From Ben Craven
Chris James is concerned about the consequences if we start living to 140 or
more, and with good reason
(10 February, p 56).
For most of us, our fundamental attitudes and assumptions are formed in our youth.
After that, it’s very hard to change them.
Whether we like it or not, our world is changing more and more rapidly, and
the ability of the human race to adapt swiftly to new circumstances will be
crucial. In 2100, the last thing that will be needed is people like me whose
assumptions may have been roughly appropriate in the 1980s, but which almost
certainly won’t be appropriate any more.
Menstrie, Clackmannanshire
