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Massimo Pigliucci is a Professor of Philosophy at CUNY and author of Denying Evolution: Creationism, Scientism, and the Nature of Science. See full bio

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The problems with transhumanism

I have pondered writing about the transhumanism movement for a while, and the opportunity has finally landed on my desktop when I read a brief article by Kyle Munkittrick of the Institute for Emerging Ethics & Technologies. The article is in the form of a FAQ expressly addressing the question of whether aging is a moral good, and in it Munkittrick briefly explains and (thinks that he) refutes some of the standard arguments against transhumanism. Let’s take a look. Read More

Anti-natalism

Given your refreshing sensitivity to overpopulation, I would love to know what you make of David Benatar's rigorously argued yet broadly accessible case for anti-natalism in his book "Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming Into Existence" (Oxford, 2006).

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