Revealed preference: in the abstract, it's popular to argue for death. In specific cases, most people fight it. Why this difference? I suspect the answer is multi-factor. One factor may be coping: it's easier to tell yourself "I DO like spinach" if you're forced to eat it anywayhttps://twitter.com/LauraDeming/status/1031225159598845953 …
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Y. Harari takes a (verbose) 100 pages or so to outline this trend in Homo Deus - related to ambiguity between treatment of ailments and life extension, amongst other fundamental human factors. Philosophical outlook of article is key, but topic is much deeper than Silicon Valley.
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I'm yet to meet or hear about a healthy person in normal environment to willingly choose death over life, all else being equal. Anyways, if extended longevity shows troublesome, we can re-introduce mandatory death via gov policy later on. I wonder how many supporters for that.
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