They keep talking we are living in modern times. But we still grow old and die like animals. I hope scientist would soon discover how to control aging. I envision a future when humans never grow old that could live for many years as he like never fearing of going old and dying.
If you look back at our history people lived for a very long years much more than the oldest man alive today. The difference between our lives today and theirs is the kind of environment that we live in. We are living in a world were pollution and toxic food, water and air surrounds us. If we can go back to the ancient way of living then we can be alive for hundreds of years.
You are not right. In the past people lived much less than it is now. Worldwide there are problems with filling the pension Fund. This is just a consequence of the fact that life expectancy is constantly increasing. Thanks to our medicine. She won the battle for our lives from the environment.