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In Defense of Life Extension

In Defense of Life Extension

FromNew Ideal, from the Ayn Rand Institute


In Defense of Life Extension

FromNew Ideal, from the Ayn Rand Institute

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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Jul 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Outlive, a new bestselling book by physician Peter Attia, attempts to provide a manual for living a longer, healthier life. However, not everyone is enthusiastic about the idea of life extension. Prominent public intellectuals argue that significant life extension would make life less valuable and threaten the fabric of society. What motivates such objections, and is there any merit to any of them? Join Dan Schwartz and Nikos Sotirokopolous for this critical analysis of the philosophical arguments against life extension.
Released:
Jul 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The New Ideal Podcast features a curated selection of content from the pages of New Ideal, the journal of the Ayn Rand Institute. At New Ideal, we explore pressing cultural issues from the perspective of Rand’s philosophy: Objectivism, which upholds the ideals of reason, individualism and Capitalism.