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Born in Brazil in a time that predates much of the technology we now consider essential to life, Neto has lived through world wars, economic collapses, and the total transformation of the global landscape. Yet, when researchers and journalists descend upon his home to find the mechanical secret to his endurance, they do not find a man preoccupied with his pulse or his diet. They find a man who has remained stubbornly close to the people he loves. His secret is not found in a laboratory; it is found in what he calls “good people.”
Neto’s life suggests that the ultimate longevity hack isn’t something we do to our bodies, but rather something we do for our hearts. In a world obsessed with optimization—counting macros, tracking sleep cycles, and measuring cellular age—his record forces us to confront an uncomfortable truth. We are spending vast fortunes trying to solve the problem of death through needles and machines, yet the oldest among us consistently point toward belonging and joy as the primary drivers of their persistence. For Neto, the quality of the hearts he chose to grow old beside was the only variable that truly mattered.
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