Archive December 2010
This is an archive of articles that Lincoln Cannon published in December 2010. An annual archive for 2010 is available. And a full archive of all articles that Lincoln has published since 2005 is also available. You may also search for articles and other content that Lincoln has published on any of his websites.
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Demonizing Transhumanism on Worldview Weekend Radio
Fundamentalist Christians are demonizing Transhumanism. It’s not new, of course. But it has become increasingly frequent and hostile. “Evil” “Hitler” “Nazi” “racist” “pagan” “deadly” “elitist” “fooling around” “Babel” “Sodom and Gomorrah” “occult” “demonic” “crazy” “crush” “hurt” “destroy” “antichrist” “Satan” “eerie” “run over ourselves” That’s a sampling of words and phrases ... -
Ethical Progress Is Not Babel
The Bible story of the tower of Babel is commonly considered a warning against hubris and is often used to condemn both the deification aspirations of Mormons and the posthuman aspirations of Transhumanists. The word “Babel” only appears in the Bible twice, both in the book of Genesis, once just ... -
Our Story after Belief, Consent and Disillusionment
We believed. That’s what they told us, and we trusted. Their stories were awesome and awful, situating us in meaning and purpose. We knew where we came from, why we were here, and where we were going. It made sense. It felt good. We consented. That’s how they pressed us, ... -
You may not need a brain, but you want one
Bob (the blue blob from Monsters Inc) claimed that you don’t need a brain. Although all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals have brains, some animals don’t. For example, jellyfish have only a decentralized nervous system, and sponges have no nervous system at all. Then, of course, there are countless non-animal ...