Welcome to “The Ben & Marc Show”, featuring a16z co-founders Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen. In this week’s episode, Marc and Ben are joined by special guest Tony Robbins to discuss the future of longevity. Tony Robbins is an entrepreneur, #1 NY Times bestselling author, philanthropist, and the nation’s #1 life & business strategist. For over four and a half decades, Tony has empowered more than 50 million people from 100 countries around the world through his audio programs, educational videos, and live seminars. He’s also the author of six international bestsellers, including “Money: Master the Game” (2014), “Unshakable: Your Financial Freedom Playbook” (2017) and “Life Force: How New Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine Can Transform the Quality of Your Life and Those You Love” (2022). Joined by a16z’s own Dr. Vijay Pande, PhD – General Partner since 2014, and founder and leader of a16z Bio + Health – the group discusses new breakthroughs in regenerative medicine, AI, biohacking, gene editing, mindset and confirms why this might be the best time to be alive. Enjoy! Topics Covered: 00:00:01 Teaser 00:00:23 Intro 00:01:47 Origin of Tony's book "Life Force" 00:04:17 Use of stem cells in regenerative medicine 00:10:44 The FDA and innovations on the regulatory side 00:15:35 Marc on the current crisis in science 00:19:44 Tony's study of depression with Stanford University 00:23:45 Pushing through difficult times 00:27:44 "If you build it they'll come" 00:33:24 Selling a demoralization story 00:37:58 Tony recounts 9/11 00:44:57 The mind's connection to health 00:51:58 Vijay on today's healthcare system 00:53:27 Data + AI + Iterations = Innovation 00:57:12 AI and advancements in heart disease and cancer 01:02:32 Why Tony wrote his book "Life Force" 01:05:07 Early diagnostics are the future 01:10:43 Why we need purpose 01:15:37 Preparing for disruption in the job markets 01:23:18 What's next for Tony 01:26:09 Sign off #ai #longevity #technology #health #tonyrobbins #health #biohack #medical #medicine #future Listen to Us! - Apple: https://bit.ly/3SdsfNt - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3SclPOr Resources: Marc on X: https://twitter.com/pmarca Marc’s Substack: https://pmarca.substack.com/ Ben on X: https://twitter.com/bhorowitz Dr. Vijay Pande on X: https://twitter.com/vijaypande Learn more about Tony Robbins: https://tonyrobbins.com Tony’s Time to Rise Summit (Jan 25-27, 2024): https://timetorisesummit.com/join-now Pre-order Tony’s upcoming book “The Holy Grail of Investing” (Feb 2024): http://theholygrailofinvesting.com Stay Updated: Find us on X: https://twitter.com/a16z Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a16z The views expressed here are those of the individual personnel quoted and are not the views of a16z or its affiliates. This content is provided for informational purposes only, and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. Furthermore, this content is not directed at nor intended for use by any investors or prospective investors and may not under any circumstances be relied upon when making a decision to invest in any a16z funds. PLEASE SEE MORE HERE: https://a16z.com/disclosures/