Sixty-Year Extension

"Sixty-Year Extension" by Alan Edward Nourse is a science fiction story where a man trades his old life for a chance to live again, only to find the cost might be his very self. Daniel Carter Griffin takes a huge step, becoming a "Free Agent" through advanced medicine, leaving his old body behind. But this fresh start brings confusion and a sense of not belonging, especially when he thinks about his wife, Marian. Instead of going home, Griffin wanders into the city, revealing hidden truths about what happens to others who've had the same treatment. Griffin uncovers a disturbing plot about how this life-saving tech might be a way of taking advantage of people; facing being launched into space against his will, Griffin is forced to question what real freedom means in a world of rapid scientific advancements.