Trans-humanism is the name for the notion that the human as it exists needs to be overcome and replaced not by further biological evolution but through willful, technological evolution. In other words, by taking on technological components which would not be external contingent attachments, like cell phones, but central functional replacements, like improved nervous systems, [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Transhumanism – what is it and what should we think about it?
Posted in Capitalism, Ethics, Philosophy, Pragmatics, Technology on December 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
A different view on the Economy
Posted in Capitalism, Ethics, Pragmatics, Technology on December 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I don’t pretend to be an expert on economics, either Austrian, Marxist, or Contemporary. Nor am I absolutely aware of every aspect of the current crisis. Other than watching perhaps a higher than average amount of news clips on youtube, and listening to both NPR Economy podcasts regularly, and reading the Globe and Mail, I [...]
