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The false religion of transhumanism
The false religion of transhumanism

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The transhumanists of Silicon Valley aim to become more than human – to copy life, edit humanity, and delete death. But Àlex Gómez-Marín argues that transhumanism is a false religion masquerading as a technological program. God is long dead, but . . .

The transhumanists of Silicon Valley aim to become more than human – to copy life, edit humanity, and delete death. But Àlex Gómez-Marín argues that transhumanism is a false religion masquerading as a technological program. God is long dead, but Silicon Valley is building a digital one. And this new God, contends Gomez-Marin, is a death-cult, promoting a self-immolating future for our species, for the supposed benefit of a post-human race that shall be better equipped, happier, and live forever here on planet earth and soon depart beyond the stars. *In 1963 there was an exhibition at the Bronx Zoo in New York City. It was entitled “The Most Dangerous Animal in the World”. In it, next to a…

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