Transhumanism is a social and intellectual movement that advocates for the research and development of robust human-enhancement technologies, especially technologies with the potential to radically extend life, improve wellbeing, and increase intelligence.
Further reading
More, Max & Natasha Vita-More (eds.) (2013) The Transhumanist Reader: Classical and Contemporary Essays on the Science, Technology, and Philosophy of the Human Future, Malden, Massachusetts: Wiley.
Ngo, Richard (2020) EA reading list: futurism and transhumanism, Effective Altruism Forum, August 4.
Regis, Ed (1990) Great Mambo Chicken and the Transhuman Condition: Science Slightly over the Edge, Reading: Addison-Wesley.
Sánchez, Sebastián (2022) Timeline of transhumanism, Timelines Wiki.
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