[ExI] Is Transhumanism Coercive?

[Stefano Vaj]

On 24 October 2011 00:47, Kelly Anderson <kellycoinguy at gmail.com> wrote:

> I read through this whole thread, and didn't see anyone make the point
> that we've more or less already made this decision. Today, anyone who
> wishes to remain relevant to the larger society must, of competitive
> necessity, become a fyborg. If you don't have your smart phone and
> computer at the ready, or haven't yet obtained the latest iGadget,
> then you are viewed as somehow out of touch with the leading edge of
> the zeitgeist.
>

Yup, good argument. In fact, the choice was made when we started down the
slope of making use of finely carved stone tools and complex social
organisations. "Natural" humans willing to relinquish all that have been out
of the loop since.

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Stefano Vaj
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