154. Forever Young - Would You Choose to Live Indefinitely?

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English - May 10, 2022 09:00 - 42 minutes - 57.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 22 ratings
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Imagine you could take a pill that would biologically halt the aging process. Barring any traumatic accidents or lethal infections, you could essentially live indefinitely at the same age you are today, perhaps until age 1,000 or beyond. Would you take that pill? Professor John Davis, author of New Methuselahs: The Ethics of Life Extension, joins the podcast.

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