Michael Shermer - Death, How To Avoid It, and Why You Shouldn't Be Afraid | CS Podcast #2

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Chapters & Sections (45)

0:00 Discussing Death and the Afterlife with Dr. Shermer chapter 3
0:00 Discussion on Death and the Afterlife
2:04 Scientific Attempts at Immortality and Afterlife
3:21 Human Concept of Immortality and Afterlife
5:07 Imagining Non-Existence and Dualism chapter 2
5:07 Philosophical Discussion of Non-Existence and Dualism
7:27 Human Existence and Death Paradox Explained
9:36 Evolution of Religion and Social Control chapter 3
9:36 Evolution of Religion and Social Control
11:31 Religion and Social Cohesion Theories
13:12 Critique of Terror Management Theory
16:26 Evolution and the Purpose of Death chapter 5
16:26 Evolutionary Logic Behind Human Mortality
18:42 Attitudes towards Aging and Mortality
21:15 Motivation and Life Expectancy
22:42 Motivation and Longevity Discussion
24:01 Balancing Life Expectancy and Motivation
26:09 Life Extension through Medical Progress chapter 3
26:09 Life Extension through Medical Progress
27:33 Quality of Life vs Life Extension Debate
29:17 Implementing Living Wage and Basic Needs
30:56 Concerns about Longevity Research and Overpopulation chapter 4
30:56 Longevity and Resource Management Concerns
32:23 Ethics of Life Extension Research
33:48 IVF and Life Extension Technologies Debate
35:07 Overcoming Fear of Death through Problem Solving
37:05 Meaning of Life and Purpose in Existence chapter 2
37:05 Existential Crisis and Finding Purpose in Life
39:24 Philosophical Perspective on Mortality and Existence
41:37 Free Will vs Determinism Debate chapter 3
41:37 Determinism vs Free Will Debate
42:59 Philosophical Views on Human Nature and Crime
44:17 Death Penalty and its Practical Implications
45:49 Determinism vs Free Will in Criminal Justice chapter 2
45:49 Determinism vs Free Will in Criminal Justice
48:15 Longevity and Aging Prevention Strategies
50:13 Mind Uploading vs Cryonics Pros and Cons chapter 2
50:13 Mind Uploading vs Cryonics Debate
52:01 Personal Identity and Digital Continuity
55:06 Identity Problem and Clone Possibility chapter 5
55:06 Philosophical Discussion on Identity and Cloning
56:44 Cryonics and the Importance of Proof Concept
57:57 Cryonics and the Concept of Death
59:38 CRISPR and Medical Ethics Concerns
1:01:00 Philosophical Discussion on Nihilism and Existentialism

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