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The longevity imperative music & film she is tightly bound byThe last century saw a revolution in life expectancy. Whether you are male or female, born in the global south or north, the chances are that you can expect to live much longer than previous generations. But instead of seeing this as a precious gift of extra life, we see it as a burden, with ageing populations dogged by infirmity, dependent on an ever decreasing number of young people to support them. Andrew Scott argues it doesn't have to be like