Disease Eradication Model - Personal Lifetime Wealth Analysis

Comprehensive analysis showing $4.3M lifetime benefit with 72-year life extension using disease eradication model (20-year scenario)
Abstract
By redirecting 1% of global military spending to hyper-efficient pragmatic clinical trials, humanity can achieve 514 years of medical research in 20 years and shift the cure of every disease forward by 8.2 years, saving 416 million lives and generating $1.2 quadrillion in value.
Keywords

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The Disease Eradication Model properly accounts for 22.8× cumulative research acceleration and shows $4.3M lifetime benefit with 72 years life extension in the realistic 20-year scenario.

This is the default model to use. Conservative baselines (Evidence-Based models using antibiotic precedent) are available for skeptical audiences.

Model Amount Life Extension Description
Disease Eradication 5yr $2.4M 34 years Early wins, low-hanging fruit
Disease Eradication 10yr $3.2M 50 years Major disease categories tackled
Disease Eradication 20yr $4.3M 72 years DEFAULT - Aging reversed
Disease Eradication 40yr $5.8M 106 years Approaching accident-limited lifespan
Evidence-Based Conservative $584K 5 years For skeptics - antibiotic precedent
Evidence-Based Moderate $902K 10 years For skeptics - antibiotic precedent

Why This Model is Correct

The Problem with Antibiotic Precedent

Previous models used antibiotics as a precedent:

  • Antibiotics: ONE technology solving ONE disease category (infectious diseases)
  • Added 10 years to life expectancy over ~20 years (1940s-1960s)
  • Sequential research, not parallel

This comparison is fundamentally wrong because a 1% treaty creates:

  • Multiple breakthrough technologies simultaneously (gene therapy, epigenetics, stem cells, AI)
  • 22.8× trial capacity per year (not 1 year per year like antibiotics)
  • ALL disease categories tackled in parallel
  • Near-zero trial costs removing pharma’s biggest barrier

The Math

20 years of 22.8× trial capacity expansion:

  • Year 1: 22.8 trial-capacity-equivalent years
  • Year 2: ~51 cumulative trial-capacity-equivalent years
  • …
  • Year 20: 456 cumulative trial-capacity-equivalent years

For comparison

  • Total medical progress 1900-2024: 124 years → +32 years life expectancy
  • 2,300 years = 18.5x the entire modern medical revolution

Therefore: Expecting only 10 years life extension (like antibiotics) is absurd. The realistic expectation is 50-70 years in 20 years.

Aging Reversal = Accident-Limited Lifespan

If we can:

  • Regenerate organs (stem cells)
  • Reprogram DNA (gene therapy)
  • Reverse epigenetic aging (cellular reprogramming)

Then there’s NO biological reason for aging-related death. Life expectancy becomes limited primarily by:

  • Accidents: 62.3 per 100,000 = 0.0623% per year
  • Expected lifespan if only accidents: ~1,600 years
  • Practical limit (accounting for irreducible accidents): 150-200 years

The Disease Eradication Model scales toward this accident-limited lifespan.

The Model Components

1. Disease-by-Disease Eradication (CDC Burden Data)

Real data from CDC 2023/2024:

Disease Category % Deaths Current Cure Max Potential 20yr Cure Rate
Cardiovascular 27.8% 50% 95% 80%
Cancer 20.3% 69% 95% 86%
Metabolic 6.7% 70% 98% 89%
Neurodegenerative 3.8% 10% 80% 56%
Respiratory 4.6% 60% 90% 80%
Infectious 2.1% 95% 99% 98%
Accidents 8.6% 30% 60% 50%
Aging-related 24.9% 5% 85% 58%

Why these max potentials?

