ACLR: What Does It Mean to Die Too Soon?




Applied Curiosity Lab Radio show

Summary: Hey relentlessly curious adventurers, do you think that it's good to buy into the adage that you're only as old as you feel? Why? What's wrong with being old?<br> Why is being considered young better than being considered old? Has it always been this way? If not, what changed? If so, is this ageism... or something else?<br>  <br> Discuss, debate, and dissect with us!<br> The lens is – and always will be – curiosity. Each week, fun informal conversations center around one delectable Curiosity Bite designed to give your brain the time and ideas to think about thinking, to flex your curiosity muscle… and maybe even… revolutionize the way you think.<br> <br> What’s more important to you? What you know…or how you think?<br> <br> Do you say you value how you think more than you value what you know? How much time to you set aside for thinking, developing how you think?<br> <br> <a href="https://beckisaltzman.com/?attachment_id=5697" rel="attachment wp-att-5697"></a><br> This week's Curiosity Bite:<br> What Does It Mean to Die Too Soon?<br> What's a long life?<br> In this episode...Curious Questions asked and (maybe) answered...<br> Is getting old bad?<br> <br> Why do we assume that being told, "You're not old!" is a good thing?<br> <br> What's wrong with being considered old?<br> <br> Is ageism universal?<br> <br> Can you spot your own ageism?<br> <br> What's the difference between life span and health span?<br> <br> What does it mean to be healthy?<br> <br> If you could learn when you are likely to die, would you? If you could learn exactly when you will die, would you?<br> References<br> <a href="https://publichealth.wustl.edu/heatlhspan-is-more-important-than-lifespan-so-why-dont-more-people-know-about-it/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Life span versus health span</a><br> <br> <a href="http://www.deathclock.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Time to Death Clock</a><br> <br> <a href="https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/01/the-tick-tock-of-the-death-clock/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Ticktock of the Death Clock</a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.livescience.com/65087-ai-premature-death-prediction.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">AI will be able to predict when you will die</a>.<br> Thanks for Listening!<br> To share your thoughts:<br> <br> * Leave a note in the comment section below or Tweet with #ACLR and we'll find you.<br> * Share this show on <a href="https://twitter.com/BeckiSaltzman" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/appliedcuriositylab/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a> and your very own favorite social site.<br> <br> To help out the show:<br> <br> * Leave an honest review on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/applied-curiosity-lab-radio/id1282498125" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">iTunes</a>. Your ratings and reviews really help and we read each one.<br> * Subscribe on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/applied-curiosity-lab-radio/id1282498125" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">iTunes</a> or <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/becki-saltzman/applied-curiosity-lab-radio" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stitcher</a>.<br> * Subscribe to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Applied Curiosity Lab YouTube</a><br> <br> Join the <a href="https://beckisaltzman.com/join-the-tribe-of-the-curious/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tribe of the Curious</a>.<br> <br> Special thanks for those of you who have shared Curiosity Bites responses and ideas. Thanks for joining us this week. Until next time!