
Immortality or Death
Alexander Panchin
For millennia, humanity has sought the secret to defying death. Only in recent decades, however, have we begun to unravel the complexities of aging, and conceived plausible technology paths to solving it.
Immortality or Death is a celebration of the...
Location:
United States
Description:
For millennia, humanity has sought the secret to defying death. Only in recent decades, however, have we begun to unravel the complexities of aging, and conceived plausible technology paths to solving it. Immortality or Death is a celebration of the remarkable strides made in aging research. This book offers a profound, comprehensive, and meticulously detailed exploration of our current understanding of aging, alongside the most advanced efforts to slow it down. With a critical eye, it debunks the allure of modern biohacking—the “false grail”—and shines a spotlight on the most promising scientific directions. Drawing on the systematization of over a thousand studies and research articles, Immortality or Death provides a balanced perspective, including healthy skepticism of pseudoscientific claims and optimism inspired by real scientific progress. Beyond its scientific depth, Immortality or Death is an ode to human life itself, challenging the outdated notion that the pursuit of immortality or agelessness is the domain of mad tyrants or unethical scientists. The book champions this quest as a noble and deeply human endeavor, rooted in compassion and curiosity. Finally, it outlines both a scientific roadmap and social strategies to accelerate progress in humanity's ongoing battle against the injustice of death, encouraging readers to imagine a future where aging is no longer inevitable. Duration - 9h 57m. Author - Alexander Panchin. Narrator - Nathan Janusz. Published Date - Saturday, 25 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 OPEN LONGEVITY ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:10
Introduction
Duration:00:27:15
Chapter 1 My enemies are nature, entropy, and death
Duration:00:23:46
Chapter 2 Imagine there’s no heaven
Duration:00:32:40
Сhapter 3 The false Grail
Duration:01:09:12
Сhapter 4 Evolution is not your friend
Duration:00:23:16
Сhapter 5 Death after sex
Duration:00:32:41
Сhapter 6 Feast of famine
Duration:00:43:53
Сhapter 7 The immortal cell
Duration:00:40:43
Сhapter 8 Programmed cell aging
Duration:00:24:07
Сhapter 9 The rise and fall of living utopias
Duration:00:47:20
Сhapter 10 Fragile, but not that fragile
Duration:00:35:40
Сhapter 11 The ageless brain
Duration:00:51:21
Сhapter 12 The twenty-first–century cure
Duration:00:40:47
Сhapter 13 Whatever it takes
Duration:00:53:39
Сhapter 14 Cancel death culture
Duration:00:48:41
Acknowledgements
Duration:00:01:46
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:10