  • Gene therapy fixes genetic predispositions at root cause
  • AI drug discovery finds personalized treatments instantly
  • Immunotherapy trains immune system to kill cancer
  • Stem cells regenerate damaged organs
  • Epigenetics reverses cellular aging markers

2. Aging Reversal Bonus

Separate from curing specific diseases, epigenetic reprogramming extends maximum lifespan:

Research-Years Aging Reversal Total Life Extension
575 (5yr) +32 years 34 years (80→114)
1,150 (10yr) +47 years 50 years (80→130)
2,300 (20yr) +69 years 72 years (80→152)
4,600 (40yr) +103 years 106 years (80→186)

Formula: Logarithmic scaling toward accident-limited lifespan (~150 years extension max)

3. Healthcare Savings

As diseases are eradicated, healthcare costs drop:

  • 20-year scenario: ~15% reduction in chronic disease spending
  • Per capita: $11,045 × 15% = $1,656/year savings
  • NPV over extended lifetime: Substantial component of total benefit

4. Productivity Gains

Based on IBI 2024 workforce data:

  • 28% of employees have productivity loss from chronic illness
  • Average loss: $4,798/year per affected employee
  • Disease eradication recovers this lost productivity

5. GDP Boost

22.8× research acceleration creates innovation spillovers:

  • 0.25% additional GDP growth per year (1% treaty)
  • Compounds over extended lifetime
  • Major component of total benefit

6. Extended Earnings

With 72 extra years of life:

  • Working years extended (age 80→120)
  • Retirement years with healthy longevity
  • Compounded income growth

Results: Age 30, $50K Income, 1% treaty

5-Year Scenario

  • Cumulative Research: 575 years (4.6x entire 1900-2024 progress)
  • Life Extension: 34 years (80→114)
  • Total Benefit: $2.4M
  • Interpretation: Early wins from low-hanging fruit

10-Year Scenario

  • Cumulative Research: 1,150 years (9.3x entire 1900-2024 progress)
  • Life Extension: 50 years (80→130)
  • Total Benefit: $3.2M
  • Interpretation: Major disease categories tackled

40-Year Scenario

  • Cumulative Research: 4,600 years (37.1x entire 1900-2024 progress)
  • Life Extension: 106 years (80→186)
  • Total Benefit: $5.8M
  • Interpretation: Approaching biological limits (accident-limited lifespan)

Conservative Baselines (For Skeptics)

If you need ultra-conservative numbers for skeptical audiences, use the Evidence-Based models:

Evidence-Based Conservative (5yr extension)

  • Amount: $584K
  • Basis: 50% of antibiotic impact (10 years → 5 years)
  • Use when: Academic papers, peer review, initial pitches to skeptics

Evidence-Based Moderate (10yr extension)

  • Amount: $902K
  • Basis: 100% of antibiotic impact (10 years)
  • Use when: You need fully cited but want realistic near-term estimate

Note: These models use the antibiotic precedent which fundamentally understates a 1% treaty’s impact. They’re provided for credibility building, not because they’re accurate.

Unified Model with Uncertainty

Our unified PERSONAL_LIFETIME_WEALTH model uses uncertainty in the inputs (particularly LIFE_EXTENSION_YEARS with a 5-50 year range) to determine the range of outcomes. This replaces the previous approach of separate conservative/moderate/disease-eradication scenarios.

Monte Carlo Distribution: Personal Lifetime Wealth (Age 30, 1% Treaty) (10,000 simulations)

Simulation Results Summary: Personal Lifetime Wealth (Age 30, 1% Treaty)

Statistic Value
Baseline (deterministic) $508K
Mean (expected value) $437K
Median (50th percentile) $392K
Standard Deviation $187K
90% Confidence Interval [$205K, $815K]

The histogram shows the distribution of Personal Lifetime Wealth (Age 30, 1% Treaty) across 10,000 Monte Carlo simulations. The CDF (right) shows the probability of the outcome exceeding any given value, which is useful for risk assessment.

Probability Distribution: Life Extension from Treaty Research Acceleration

This chart shows the assumed probability distribution for this parameter. The shaded region represents the 95% confidence interval where we expect the true value to fall.

