Dakotah and Justin revisit the original idea behind Curiosity Theory: curiosity as a North Star. That quickly turns into an argument over whether wanting to know what is in someone’s fridge counts as curiosity or just being nosy.

The conversation eventually gets more serious. They talk about the courage required to question beliefs, why scientific progress often threatens ideas people consider sacred, and the difference between an old belief being useful and actually understanding why it works.

Then they get into aging, genetic engineering, designer babies, and immortality. If we eventually learn how to extend human life dramatically, who gets access first? And would society become better, or would the most powerful people simply hold power for even longer?

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