Although I don't disagree, I think that's a very narrow way to look at it.

I think it's more about the fear of dying than about actual death. If you just died tomorrow in your sleep, what would it matter? Assuming you didn't have a terminal illness or are of old age, you probably didn't fear immediate death. And you didn't suffer one bit.

Sure, it would suck for your friends and family, but for you, it wouldn't matter.

>If offered a pill to be restored to youthful longevity in that moment

The only enticing thing of that pill would be if you'd retain all your memories and material possessions, because let's say you had to compromise that:

- You get a pill but your memory will be wiped;

- The cost of the pill would be so high you'd lose all your material possessions;

What would be the difference between that and dying?

I’m not even sure it’s that deep. Having listened to some of David Sinclair’s work, he talks about how modern medicine doesn’t see old age as an illness to cure, hence it not getting any funding.

It’s just accepted that you get old and your health goes down the toilet, because “that’s life”. Nobody bats an eyelid when we hear “died of natural causes”.

I remembered a person asked questions about everlasting youth and indefinite lifespan to people, with the option to commit suicide.

People weirdly reject it for some reason, even though there's no catch. I suspect it's a cultural cached response, because taking these pill always mean some sort of catch.

> most people would give up everything and endure just about anything for a mere chance at it

I feel like you just make assumptions here.