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Why genetic prevention might eliminate meaningful struggle

My doctor says genetic editing could prevent my future cancer but I keep thinking about how my grandfather's cancer made him appreciate every day

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The removal of future suffering may also eliminate the profound appreciation and wisdom that often emerges from facing mortality.

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