#33 Classic episode - Anders Sandberg on cryonics, solar flares, and the annual odds of nuclear war

<b>Rebroadcast: this episode was originally released in May 2018. </b><p> Joseph Stalin had a life-extension program dedicated to making himself immortal. What if he had succeeded? </p><p> According to Bryan Caplan in episode #32, there’s an 80% chance that Stalin would still be ruling Russia today. Today’s guest disagrees. </p><p> Like Stalin he has eyes for his own immortality - including an insurance plan that will cover the cost of cryogenically freezing himself after he dies - and thinks the technology to achieve it might be around the corner. </p><p> Fortunately for humanity though, that guest is pro...