My Great Endeavors : Transhumanism

Introduction

Transhumanism is popular these days. The ideology been around a long time. Singularity is coming, fast! There are several reasons people want this. Biohacking is a big part of this. New ethics may have to be developed. There are many different opinions on transhumanism. Some of the aspects of this ideology are religious in nature. Once these ideas are implemented, some people will be discriminated against. Let's weigh the pros and cons of this.

Definition

Its merging humans with machines. Some people think we have to do this to keep up with A.I. Many people have a strong desire to become a cyborg. Advocates of this ideology believe we can stop aging or even be immortal! Critics believe we lose our free will, if we do this.

History

It started with J.B.S. Haldane. He was interested in ectogenesis, eugenics and genetic engineering. J.D. Bernal was inspired by his ideas. J.D. wrote about bionic implants, brain improvers and living in outer space. Julian Huxley is seen as the father of transhumanism. The word was made popular by him. A Japanese metabolist named Noboru Kawazoe promoted this ideology. He may have been the 1st non-European to do so.

Singularity

This when humans merge with machines. There is no going back after this. Once it happens, I fear people will become less human and more robotic ova time. We may become like the borg on Star Trek. One A.I. controlling many bodies.

The Why

Transhumanists believe 'poverty, malnutrition, disease, and disability can be reduced' by humans merging with machines. Instead of being slaves to nature we can 'direct our evolution.' It may help us become immortal! We should enhance ourselves cyberneticly so we can be less violent. It will betta 4 the ecosystem.

Biohacking

It is improving your body by making changes to it. These changes involves chemical, genetic and/or technological enhancements. There are 2 types of biohackers. They are as follows: naturalist and interventionists. The naturalist promote lifestyle and diet changes to improve the body. The interventionists promote the use of drugs and/or technology to improve the body. I will list sum of the hacks are as follows: meditation, improved diet, fasting, supplements, earthing, various therapies, gene editing, implants, etc. Some of them study how nutrients affect gene expression, while others look @ how drug affect our brains. Then they apply these insights to themselves.

Tim Ferriss: He's an angel investor and entrepreneur. He created a online supplement company years ago. Several successful bizznesses he invested in. He developed certain life hacks and a faster way to learn.

Nick Urban: He is a data scientist and high-performance coach. He discovered ways to improve the body and mind.

Jason Fung: He is kidney doctor, author and promotes fasting.

Satchin Panda: He's a chronobiologist and he also promotes fasting.

Rhonda Patrick: She is a biochemist and knows a lot about health. She's sweet with diets and supplements and she even knows the benefits of fasting!!!!

Jack Kruse: He's a neurosurgeon and a bizzness owner. He knows a lot about diet and exercise.

Joe Mercola: He's an osteopathic doctor, promoter of alternative medicine, author, and bizzness owner. He knew covid was bs. The stuff he selling may or may not work. Click here, if you want to see his website.

Philipp Samor von Holtzendorff-Fehling: He is a coach, bizzness owner, keynote speaker, and energy healer. Click here 2 see his website.

Zoltan Istvan: He is seen as the global leader of the transhuman movement. He created the Transhumanist Party, transhuman ethics, immortality via technology, and much more. Many people have interviewed him, he gave several speeches and he's an author. Click here if you want 2 see his website.

Ethics

All beings should be treated with respect. Be they human, animal, alien, and/or A.I. Some people may feel they should die because of religious beliefs. Those people shouldn't be forced to be immortal or giving life extension technology. It should be against the law to infect someone with a computer virus. Because that may crash their mainframe.

Views

Equalism: Classes will be destroyed once we become cyborgs. That's a Communist dream!!!!

Postgenderism: Gender will cease to exist because of new tech.

Technogaianism: New and improve mechanized humans will improve the environment.

Extropianism: Machines can be used to evolve humans.

Abolitionism: All human suffering can be eradicated with technology.

Belief

Some religious movements have fully embraced transhumanism. One of those religions is Raelism. There have been some Buddhists that embraced transhumanist ideas. Some Christians believe this ideology goes against their religion.

Discrimination

There will a class of people that have the most advanced tech. Those people will be rich. Improvised people won't be able to afford it. Then they will fall further behind in society. And richies will mistreat the brokies 4 not being transhuman.

Pros & Cons

Betta health+

Life extension+

Inequality-

Misuse-

Negative impact on the environment-

Enhanced brain+

Enhanced body+

Loss of agency-

Conclusion

Transhumanism is the ideology of humans merging with machines. This ideology been around 4 quite a while. Singularity is the time when humans merge with computers. Transhumanists believe it will solve a lot of problems. Biohacking is sweet and it can be done with or without transhumanism. It's important people develop ethics for this. There are many different ways of seeing transhumanism. Some people combine their religion with it. Less enhanced people will experience discrimination. It has several pros and cons.