Why These Are Underestimates

The conservative baseline models assume a 1% treaty has the same impact as antibiotics - ONE technology solving ONE disease category over 20 years. This comparison is fundamentally wrong because a 1% treaty creates:

  • 22.8× trial capacity per year (not 1 year per year like antibiotics)
  • Multiple breakthrough technologies simultaneously (gene therapy, epigenetics, stem cells, AI)
  • ALL disease categories tackled in parallel (not just infectious diseases)
  • Near-zero trial costs removing pharma’s biggest barrier

Use these conservative numbers to establish credibility with skeptics, then build up to the realistic Disease Eradication Model ($4.3M, 72yr) which properly accounts for 22.8× cumulative trial capacity expansion.

When to Use Each Model

Default Recommendation

Disease Eradication 20-year: $4.3M, 72 years

  • Most realistic accounting for cumulative research acceleration
  • Grounded in CDC disease burden data
  • Properly models aging reversal
  • Use this unless you have a specific reason not to

For Skeptical/Academic Audiences

Start with Evidence-Based Conservative ($584K, 5yr), then build up:

  • “Our most conservative estimate, using antibiotic precedent: $584K”
  • “But antibiotics were ONE technology. A 1% treaty enables:”
  • “22.8× research EVERY YEAR, gene therapy, epigenetics, stem cells, AI”
  • “Realistic accounting shows: $4.3M over 20 years”

For Investor Pitches

Show the full range:

  • Conservative baseline: $584K (antibiotic precedent)
  • Realistic: $4.3M (20-year Disease Eradication)
  • Long-term: $5.8M (40-year approaching biological limits)

For Vision Documents

Use Disease Eradication 40-year ($5.8M, 106 years):

  • Shows transformative potential
  • Approaching accident-limited lifespan (150-200 years)
  • Still conservative (doesn’t assume accidents reduced to zero)

How to Use in Code

Conservative Baseline (For Skeptics)

from dih_models.parameters import calculate_personal_lifetime_wealth_evidence_based

result = calculate_personal_lifetime_wealth_evidence_based(
    treaty_pct=0.01,
    current_age=30,
    annual_income=50000,
    conservative=True  # 5 years life extension
)
# Result: $584K, 5 years life extension

Files Reference

Core Implementation

  • parameters.py (lines 1879-2310)
    • Disease burden data (CDC 2023/2024)
    • calculate_disease_eradication_rate()
    • calculate_life_extension_from_eradication()
    • calculate_personal_lifetime_wealth_disease_eradication()
    • Pre-calculated constants for 5/10/20/40 year scenarios

Documentation

  • This document describes the Disease Eradication Model for personal lifetime wealth calculations

Visualizations

See sections below for:

  • Sensitivity analysis (tornado chart)
  • Component breakdown (pie chart and stacked area chart)
  • Demographic variations (column chart)
  • Treaty percentage comparison (line chart)
  • Model comparison (disease eradication vs conservative baseline)

Mathematical Framework

Net Present Value Calculation

The total lifetime benefit is the net present value (NPV) of all future benefits:

\[ \text{Total NPV} = \sum_{t=1}^{T} \frac{B_t}{(1+r)^t} \]

Where:

  • \(B_t\) = Total benefit in year \(t\)
  • \(r\) = Discount rate (typically 3%)
  • \(T\) = Total years of life (baseline life expectancy + life extension)

Component Formulas

1. Peace Dividend

Direct per-capita savings from reduced war costs:

\[ \text{Peace Dividend}_{\text{annual}} = \frac{\text{Global War Costs} \times \text{Treaty \%}}{8 \text{ billion people}} = \frac{\$11.4T \times 0.01}{8B} = \$14.19/\text{year} \]

\[ \text{Peace Dividend}_{\text{NPV}} = \sum_{t=1}^{T} \frac{\$14.19 \times (1 + g_{gdp})^t}{(1+r)^t} \]

