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Montaigne, IVF & Embryo Selection, Q&A

Montaigne, IVF & Embryo Selection, Q&A

Update: 2025-09-20
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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

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Montaigne, IVF & Embryo Selection, Q&A

Montaigne, IVF & Embryo Selection, Q&A

Justin Murphy