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  • The Longevity Imperative

  • Building a Better Society for Healthier, Longer Lives
  • By: Andrew J. Scott
  • Narrated by: Michael Chance
  • Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins

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By: Andrew J. Scott
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Publisher's Summary

'Compelling . . . important and timely' Financial Times

'Persuasive, uplifting and wise' Niall Ferguson

'A revelation on every page' David Sinclair

'A must-read book with an important message and many lessons' Daron Acemoglu

A leading expert on longevity calls for a revolution in the way we think about health, ageing, and the future . . .

The last century saw a revolution in life expectancy. Whether you are male or female, born in the global south or north, the chances are that you can expect to live much longer than previous generations. But instead of seeing this as a precious gift of extra life, we see it as a burden, with ageing populations dogged by infirmity, dependent on an ever-decreasing number of young people to support them.

Andrew J. Scott argues it doesn't have to be like that. Our longer lives can be a source of hope and fulfilment if we seize the opportunity to pursue the evergreen agenda, one in which we pursue a sustainable lifestyle both for ourselves as individuals - investing in our finances, health, skills and relationships to support a longer life - and for the planet.

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Critic Reviews

Once in a while, a book comes along that resets our thinking - this certainly does that! It is an important work will stimulate you to rethink your own, and our, collective future (Linda Yueh, author of THE GREAT CRASHES: LESSONS FROM GLOBAL MELTDOWNS AND HOW TO PREVENT THEM)
In every sense, longevity is the opportunity of our lifetime. The "evergreen agenda", brilliantly and compellingly set out in this book, provides the key to unlocking this opportunity for the benefit of individuals, economies and societies alike (Andy Haldane, former Chief Economist at Bank of England, CEO Royal Society of the Arts)
In this striking book, Scott outlines why changing how we age is so important, what needs to be done to succeed and just how large the potential gains are to both individuals and nations (Nouriel Roubini, author of MEGATHREATS)
Wide ranging yet personal, The Longevity Imperative definitively places population aging on the very short list of megatrends that will transform how we live tomorrow (Joe Coughlin, founder and director of the MIT AgeLab)
An extremely important book addressing one of the most important phenomena the human race has ever encountered, that is the ability to live longer and healthier lives . . . you must read this book (Sir John Bell, Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford University)

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