Montaigne, IVF & Embryo Selection, Q&A

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Other Life

Justin Murphy

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Experiments in philosophy and social science.

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Experiments in philosophy and social science.

Montaigne, IVF & Embryo Selection, Q&A

Other Life

51 minutes

1 month ago

Montaigne, IVF & Embryo Selection, Q&A

I jumped on the livestream for the first time in a while. I discuss the Montaigne chapter in The Independent Scholar, the current debate around IVF & Embryo Selection, and take some questions.

I wrote about IVF and Embryo Selection here: https://justinmurphy.studio/ivf/

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(00:00) - Introduction and Welcome Back
(02:18) - Life Updates and Current Work
(06:44) - On Independent Scholarship
(08:10) - Montaigne as an Independent Scholar
(19:26) - On Embryo Selection and IVF
(24:58) - Why Do Shrimp Matter More Than Embryos?
(25:59) - Why Do Video Game Characters Matter More Than Embryos?
(35:37) - Long-Term Consequences of Embryo Selection
(43:58) - In-Utero Gene Editing is Approved by the Church
(45:41) - Final Thoughts and Q&A