In this episode, Megan and Frank tackle the growing trend of "hacking" one's biology to increase longevity and possibly attain immortality. Are biohackers right to fear death, though? Would immortality be desirable? And is the human condition worth preserving? Thinkers discussed include: Epicurus, Bernard Williams, Schopenhauer, John Martin Fischer, Martha Nussbaum, and J.R.R. Tolkien.
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Hosts' Websites:
Email: philosophyonthefringes@gmail.com
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Bibliography:
What Is Biohacking And How Does It Work? – Forbes Health
Challenging Bryan Johnson On His “Never Die” Biohacking Protocol (youtube.com)
Letter to Menoeceus by Epicurus (mit.edu)
Is Death Bad for You? by Shelley Kagan (chronicle.com)
Williams on Immortality.pdf (nd.edu)
John Martin Fischer Response to Williams
Gift of Ilúvatar | The One Wiki to Rule Them All | Fandom
Schopenhauer - The vanity of existence
Brooke Alan Trisel, Human extinction and the value of our efforts
Being and Becoming in Modern Physics (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
Megan Fritts, Arresting Time's Arrow: Death, Loss, and the Preservation of Real Union
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Cover Artwork by Logan Fritts
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Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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