Rethinking the Way We Age: An Introduction to Unlongevity with Ramona Römer and Andreas Heigl
For years, the pursuit of better health has increasingly been tied to optimization. Better sleep, better nutrition, more exercise, more tracking, more supplements, more data. The promise is appealing: with enough information and enough discipline, perhaps we can build a healthier, longer and more productive life.
But what happens when the pursuit of optimization becomes an end in itself?
That question sits at the center of Unlongevity: Escaping Optimization Culture to Restore Health, Meaning, and a Life That Fits, the new book by Ramona Römer and Andreas Heigl, co-founders of VIMED CELL in Basel, Switzerland. Published by Morgan James on August 11, 2026, the book takes a critical look at the growing cultural fixation on extending life and optimizing the body, asking readers to consid...
