“Think about a situation in which 5 years from now half of the developed world is going to shift from an expectation that they will live only slightly longer than their parents did, into an expectation that they are going to live far longer than anyone has ever lived before.”

Dr. Aubrey de Grey is one of the world’s foremost researchers on aging. His view is that the possibilities that medical technology can allow humans to control the aging process and live healthily to become hundreds (or even thousands!) of years old are great.

In the second episode of The Foresight Institute Podcast Aubrey speaks about how reaching escape velocity in longevity for most people alive today could affect society. This podcast episode can also be viewed as a video. 

Session Summary: https://foresight.org/summary/aubrey-de-grey-reaching-escape-velocity-in-longevity-for-most-alive-today-vision-weekend-2019/

Music:
I Knew a Guy by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

With a Stamp by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Allison Duettmann is the president and CEO of Foresight Institute. She directs the Intelligent Cooperation, Molecular Machines, Biotech & Health Extension, Neurotech, and Space Programs, Fellowships, Prizes, and Tech Trees, and shares this work with the public. She founded Existentialhope.com, co-edited Superintelligence: Coordination & Strategy, co-authored Gaming the Future, and co-initiated The Longevity Prize. 

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