12 April 2018

Chevalier Charles Coulombe on the Transhumanist Movement

For those not familiar with transhumanism, Wikipedia defines it thus, 'an international intellectual movement that aims to transform the human condition by developing and making widely available sophisticated technologies to greatly enhance human intellect and physiology'. The definition was obviously written by a transhumanist, because what it means is merging man with machine. 

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 In discussing it the Chevalier invokes one of my favourite writers, C.S. Lewis, specifically his 'Abolition of Man' and 'That Hideous Strength', both of which I highly recommend to my readers.However, before reading 'That Hideous Strength', read 'Out of the Silent' Planet' and 'Perelandra'.

He also says that transhumanism intends to turn us into a race of Daleks, a nod to that great British science fiction series, 'Dr Who', one of my all time favourites.





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