Transhumanism
Sarah Kahn

18 July 2017
One part philosophy, two parts futurist—this is the essence of Transhumanism.
A far-out movement that began in the 1990s and has steadily grown thanks to social media, Transhumanism is centered on the ethos that“the human species in its current form does not represent the end of our development but rather a comparatively early phase.”
Transhumanists are made up of technologists, futurists, and life-extensionists who seek to use science and technology to improve the human condition. Zoltan Istvan, a leader in the Transhumanist movement, wrote that their main objective is to conquer human mortality, perhaps by 2045.
相信科学和技术可以用来改善人类生活，这可能并不荒谬。然而，认为改善人类生活就必须消除死亡的想法可能是可笑的。有人可能会说永生会让生活变得毫无意义。
So, what is the connection between life, death and meaning? How can science and technology be leveragedresponsiblyandreflectively促进人类繁荣?
对超人类主义立场的细节感到好奇吗?Check out Zoltan Istvan’s 2014 article here:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/zoltan-istvan/a-new-generation-of-trans_b_4921319.html.

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Harold G. Neuman

Tuesday, July 25, 2017 -- 12:21 PM

Random thoughts:

随想:征服人类的死亡似乎就像证明(或反驳)时间和空间是相同的。
Life, death and meaning are merely parts of the total human experience. Meaning, itself, changes with the advance of human consciousness. Science and technology will not in and of themselves promote human flourishing until it is fully realized that they have the potential to do just the opposite. Living forever would not "render life meaningless", it would only serve to further the problem of finite resources.

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transhuman

Sunday, February 7, 2021 -- 4:01 PM

Hello Sarah, I would like ot

Hello Sarah, I would like ot make a few comments on your post. Social media is not the driving force behind transhumanism in turning the philsophy into a world movement. The driving force is comprised of the hard work of seminal thinkers who pooled their works as a foundation for developing the worldview. The viability of transhumanism stands on the shoulders of these thinkers. Technology and science have always been used to overcome the odds humanity has faced since we became homo sapiens. The ethos is not that humans are at a comparitively early phase. The fact is that humans have and will continue to evolve. Your post seems to be a promotion of Zoltan Istvan, whose contributions to the movement are not new; however, he is a valued participant. His interpretation of transhumanism is normal, as many align with transhumanism for specific reasons. However, his claims of immortality are not those of transhumansim, as the philosophy does not use that term largely because it is tied to pseudo-science and hope rather than evidence-based desire and accountability. Instead: longevity, indefinite lifespans, etc. are used.

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