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  • John Davis – Philosophy and Life Extension

    Episode 27:

    John Davis is a Professor of Philosophy at Cal State Fullerton and is the author of New Methuselahs: The Ethics of Life-Extension. With a book dedicated to answering all the questions about life extension, John Davis is your expert for philosophical and ethical discussion.

    We might commonly ask ourselves are all lives equal but John Davis asks a very different question, are all deaths equal? And can life extension make them more or less equal? How will we feel this inequality on a day-to-day basis? We cover this and more including questions of identity, generational connection, and limitations on childbirth.

  • Tina Woods – AI and Data Security in Aging and Healthcare

    Episode 26:

    Tina Woods describes herself as a Healthy Longevity Champion, and after our conversation with her, we cannot help but agree. Founding Collider Health is just the beginning of her experiences with an extensive history working with AI in Healthcare, being a part of multiple collectives and funds surrounding health aging, and focusing on innovation as a whole in the field.

    Although recorded earlier, this episode carries just as much relevance in 2023 with us covering topics such as the Open Life Data Project, the NHS and its load on healthcare, food systems and the effects of common habits on our health, and many Worldly perspectives on Ai and public data collection.

    Tune in for a great conversation and introspection alongside your favourite hosts!

  • Life Extension – Good or Bad?

    Is everlasting life a gift or a curse? A series of arguments discuss the pros and cons of life-extension.

  • Bryan Caplan – The Economics of Life Extension

    Episode 19:

    Bryan Caplan is a Professor of Economics at George Mason University and the author of several books including Open Borders: The Science and Education of Immigration and The Case Against Education. 

    In this episode, Bryan has a myriad of questions thrown at him. Alongside explanations on how life extension will change education, industry, birth rate, immigration, and insurance, Bryan also describes the motivation behind work and why a biologically immortal generation won’t exactly create the scenario of a dystopian gerontocracy.

  • Bruce Newbold – Demographics of Life Extension

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    Bruce Newbold is a population geographer and a professor in the School of Earth, Environment & Society at McMaster University

    With the population today, life extension seems like a “new”, “bold” concept to think about. If you want to learn more about the Demographics of Life Extension make sure to check out Im a Mortal’s latest episode featuring Bruce.