On this episode of Slate Money, hosts Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O’Neil, data scientist and author of Weapons of Math Destruction, and Slate’s Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann breakdown the cost of living forever.
Topics discussed on today’s show include:
-Buying immortality: would you put your body on ice for $36,000?
-Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropic venture to cure all diseases.
-Genetic testing: Can my genes tell me how to optimize my fitness training and diet?
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Email: slatemoney@slate.com
Twitter: @felixsalmon, @mathbabedotorg, @edmundlee
Production by Veralyn Williams.
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