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Entertainment Thursday, February 7th 2013 at 8:30 pm

Futurama Just Might Be the Best Argument Against Transhumanism [Video]

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Look, I’m not going to pretend that I’m a font of knowledge when it comes to transhumanism. The idea’s a neat one though. In a nutshell, we’ll eventually reach a point where technology will supplant all our involuntary problems like aging. PBS Idea Channel, however, thinks that Futurama might perhaps be the best argument against transhumanism. Whether you agree or disagree, host Mike Rugnetta makes an interesting argument.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bruce-E-Screws-Jr/5200506 Bruce E. Screws Jr.

    Dan Ariely has written some really interesting stuff about irrationality and human happiness.

  • http://www.facebook.com/jeffdee01 Jeff Dee

    Speaking as a Transhumanist… I don’t subscribe to any of that nonsense about technologically-imposed ‘bliss’. So this video did nothing to undermine *my* Transhumanism.

  • http://google.com darkflux

    the bottom line is that, how can you KNOW what happiness is without ever feeling sadness or suffering? you MUST experience life in the dark before you can see the “light”…