02038nam 22004213 450 991087080100332120240712084507.0978152923966910.56687/9781529239669(CKB)32721300800041(MiAaPQ)EBC31324048(Au-PeEL)EBL31324048(DE-B1597)694744(DE-B1597)9781529239669(EXLCZ)993272130080004120240712d2024 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe Politics and Ethics of Transhumanism Techno-Human Evolution and Advanced Capitalism1st ed.Bristol :Bristol University Press,2024.©2024.1 online resource (257 pages)9781529239645 Front Matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- A Brief History of Transhumanism and its Critics -- The Logics and Trajectories of Advanced Capitalism -- Technologies of Power and Control -- Data Totalitarianism -- Transcendent Conformity -- Systemic Dehumanization -- Towards an Ethics for the Future: Posthumanism and Adorno's Aporia -- Conclusion: An Imminent Critique of Transhumanist Values in an Advanced Capitalist Context -- References -- IndexAvailable open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence This book interrogates the promises of transhumanism, arguing that it is deeply entwined with capitalist ideology. It casts doubt on a utopian techno-capitalist narrative of unending progress and shows how an alternative ethical framework might foster a more inclusive future.SOCIAL SCIENCE / Future StudiesbisacshSOCIAL SCIENCE / Future Studies.Thomas Alexander557178MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQ9910870801003321The Politics and Ethics of Transhumanism4173790UNINA