# Longevity and Immortality in Back to Methuselah

> Theme guide for Back to Methuselah by George Bernard Shaw.

The book's central dramatic premise is that extending human life to at least three centuries is essential for progress. Shaw uses this idea to explore how longer lives would allow for greater wisdom, responsibility, and the overcoming of shortsightedness.

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