of a wild human tribe that prioritises carbs over animal fat as an energy source!
“Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see.” -Arthur Schopenhauer I knew I recognized that quote. It’s good I’d heard it before with a proper credit.
Chris asks a direct question; Bryan answers the question in the abstract, but references the protocol... Rinse, repeat. I found this interview a bit maddening and at times, it seemed more like the subject was more interested in trying to sound interesting than he was in having a conversation or providing any insight. At the same time, he is very well spoken... If he was maybe a quarter more direct in his responses, I feel like he would be more effective in delivering a message.
Veganism is a level of consciousness ..... Love Bryan and Thank You Chris 🙏🙏💜💜
Chris went full Davy Jones with that first question
I saw an interview with him once and immediately wondered about his ability to maintain a relationship. Google sent me to an article stating he broke up with his partner after her cancer diagnoses because she was “a net negative.” I mean, it was just an article on the internet; it’s likely wrong and she could have been a nightmare too, but it definitely sounded like something he would say. “Your cancer diagnoses will take years off my life.”
He certainly has a difficult social history. He left Mormon religion and was ostracized including by his kids. His son later left the religion. He divorced a few years ago. It sounds as if for a time he and his father were estranged.
this guy is honestly despicable. i read the full dailymail story on their breakup. look her up. she's normal. i think he's just an incredibly well-oiled narcissist machine who is really good at interviews.
@@WendyMann-kf5kdof course a woman would say this
I listened to this episode from a downloaded podcast, but it was so damned interesting I came here just to like and comment. You're killing it lately, Chris, keep it up.
27 adverts in this podcast… fantastic
This was one hell of a podcast, absolutely loved every bit of it.
I love that first question. I do believe we can get trapped in beauty or youth-reminds me of the novel “The Picture of Dorian Gray.” Can we mistake youthfulness with aliveness? I also wonder… if we conquer death, will we know what to do with life?
What a brilliant episode! Chris and Bryan are both so articulate!
I find Bryan to be an amazing individual in his expression and thoughts. If I could access his blueprint and engage in his experiment I absolutely would - not simply for the aging but the belief in his exploration of consciousness.
I suspect the blueprint is available.
The blueprint is available and free though.
Yes it’s available, you just have to be bothered to do it. Prepare the meals, take the supplements, do the training and most important, be religious about your sleep routine.
The more I watch you, the more I'm getting more and more convinced that you are the best in the industry!
Chris is the best podcaster, Joe Rogan is next and then probably Steven Bartlett. Chris just has this cheekiness about him, and he’s funny too, and just happy to listen to. He asks really good questions as well.
AG-1, 10k steps, whey protein shake with meals, high protein meals, I use free weights and I feel that by doing these things. I am glowing internally and externally and without the testing I can’t be sure.
There’s so many bio markers I can check. My stool it comes out nice light brown and it even has a good shape and it’s not hard. My piss isn’t dark or clear. It’s a light yellow. My skin and hair are very nice. Pain is less and my mood swings are much easier to handle.
So many protocols I have changed in the last year. Fasting feels good and then it sucks. I feel that we follow our bodies we will be finding success.
Eliminating the minds thoughts and just going with the yum, yuk, and Meh Andrew Huberman brings up is my best way to check bios.
Changing what we do is the habit that we can get used to that helps the most, IMO. Checking the box and keeping habits that add to well being.
Of course you can’t get high or drunk
Thanks!
Chris cautiously pushing his meat agenda and Bryan cautiously answering was hilarious
There are times you cannot follow blueprint perfectly. I had to do night shifts. Your sleep is just f*up. Now I have the possibility to work without night shifts. I will recover.
This is what discipline looks like plus compassion. Go Brian!
Desire for longevity exists on a scale. We all take care of ourselves to a certain degree. Some people barely take care of themselves at all and others become obsessed with it. But eventually obsessions wither away, and even those folks like Bryan will eventually just get tired of living and allow themselves to pass away.
You know, I think I agree with you on based on my past thoughts and experiences. However, lately I've wondered if this is a symptom of social shifts and declining health rather than people actually getting tired of living.
Sure, there will always be people who need something new, but most elders I know who "got tired of living" had expressed to me that all their friends had passed, they didn't feel connected to the world, and their health was too far gone.
