The Mindset behind longevity & strength at 75 - Natasha Vita-More

Anyone who is interesed in emerging science and futurism will come across the name Natasha Vita-More; a suggestive name for a charismatic and important philosopher and artist envisioning human possibilities. She wrote the Transhuman Manifesto in 1983. But did you know that she has also made a scientific discovery with big implications for cryopreservation? Natasha Vita-More is a trailblazing futurist, acclaimed author, and pioneering designer whose work stands at the thrilling intersection of science, technology, and art. Renowned for her visionary contributions to transhumanism and human enhancement, she has spent decades exploring how we can transcend biological limitations and reimagine what it means to be human. From her iconic “Primo Posthuman” prototype to her influential writings on life extension and ethical AI, Vita-More has inspired global audiences to think boldly about the future. 👋🏼 Want to show your support? Subscribe to our channel, hit the notification bell and/or send us a Super Thanks! 👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼 Want to show your support and get some extra perks? Become a member! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ2g_IsL0inKrkc6omolPdA/join 🚀 Special offer for our LEVITY audience: Join Vitalism today and receive a 30% discount on your membership using the code LEVITY at checkout. https://www.vitalism.io/membership Show notes for this episode will be available soon after this airs. Sign up for the LEVITY newsletter to get them straight to your inbox: reachlevity.com LEVITY is co-hosted by Patrick Linden, philosopher and author, and Peter Ottsjö, journalist and author. 🔍 In this conversation ✅ Experiment show that memory can survive cryopreservation ✅ The origin of transhumanism ✅ What is stoic extropianism? ✅ Pragmatic optimism and the concept of progress ✅ How to feel and look great past 70 ✅ AI and the way to superlongevity ✅ The bottlenecks for nanotechnology as a tool for health and longevity ✅ Books that we need to read CHAPTERS 00.00 Introduction 04:27 Scottsdale Arizona 05:21 Making a scientific discovery: memory survives cryonics 16:13 The making of Natasha Vita-More 33:00 Humanity+ and its critics 41:04 Writing the Transhumanist Manifesto & origin of futurist movements 50:58 Transhumanism today 57:13 The soul of transhumanism - troubles with the concept of progressive 01:04:05 Stocism and extropy 01:06:12 Knowing what you can change 01:17:04 Solving aging with AI? 01:24:29 Pragmatic optimism 01:27:38 Hope and science 01:34:50 Staying healthy and alive 01:45:15 Bottlenecks for nanotechnology 01:50:50 3 books we have to read