# Humans Should Decide How Long They Live by Max More > "We will no longer tolerate the tyranny of aging and death. Through genetic alterations, cellular manipulations, synthetic organs, and any necessary means, we will endow ourselves with enduring vitality and remove our expiration date. We will each decide for ourselves how long we shall live." > **— Max More**, *1999, “A Letter to Mother Nature,” Amendment No. 1* ## Sources and Context - **Author's full text:** [“Letter to Mother Nature: Amendments to the Human Constitution”](https://maxmore.substack.com/p/letter-to-mother-nature-amendments) — More identifies the 8 August 1999 EXTRO 4 reading at UC Berkeley; this is the text he republished in 2023. Amendment No. 1 is a transhumanist declaration of intent, not evidence that aging or death has been abolished. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]] - **Article:** [[articles/Uploading Is Imminent|Uploading Is Imminent]] - **Article:** [[articles/Who Pays for Your Heaven|Who Pays for Your Heaven]] - **Article:** [[articles/Technologies for Consciousness Mapping and Transfer|Technologies for Consciousness Mapping and Transfer]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Transhumanism|Transhumanism]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Max More|Max More]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "We will no longer tolerate the tyranny of aging and death. Through genetic alterations, cellular manipulations, synthetic organs, and any necessary means, we will endow ourselves with enduring vitality and remove our expiration date. We will each decide for ourselves how long we shall live." — Max More, 1999, “A Letter to Mother Nature,” Amendment No. 1 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-max-more-humans-decide-lifespan ```