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