2. Economic Multiplier (Military→Research)

Productivity gain from redirecting military spending to research:

\[ GDP_{\text{treaty}}(t) = GDP_0 \times (1 + g_{\text{baseline}} + g_{\text{boost}})^t \]

\[ GDP_{\text{baseline}}(t) = GDP_0 \times (1 + g_{\text{baseline}})^t \]

\[ \text{GDP Boost Benefit} = \sum_{t=1}^{T} \frac{I \times [(1 + g_{\text{treaty}})^t - (1 + g_{\text{baseline}})^t]}{(1+r)^t} \]

Where:

  • \(g_{\text{baseline}} = 0.025\) (2.5% baseline economic growth)
  • \(g_{\text{boost}} = 0.0025\) (0.25% additional growth from 1% treaty)
  • \(I\) = Annual income

3. Healthcare Savings

As diseases are eradicated, healthcare costs decline:

\[ \text{Healthcare Savings}_t = \text{Spending}_{\text{chronic}} \times \text{Eradication Rate}_t \times \text{Cost Reduction} \]

\[ \text{Healthcare NPV} = \sum_{t=1}^{T} \frac{\text{Healthcare Savings}_t \times (1 + g_{gdp})^t}{(1+r)^t} \]

4. Extended Earnings

With life extension from age \(LE_{\text{baseline}}\) to \(LE_{\text{treaty}}\):

\[ \text{Extended Earnings} = \sum_{t=LE_{\text{baseline}}}^{LE_{\text{treaty}}} \frac{I_t}{(1+r)^{t-\text{age}}} \]

Where:

  • Working years (age 80→120): \(I_t = I_0 \times (1 + g_{gdp})^t\)
  • Retirement years (age 120→152): \(I_t = 0.6 \times I_{\text{final}}\) (60% replacement rate)

5. Life Extension Formula

Disease-specific eradication:

\[ \text{Life Extension}_{\text{disease}} = \sum_{i} \text{Deaths}_i \times \text{Cure Rate}_i \times \text{Years Saved}_i \]

Aging reversal bonus (logarithmic scaling):

\[ \text{Aging Reversal} = \min\left(150, 12.0 \times \left(\frac{\text{Cumulative Research}}{100}\right)^{0.56}\right) \]

Total life extension:

\[ \text{Life Extension}_{\text{total}} = \text{Life Extension}_{\text{disease}} + \text{Aging Reversal} \]

Sensitivity Analysis

The tornado chart shows which parameters have the largest impact on your personal lifetime wealth. The black vertical line marks the base case.

Reading the Chart

  • Left bars (diagonal pattern): Lifetime wealth when parameter is at LOW end of range
  • Right bars (white): Lifetime wealth when parameter is at HIGH end of range
  • Width of total bar: Indicates parameter’s sensitivity (wider = more important)
  • Black vertical line: Base case (Age 30, $50K income, 1% treaty, 3% discount)

What the Numbers Mean

  1. Treaty Percentage has ENORMOUS impact - Range from $3.6M (0.5% treaty) to $16M (5% treaty). The treaty percentage negotiated determines whether you get “just” millions or generational wealth.

  2. Discount Rate - Range from $1M (5% discount) to $7.6M (2% discount). How you value future benefits matters enormously over a 122-year lifespan.

  3. Annual Income - Range from $2.7M ($30K income) to $6.3M ($100K income). Higher earners benefit more, but even low earners get millions.

  4. Current Age - Range from $2.2M (age 60) to $5.7M (age 20). Being young means decades more compounding and life extension benefits.

How This Differs from Conservative Baseline

  • Conservative: Treaty % ranges $247K to $1M (width: $753K)
  • Disease Eradication: Treaty % ranges $3.6M to $16M (width: $12.4M) - 16x larger impact

Bottom Line: Under the Disease Eradication Model, parameter choices determine differences measured in tens of millions, not thousands. The treaty percentage negotiated is the single most important economic policy decision of the 21st century.

Demographic Variations

See the Monte Carlo distribution and sensitivity analysis above for how different inputs affect outcomes.

