The End Is Only the Beginning: Our species may soon evolve, with the help of technology, into something more than human.
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| Title: | The End Is Only the Beginning: Our species may soon evolve, with the help of technology, into something more than human. |
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| Authors: | KIRSCH, ADAM |
| Source: | American Scholar. Winter2023, Vol. 92 Issue 1, p39-47. 9p. |
| Subject Terms: | Transhumanism, Technological innovations, Survival, Nature & nurture, Evolutionary theories |
| Abstract: | In the article, the author discusses the topics of transhumanism, antihumanism, and the potential evolution of the species through the help of technology. Other topics include the claim by philosopher Toby Ord that humans are on the edge of destruction if no solution is developed to bring back the destroyed natural resources as cited in his book "The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity," and how technological innovations can save humans. |
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| Abstract: | In the article, the author discusses the topics of transhumanism, antihumanism, and the potential evolution of the species through the help of technology. Other topics include the claim by philosopher Toby Ord that humans are on the edge of destruction if no solution is developed to bring back the destroyed natural resources as cited in his book "The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity," and how technological innovations can save humans. |
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| ISSN: | 00030937 |
