#8 - Max More: transhumanism, cryonics and the future societies

#8 - Max More: transhumanism, cryonics and the future societies

From Salvador Podcast by Salvador Duarte

May 31, 2025 · 1h 0m

About this episode

Max More discusses transhumanism, cryonics, and the future of societies with Salvador Duarte.

Max More is a philosopher, futurist, and one of the world’s most influential advocates for cryonics and life extension. He’s the former CEO of Alcor and a leading thinker on transhumanism, personal identity, and long-term survival, follow Max on Twitter We talk about cryopreservation, memory, the limits of death, technological ethics, and why future generations might live radically longer and freer lives. Topics are outlined in the timestamps below. Listen on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or wherever you get your podcasts. Support my work here and follow me on Twitter here Timestamps 00:00 – Intro 02:37 – How memory works through death and anesthesia 05:15 – What happens to the body before legal death 07:53 – Ending the inevitability of aging 10:31 – How many people are signed up for cryopreservation? 13:09 – What embryos teach us about freezing humans 15:47 – How the procedure works: cryoprotectants and vitrification 18:25 – Clinical death and revival windows 21:03 – How advanced technology defines death 23:41 – Governance and the future of cryonics organizations 26:18 – Skepticism vs honest uncertainty 28:56 – Sci-fi myths and public misunderstanding 31:34 – Why Max sees biostasis…

People in this episode

Host: Salvador Duarte

Guest: Max More

Topics covered

  • transhumanism
  • cryonics
  • life extension
  • technological ethics
  • memory
  • future societies

Keywords

  • cryopreservation
  • aging
  • biostasis
  • clinical death
  • vitrification
  • technological ethics
  • future generations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alcor

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