Ep 101 Immortality: This Podcast Won't Kill You
This Podcast Will Kill You
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The Quest for Immortality
The quest for immortality is a very real thing that takes many different forms. In ancient egypt, there was an entire industry devoted to preserving the body after death so it could be magically revived. Ancient papyri describe not just preparation for the after life or resurrection, but also ointments and elixirs that were meant to extend life and slow aging. There are countless stories of emperors and kings searching in vain for a way to escape death. After going through some of these adventures in immortality, i won end by reflecting on what these stories tell us about human nature. We humans may be unique in our ability to recognize our own mortality, yet the simultaneous inability to actually imagine what
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