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EPISODE · Jan 14, 2026 · 1H 5M

The war on aging with Aubrey De Grey

from MINDBLOWERS - uncovering the mysteries of the future · host Daniel Kafer

Send us Fan MailWill rejuvenation technology arrive early enough for you?Download my free longevity briefing: Who Is Likely to Benefit from Longevity Escape Velocity — and why biological age matters👉 https://daniel-kafer.kit.com/495e7b5d41You can also access this file and all my free AI tools in my free Skool community:👉 https://www.skool.com/the-strategic-edge-1049/about?ref=72a80d2abf964f3a8bf5889ea5e80407This is an evidence-based estimation, not a promise or prediction.⸻Aging kills roughly 110,000 people every day.In this conversation, I sit down with Aubrey de Grey, one of the most influential and controversial figures in longevity science, to discuss the war on aging — and whether meaningful rejuvenation is likely to arrive in time to matter for people alive today.00:00 – Why aging is the world’s biggest killer03:05 – What the “war on aging” actually means07:10 – Why most people misunderstand aging14:35 – Why timelines for longevity differ so much20:15 – What longevity escape velocity really requires22:35 – Repair vs slowing aging: the core idea32:00 – What animal experiments tell us (and don’t)34:45 – “110,000 deaths a day” explained41:20 – What could accelerate or delay progress52:10 – Who might realistically benefitWe explore: • Why aging is the leading cause of death worldwide • The idea of Longevity Escape Velocity and what it actually means • Repair-based approaches to aging, rather than slowing decline • Why timelines differ so dramatically between experts • The role of AI, biotechnology, and translational bottlenecks • Why biological age, not chronological age, will determine who benefitsThis is not a conversation about immortality.It is a conversation about damage, repair, timelines, and uncertainty.⸻About the PDF (reinforces click without hype)The linked briefing expands on one central question raised in this discussion:If effective rejuvenation therapies arrive in the coming decades, who is most likely to benefit — and why?The report: • Compares major expert timelines (including Aubrey de Grey, Ray Kurzweil, and others) • Explains why biological age matters more than birth year • Uses probability ranges, not promises • Is intended as a thinking tool, not a forecast

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Send us Fan MailWill rejuvenation technology arrive early enough for you?Download my free longevity briefing: Who Is Likely to Benefit from Longevity Escape Velocity — and why biological age matters👉 https://daniel-kafer.kit.com/495e7b5d41You can...

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