02.07.09
Ship of Fools: Why Transhumanism is the Best Bet to Prevent the Extinction of Civilization
Ship of Fools: Why Transhumanism is the Best Bet to Prevent the Extinction of Civilization (by Mark Walker, The Global Spiral Feb. 2009, Vol 9, Issue 9)
“I want to explore the objection that transhumanism is an ill-advised experiment because it puts us at unnecessary risk. My reply will be that creating posthumans is our best bet for avoiding harm. In a nutshell, the argument is that even though creating posthumans may be a very dangerous social experiment, it is even more dangerous not to attempt it.” [read original article]