Transhumanism: The way of the future (Natasha Vita-More, The Scavenger)

„The only way for us to survive is to evolve. Transhumanism – a movement supporting the use of science and technology to improve the mental and physical characteristics and capacities of humans – is the way forward, writes Natasha Vita-More.“ [read original article]

Share ]]> http://www.transhumanismus.demokratietheorie.de/2010/02/19/transhumanism-the-way-of-the-future/feed/ 0 http://www.transhumanismus.demokratietheorie.de/2009/02/07/true-transhumanism/ http://www.transhumanismus.demokratietheorie.de/2009/02/07/true-transhumanism/#comments Sat, 07 Feb 2009 06:22:10 +0000 rheil http://www.transhumanismus.demokratietheorie.de/?p=461 True Transhumanism (by Max More, The Global Spiral Feb. 2009, Vol 9, Issue 9)

“Transhumanists go beyond most of our traditional humanist predecessors in proposing fundamental alterations in human nature in pursuit of these improvements…Rather than accepting the undesirable aspects of the human condition, transhumanists of all stripes challenge natural and traditional limitations on our possibilities.” [read original article]

Share ]]> http://www.transhumanismus.demokratietheorie.de/2009/02/07/true-transhumanism/feed/ 0 http://www.transhumanismus.demokratietheorie.de/2007/02/08/the-extropian-principles-v10-v25-v3/ http://www.transhumanismus.demokratietheorie.de/2007/02/08/the-extropian-principles-v10-v25-v3/#comments Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:23:49 +0000 rheil http://www.transhumanismus.demokratietheorie.de/2007/02/08/the-extropian-principles-v10-v25-v3/ Max More: The Extropian Principles V1.0: A transhumanist Declaration (1988)

The term “transhumanist” may give people an identity at the cost of achieving their goals

By Dale Carrico (Betterhumans 12/17/2004)

(»I’m not a transhumanist, but I play one on Google.

It’s been happening more and more lately. A student or colleague or friend who does an online search for my name or stumbles upon some of my online writing asks, in a somewhat perplexed tone, “Are you one of these ‘transhumanists?’” And, “What is this whole ‘transhumanist’ thing about?” The more I think about these questions, the harder it is to answer them. And this is making me incredibly nervous. [....]«)

The Trouble with “Transhumanism”: Part Two (Betterhumans 12/22/2004)

To make real progress in discussions of radical technology, the first thing we need is new language

(»As I discussed in the first part of this series, I think that some supporters of radical technological outcomes overapply the term “transhumanist” to their strategic allies in ways that might needlessly alienate them, render them more vulnerable to rhetorical attack and, in so doing, frustrate the achievement of shared strategic ends. [...]«)

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Share ]]> http://www.transhumanismus.demokratietheorie.de/2006/12/29/transhumanism-promotion-wiki/feed/ 0 http://www.transhumanismus.demokratietheorie.de/2006/12/28/reinhard-heil-der-transhumanismus/ http://www.transhumanismus.demokratietheorie.de/2006/12/28/reinhard-heil-der-transhumanismus/#comments Thu, 28 Dec 2006 10:58:41 +0000 rheil http://www.test.demokratietheorie.de/2006/12/28/reinhard-heil-der-transhumanismus/ Reinhard Heil: Der Transhumanismus. [Sic et Non] (“Im Laufe der letzten zwei Jahrzehnte hat sich – vor allem in Kalifornien – eine Bewegung konstituiert, die es sich zum Ziel gesetzt hat, die Menschen in der uns bekannten Form zu überwinden, beziehungsweise den Menschen so weit zu verbessern, dass er in der Lage ist, den Herausforderungen des 21. Jahrhunderts gerecht zu werden: Der Transhumanismus.”)[PDF-Version]