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libellum_aphrodite's review
3.0
This book is interesting, but you can really get a good bulk of its immediately and broadly useful information by reading my friend DJ's synopsis/review. (He has distilled it straight to its essence excellently and I feel like I could not add much value with my own rehashing.) Pick up the complete book to read a chapter about specific health concerns.
yates9's review
4.0
The book walks on the edge of a ridiculous proposition, that we might live forever. This is an odd mix of healthy advice, scientific and engineering prowess and potential snake oil pseudoscience solutions that have not been tested broadly enough and are not for everyone.
I love the text as seen from a distance, this is content that is so hard to categorise from self help, philosophy to politics even. Whether this text or the previous “fantastic voyage” are realistic and accurate enough to really help people live healthier and longer lives I am not sure. But we should welcome books that aim to envision transformation at this scale as long as they are clear about how robust their advice is.
I love the text as seen from a distance, this is content that is so hard to categorise from self help, philosophy to politics even. Whether this text or the previous “fantastic voyage” are realistic and accurate enough to really help people live healthier and longer lives I am not sure. But we should welcome books that aim to envision transformation at this scale as long as they are clear about how robust their advice is.
daftstephi's review
4.0
I chose to read this book based on TedTalks I watched by Ray Kurzweil. Not only because of his focus on transhumanism but also the topic of this book, the TRANSCEND program. It is a guide to improve your health and wellbeing for a longer life. Each letter of TRANSCEND is mnemonic:
Talk to your doctor
Relaxation
Assessment
Nutrition
Supplements
Calorie Reduction
Exercise
New Technologies
Detoxification
I recommend this book to anyone interested in topics like the Mediterranean, Blue Zone types of diets. Kurzweil's ideas about transhumanism are also found here as New Technologies. Which is a nice addition when looking towards the future. This book is very practical. I appreciate how thorough the book is and at the same time it is digestible, as in easy to read. I think it will be easy to put some of it's guidance to use.
Talk to your doctor
Relaxation
Assessment
Nutrition
Supplements
Calorie Reduction
Exercise
New Technologies
Detoxification
I recommend this book to anyone interested in topics like the Mediterranean, Blue Zone types of diets. Kurzweil's ideas about transhumanism are also found here as New Technologies. Which is a nice addition when looking towards the future. This book is very practical. I appreciate how thorough the book is and at the same time it is digestible, as in easy to read. I think it will be easy to put some of it's guidance to use.
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