[ExI] Today in Second Life: Natasha Vita-More & Anders Sandberg: Do individual humans have a natural right to Morphological Freedom - the right to seek augmentation and enhancement - and the right not to be coerced to augment and enhance?

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Join us on today March 9, 12:00-13:30 SLT (noon PST, 3pm EST, 9pm EU,
8pm UK) for a seminar on Morphological Freedom in Second Life, by
Natasha Vita-More & Anders Sandberg: Do individual humans have a
natural right to Morphological Freedom - the right to seek
augmentation and enhancement - and the right not to be coerced to
augment and enhance?

Natasha and Anders are two of the principal transhumanist thinkers.
Natasha has given a good definition of transhumanism in a recent
interview: "Transhumanism is a set of ideas which represents a
worldview to improve the current situation that we as humanity are
facing, which includes short lifespan, limited cognitive abilities,
limited sensoral abilities, erratic emotions…starvation, lack of
housing, or lack of, basically, getting any of the necessary
fundamental needs met. We look ardently at how technologies, including
the NBIC technologies—nanoscience, bioscience, information science,
and cognitive science – can possibly be used to help solve some of the
problems in the world that address humans being stuck in a state of
stasis." See also Anders' recent list of top genetic enhancements that
have already been done in mammals (and hence could presumbaly be done
in humans).

Don't miss this talk:

SUNDAY, MARCH, 9th 12:00-13:30 SLT in Second Life SL-Transhumanists @
extropia core
http://translook.com/
http://transumanar.com/index.php/site/today_natasha_vita_more_anders_sandberg_on_morphological_freedom_in_second/