Is It Ethical To Hand-Pick Your Child’s Genes? - Dr Jonathan Anomaly - #823
Modern Wisdom
08/10/24
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Dr Jonathan Anomaly is a philosopher, professor and an author.
The concept of hand-selecting your baby’s traits has been an idea since the dawn of genetic science. This technology is now available. But just how ethical is it to shape your child’s destiny, and what unseen problems might a world with this science be facing?
Expect to learn why so many people dislike any discussions about IQ, what the moral challenges of embryo selection are, why genetic selection is going to be the biggest global talking point over the next decade, whether you are able to fix evolutionary mismatch with embryo selection, Jonny’s prediction for the future of multiculturalism and much more...
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(00:00) Why IQ Annoys People (03:56) Is IQ a Reliable Measurement? (09:48) Risks of Making Some People More Valuable (15:39) Will Embryo Selection Be the Next Big Thing? (20:27) Humans Are Already Selecting Traits in Partners (27:51) Moral Challenges of Genetic Enhancement (33:44) Are Our Genes Mutating & Eroding? (40:48) Will This Help the Declining Birth Rate? (48:56) Should We Be Worried About Embryo Selection? (56:45) What Genetics Tells Us About Morals (01:04:53) The Genetics of Collaboration (01:10:08) Ethical Arguments for Genetic Enhancement (01:18:13) The Olympic Female Boxing Situation (01:26:46) New Developments of Polygenic Risk Scores (01:36:18) Predicted Uptake of Embryo Selection (01:39:46) Different Consequences of Increased Selection (01:45:27) Where to Find Jonathan
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