Dear Biohackers, The Secrets to Longevity Are Simpler Than You Think

In a world of health trackers built to optimize, we propose choosing joy over deprivation and community over navel-gazing. The research agrees.

LIZ BRODY

If you haven’t been following the biohacking mania, there are 24 viral seconds of Bryan Johnson on TikTok that are a good place to start. As the video begins, he turns longingly to his then-17-year-old son. “I’m feeling a little low,” he says as the two sit side by side, shirtless, arms extended, phlebotomist-style. The teen makes a fist and (with the help of a few sci-fi video tricks) a metallic compartment in his forearm opens, revealing a vial of blood. “I got you, Dad,” he replies, taking it and handing it to his father. The clip, posted in April, is a play on a real-life plasma infusion Johnson, 47, got from his son—one of his many attempts to reverse aging at all costs, which for him, apparently runs $2…

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