Longevity Entrepreneur Peter Diamandis Says He’s Not Trying to Live Longer Because He’s Afraid of Dying — He’s Just Not Done Being ‘Curious’

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Most people want more time because there's still plenty of life left to live. XPRIZE founder and longevity entrepreneur Peter Diamandis has a slightly different reason — he still has questions. "I do not want more years because I am afraid of dying," Diamandis wrote on X in August. "I want them because I am not finished being curious, and curiosity is the one appetite that has never once shrunk with age." The sentiment also caught the attention of Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who chimed in with a simple response — "Good perspective.