We can enhance athletic performance, lose weight with a pill and even take psychedelics to alter consciousness. At what point does all this self-optimization become self-obsession? When does it get in the way of our humanity itself? My guest this week is the German biotech entrepreneur Christian Angermayer, who believes scientific breakthroughs to extend our lives — and even put us in touch with the divine — are close at hand.
0:00 - Intro
 01:40 - Investing in longevity, A.I. and psychedelics
 6:06 - The vision for the Enhanced Games
 13:45 - Normalizing enhancements for everyone
 20:02 - Ozempic is the first of many...
 30:00 - The five basics for health and well-being
 36:52 - Psychedelics trips and spiritual revelations
 59:20 - Christian skepticism
 01:04:22 - "Jesus is not human-maxxing."
Thoughts? Email us at interestingtimes@nytimes.com. 
Read the full transcript here: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/opinion/better-sex-better-hair-better-sleep-humanmaxxing-is-here.html
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