Considering this, it has me questioning my thoughts (which match yours here) about whether most people would still get tired of living if they were able to maintain the same social engagement and health of their middle years (30-50).
@@isaacengelhardt1934 it certainly raises some interesting questions.
We are genetically engineered to live, let's say, roughly 80 years.
We are very emotionally invested in the welfare of our children and to a lesser degree our grandchildren. That has to be one of the strongest motivators for self-preservation. But after grandchildren, I assume our emotional investment in our descendants declines rapidly.
How would a person's mind respond over time as they lived far beyond that, even if they were physically and psychologically sound? Even with peers around and in good health, when do people simply lose interest in life?
How would society at large treat people 200 or 300 or 400 years old? Would they be seen as genetic abominations and be treated with disgust?
@@46positivity Yeah, "When do people simply lose interest in life?" is the question of the day. Unfortunately, we don't have a good frame of reference (yet, if ever) for that question in a vacuum.
As it stands, I still agree with you. In fact, Chris points out what you're talking about when he says not everyone has "longevity" as their priority. In fact, to your point previously about people taking care of themselves to various degrees, you make me confident that individuals will probably neglect longevity just as much as they neglect any health related thing. Even if it became both easily attainable and socially encouraged, I have sincere doubts that the majority of people would uphold it.
@@isaacengelhardt1934 Longevity is not my priority, but health is. And that means I need to slow aging, because aging is the thing that is robbing me of health. Health as a priority implies longevity as a side effect, as you can't be both healthy and dying.
@@incognitotorpedo42 Categorically true, well said.
Thanks
Thank you!!
It's okay I chipped in aid it's just a toony from Canada that's equivalent to a couple loonies like us!!😂🎉😮😅😊❤😂
Oh Canada yes eh I'm Canadian100% born and raised with an unbelievable background my family is Korean and hardcore you know how they are raised quite disciplined almost like in military fashion and I have some sick styles in my humble tracksuit trapstar Hip Hop Lil Wayne CockyKane Mr Gangnam gang gang government gangsta baebae
Lastly ❤ I'm still 💔I'm only Human and my phones are Google Androids omg.... 😮
Real Life Men and voluntarily Influential Soldiers lolz 😂
"I am trying to goal align 35 Trillion cells and the objective function is to minimize entropy" - such a beautiful line :)
I love watching Brian Johnson spend so much money on his body to try and figure out the fountain of youth, and that hes willing to sacrifice so many pleasures though good that he doesn't see it as that, and that hes willing to share it with the world. Thank you, Brian.
Bryan Johnson is actually deeply spiritual. Change my mind.
In the same way that Lord Dracula is deeply spiritual 😂
One of the most innovative and intelligent thinkers of our times is interviewed by an outstanding guide.... and you throw out this zero effort, low brow approach to discourse.... way to go lol.
@@fbinformant LOL
People who are spiritual just don't have the balls to be religious.
@@AutoSanchezMusic I used to be religious, but now I am spiritual. At the end of the day, all religions are just teaching you ways to get connected with the most high until politics get involved and religion becomes weapoized. It's silly to think that there are people more giving and loving than you of a different faith, but because their faith is different, they are doomed to hell. At the end of the day, we all want love and safety and religions known that.
I don't know why anyone would hate this guy. To me he just looks unusual. At least his hair isn't orange anymore.
He looks like a good example of Orthorexia, OCD with a lot of passion!
I think he is on the autism spectrum. I am pretty sure I am on the spectrum as well. It helps him to be able to hyper focus on personal interests but makes it hard for him to understand that the collective consciousness will never agree on a common goal even if it is one in their best interest or inevitable.
Coming here from the audio podcast to comment. Chris I just love how you stayed curious and also poked at the underlying “decision not to decide” and laser focus on one goal vs how most people prioritize a variety of goals. His answers were often non answers and these came off a little robotic on his end. You did a good job counter balancing that.
This dude is taking a step towards transhumanism and I love it. Especially the people mocking him. It's a literal defense mechanism to mock others when they're outstripping you in progress and it marks you as an average person fighting back against irrelevancy.
Granted I'm also another irrelevant average person but if I play my cards right, I could end up SLIGHTLY less irrelevant having put my cards in this movement with it's sudden improvement bordering on disruptive.
