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Wednesday, October 22, 2008

The Contrarian on Buddhism and transhumanism

"Transhumanists are sometimes ridiculed as narcissistic and deeply unsatisfied geeks, but the best of their lot are obsessed with improving the conditions for all life. They call it "uplifting," but is it really so different from the bodhissattvic mission of liberation for all sentient beings?" -- Casey Rae-Hunter
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George Dvorsky


Canadian futurist and ethicist, George Dvorsky has written and spoken extensively about the impacts of cutting-edge science and technology—particularly as they pertain to the improvement of human performance and experience. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies. Twitter: @GeorgeDvorsky.

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