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For centuries, mankind has viewed the possibility of living forever as desirable and wished it were possible. When “gods” were created in human cultures, immortality was one characteristic the gods all shared. Children first introduced to the concept of death are surprised and sometimes horrified to discover that life eventually ends. Even I used to insist that I wanted to live at least until the age of 142, so I might see the 22nd century with my own eyes.

The concept of immortality is found in nearly every culture and takes a variety of forms. For example, immortality can be perceived as your ideas, contributions to society and influence “living on” in ongoing cultures, behaviors or attitudes. Often your “name” survives as others speak of your thoughts and actions in their communications with other people. Or, immortality is alleged as living on through your descendants. Reincarnation is the trust that your spirit will return in a new form, even if you don’t know you have returned. Belief in ghosts, spirits or the afterlife suggests the continuation of your “essence,” and your physical appearance is maintained in a ghostly form. Many see dreams as a continuation of the life of friends and family. Even single-celled organisms are immortal in the sense that the descendant cell from cell-division reproduction is the same living matter and structure as the ancestor cell.

There has always been a search for immortality and a reluctance to accept death as inevitable. We just don’t want to go away.

What would the implications of immortality include, both for mankind and society. It could usher in a new age of compassion and understanding. Read and decide for yourself.

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