Not political activism, but Peter Thiel was also doing research into using the blood of the young to rejuvenate himself and prolong his life.

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/08/peter-thiel-wants-to...

(Wanting to live forever seems to be a not-uncommon desire among the hyper-rich. Larry Ellison's only known voluntary charitable contribution is similarly to a foundation he set up for researching the prolonging of life... specifically, his.)

Which now has ads on TV make me more than a bit uncomfortable.

What do they get into?