From: Corwyn J. Alambar (nettiger@best.com)
Date: Tue Dec 05 2000 - 12:11:22 MST
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> KPJ wrote:
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> > |Questions I'd love to see added to the list:
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> > [list deleted]
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> > - What is the difference between extropianism and transhumanism?
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> Transhumanism - political correctness = Extropianism
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> Feel free to elaborate on the formula.
For the sake of trying to make this sound a little less snippy, let's try
a slightly longer form:
Extropianism is a subset of transhumanism that places an emphasis on the
growth and empowerment of the individual. As such it is more of a
technologist's viewpoint than a scientist's. but has more direct, practical
effects on the lives of the individual. This emphasis on expanding personal
possibilities and power has much in common with most forms of libertarianism,
but is not specifically bound to any particular sociopolitical system.
Okay, it's a bit verbose, but I think it's a lot less argumentative than the
prior idea.
-Corey
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