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Transhumanist SocietyHumans are social animals, and even trans- and posthumans will probably in general interact socially (although there are some trans-individualists who seek to become independent from all other human beings). What forms of society will develop? What ethical systems works in a world where there are enormous spans in intelligence, power and state of being between the citizens? Equally important, how do we get there from here, without causing undue social upheaval? Transhumanism is a philosophy among others right now, and vulnerable to the same threats and opportunities as other ideologies. Understanding our role in society is just as important as changing it. Sections
Social Problems and QuestionsHow should a society be organized so that self-transformation becomes possible and both human and transhuman values can exist side by side?
Extropians and Law
by Greg Burch. The Transparent SocietyLeading
the pack by David Brin.
How can we use the net? Social Science
Artificial
Culture: Experiments in Synthetic Anthropology by Nick Gessler. About
anthropoligical and social studies of simulated systems, attempting to
clarify studies of real systems. Future Politics
Speculative Fiction
and Future Politics page by J. Hughes. Speculative fiction provides
a rich source of discussions about the changes in premises necessary for
democratic movements in a technologically changing world.
Future Economics (Exconomics)To put it mildly, technologies such as nanotechnology, biotechnology and uploading will change present economic realities. A post-scarcity economy would be very different from our present, and so far no economy has ever had to deal with unbounded expansion.
If
Uploads come First by Robin Hanson. The economics of uploading, and
its consequences.
Transhuman Life
The future of companion animals by John de
Rivaz. A look at the possibility of engineering companion beings, and
the questions that result. Other SitesBooksDavid Brin, The Transparent Society, Perseus Books 1998 ISBN: 0738201448. Chapter one is online. See also
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