What if science could prove that life after death exists, but only for a genetically chosen few?

On this episode of Elite Spotlight, Michael Masci chats Don Schechter: CEO, filmmaker, author, and professor, to explore his science fiction novel, Ascendants.

Set in 2060, Ascendants imagines a world where technology has confirmed the existence of life after death for a select group of people, creating a society divided by genetics, privilege, and the promise of immortality.

Don shares how the story began with a vivid scene that came to him in his 20s and evolved over decades through filmmaking, world-building, and eventually the novel itself. He and Michael also explore how science fiction has changed since the 1950s, the powerful interests behind emerging technology, and why some of the best science fiction  ...