The glorious, terrifying reality of living forever

Would living forever be all it's cracked up to be? What would it mean for marriage, retirement, and humanity at large? Taking us on this journey is Professor Stephen Cave, a philosopher and Academic Director for the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence at the University of Cambridge. Sean and Stephen discuss how close we are to achieving immortality, whether it's good for humans as a species, and if it'll happen regardless of whether we think it's sensible. 00:00 Introduction to Immortality 00:30 Who is Professor Cave? 01:17 Can we really live forever? 04:36 Don't miss the cut-off 05:14 Freeze yourself 06:31 What if the new world is terrible? 08:02 Unlocking digital immortality 10:04 Afterlife in religion 12:49 Are humans suited to living forever? 16:30 Will immortality be equal? 19:12 No more space for 'memories' 20:58 History lessons about yourself 21:37 Wealth and power 23:47 How do you rule in an immortal world? 25:58 Can we house everyone? 29:17 Lord of the Rings elves 33:13 Can religion survive? 34:58 The right to 'retire' from immortality 37:35 Should we want to live forever? 42:00 'Sweet spot' for ageing 43:34 Outro ▶️ Subscribe to Future Tech Feed with Sean Keach for more videos:    / @futuretechfeedseankeach   📺 Future Tech Feed with Sean Keach is a show that probes the future through the lens of technology and science – keeping it simple and easy to chew. Sean has been a leading tech journalist for more than a decade, interviewing experts and top CEOs, and testing hundreds of gadgets along the way. FTF brings on brainy guests to break down how we defeat ageing, get humans living on Mars, resurrect the woolly mammoth, and finally replace the smartphone.