December, 2007

The Elmer Gantrys of Scientism

by Daniel Callahan
The Conversation
December 19th, 2007

Over a long career I have argued on all kinds of issues with all kinds of people. Aubrey De Grey and his colleagues are among the most frustrating to have a serious debate with. They are single-minded believers, and like the tribe of them, they paint their cause as splendidly noble. DeGrey, humanitarian to the [...]

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The Immortals Won’t Have Alzheimer’s But They Will Have Forgotten Much

by Diana Schaub
The Conversation
December 17th, 2007

To de Grey’s last post: One can disapprove of all sorts of things without calling for the force of law against them. I would have thought that was a distinction familiar to libertarians. Readers might find it more interesting if we were to engage in a consideration of the merits and demerits of the project [...]

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