Humanist Monthly Program: Transhumanism: Taking Humanism to the Extreme

"I was born human. But this was an accident of fate - a condition merely of time and place. I believe it's something we have the power to change." - Kevin Warwick

What is at the heart of a human? What does Humanism celebrate, at its core? As the blinding notions of the past and the physical constraints of the present are cut away by science, technology, and reason, what will remain?

At this presentation we'll hear from Max Harms about Transhumanism, an ideology that takes Humanist ideals and combines them with an attention to disruptive new technologies. We'll start with highlighting a fundamental shift that makes atheism different than "just another religious belief"--a shift that sets the foundation for talking about Transhumanism. Then, after some introduction of what Transhumanism is and what it's about, we'll explore the frontiers of experience and see how attention to transforming and improving the human condition can lead us to an inspiring vision of a better tomorrow.

Max Harms is an author, software engineer, mathematician, and leader in the rationality community. For many years he's been foundational in inspiring and helping people in Ohio be better skeptics, emotional-thinkers, and communicators. He runs a rationality practice group at rationality-dojo.com (http://rationality-dojo.com/), and is engaged this year in catalyzing an improvement to how critical-thinkers engage politically. Max is also a student of artificial intelligence, cognitive science, and philosophy.

Join us at 11:30 for pizza in the meeting room! The formal program starts at 12:00.