The Immortality Divide: When Eternal Life Becomes a Luxury for the Rich

As longevity science advances, this article examines a troubling scenario: if life extension treatments become available but expensive, extreme wealth inequality could extend beyond life itself. The world could split into those who live forever and those who don't, creating an unprecedented and permanent class divide rooted not in money but in mortality itself. This raises fundamental questions about medical justice and whether technological progress will reduce human suffering or entrench the ultimate inequality.