On the Hubris of Transhumanism
A future for me, but not for thee
If you had enough money to buy everything, would there be anything you couldn’t buy? For the ultrawealthy of America, the answer is increasingly no.
Billionaires Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Peter Thiel all seem convinced, if you follow the money, that you can even buy eternal life — or rather, a never-ending mortal existence. They are reportedly investing in startups that are trying to slow or stop aging and disease. And their money is starting to produce results….