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"Transhumanism" is going to be a really loaded term over the next several decades
The way that "Nationalism" "Capitalism" "Democracy" "Socialism" "Communism" were in the 20th Century
Huge battleground by competing ideologies just to DEFINE what is meant by "Transhumanism"
The way that "Nationalism" "Capitalism" "Democracy" "Socialism" "Communism" were in the 20th Century
Huge battleground by competing ideologies just to DEFINE what is meant by "Transhumanism"
One side, as you might expect, will advocate for the infinite frontier, for life extension, for Science, for the Overcoming of Man and the advancement of the species
This will likely be the "popular" understanding of the phrase
This will likely be the "popular" understanding of the phrase
Other side will of course have some basic Luddite "don't play God" elements
But will also have VERY credible counterpoints
-Unintended consequences
-Global control/distribution apparatus
-Naive Empiricism+Scientism™
They'll be right to scrutinize Transhumanist power structures
But will also have VERY credible counterpoints
-Unintended consequences
-Global control/distribution apparatus
-Naive Empiricism+Scientism™
They'll be right to scrutinize Transhumanist power structures
TBD on where I stand
The Overcoming of Man is a great ideal and I would like to participate in the advancement of the species into the infinite frontier, truly
I am also skeptical of all the people that would be empowered to make such decisions; would only do so on my own terms
The Overcoming of Man is a great ideal and I would like to participate in the advancement of the species into the infinite frontier, truly
I am also skeptical of all the people that would be empowered to make such decisions; would only do so on my own terms
As with all the loaded 20th Century Ideologies I mentioned, my solution is to simply try to eliminate usage of the phrase altogether
"Transhumanism" will be an impossibly large bucket meant to reduce HUGE complexity & nuance
Discuss the particulars & don't rely on lazy labels
"Transhumanism" will be an impossibly large bucket meant to reduce HUGE complexity & nuance
Discuss the particulars & don't rely on lazy labels
