Definition: Transhuman, transhumanism, transhumanist
What is a Transhumanist?
Transhumanism is a global intellectual and cultural movement which has the goal of transforming and revolutionizing the human experience and condition by creating, implementing and developing technologies accessible to anyone that will massively enhance human intelligence and physical capabilities. You might think of it as using technology to transform the basic human experience into superhuman. Transhumanists are interested in develop technologies to expand and augment what is naturally available to a human when her or she is born.
What is the short form for transhumanism?
Transhumanism is sometimes abbreviated in this short form: H+ or h+
What are transhumanist technologies?
- Nanotechnology and nanofabrication
- Stem cell engineering
- Genetic editing and engineering
- Strong artificial intelligence
- Organ regeneration and regrowth
- Robotics
Who are the best transhumanist authors (non-fiction)?
What are the best transhumanist movies?
What are the best transhumanist documentaries?
- The Singularity is Near: A True Story about the Future
- Transcendent Man
- BBC Documentary: Visions of the Future – The Quantum Revolution (link takes you to the full doc on Youtube)
- The Meaning of the 21st Century
- Miracle Cure? A Decade of the Human Genome
Where to buy Super You: How Technology is Revolutionizing What it Means to Be Human
