Longevity

INTRODUCTION

Could you imagine living only up to 30 years? That’s crazy, right? People used to live way less than what we live now, and that’s because life back then was very different from ours. Not only am I referring to the internet because you know it changed the game forever, but also to important things that have huge impact in how long our lives are going to be. We now live longer because there has been a lot of improvement in sanitation, healthcare and nutrition over the years; but is it good to live that much?

BODY

Let’s first start with sanitation. Back then, they didn’t dispose their waste correctly. They would just throw all their pee, feces and disgusting substances to the streets and wait for the rain to wash it away. Therefore, they had a lot of diseases spreading through the cities. This changed when sewage was invented, so the wastes could go to a special place, and not get people sick.

People also ate whatever they wanted, not carrying about their nutritional value, not like today. Nowadays we take a lot of importance to what we feed our bodies with. We make sure that we consume the nutrients that we need, and take supplements when we are lacking something. Agriculture also helped a lot, since the food that is being produced is of better quality and healthier.

The last thing, is that we have great healthcare thanks to the new technology people have developed. In the past, if you got sick well I’m sorry for you but you were practically dead. Now medicine has advanced a lot, and even very complex diseases can now be treated and cured.

All of these, has helped us to live more years, especially if you come from a developed city. Nevertheless, they are also some problems in living a lot. People that are older, can still work, so they take the jobs for the younger generations that need those occupations. This can affect also in retirees, since older people need financial help to keep healthy, younger generations will probably not be able to obtain monetary aid when they retire.

CONCLUSION

It is important to have a balance between how much are we living and how will we be able to sustain all the people in the world, since there are a lot humans being born, and less dying. However, we must realize that thanks to the evolution of technology, our life quality is better and we can enjoy the gift of life longer. And you, how much do you want to live?

References:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-gift-aging/201301/why-we-live-longer-these-days-and-why-you-should-worry
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2013/11/die-another-day/309541/

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