The glorious, terrifying reality of living forever

Описание: Would living forever be all it's cracked up to be? What would it mean for marriage, retirement, and humanity at large?

Taking us on this journey is Professor Stephen Cave, a philosopher and Academic Director for the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence at the University of Cambridge.

Sean and Stephen discuss how close we are to achieving immortality, whether it's good for humans as a species, and if it'll happen regardless of whether we think it's sensible.

00:00 Introduction to Immortality
00:30 Who is Professor Cave?
01:17 Can we really live forever?
04:36 Don't miss the cut-off
05:14 Freeze yourself
06:31 What if the new world is terrible?
08:02 Unlocking digital immortality
10:04 Afterlife in religion
12:49 Are humans suited to living forever?
16:30 Will immortality be equal?
19:12 No more space for 'memories'
20:58 History lessons about yourself
21:37 Wealth and power
23:47 How do you rule in an immortal world?
25:58 Can we house everyone?
29:17 Lord of the Rings elves
33:13 Can religion survive?
34:58 The right to 'retire' from immortality
37:35 Should we want to live forever?
42:00 'Sweet spot' for ageing
43:34 Outro


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