Re: "Cybernetic Totalism?"

From: J. R. Molloy (jr@shasta.com)
Date: Fri Oct 06 2000 - 20:03:44 MDT


Corwyn J. Alambar wrote,

> An essay I'm just now reading, at
> http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/lanier/lanier_index.html
>
> It seems to be a high-toned, anti-Singularity piece, with some general
> trashing of futurism in general.

Greg Burch posted this link last month:

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Subject: SOC/CULTURE: Jaron Lanier in Edge.org on "Cybernetic Totalists"

> Check out:
>
> http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/lanier/lanier_p1.html
>
> Long a bit rambling, but worth reading. Lanier seems able to engage in an
> extended and fairly well-informed critique of transhumanism and extropianism
> without using those words.
>
> Greg Burch <GBurch1@aol.com>----<gburch@lockeliddell.com>
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