To be a machine
Adventures Among Cyborgs, Utopians, Hackers, and the Futurists Solving the Modest Problem of Death
Book • 2018
This book is a breezy, yet skeptical, tour of transhumanism and radical life extension.
Mark O'Connell visits various locations, including the world's foremost cryonics facility and an underground collective of biohackers, to explore the possibilities and implications of merging technology with human biology.
The book delves into the desire to transcend the human condition and the existential risks associated with artificial general intelligence.
O'Connell's work offers a meditation on what it means to be human in the face of technological advancements.
Mark O'Connell visits various locations, including the world's foremost cryonics facility and an underground collective of biohackers, to explore the possibilities and implications of merging technology with human biology.
The book delves into the desire to transcend the human condition and the existential risks associated with artificial general intelligence.
O'Connell's work offers a meditation on what it means to be human in the face of technological advancements.
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