Stephen Cave unpacks the ethical and practical problems of living forever. He highlights ongoing research in anti-aging and the potential societal and ecological catastrophes that could follow if humans were to achieve immortality.
Stephen weighs the individual’s desire for immortality against social implications, and the potential exacerbation of social injustices. The discussion also addresses technological possibilities like consciousness uploading and the philosophical implications of personal identity, memory, and morality.
The conversation navigates the complexities of life extension technologies, questioning the nature of what it means to live a meaningful life.
00:00 Welcome to the Immortality Debate
00:27 Exploring the Possibility of Living Forever
01:57 The Ethical Dilemmas of Immortality
05:03 Addressing Overpopulation and Societal Collapse
07:26 The Underpopulation Counterargument
09:09 The Philosophical and Practical Aspects of Life Extension
11:23 Space Colonization: A Feasible Solution?
13:01 The Ethical Quandary of Life Extension Pills
19:04 Addressing Social Justice in the Context of Immortality
24:30 The Boredom Argument Against Immortality
28:08 Exploring the Infinite Possibilities of AI and Immortality
28:26 The Philosophical Dilemma of Immortality and Ennui
30:26 Considering the Ethics and Legality of Suicide
31:12 The Rationality of Suicide in an Immortal Life
32:44 The Sorites Paradox and Life Extension
34:02 The Practical Challenges of Life Extension Policies
34:58 Dystopian Scenarios in Immortality and Central Planning
37:27 The Concept of Personal Identity and Immortality
40:38 Consciousness Uploading: A Dystopian Idea?
45:23 Personal Identity, Memory, and Augmentation
49:01 The Philosophical Exploration of Ennui and Meaninglessness
53:00 Immortality in Mythology and the Quest for Novel Experiences
54:58 Reimagining Immortality and Embracing Finitude
Lionel Shriver on the Dangers of Manic Equality
Gun Control | Eric Sampson (Rebroadcast)
Ethical Quandaries of Autonomous Weapon Systems | Afonso Seixas-Nunes
Paediatric Gender Medicine | Moti Gorin and Holly Lawford-Smith
Peter Singer on Animal Liberation Now
We Should Want Immortality | John Martin Fischer
Immigration and Borders | Stephen Kershnar
Cascading Catastrophic Risks | Trond Undheim
The Ethics of Political Commemoration | Hans Gutbrod
Facial Distortions and Prosopometamorphopsia | Brad Duchaine
Pornography and Free Speech | Nadine Strossen and Holly Lawford-Smith
Unravelling “White Privilege” | Spencer Case
The Privacy Paradox | David Boonin
Dissecting Morality: Error Theory | Matt Lutz
The Morality Maze | Spencer Case
Why Israel's Response to Hamas Was Justified | Natasha Hausdorff
The Trouble with Gender | Alex Byrne
John Rawls: Justice as Fairness | Paul Weithman (Rebroadcast)
Near-Death Experiences | John Martin Fischer (Rebroadcast)
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