دانلود کتاب The Death of Death: The Scientific Possibility of Physical Immortality and its Moral Defense (Copernicus Books)

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Preface to the English Edition
Prologue
Introduction
The Quest for Immortality
From Mythology to Science
From Science to Ethics
A Revolution for Everyone: From Children to the Elderly
Testimonials
Contents
About the Authors
1: Life Arose to Live
Bacteria Colonize the World
From Unicellular Prokaryotes to Multicellular Eukaryotes
Immortal or “Negligible” Senescence Organisms
Henrietta Lacks’ ‘Immortal’ Cells
Is Biological Immortality Possible?
2: What Is Aging?
Forms of Aging, More Aging and Non-aging
The Origins of the Scientific Study of Aging
Theories of Aging in the Twenty-First Century
The Causes and Pillars of Aging
Aging as a Disease
3: The World’s Biggest Industry?
From “Impossible” to “Indispensable”
A New Industry is Born “Impossible” and will Become Indispensable Very Soon
An Ecosystem for the Scientific Rejuvenation Industry Appears
Science and Scientists, Attracting Investments and Investors
4: From the Linear to the Exponential World
From the Past to the Future
Towards a Demographic Crisis, But Not the One That Many Fear
A Fantastic Voyage
Longevity Escape Velocity
From Linear to Exponential
Artificial Intelligence Comes to Help
From Life Extension to Life Expansion
5: How Much Does It Cost?
From Japan to the United States: Rapidly Aging Populations
The Hope that People Will Die Soon
The Cost of Aging
Clash of Paradigms
Paradigm Shift
The “Longevity Dividend”
Quantifying the Longevity Dividend
Financial Benefits from Living Longer Lives
Rejuvenation Therapy Development Costs
Additional Sources of Funding
Curing Aging Will Be Cheaper People Believe
6: The Terror of Death
Varieties of Objection
Managing Terror
Beyond the Denial of Death
Terror Management Theory
The Paradox of Opposition to Extended Healthspan
Engaging the Elephant
7: “Good”, “Bad” and “Expert” Paradigms
Optical Illusions and Mental Paradigms
Scientific Hostility
Changing Minds on Moving Continents
Washing Hands
Medical Paradigm Shifts, Resisted
Bloodletting
8: Plan B: Cryopreservation
A Bridge to Eternity
How Does Cryonics Work?
Cryonics in Russia: A Visit to KrioRus
An Ambulance to the Future
Not Freezing
The Forthcoming Surge in Cryonics and Other Technologies
9: The Future Depends on Us
Exceptional Engineering Complications?
More than a scientific problem
Market Failures?
Poor Ways of Doing Good?
Public Apathy?
Exponential Growth?
From the Abolition of Slavery in the Past to the Abolition of Aging in the Present
Noise Swamping the Signal?
Making a Real Difference?
Conclusion
Epilogue
Appendix: Big Chronology of Life on Earth
Acknowledgments
Bibliography