Jason Joel Thompson wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Emlyn" <emlyn@one.net.au>
>
> > As an aside, I think it's funny that transhumanism, which purports to
> being
> > about moving away from humanity, is actually more about what it is,
> > fundamentally, to be human, than any other belief system/philosophy/vision
> > that I can think of. Its about us merging more fully with our tools,
> > believing more strongly in our ability to reshape the universe, believing
> in
> > ourselves rather than some unknowable greater force(s).
>
> Transhumanism is, after all, a form of humanism.
Not really, in the modern sense. I would say that just as libertarianism is a
modern form of classical liberalism, where modern liberalism is nearly its
opposite, transhumanism is a modern form of classical humanism, where mordern
humanism is nearly its opposite.
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