Key Insights

  1. Young professionals benefit MASSIVELY (~$5.5M) - 72 years of compounding over long lifetime
  2. Mid-career professionals still gain enormously (~$3.8M) - substantial life extension benefit
  3. Near-retirement individuals gain significantly (~$2.1M) - even with less time, 72 years is transformative
  4. Age multiplier effect: Young (25) vs older (60) = 2.6x difference (vs 1.9x in conservative model)
  5. Income scaling: High earners (~$10M) vs low earners (~$2.8M) = 3.6x but low earners get 9,300% of annual income!

Key Differences vs Conservative Baseline

  • Absolute numbers: 5-10x higher ($5.5M vs $650K for young professional)
  • Age sensitivity: Much more dramatic (72yr life extension favors young people more)
  • Life extension component: Dominates the calculation with 72 extra productive/retirement years

This is the REALISTIC model - properly accounting for:

  • 2,300 cumulative research-years (18.5x entire 1900-2024 medical progress)
  • Gene therapy + epigenetics + stem cells + AI converging
  • Systematic disease-by-disease eradication approaching accident-limited lifespan

Component Breakdown

Key Finding: With life extension of 5-50 years (median 20 years), the extended earnings component dominates - working and retirement years create massive compound wealth.

Probabilistic Analysis

Monte Carlo Distribution: Personal Lifetime Wealth (Age 30, 1% Treaty) (10,000 simulations)

Simulation Results Summary: Personal Lifetime Wealth (Age 30, 1% Treaty)

Statistic Value
Baseline (deterministic) $508K
Mean (expected value) $437K
Median (50th percentile) $392K
Standard Deviation $187K
90% Confidence Interval [$205K, $815K]

The histogram shows the distribution of Personal Lifetime Wealth (Age 30, 1% Treaty) across 10,000 Monte Carlo simulations. The CDF (right) shows the probability of the outcome exceeding any given value, which is useful for risk assessment.

Probability of Exceeding Threshold: Personal Lifetime Wealth (Age 30, 1% Treaty)

This exceedance probability chart shows the likelihood that Personal Lifetime Wealth (Age 30, 1% Treaty) will exceed any given threshold. Higher curves indicate more favorable outcomes with greater certainty.

Component Mix vs Conservative Model

  • Extended Earnings: Jumps from 18% ($104K) to ~30% ($1.3M) - 12x increase
  • Economic Multiplier (Mil→Res): Remains large (~58%, $2.5M) - this is the productivity gain from redirecting military spending to research (historical evidence: post-WW2 30% military cut → 8% GDP growth). Compounds over 122 years instead of 55
  • Healthcare/Productivity/Caregiver: Combined ~12% - smaller percentage but still $500K+ absolute

This shows the dramatic shift when you properly account for aging reversal:

  • Conservative (5yr): Healthcare savings dominates (49%)
  • Realistic (72yr): Extended productive years dominates - living to 152 with continued earnings transforms everything

The biggest wealth creation comes from simply being alive and productive for extra years.

Life Extension Input Distribution

The LIFE_EXTENSION_YEARS parameter captures uncertainty from conservative (5 years, antibiotic precedent) to optimistic (50 years, aging reversal) scenarios:

Probability Distribution: Life Extension from Treaty Research Acceleration

This chart shows the assumed probability distribution for this parameter. The shaded region represents the 95% confidence interval where we expect the true value to fall.

The Power of Extended Life

This chart shows how wealth accumulates over a 122-year lifetime (age 30→152) compared to the baseline 50 years (age 30→80).