“They want me to be sad because they don’t want to see that it might be a good idea to change themselves” -Johnson
But what is "irrelevant" supposed to mean - ist that your goal, being relevant? To me, that seems like a futile goal, maybe a product of insecurity?
What a bizarre take
Excellent interview Chris.
You asked all the right questions. Including the very first question. Exceptional.
I had to listen to this twice, it was so good.
Bravo!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😃
Fascinating conversation, even holding the immortality protocol aside and focusing on a self-proclaimed self-destructive, out of control parent in a bad relationship finding the poise to "revoke evening brian's authority" and get his self-destructive behaviours and thinking near-zero by living a spartan existence... what an interesting case study, hope to see this dataset grow as they alluded to. Chris does a better and better job everytime I tune in for an interview here, cheers gents.
I like when Brian talks about how the general, mainstream, population… refers to someone as odd or outside of the normal socially “acceptable/celebrated” behaviors… when they choose sleep over going out, not drinking alcohol or using recreational drugs, a moderate diet of veganism vs over eating junk “food”, staying up late & eating death & fear/ through the sadness of killing another creature. Sitting all day vs moving each day, meditation & daily Breathe work & meditation, as people judging them as abnormal or strange.
I often get labeled “Crazy”, for making healthy, strength oriented choices…. So fascinating.
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Wow! Thanks Chris, this was super unexpected of randomly showed up on my homepage feed! Thank you for covering Longevity + Life Extension, and having Bryan on. 🥑
Thanks
His body may be in 20s but he looks like a middle-age lady. Nothing moves above the lips. It's firmly veering into the uncanny valley land.
This interviewer did such a nice job! Great questions and awesome listening skills. Good work Chris.
Great discussion and info. Well done Chris, and Bryan for pushing the boundaries of longevity and health.
Need more people like him for us to make new ground breaking discoveries.
chris is such a good listener and so incredibly smart with his questions
This is a lot of work to do to maximize health, yet the best predictor of a long lifespan is having good social connections. Somehow I feel like this will be a problem for him at some point.
Well, it depends. It's not the social connections themselves. Rather, it's how your social life ends up affecting your mental and physical health.
If all of his measurements and markers are maintained, one could argue that it wouldn't.
On the other hand, one could argue that we don't yet know how exactly our social life affects us and consequently how to measure that.
He seems to have healed his relationships in his life from what he’s said. Feeling good allows you to connect to others more effectively and with a bigger open heart.
Chris' introduction of "do you fear death" was straight out of an anime villain monologue.
People throw around the word "savage" but that was a real straight up savage intro. Chris sounded like he was about to execute a man.
Fantastic questions, Chris! As usual!
First time I have listened to Bryan Johnson and I am really impressed. His skin is amazing, I’m not sure if it is from his anti aging protocol and biological inner age or from the ease of doing multiple laser procedures and other physical skin treatments that one could afford if you are a multi millionaire.
Comments are rude. Super interesting talk, Bryan is very interesting to follow!
Christ, great interview. You are smart, look so healthy. People need to worry more in living a meaningful life than focusing soo much in their bodies, even health. Start knowing your body and you would know what to do. Live more, love more, walk more, expend time with your love ones and friends.
Chris asks some really good questions
After watching numerous interviews with this guy I was totally shocked how death wasn't the immediate topic of discussion or ever mentioned at all.
Glad you felt the same Chris Williamson
His first question was “are you afraid of death?”
I like how he really enjoys Chris's jokes and comments :D
When you are so obsessed with longevity and so anxious with not dying, you are doing only one thing: you are not living. One becomes his own prisoner within their own mind, blocking and eclipsing the true nature of freedom. Zhuangzi's wisdom
Reducing entropy is not a good goal.
Every day you are negentropic anyway. Its called metabolism. Avoiding unneccesary damage whilst good does not go to the heart of rejuvination which is a latent capacity that needs to be turned on. its already in us, but it does not come turned on in the default settings. Higher order regulation of metabolic and trasncriptional spaces is actually a thing.
The mind is ALIVE. Goal alignment is the whole actualy point of the mind; it is a navigation system.
