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Public Ethics Radio: Larry Temkin on Extending Human Lifespans

Public Ethics Radio (Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, and Carnegie Council)

Larry S. Temkin, Christian Barry, Matt Peterson

November 25, 2008

What would a world in which everyone lived beyond 100 be like? Would it really be worth it for us?

Temkin believes that we need to take a good hard look at all sides of the question of aging, rather than just blindly hoping for the best. If a scientist discovers a genetic switch that turns off cellular aging tomorrow, we had better be ready.

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