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Arjun Khemani Podcast

Arjun Khemani
Zcash
Aging
Longevity
Live Players
Bitcoin
Enlightenment
Privacy
Great Founder Theory
Technological Adoption
Civilizational Change
Cultural Relativism
Knowledge Creation
Artificial Intelligence
Zero-Knowledge Proofs
Bioelectricity
Epistemology
Degrowth
Cryptography
Education
Maya Protocol

A podcast about progress, philosophy, science, education, and the unconstrained human condition. www.arjunkhemani.com

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My conversation with Aubrey de Grey, a biomedical gerontologist, founder of the LEV Foundation, and author of Ending Aging.

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My conversation with Michael Levin, a biologist at Tufts University whose research explores bioelectricity, regeneration, morphogenesis, and how cells collectively process information to build and repair bodies.Topics we discuss are well captured by ... more

Karl Pfleger is the founder of agingbiotech.info and an investor in several rejuvenation startups.

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David D. Friedman is an anarcho-capitalist economist. He is the author of The Machinery of Freedom, Future Imperfect, and several other books.

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Recent Guests

Aubrey de Grey
Longevity scientist and founder of strategies for engineered negligible senescence
SENS Research Foundation (and related ventures)
Episode: Aubrey de Grey: Longevity Escape Velocity, SENS & the End of Aging
Michael Levin
Biologist researching bioelectricity and regeneration
Tufts University
Episode: Michael Levin: Bioelectricity, Aging, and the Future of Medicine
Karl Pfleger
Investing in longevity biotech; investor with portfolio in stem cell, senolytics, and other anti-aging technologies
Independent investor / longevity biotech investor
Episode: Karl Pfleger: The Road to Solving Aging
David D. Friedman
Economist and author of talks referenced in discussion
Episode: David D. Friedman: Death, Taxes, and Other Solvable Problems
Dev Ojha
Cryptographer; new to Zcash; worked with UC Berkeley on Stark/IOP frameworks
Cryptography researcher; UC Berkeley
Episode: Sean Bowe and Dev Ojha: Architecture of Freedom
Sean Bowe
Cryptographer; involved in Zcash and related scaling/privacy projects
Zcash/Tachyon ecosystem
Episode: Sean Bowe and Dev Ojha: Architecture of Freedom
Samo Burja
Founder of Bismarck Analysis and chairman of the editorial board of Palladium Magazine.
Bismarck Analysis
Episode: Samo Burja: Building an Immortal Society
Naval Ravikant
Entrepreneur, angel investor, and advocate for personal development and philosophy
Episode: Naval Ravikant: The Beginning of Infinity
David Deutsch
Author and physicist known for his work on quantum computing and his philosophical essays about science and knowledge.
Episode: David Deutsch: The Era of Man, Popper, and Western Civilization

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Arjun Khemani
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5.0 out of 5 stars from 41 ratings
  • Unusual depth and freshness

    Arjun understands his subjects with unusual depth and freshness — a rare but potent combination. Always well prepared, accurate and precise, his questions are adequately challenging. Add a touch of pleasant manners, and here is a delightful way to get yourself thinking about arduous subjects, always in excellent company — just follow his brilliant lead. Strongly recommended !

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    5
    eulacia
    Canada4 years ago
  • great listen

    quite mind blowing to see what Arjun Khemani is doing at the age of 16. pleasure listening and learning from him.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    memememememe123212
    Australia4 years ago

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Aubrey de Grey: Longevity Escape Velocity, SENS & the End of Aging
Q: Could you explain the difference between your sense framework and the hallmarks of aging, and why you think sense is a better guide to reversing aging?
The sense framework classifies the types of damage that accumulate with aging, while the hallmarks describe stages of functional decline; de Grey argues that targeting the damage categories directly offers a more comprehensive path to reversal than focusing on hallmarks alone.
Michael Levin: Bioelectricity, Aging, and the Future of Medicine
Q: How do high-level bioelectric prompts influence cell behavior without detailing every molecular step?
High-level prompts act on the tissue's collective intelligence, guiding cells through pattern memory rather than manipulating individual genes. The tissue reads a bioelectric state as a set point and coordinates gene expression and morphogenesis to achieve a desired form, with the system handling the cellular-level details autonomously.
Michael Levin: Bioelectricity, Aging, and the Future of Medicine
Q: What is the basic premise of the boredom theory of aging and how does it differ from traditional aging theories?
The boredom theory suggests aging results from a failure of the tissue's ongoing goals and memory, rather than simple entropic decay or strictly genetic damage. If a system loses compelling goals, its collective intelligence disbands over time, leading to aging and degeneration; actively refreshing or rewriting those goals can postpone decay.
David D. Friedman: Death, Taxes, and Other Solvable Problems
Q: What are the largest economic consequences as people have longer lifespans?
Longer lifespans could compress political turnover, delaying the replacement of aging leaders, alter education and scientific advancement dynamics, and shift the balance between capital and labor as individuals accumulate and consume wealth over extended lifetimes.
Samo Burja: Building an Immortal Society
Q: What's your advice for a young person who's maybe in high school or college and who kind of thinks like they're stuck doing something they're not interested in?
Reach out to accomplished individuals, ask for advice, and be realistic about how long achieving goals takes.

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3. Karl Pfleger
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