#16 - Max More: transhumanism, cryonics and the future societies

Max More is a philosopher, futurist, and one of the world’s most influential advocates for cryonics and life extension. He’s the former CEO of Alcor and a leading thinker on transhumanism, personal identity, and long-term survival, follow Max on Twitter

We talk about cryopreservation, memory, the limits of death, technological ethics, and why future generations might live radically longer and freer lives. Topics are outlined in the timestamps below.

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Timestamps

00:00 – Intro

02:37 – How memory works through death and anesthesia

05:15 – What happens to the body before legal death

07:53 – Ending the inevitability of aging

10:31 – How many people are signed up for cryopreservation?

13:09 – What embryos teach us about freezing humans

15:47 – How the procedure works: cryoprotectants and vitrification

18:25 – Clinical death and revival windows

21:03 – How advanced technology defines death

23:41 – Governance and the future of cryonics organizations

26:18 – Skepticism vs honest uncertainty

28:56 – Sci-fi myths and public misunderstanding

31:34 – Why Max sees biostasis as rational

34:12 – The precautionary principle and political risk-aversion

36:50 – What the IPCC really says about climate change

39:28 – Living in extreme conditions without panic

42:06 – Financial preparedness for uncertain futures

44:44 – What kind of world could revive you?

47:22 – Reprogramming mood and personality in the future

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