Young Chinese people are turning to British anthropologist Alan Macfarlane for answers about anxiety, work, relationships and the future. What do you think about death? When asked how he views death, Alan Macfarlane said he hopes to end up as a very handsome sea slug. Now 84 years old, with silver hair, Macfarlane speaks slowly, carrying a typical British academic sense of humour. In videos, he is often seen sitting in his study, with an entire wall of books behind him.