Navigation to perpetual rejuvination means navigating to rebuilding the system constantly as if you are an embryo building it for the first time
My mind is my most powerful resource for engaging in the felt complete present physicality of myself. Thats where the rejuvination must happen so thats where the mind must live.
For rejuvination to be perpetual in the body, it must also be perpetual rejuvination of the mind.
Not my nemesis, not a bit.
Its great that this gives him a way to stabilise his obvious base level instability though, and taming his self recognised capacity to bullshit to himself and everyone else is actually a very useful thing. In that respect he has made himself some progress towards a scientific mindest.
For the actual scientific technical future of regenerative medicine check our Michael Levin's work on limb regeneratiion and bioelectric circuits of cognition throughout the entire body.
Bryan Johnson is the MAN!!! Thanks brother!😊
Chris is amazing. He asked all the questions I wanted to have Bryan answered. Amazing and extremely talanted interviewer.
Thank you for the interview. I haven't finished watching yet, I'd like to react to the title and first minutes :
It's not about living forever, it's about regenerating, to live as well as possible.
And it's not the regeneration protocol that costs billions, it's the research and the measurements. The daily protocol, fruit of the research, uses things that are for most quite cheap and accessible to everyone.
About the fear of death and the motivation behind the endeavor : do we care for kids just because we're afraid of them dying? No, it's because nurturing life (including our own) is a wonderful source of joy and hope.
Take care.
Living life to 120 years with the exact same routine with zero deviation is the ultimate modern day Sisyphus' punishment. Completely pointless.
He’s doing tests in the future it will just be the ways to exist nobody will have to put themselves through this. He’s doing the tests to find out how to prolong human life.
@@JohnnyCrepe and what makes you think unnaturally prolonging life is beneficial? If some loser cannot get major life sh*t done within 80 years of his or her lifespan, you think stretching it to 120 is gonna do it? Losers just live longer in loser state.
@@JohnnyCrepe what is even the purpose of prolonging human life in the end? To get more meaningless sh*t done with more time? This dude here is choosing to live a life of self-imposed imprisonment, for what? Because he thinks he is acting like God bestowing his infinite wisdom to the rest of us? This is getting sickening real quick if you try to think about his ultimate motive and psychology.
No doubt what he is doing is interesting, but i cant take him seriously. His plans are outlandish.
Do not feel sad about where we are right now. We have access to information like this, now more than ever now. Sugar alone has already been properly called out. What people do a decade from now will be purely their choice and not because they don’t know any better
"The goal is: be around!" - epic quote
Who wants to live forever?
Not me. I'm 70. I'm tired now. Plus, looking at where humanity is right now, and where we're headed, if we don't change course, makes me feel even more tired.
Forever is a long time. But a couple of hundreds or thousands of years
@@lynoxberry1507 I hate comments like this. "Yeh I'm glad I'm not young growing up in this nightmare world ahahaha". Thankyou. Thankyou for rubbing it in, old man.
@@user-og6hl6lv7p He ain't wrong.
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Chris, with due respect, you seemed to miss the final point Bryan is making: We are on the verge of an existential transformation so radical that none of us can possibly predict what this may look like or just how quickly it might happen. Very soon we may be in no position to contemplate 'trade-offs'. To think otherwise demonstrates a lack of understanding of just what is about to happen. Disciplines are converging, exactly like Ray Kurzweil predicted. The Singularity is no longer futurology. It's almost here. It's coming and, one way or the other, it's going to hit hard!
An excellent interview! I love deep questions and I think the guest was caught off-guard by them which gave genuine, non-scripted answers. Good job!
After he said that he was depressed - most likely from being just utterly tired, sleep deprived, malnutritioned, without engaging social life, not working out or doing anything good with the body and so on - I thought that now that he has resources (time and money) to finally focus on himself, he ran into it headlong just as fiercly as he probably ran his businessess: to the 100%. And it actually looks like a 0-1 approach, as if everything he did previously was bad (apparently not if he built and sold a big company...), and now he will do everything differently. The words "the mind is dead" sounded like a complete lack of trust towards himself. That's actually very sad. The very hard and I'd say cold focus on "data" and "facts" also overlooks the very well known fact, that intuition and sudden breakthroughs are solidly based on facts that the conscious part of our mind couldn't connect. But does he have a space for a gut feeling, for an intuition? It's not scheduled. It's not "data", it's a "feeling". But since he said he reads biographies he must know that plenty of breakthrough ideas came to life due to such leaps of faith.
