transhumanism
Americannoun
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Origin of transhumanism
First recorded in 1955–60; trans- ( def. ) + humanism ( def. )
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Transhumanism is the theory that the human population can be enhanced through technologies such as artificial intelligence and genetic engineering.
From Washington Post • Aug. 2, 2019
Transhumanism, or the belief that humans should use technology to escape suffering and to expand human abilities, has gained momentum in tech-advanced circles for decades.
From Slate • Jul. 30, 2019
He told a reporter in response to the first-ever Christian Transhumanism Conference in 2018 that “there could no more be a Christian transhumanist society than a carnivorous vegan society. The two are completely contradictory.”
From Slate • Apr. 12, 2019
Transhumanism offered a vision of redemption without the thorny problems of divine justice.
From The Guardian • Apr. 18, 2017
And eventually the book involves itself with Transhumanism, genetic manipulation and the potential for pandemics.
From New York Times • May 12, 2013
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