Re: Definitions for Transhumanism

From: Natasha Vita More (fka Nancie Clark) (natasha@natasha.cc)
Date: Mon Apr 13 1998 - 17:19:30 MDT


At 02:02 AM 4/13/98 +0000, Nick Bostrom wrote:

>5. "by means of science and technology" could perhaps be misconstrued
>in a too narrow sense. Anders tends to stress that not only science
>and technology, but also, e.g., psychological techniques and
>institution building, are part of the transhumanists' tool box.
>Natasha might add that developing artistic creativity is a
>transhumanist way of extending our minds and enriching our lives.

Yes, Nick. I agree with you.

Science and art - intellect and imagination - must be reintegrated for a
complex vision of the transhuman cultural landscape.

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