Transhumanism: The History of a Dangerous Idea

by David Livingstone

Transhumanism is a recent movement that extols man's right to shape his own evolution, by maximizing the use of scientific technologies, to enhance human physical and intellectual potential. While the name is new, the idea has long been a popular theme of science fiction, featured in such films as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner, the Terminator series, and more recently, The Matrix, Limitless, Her and Transcendence. However, as its adherents hint...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1515232573
• ISBN13: 9781515232575
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 402 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Kabbalah is not the demon

I take issue with the book's thesis which cites Kabbalah as some sort of demonic theory. In its' core Kabbalah can only be understood in relation to Torah studies. The lay have made assumptions based on a misinterpreted understanding. That is not the fault of Jews. That doesn't mean that kabbalah is a secret sect of Jews trying to bring gloom and doom to the world. Kabbalah is but a tool for understanding and attempting to be closer to G-d. Dedicated Orthodox Jews and sometimes just regular Jews and regular religious or spiritual study the Torah in such depth that Kabbalah is the next step in thier journey to be "with the Lord." The author uses a social Marxist technique to deconstruct and theorize who's to blame for transhumanism. The author's definition of transhumanism is closer than others are in their interpretation but retreating to blaming Jews is frankly another veiled attempt to conceal rasicm.