Bryan Johnson's longevity quest and AI accelerationism critiqued in Netflix documentary
Tech centimillionaire Bryan Johnson recently received follistatin gene therapy in Próspera, Honduras, asserting his status as a genetically-enhanced individual. His Blueprint Protocol, created alongside Oliver Zolman, incorporates experimental treatments such as off-label Rapamycin. The 2025 Netflix documentary Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever chronicles his quest against aging, and he also appears in Longevity Hackers (2024). Through his Blueprint website, Johnson markets dietary supplements and biomarker tests, including AI-driven Ezra MRI scans. He draws parallels between longevity research and AGI development, similar to Elon Musk and Sam Altman. A 2024 study raises alarms about the ties between AGI ideologies and historical eugenics, highlighting the potential risks for humanity and the tech elite.
Key facts
- Bryan Johnson underwent follistatin gene therapy in Honduras's Special Economic Zone of Próspera
- Johnson's Blueprint Protocol includes off-label Rapamycin and gene therapy
- The Netflix documentary Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever premiered in 2025
- Johnson appeared in Longevity Hackers in 2024
- Blueprint sells supplements and at-home biomarker tests, including Ezra MRI scans
- AGI is promoted as key to expanding human lifespans by figures like Elon Musk and Sam Altman
- A 2024 paper links AGI ideologies to historical eugenics
- Critics highlight environmental and human costs of AGI acceleration
Entities
Artists
- Bryan Johnson
- Elon Musk
- Oliver Zolman
- Tony Hawk
- Steve Aoki
- Marc Cuban
- Sam Altman
- Marc Andreessen
- Michelle Santiago Cortés
Institutions
- Netflix
- Blueprint
- Ezra MRI
Locations
- Honduras
- Próspera
- Special Economic Zone of Próspera
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sudan
- Puerto Rico
- United States