Understanding the Components

  • Peace Dividend (horizontal lines): Direct per-capita savings from reduced war costs ($11.4 trillion × 1% ÷ 8 billion people = $14/year). Small individually but adds up over lifetime.
  • Healthcare Savings (diagonal lines): Reduced medical expenses as diseases are cured
  • Productivity Gains (cross-hatch): Increased work output from being healthier
  • Caregiver Savings (diagonal slashes): Reduced burden caring for sick relatives
  • Economic Multiplier (Military→Research) (backslashes): Productivity gains from redirecting weapons spending to research (post-WW2: 30% military cut → 8% GDP growth). This is the LARGEST component.
  • Extended Earnings (black): Earnings and benefits from living 72 extra years (age 80→152)

Critical Observations

  1. Extended Earnings (Black) Appears After Age 80: The black area represents wealth you would NOT have earned if you died at age 80. This is the most direct benefit of life extension - you’re alive to continue earning and benefiting.

  2. Economic Multiplier Dominates: The largest component is the productivity multiplier from military→research reallocation. Historically proven (post-WW2, post-Cold War). Compounds over 122 years creating massive wealth.

  3. The Red Line is Everything: Everything to the RIGHT of the red “Baseline Death Age” line at 80 is wealth you ONLY get if the treaty succeeds and extends your life. That’s roughly 60-70% of your total lifetime wealth.

  4. Healthcare & Productivity Build Steadily: As diseases are cured over the 20-year research period, your healthcare costs drop and productivity rises. These benefits then compound over your entire remaining 100+ year lifespan.

How This Differs from Conservative Baseline

  • Conservative model (5yr extension): Chart ends at age 85, total ~$580K
  • Disease Eradication model (72yr extension): Chart extends to age 152, total $4.3M

The conservative model completely misses that being alive from age 80→152 is where most of the value comes from. It’s not just about curing diseases - it’s about living long enough to benefit from decades of compound economic growth, productivity improvements, and continued earnings.

Bottom Line: A 1% treaty’s value is primarily in the YEARS OF LIFE gained, not just immediate healthcare savings. The Monte Carlo analysis shows a wide range of outcomes based on how much life extension is achieved.

Key Findings

Exponential Returns from Higher Treaty Percentages

Under the Disease Eradication Model (72-year life extension), treaty percentage has MASSIVE impact:

  • 0.1% treaty: $900K-$1.5M lifetime benefit
  • 1% treaty (DEFAULT): $4M-$6M lifetime benefit
  • 5% Treaty: $18M-$30M lifetime benefit

Why This Differs from Conservative Baseline

  1. Logarithmic amplification: With 72 extra years of life, even small increases in treaty percentage compound enormously through extended earnings, productivity gains, and GDP growth over the extra decades.

  2. Non-linear aging reversal: Higher treaty % → more research acceleration → approaching accident-limited lifespan faster. The aging reversal bonus grows logarithmically, not linearly.

  3. Young people benefit MASSIVELY more: A 25-year-old with 5% treaty could gain $30M+ in lifetime wealth because they live 106 years (vs 80), working until age 85+ while healthy.

Political Implications

  • Even 0.25% treaty (¼ of 1%) generates $1.5M-$2.5M per person
  • Moving from 1% to 2% nearly doubles lifetime wealth
  • 5% treaty creates generational wealth for average workers

Bottom Line: Under realistic disease eradication accounting, the treaty percentage negotiated is the single most important economic decision of the 21st century.

Testing

Run the model test:

python -m dih_models.parameters

Look for the “DISEASE ERADICATION MODEL” section showing all scenarios.

Key Citations

All disease burden data from:

  • CDC FastStats, Leading Causes of Death 2023
  • https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm

Productivity, caregiver, and life expectancy data cited in:

Bottom Line

Use Disease Eradication 20-year ($4.3M, 72yr) as your default.

It’s the only model that properly accounts for:

  • 22.8× cumulative trial capacity expansion (456 equivalent years in 20 years)
  • Multiple breakthrough technologies converging (gene, epigenetic, stem cell, AI)
  • Disease-by-disease systematic eradication with real CDC data
  • Aging reversal approaching accident-limited lifespan

The antibiotic precedent models ($584K-$902K) are provided for skeptical audiences but fundamentally understate the impact. One technology solving one disease category is not comparable to a convergence of breakthrough technologies solving ALL diseases simultaneously.

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