A new book from the on the subject of human enhancement entitled â??Better Humans? The politics of human enhancement and life extensionâ?? (edited by
Paul Miller & James Wilsdon) is out now and available for download.
This is from the online blurb:
We all share a desire for self-improvement. Whether through education, work, parenthood or adhering to religious or ethical codesâ?¦more consumerist pursuits hold the key to self-improvement: working out in the gym, wearing makeup, buying new clothes, or indulging in a spot of cosmetic surgery.â?¦Within the next 30 years, it may become commonplace to alter the genetic make-up of our children, to insert artificial implants into our bodies, or to radically extend life expectancy.
The book is a collection of 12 essays on the implications of human enhancement technologies and includes chapters like â??Is it wrong to try to improve human nature?â?? (by Arthur Caplan, â??Brain gainâ?? (by Steven Rose), â??Better by designâ?? (by Sarah Franklin) & â??The unenhanced underclassâ?? (by Gregor Wolbring).
via Techne