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A review by pistachios42
More Than Human: Embracing the Promise of Biological Enhancement by Ramez Naam
2.0
A very comprehensive look at human enhancement, although I think it suffers in quite a few places. This was published 15 years ago so I understand that most of the ideas are not up-to-date considering the fast-moving areas of research the book examines. I learnt a lot from this but wasn't always impressed by Naam's stance on these issues. Throughout the book he returns to the idea that technology isn't the issue but how available it is, and often risks aren't taken into account because Naam trusts that most consumers will use them responsibly.
Another thing that crops up a lot is this idea of profit justifying a technology's development, and the improvements that technology will have on productivity and money-making is venerated while improvements to quality of life are a second thought. I often agree with Naam but I think that his priorities are very different to mine in what potential technologies offer for the future.
Another thing that crops up a lot is this idea of profit justifying a technology's development, and the improvements that technology will have on productivity and money-making is venerated while improvements to quality of life are a second thought. I often agree with Naam but I think that his priorities are very different to mine in what potential technologies offer for the future.