Forever Young
What social and cultural changes are necessary to sustain a world in which many of us are living to be older than before?
By LARB Radio HourJuly 3, 2026
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Medaya Ocher, Kate Wolf, and Eric Newman come together for a special episode about aging. In the past decade, medical miracles and technological innovations have given us the chance to cheat or at least elude death longer.
But what social and cultural changes are necessary to sustain a world in which many of us are living to be older than before? What is the difference between growing older and aging, and how do we mark those differences? When, if ever, is a good time to die?
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The LARB Radio Hour is hosted by Eric Newman, Medaya Ocher, and Kate Wolf.