When, some months later, Zoltan emailed me about his decision to run for president, I immediately called him. The first thing I asked was what his wife thought of the plan.
“Well, in a way,†he said, “it was Lisa who gave me the idea. Remember how I said she wanted me to do something concrete, get some kind of a proper job?â€
“I do,†I said. “Although I’m guessing running for president on the immortality platform was not what she had in mind.â€
“That’s correct,†he confirmed. “It took a little while for her to come around to the idea.â€
“How did you break it to her?â€
“I left a note on the refrigerator,†he said, “and went out for a couple hours.
— Mark O'Connell
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