The
Rational Argumentator
Eliminating Death -- Part 6 -- On Aging and Diversity of Ideas -- Video
In this video, Mr. Stolyarov deals a double blow to opponents
of indefinite human longevity by refuting two commonly made arguments.
First, Mr. Stolyarov challenges the claim that the biological
senescence process is inherently noble and dignified. Mr. Stolyarov’s
response is that we do not value older people for their grey hair,
withering skin, or decaying bodily functions – but rather for their
knowledge and experience, which will not go away when indefinite life
becomes possible. The second argument Mr. Stolyarov refutes is Steve
Jobs’s claim that death is necessary for innovation, new ideas, and a
diversity of people to come about and assume leadership roles. If more
diversity is better, argues Mr. Stolyarov, then longer lifespans will
enable more generations to coexist simultaneously and thus will create
more intellectual diversity and competition, permitting the best ideas
from every generation to prevail.
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G. Stolyarov II is an actuary, science fiction novelist, independent philosophical essayist, poet, amateur mathematician, composer, contributor to Enter Stage Right, Le Quebecois Libre, Rebirth of Reason, and the Ludwig von Mises Institute, Senior Writer for The Liberal Institute, former weekly columnist for GrasstopsUSA.com, and Editor-in-Chief of The Rational Argumentator, a magazine championing the principles of reason, rights, and progress. Mr. Stolyarov also publishes his articles on Helium.com and Associated Content to assist the spread of rational ideas. He holds the highest Clout Level (10) possible on Associated Content and is one of Associated Content's Page View Millionaires. Mr. Stolyarov has also written a science fiction novel, Eden against the Colossus, a non-fiction treatise, A Rational Cosmology, and a play, Implied Consent. You can watch his YouTube Videos. Mr. Stolyarov can be contacted at gennadystolyarovii@yahoo.com.
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Learn about Mr. Stolyarov's novel, Eden against the Colossus, here.Read Mr. Stolyarov's comprehensive treatise, A Rational Cosmology, explicating such terms as the universe, matter, space, time, sound, light, life, consciousness, and volition, here.