In this episode, we discuss the attraction and hope of immortality: a life without death and possibly a life without aging and the suffering that accompanies aging. For the sake of this conversation, we assume that eventually medical technology will make immortality an option for people. So we ask and answer Leon Kass' question: why not immortality? The costs of immorality (the Justice Cost, Personal Cost, and Intergenerational Cost) are such that an immortal life is no longer a truly human life. Ultimately, we conclude that immortality is not compatible with a truly human life, would instead rob us of our humanity, and would not fulfill our deepest human desires. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vernacular/support
E107 Helping Families Flourish, Part 3 of 3
E106 Helping Families Flourish, Part 2 of 3
E105 Helping Families Flourish, Part 1: A Vernacular Podcast Network / Center for Public Justice Collaboration
E104 Dealing with Difficult People
E103 two peas in a pod(cast): marriage and being human
E102 How our kids make us more human: a conversation on parenting
From the Archives: 46 years after Roe
E101 more human in 2019: hospitality, books, job searching, counseling, and priorities
E100 more human for the holidays
E99 for the love of the games: sports and being human
E98 why everyone should read more
E97 the environment: caring for our common home
E96 The Popped Cast Crossover
E95 more food for thought: we are how we eat
E94 food for thought: a pastry chef dishes on bread and life
E93 show me the money!
E92 disability and body diversity
E91 conveying humanity through film
bonus episode: the popped cast!
E90 living immediately
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