#+title: is longevity a drain on a society?

Inspired by [[https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/05/ant-tapeworm/618919/][this article]].

For me, I still think longevity is a worthwhile goal, however:

[[file:20210525105730-longevity.org][Longevity]] could be seen as a drain on society more broadly. The longer people
live, the more resources they require to stay alive.

This is only a bad thing in a society where resources are scarce and where life
is not valued.