On durability, life expectancy and fullness. Henry Ford has gone down in history for having transformed the car industry thanks to its vision of chain work. “I will build a car for the town, the universal car,” he said in 1906. Two years later, the mythical Model T was the first vehicle manufactured massively using this production system. Legend has it that, during the design process, Ford asked the engineers Joseph Galamb and Eugene Farkas what was the weakest piece of the car. Ford’s idea was key: “I want the rest to last the same.” I had been looking for the best way to produce more and more cheaper. The manufacture began on August 12, 1908 and went on sale on October 1 for $ 850. In 1927 he gave way to Model A, after 15 million units invoiced.
As Juan Luis Arsuaga states, something similar happens with the human body: “We can make an organ last more because we have technology.” “But why do I want to stay alive if my brain doesn’t work?” He adds. Nature is wise, it makes no sense that a piece lasts more than the rest, as Ford pointed out. And although most of us want to live up to 100 years, from 70 the carburetor or crankshaft begins to fail. According to INE data, in 2023 the life expectancy in Spain at birth was 81.11 years for men and 86.34 years for women. But, as Arsuaga wisely states, it is not about life expectancy, but of longevity.
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Live more? Perfect. But with quality and fullness. We must aspire to extend the maximum possible independence, although we are intended to survive based on medicines and care. Luckily, the number of technologies and services destined to control our health, minimize risks and offer assistance to fragile people, is increasing. This is what is known as ‘Silver Economy’, a succulent business in view of the UN forecasts: those over 65 years of age will go from 10 % to 16 % in 2050, the equivalent of the number of children under 12 years. Until then, keep the illusion, be happy and enjoy the trip, even if assisted.
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