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Tech elites' transhumanist beliefs form a dangerous new religion, critics warn

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A critical perspective argues that the transhumanist beliefs held by some tech elites are not harmless but represent a nascent religion. These beliefs, focused on achieving immortality and cosmic power through technological means like downloading consciousness into digital substrates, pose significant risks. The author contends that this techno-mystical worldview justifies steering technology in ways that disregard current human needs and well-being. AI

IMPACT Critiques of transhumanist ideologies within the tech industry highlight potential ethical risks and misaligned development priorities.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains an opinion piece critiquing the worldview of tech elites.

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Tech elites' transhumanist beliefs form a dangerous new religion, critics warn

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "It would be a mistake to understand these weird worldviews as an ultimately harmless take by techies who grew up on a diet of dystopian science fiction. The no

    "It would be a mistake to understand these weird worldviews as an ultimately harmless take by techies who grew up on a diet of dystopian science fiction. The notion that we are approaching the end of the homo sapiens, as defined since Darwin’s day, is coalescing into a durable bo…

    LINKS theguardian.com/…/transhuman-silicon-vall…

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