Transhumanism is humanity’s biggest decision yet. But who decides?

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For Max More, transhumanism seems to be a beautiful idea because it is about valuing the human (or transhuman) existence in this life rather than in some supernatural “afterlife”.

Wait: What is transhumanism?

Here is the definition from Humanity Plus’ FAQ:

Transhumanism is a way of thinking about the future that is based on the premise that the human species in its current form does not represent the end of our development but rather a comparatively early phase.

(Humanity + is an organization that sets its role as a primary advocate for positive transhumanist values. It has most of the important transhumanists in it.)

Transhumanism is a movement that seeks to evolve humanity through science and technology. It’s about envisioning a future where humans are super capable and creating that future with technology.

Max More’s letter to Nature

The easiest way to make sense of transhumanism is through Max More’s letter to Nature where he satires nature, god, and proposes seven amendments to the human constitution.

He starts the letter by thanking nature for giving us (humans) slow and massive distributed intelligence with…