Ancient civilizations all across the world have spent centuries searching for the secret to immortality, launching quests to seek the elixir of life and the philosopher's stone. While their efforts proved unfruitful, advances in modern-day science are illuminating new and exciting pathways towards life-extension. But, as companies emerge pledging to raise the dead through cryonics and mind uploading, we find ourselves faced with fundamental philosophical questions regarding the nature of consciousness and the concept of personal identity. Tune in to dive deep into these philosophical mysteries and discover whether life extension is truly as enticing as it appears.
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E25 Thanks for Listening
E24 Why Is There Something Rather Than Nothing?
E23 GUEST: Sam Rickless on Philosophy and the Meaning of Life
E22 Wolf: Meaningful Lives in a World Devoid of Meaning
E21 Nagel and the Absurd
E20 The Philosophy of Time Travel
E19 GUEST: Peter Singer on Morality, Meaning, and Cancel Culture
E17 The Fermi Paradox
E16 Why We Are Living Inside a Simulation and Why We Should Care
E15 The Pessimism of Schopenhauer
E14 Buddhism: Meditation and Mindfulness
E13 Buddhism: The Path to Nirvana
E12 Anti-Natalism: Why Having Children Is Wrong
E11 Sartre and Existentialism
E10 GUEST: Liam Ward on Camus and the Absurd
E9 Altruism: How to do Good Effectively
E8 Altruism: The Case for Doing Good
E7 Freedom and Happiness
E6 The Psychedelic Experience: The Acid Tests
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