C (69:33)
Well, actually I'm just finished a documentary for CNN about longevity and one of the things that's really, you know, all kinds of things like what works, what doesn't. And it was, it was inspired by all these narcissistic tech bros who want to live forever. But I then I'm like, look, none of this shit is going to happen for them. They're going to die just like everyone else. But here's what's working, especially AI and cancer, et cetera. All kinds of really interesting things are happening. But one of the things that is very clear, and I just interviewed Sherry Turkle from MIT is these AI bots used to be a sideline and I've been interviewing every parent whose kid committed suicide. I've been interviewing all of them and I'm just going to keep interviewing them so people can hear and read these transcripts, scripts. I think No1 under 18 should be able to use these things. They are manipulative, there's nothing. These are synthetic relationships. We shouldn't call them chatbots. That's such a friendly name. These are synthetic relationships where nobody's there. They're not user generated. These things, they can't think for themselves, but in a way they do, right? In a way. And I think they're incredibly dangerous because what happens anyway, Sherry was saying it used to be sort of a side thing that understand sort of like furries like over here, like some people like it, whatever. But now it's moved into the mainstream in a way that people have these relationships and if you think about it, and I'm using very broad determinations of men and women but men want more acquiescent women that aren't difficult, that aren't problematic. Women want men that pay more attention to them, like, you know what I mean, those age old kind of back and forth. So what if you had the perfect acquiescent or attention partner that is there that always talks to you, always has the right answer, always agrees with you. Except that in the. The only way you live longer is through friction and community. Friction is really. Friction creates sex by the way. But if you go home, like especially with young men and have all this online porn, it's better, it's easier, it's. That's a word. Every time Silicon Valley used it, I started to really. Seamless is their favorite word. It's seamless, Kara. And I'm like, I don't want seamless. I like seams. I'm a seam gal, like kind of thing, right? So what they're trying to do is create. All they want is your attention so they can sell you ads, right? It's not. There's nothing more to it than that. But in, in doing so they're trying to create a pleasing environment. You know, sort of like brave new world with Soma where you're just like, oh, this is easy. I have this relationship. It is so it for longevity. The things that after I did all these different things and visited all these scientists, food, exercise, all this sleep, all important, two most important things about longevity. Don't be poor. That really poor is, I hate to say it, it is don't be poor, don't be poor. Because it's their stress, cortisol issues, obesity, et cetera, et cetera, and community. Every study, every scientific study is human interaction is the key to longevity in a lot of ways. And how you do it and how much you challenge yourself and also creating friction in your brain lengthens the time that your cognitive abilities. So doing things you're not good at. Like I interviewed Zeke Emanuel, who was a big cancer researcher and he ran parts of NIH and he, he, he made honey, he worked as a short order chef, he's making chocolate now. Like he's doing things that are not in his, his wheelhouse. So doing things differently and then having community. And then the third aspect is talking to people you don't know, like on the street, having real conversations, like a barista, Hi, how are you doing today? You ever try that? Just go into like a Starbucks when you're ordering an order, they'll say, have a nice day. Look at them and say, how's your day going? You'll be shocked. People will go like this, like they aren't used to that kind of interaction. And the minute you have all these random interactions with people, even if that's just for a minute and a half, your cortis, your levels in your brain, your cognitive levels rise precipitously. Like it's so much better for you. And so we can't allow these chatbots to take over our, these synthetic relationships to replace people. Like, look at you two. I bet you live longer because of your relationship, right? Because of the way you bang up against each other in some fashion. And so I find it really disturbing that they're trying to foist all these. And the therapy stuff, that's the other thing is they, they're therapists, they do legal advice. Except therapists and lawyers are bound by ethical laws and they go to jail if they break them. These people don't. Why are they our therapists if they aren't bound by the laws? Human therapists are. That's the kind of stuff we have to push back on, on these, on these chapters.
