Is it just me, but what is the point of extending your life just to work more? FIRE early and enjoy the years you have much more than working a few years to potentially buy life extension technology.
I guess I would rather be working than be dead. Not all may agree with that.
A cure for ageing? No. That is absolutely not desirable to me. In fact, I'd say it is the exact opposite, that sounds like a script for dreadful horror.
Imagine a world where the rich could live for as long as they want, but the poor can't afford it. Sends chills down my spine just thinking about it. No, I rather like death as the final equaliser, coming to all without discrimination.
Well it would probably be incremental. Not a move from everyone is equal to a society of immortals mixed with the ordinary poor folk. Kind of like a more extreme case of today. Us wealthy people in developed countries usually have longer life spans and more technology to improve quality of life (not consumerism but medical devices such as glasses, pace makers, joint replacement, and etc.). Take that to the extreme where the gap between wealthy and poor is larger and the technological possibilities are greater and I doubt I would choose to be on the poor side of not being able to afford current technologies.
Throughout history the gap between rich and poor has mainly been material goods and consumption. Which we all know is nothing of importance and living a simple life with mindfulness is way better than being wrapped up in the rat race. However, the gap may be more substantial in the future. See this link to a Yuval Noah Harari article in Huffpo (I'm not a fan of Huffpo but think Harari's books are amazing highly recommended.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-yuval-noah-harari/inequality-rich-superior-biological_b_5846794.html"For the first time in history, the upper classes will be not only richer than the rest of humankind, but also much more talented, beautiful, courageous — or any other trait they would care to buy."
Not saying that future is my ideal society for us to advance to but it seems possible/likely.