what is Transhumanism and how is it relevant to healthy life extension?
Transhumanism is a philosophy of life; an evolving, debated collection of ideas, just like Humanism. Transhumanism builds on Humanist concepts by embracing progress. Transhumanism endorses the idea that humanity can, and should, strive to higher levels, physically, mentally and socially. Transhumanism tells us: “While being nice and not treading on toes, the dreams we work towards can include a fleet of better boats for all of us.” Transhumanism is closely tied to an enthusiasm for ethical, responsible technological progress. This progress brings greater choice and options for improving the human condition. This is really nothing new: we have been doing that for ages with fire, farming, steam, bicycles, antibiotics, vaccines, dental prosthesis, cell phones, and so forth. Transhumanists take this common sense approach to its natural conclusion: modern science and technology can safely improve the human condition by overcoming limits, and that they should be used to this end. So if today
