How Your 'Anti-Aging Obsession' Keeps You Poor

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Why does it feel like we’re all supposed to be fighting aging these days? Everywhere you look, there’s another anti-aging serum, preventative Botox appointment, biohacking routine, or celebrity promising they’ve “discovered the secret” to staying young forever. But what’s the real cost of chasing youth—and who’s profiting from it? In this video, we break down the billion-dollar anti-aging industry, how it preys on our fear of getting older, and the endless cycle of spending it creates. From skincare and supplements to surgery and stem cells, we’ll explore why anti-aging culture is keeping us poor—and whether it’s time to rethink how we feel about aging altogether.


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🔍 Resources mentioned:
Jane Fonda CBS segment on aging:    • Jane Fonda with a secret of aging well  
Bryan Johnson's YouTube channel:    / @bryanjohnson  
Global anti-aging industry stats: https://www.statista.com/topics/10423...
GenZ and Millenial spending on beauty products: https://www.lendingtree.com/credit-ca...
RefinedMD on average American skincare spending: https://www.refinedmd.com/average-ame...
“I Can’t Retire, but at Least I Was Hot in My 20s” newsletter post: https://thepopfinancereport.substack....
Photoaging: https://www.skincancer.org/blog/photo...
Culture x aging research 1: https://academic.oup.com/psychsocgero...
Culture x aging research 2: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2015-3...
Ageism Book: https://www.amazon.com/Ageism-Stereot...


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Time Stamps:

00:00 anti-aging culture
01:53 buying your way to youth
04:42 deleteme!
06:50 bryan johnson's regimen
09:06 actual "anti-aging" expenses
12:09 why anti-aging culture thrives
14:51 'The Substance' analysis
16:02 the gender difference
16:59 reframing aging


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