What also caught my attention which fits this 0-1 aproach is the usage of words "genius", "breakthrough" and so on. He has a full narrative behind it.
Splitting personalieties and choosing which ones are favourable looks like a risky path. It's better to understand one's shadow and its needs than to neglect it. "Evening Bryan ate compulsively, he is respoisible of everything bad in my life so I will just switch him off!" - well, maybe The Daily Bryan just didn't pay attenttion to his own needs for decades and at the end of the day a part of him - the one called the Evening one - had to say: "Ok, f... you, I need to do something for MYSELF! Not to neglect my body, not to run a company, not to raise kids, just do something for myself. I'm too tired to work out now, I am burnt out, I need a quick kick of dopamine and I need it NOW, because if I don't get it, you - The Bryan - won't give it to me. Or rather us, *because we are the very same person*. And tomorrow you will be grumpy and say it was all my fault. No, you made us come to this point, you are just as responsible of it as I am. You scheduled our life to not to have any margin for rest or fun or wellness or self-love basically. Oh, and you don't hate me, the "evening Bryan", oh no. You hate all of us. You hate yourself. That's why you are depressed. Think of it while I eat crisps at 11pm."
Another path would be: "Hmm, I want to eat junk food at 11pm. Why am I even up at 11pm when I know I need to wake up in 6 hours? What did I overlook, what am I missing, that I'd rather stay up late and make bad decisions? What can I do to improve my life?"
If this narrative is difficult to follow, think of the Evening Bryan as of a child. Would you "unauthorize him of making any decisions", or try to understand why is he the way he is and how can you find a common ground? A tired and unloved child will be sad and grumpy and try to fill the void somehow.
I believe we exsist to become the BEST version of yourself and then... Love & Help our Brothers & Sisters on this Planet do the same...
This guy takes self destruction to the next level.
I think he is on the autism spectrum. I am pretty sure I am on the spectrum as well. It helps him to be able to hyper focus on personal interests but makes it hard for him to understand that the collective consciousness will never agree on a common goal even if it is one in their best interest or inevitable.
He’s very human but unlike most people speaks the truth. Most people can’t handle the truth. I’m very similar to Bryan and thinks he’s awesome❤
The point of the game is to keep playing the game.
He did it again! He asked the question I wanted the answer to! What kind of sunscreen won't kill you! Cerave AM.
Marking that one down.
I could swear Chris is getting better at this.
Very interesting guy. The main issue I would have personally is I don't believe that longevity is the singular metric to a life well lived.
The way I see it, the longer you live the more chance you have of living a good life. So many people die without pursuing all their dreams, without fixing the mistakes they made.
The worst deception is self deception.
Most important question. Is this guy happy?
Yes. I believe he is, because he is listening to truth within himself. A person is comprised of many layers, like an onion, from which peeling layers has its hardships and epiphanies from which he discovers something about himself. For that reason, despite the challenges, there is a form of authentic happiness derived. It’s also very lonely to be disciplined unless others have the same values both to the tangible and intangible results that come with such endeavors. You can hear how much he’s been learning from what he’s done.
The goal of life isn't happiness, it's to be content. I don't believe this guy would change his life, he is content.
There’s no goal in life, but everything in balance seems to help
Chris, seriously, do a Vipassana 10 day course(they are on a donation basis), it will change your life, give you more material for a show, and provide some answers to some of your questions.
Obviously his blueprint is based on data solely from his body so I don't feel the desire to copy his entire protocol but I am completely obsessed with him because his principle of compassion and self mastery is admirable and inspiring. I am OBSESSED with him.
Well executed interview Chris, really appreciated the way you navigated the propositions by which we got more insights out. Super fun to watch!
As much as I was scared about mortality in my childhood, now I made a decision that trying your hardest to be "immortal" is a waste of lifetime, everything is going to end anyway. He looks like a miserable person to be honest, his face says that, but all luck to him.
You are such a good human trying to help people
Bryan describes a secular version of The Screw Tape Letters by C.S. Lewis
True freedom is having authority over our carnal impulses
I thought the exact same thing!!
Happy to be living here at this time to witness Bryan!