What would a world without death look like? | Henry Marsh, Anna Kent, Anders Sandberg
59Should we give up attempts to live forever as a fool's fantasy that will never be delivered and which would in any case be undesirable? Henry Marsh, Anna Kent and Anders Sandberg debate.
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From Isaac Newton's alchemy to Walt Disney's cryogenics, Genghis Khan's elixir of life to Jeff Bezos' rejuvenation lab, human history is littered with quests for immortality. And now, the anti-aging market is estimated to be worth a staggering $60 billion. But while we continue to strive for longevity, studies show that the people who live longest die the least content.
Should we give up attempts to live forever as a fool's fantasy that will never be delivered and which would in any case be undesirable? Without death would we undermine creativity and paradoxically lose the will to live? Or are claims of the possibility of overcoming aging not only credible but a central hope for all currently alive and the future of humanity?
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Anders Sandberg is a researcher at the Future of Humanity Institute which centres on management of low-probability high-impact risks, estimating the capabilities of future technologies, and very long-range futures.
Henry Marsh is a world leading neurosurgeon, pioneer of neurological advances and bestselling author. His memoir, Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery, received wide acclaim detailing his work in the UK, former Soviet Ukraine and Nepal.
Anna Kent is a humanitarian, a NHS nurse and a midwife. In her profoundly moving book 'Frontline Midwife' (2022) she gives a no holds barred account of delivering babies in war zones,
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