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Podcast: thinkfuture: technology, philosophy and the future
Episode: 866 Accelerators vs. Decelerators: Chris Explores the Ethical Dilemma of Life Extension and Progress
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In this episode, Chris reflects on a Bay Area Futurist meetup he attended years ago where life extension scientist, Aubrey De Grey, introduced the concept of potentially achieving immortality by extending human life by 20 years at a time. In contrast, a member of the President's Ethics Committee argued that humans should respect the natural cycle of birth and death. This led to an engaging debate on the ethics versus the feasibility of life extension. Chris introduces two types of thinkers: "accelerators", who believe in exploring all...