Genetic Happiness Frontier
Chris and David explore the implications of selective birth and genetic engineering, questioning whether these advancements could alleviate the inherent suffering rooted in our genetic makeup. David argues that while skepticism is warranted, the potential to edit our genetic source code could lead to a future where unnecessary suffering is optional. They discuss the paradox of human happiness despite genetic predispositions and the need for a shift away from Darwinian suffering towards a more civilized existence.In this clip
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Transhumanism; How Biotechnology Can Eradicate Suffering | David Pearce | Modern Wisdom Podcast 076
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In Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World," he described a society that looks startlingly like ours: people who live for pleasure and distraction, aided by consciousness-altering drugs that keep them happy. Should we engineer human systems to achieve a similar goal, or is there more to what we should be striving for? What state(s) of consciousness should we be trying to maximize? Is there a higher level of consciousness achievable by pharmaceutical or practical (e.g., meditation) means?
In Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World," he described a society that looks startlingly like ours: people who live for pleasure and distraction, aided by consciousness-altering drugs that keep them happy. Should we engineer human systems to achieve a similar goal, or is there more to what we should be striving for? What state(s) of consciousness should we be trying to maximize? Is there a higher level of consciousness achievable by pharmaceutical or practical (e.g., meditation) means?