Did Aging Evolve to Kill Us as Pathogen Control? Dr. Peter Lidsky's Theory of Programmed Aging S2E11
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Why do we age? Is it an inevitable accumulation of damage, like a car rusting over time, or is it a deliberate, genetic "kill switch" designed by evolution to take us out?
In this episode of Saving Sapiens, Matt sits down with Dr. Peter Lidsky, a virologist and researcher challenging the evolutionary consensus with his controversial "Pathogen Control Hypothesis." Lidsky argues that aging isn't accidental; it’s an adaptive immune strategy evolved to eliminate chronically infected individuals before they can endanger their kin.
Matt pushes back with the "Accidental" (Disposable Soma) view, debating whether death is a bug or a feature. They spar over the "Actuarial Trap," the paradox of long-lived flying animals, and whether evolution really wants you dead.
In this episode, we cover:
The Core Conflict: Is aging a failure of maintenance or a successful program?
The Pathogen Hypothesis: Could aging be a defense mechanism against chronic disease?
The "Flying Paradox": Why do high-mortality animals like sparrows and bats live decades?
The Reservoir Problem: How do bats survive chronic viral loads without aging?
The Naked Mole Rat: Why does the "safest" rodent live the longest?
Evolutionary Economics: Why natural selection prioritizes reproduction over immortality.
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