Transhumanism – beyond human Noun – Pronunciation: /tranzˈhjuːmənɪzm/ Definition: The belief or theory that the human race can evolve beyond its current physical and mental limitations, especially by means of science and technology. People interested in the transhumanism movement have the desire to live longer, healthier and become more intelligent. They want to engineer the human evolution by themselves and enable more control of the future of mankind. They are confident in science to achieve their goals by using genetic engineering / information technology and also research in molecular nanotechnology and artificial intelligence. One of the ultimate goal for many transhumanists (people who believe/follow transhumanism) is to overcome human mortality. Big challenge but not impossible. It was science fiction years ago but it starts to be very real these years with IT and science innovations. You also can see a trend in mainstream media. A recent article of Business Insider Singapore for example: Designer babies and genetically edited humans are coming far sooner than we think Cyberpunk sub-genre has definitely a link with transhumanism. It is high-Tech, based on reality but also have a glimpse of science fiction (IA research for ex). I don’t know what you think about this movement but have a look on it because even Google may be involved;p Google vs Death – Transhumanist Responses And what about a tranhumanist US President ?;p Should a Transhumanist Run for US President? If you have more links or info please share on the comments guys:) Transhumanism Some links about Transhumanism Lifeboat Foundation A nonprofit nongovernmental organization dedicated to encouraging scientific advancements while helping humanity survive existential risks and possible misuse of increasingly powerful technologies, including genetic engineering, nanotechnology, and robotics/AI, as we move towards the Singularity. Top 10 Transhumanist Technologies Humanity+ non-profit educational organization dedicated to elevating the human condition Transhumanist Values NICK BOSTROM – Oxford University, Faculty of Philosophy H+ Magazine Humanity+ is a not for profit organization dedicated to developing knowledge about the science, technology, and social changes of the 21st century. Stanford Transhumanist Association Prepare students and the public for a world characterized by an ever-increasing amount of technological and social change. Science for Life Extension Foundation Foundation created to make radical life extension a global initiative.Increase funding for research in regenerative medicine, gerontology, genetics, neuroscience, systems biology, and related sciences aimed at studying the mechanisms of aging and searching for methods to increase human longevity. TEDx – The coming transhuman era
