Break the Rules Transhumanism: Freedom or Hell | Gnostic Informant, Grayson Quay, & Gennady Stolyarov II
Will Transhumanism free us, or leave us open to manipulation and control by powerful actors and systems like an immortal Vladimir Putin or Xi Jinping, armed with cybernetics, AI, and genetic engineering?
The dream of transcending human limits has always been tied to the nightmare of domination. From Plato and Aristotle’s warnings about telos, to Nietzsche’s call to “become gods,” to the Christian critique of hubris, the debate has never been just about technology but about what it means to be human.
Tonight we ask: is transhumanism the path to human freedom from the shackles of mother nature & superstition, or the cybernetic road to hell?
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Joining Break The Rules are:
Grayson Quay – journalist and critic of transhumanism, who warns that chasing self-creation and immortality could strip us of wisdom, purpose, and humanity itself.
Purchase his new book "The Transhumanist Temptation" https://sophiainstitute.com/product/the-transhumanist-temptation/
Gennady Stolyarov II – Chairman of the Transhumanist Party, who argues that human enhancement and technological progress are essential for our survival.
Purchase Gennady's book "Death is Wrong"
https://www.amazon.com/Death-Wrong-Gennady-Stolyarov-II/dp/0615932045
Gnostic Informant – bringing the historical and philosophical perspective, challenging both sides on what it means to be human versus to become something else.
https://www.youtube.com/@GnosticInformant
https://www.patreon.com/GnosticInformant
Hosted by Lev Polyakov
https://x.com/LevPo
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