Future Fireside

The Endless Life

Thu 24 Apr 2025 18:00(London)

The Impact of Radical Life Extension

What would it mean to live forever, or at least for an extraordinarily long time? How might breakthroughs in genetic engineering, regenerative medicine, and nanotechnology redefine the boundaries of human lifespan? Would super longevity be available to all, or only to a privileged few—and how would that affect society? What ethical, philosophical, and spiritual questions arise when death is no longer inevitable? How would our understanding of purpose, identity, and relationships change if life stretched out for centuries? Could our social systems—like pensions, education, and careers—adapt to accommodate lives that never truly end, and what unintended consequences might arise from this pursuit of immortality?

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