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Vita-More is the conceptual designer of the Primo Posthuman a 'stylised cyborg that combines the ideal of perfection with the machine' (Vita-More, [173], p. 71); this whole-body prosthetics model includes a nano-engineered spinal communication system, gender options and cyberconsciousness. In order to further clarify and delineate what transhumanism is for our readers, we would like to put forward four vignettes of prominent, contemporary transhumanist thinkers, Raymond Kurzweil, Max More, Natasha Vita-More and Nick Bostrom to uncover some of the fundamental beliefs and practices around transhumanism today. She has published widely and lectures on the aesthetics of human enhancement and the transhumanist movement (More & Vita-More, [120]; Vita-More, [170], [171], [172], [173], [174], [175], [176]). Bostrom has expressed interest in cryogenics but chooses not to divulge his funeral arrangements (Adams, [1]); he has not disclosed any affiliation with Alcor though has collaborated on academic, transhumanist projects with More and Vita-More (More & Vita-More, [120]). As a cancer survivor, and after another significant near-death experience (Vita-More, [175]), she argues that it is more urgent than ever to think and implement solutions for human longevity and improved body design (Vita-More, [175]). [Extracted from the article] |
