My article “Michael LaTorra explains Buddhist Transhumanism in a nutshell” has been published on The Transfigurist, the blog of the Mormon Transhumanist Association.
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Octavia Butler’s fictional religion of ‘Earthseed’ inspires real religious movements
The fictional cosmic religion of “Earthseed,” featured in the works of Octavia E. Butler (1947-2006), one of the greatest science fiction writers of all times, keeps inspiring new religious ideas and movements in the real world.
Cosmic Beings: Transhumanist Deism in Ted Chu’s Cosmic View
Source: IEET | In Human Purpose and Transhuman Potential: A Cosmic Vision for Our Future Evolution, IEET affiliate scholar Ted Chu, a professor of Economics at New York University in Abu Dhabi and former chief economist for General Motors and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, argues that post-humanity is a logical and necessary evolutionary next step for humanity, and we need a new, heroic cosmic faith for the post-human era.
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