Tag: humanity
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Transhumanism — The Final Religion?
from disinfo.com: Transhumanism and its associated philosophies can be divisive. To be sure, the movement has some negative stereotypes attached to it. But nonetheless, it’s gaining traction in mainstream discourse. Over at the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technology, Dirk Bruere, explores transhumanism’s relationship to religion: After several decades of relative obscurity Transhumanism as a philosophical and…
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What Makes Humans Different? Fiction and Cooperation
from smithsonian.com: Yuval Noah Harari has a few unconventional theories about humankind: religion is our greatest invention, and our species itself will evolve into something new within a couple hundred years. A lecturer in history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Harari is the author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, out in the…
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Why Transhumanism Won’t Work
from futurisms.thenewatlantis.com: This weekend, a philosophy professor will step up to the podium at Harvard University’s Science Center and drop a bomb on the audience gathered for the annual transhumanist showcase now called the “H+ Summit.” Although he shares their aspirations and even tells me that he “would love to be uploaded,” he will explain…
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The Canon – Exploring the mystery of humanity’s place in the cosmos
from realitysandwich.com: A footnote from the first chapter of William Stirling’s classic 19th century work, The Canon, provides a centering thought for the themes which will be the focus of the upcoming Evolver Learning Lab that Scott Olsen and I have organized to present the concepts of sacred geometry and alchemical transformation. To avoid misunderstanding,…
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The Secret: The Spirituality of Narcissism
from stuartdavis.com: The Secret. It’s all the rage. The book and movie have garnered the enthusiasm of millions. Everyone from Oprah to Montel is extolling Rhonda Byrne’s spiritual juggernaut. The premise of The Secret is simple; The power of attraction. Like attracts like. What we think, what we feel, acts as a magnetic signal, attracting…