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Defying Death: Transhumanism, Uploading Ourselves, and Religion

Defying Death: Transhumanism, Uploading Ourselves, and Religion

FromIn our Tech Society


Defying Death: Transhumanism, Uploading Ourselves, and Religion

FromIn our Tech Society

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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Apr 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What would a world without death look like? In this episode, we are joined by Seth Villegas, who researches the quasi-religious structure of the secular transhumanist movement trying to evade death. We discuss the meaning of religion, the growing array of companies working to create digital versions of ourselves after we die, and the profoundly unsettling consequences of doing so. 

Music by Joystock - https://www.joystock.org
Released:
Apr 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (36)

From biotech to autonomous vehicles, the current rate of technological change is breath-taking. This speed is not, however, matched in broader conversations about their ethical, political, and legal implications, which lag far behind. In our Tech Society is a weekly podcast with experts on exactly those kinds of questions. Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ethicstechpod Mastodon: https://bhre.social/@InOurTechSociety Image adapted from ThisisEngineering via Pexel