{"id":170021,"date":"2023-08-19T11:22:37","date_gmt":"2023-08-19T16:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/how-long-should-you-live-star-trek-dr-emanuel-the-ethics-of-life-extension"},"modified":"2023-08-19T11:22:37","modified_gmt":"2023-08-19T16:22:37","slug":"how-long-should-you-live-star-trek-dr-emanuel-the-ethics-of-life-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/how-long-should-you-live-star-trek-dr-emanuel-the-ethics-of-life-extension","title":{"rendered":"How Long Should You Live? Star Trek, Dr. Emanuel, &amp; The Ethics of Life Extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4\/3; object-fit: contain;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pK-I2h02k7g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;\n   picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I will try to live as long as possible.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel plans to reject life-extending medical care at the age of 75. The reason he does this is quite similar to why the Kaelons commit ritual suicide in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Does this make sense?<\/p>\n<p>In this thought-provoking episode of Lifespan News, host Ryan O\u2019Shea delves deep into the controversial topic of choosing when to die and the ethics surrounding medical interventions to prolong life. Using the lens of a Star Trek: The Next Generation episode and drawing parallels with Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel\u2019s The Atlantic article, \u201cWhy I Hope to Die at 75\u2033, Ryan confronts the moral and societal implications of setting an arbitrary age to stop seeking medical treatment. With advancements in rejuvenation biotechnologies, is it reasonable to maintain such views? As we push the boundaries of science and healthcare, when should we draw the line? Join Ryan as he navigates these complex questions, and remember to share your thoughts in the comments below. Don\u2019t forget to subscribe for more!<\/p>\n<p>Video Clips:<br \/> Leading US doctor says he won\u2019t get treatment if he gets cancer after 75, CNN \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TgrO4rrrFgQ\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TgrO4rrrFgQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>How Long Do You Want to Live?, The Atlantic \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fQBzY-aorFQ\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/fQBzY-aorFQ<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/how-long-should-you-live-star-trek-dr-emanuel-the-ethics-of-life-extension\">Continue reading \u201cHow Long Should You Live? Star Trek, Dr. Emanuel, &amp; The Ethics of Life Extension\u201d | &gt;<\/a><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I will try to live as long as possible. Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel plans to reject life-extending medical care at the age of 75. The reason he does this is quite similar to why the Kaelons commit ritual suicide in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Does this make sense? In this thought-provoking episode of Lifespan News, [\u2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":388,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,30,269],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-170021","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-biotech-medical","category-ethics","category-life-extension"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170021","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/388"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=170021"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170021\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=170021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=170021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=170021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}