If you could live forever or download all human knowledge into your brain, would you? These kinds of provocative questions are posed by transhumanists, and the debate over biotechnological human "enhancement" is a hot topic today.
At its core, transhumanism is a philosophical and scientific movement aimed at radically enhancing human capacities: our cognitive abilities, physical attributes, moods, emotional and possibly moral life, and even our lifespan, potentially leading to digital immortality. The movement advocates using advanced technologies like genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, and nanotechnology to enhance human abilities and improve our lives. But at what cost?
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