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Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and Jamie Metzl (Hacking Darwin, OneShared.World, Atlantic Council)
- Jamie’s book, Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity . 0:00
- Why Jamie thinks young adults should freeze their sperm or eggs now . 7:22
- The state of genetic engineering today . 12:17
- The specter of eugenics . 24:08
- Will gene-splicing create a new kind of inequality? . 32:52
- How to avoid a eugenics arms race among nations . 51:51
- Jamie predicts what kinds of gene editing will be possible in 10 years . 62:15
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Recorded:Dec 22
Posted:Jan 5, 2021
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