Christian Angermayer: The Enhanced Games

In this episode of Brave New World, billionaire entrepreneur Christian Angermayer and Olympic athlete James Magnussen – who's been offered $1 million if he wins the competition's 100m freestyle swimming race – talk to Evgeny about taking part in the most radical sports event ever conceived; where doping is not just allowed but encouraged.  Christian talks about: Dropping out of university and becoming an entrepreneur Why he believes medical psychedelics will be available to prescribe within a couple of yearsHow psychedelics can help us cope with change, AI panic and our fear of the "new reality"How Ozempic has changed the game for pharmaceutical companies Why alcohol is "the worse drug of all" How the Enhanced Games will actually improve drug testing at the Olympics How most athletes struggle to make ends meet – and how the competition will help them earn proper money  James talks about:How the Enhanced Games have given him fresh purposeWhy he isn’t worried about using testosterone to “juice to the gills” – safe for the impact on his fertility Why stigma persists around performance enhancing drugsWhy this could become one of the biggest industries in the world  If you enjoyed the episode, please follow, leave us a review and vote in the poll below. The next episode will drop on 8 August. Get in touch with us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.