Citizen Cyborg
Encyclopedia
Citizen Cyborg: Why Democratic Societies Must Respond to the Redesigned Human of the Future is a 2004 non-fiction book by bioethicist and sociologist James Hughes, which articulates democratic transhumanism
as a socio-political ideology and program.
The editors of the popular science magazine Scientific American
recommended Citizen Cyborg in their April 2005 issue.
Reviews
Democratic transhumanism
Democratic transhumanism, a term coined by Dr. James Hughes in 2002, refers to the stance of transhumanists who espouse liberal, social and/or radical democratic political views....
as a socio-political ideology and program.
The editors of the popular science magazine Scientific American
Scientific American
Scientific American is a popular science magazine. It is notable for its long history of presenting science monthly to an educated but not necessarily scientific public, through its careful attention to the clarity of its text as well as the quality of its specially commissioned color graphics...
recommended Citizen Cyborg in their April 2005 issue.
See also
- Bioconservatism
- Democratic transhumanismDemocratic transhumanismDemocratic transhumanism, a term coined by Dr. James Hughes in 2002, refers to the stance of transhumanists who espouse liberal, social and/or radical democratic political views....
- Gattaca argument
- Gattaca critical receptionGattacaGattaca is a 1997 science fiction film written and directed by Andrew Niccol. It stars Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman and Jude Law with supporting roles played by Loren Dean, Ernest Borgnine, Gore Vidal and Alan Arkin....
- Libertarian transhumanismLibertarian transhumanismLibertarian transhumanism is a political ideology synthesizing right-libertarianism and transhumanism.Self-identified libertarian transhumanists, such as Ronald Bailey of Reason magazine and Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit, are advocates of the asserted "right to human enhancement" who argue that the...
External links
Reviews
- Citizen Cyborg Reviews
- Forman, Frank. Transhumanism's Vital Center. Journal of Evolution and TechnologyJournal of Evolution and TechnologyThe Journal of Evolution and Technology is the peer-reviewed, electronic, academic journal of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, which publishes contemporary foresight into long-term developments in science, technology and philosophy....
(April 2005). Retrieved on 2011-07-07 - Doctorow, CoryCory DoctorowCory Efram Doctorow is a Canadian-British blogger, journalist, and science fiction author who serves as co-editor of the blog Boing Boing. He is an activist in favour of liberalising copyright laws and a proponent of the Creative Commons organization, using some of their licences for his books...
. Humanist transhumanism: Citizen Cyborg. Boing BoingBoing BoingBoing Boing is a publishing entity, first established as a magazine, later becoming a group blog.-History:...
(11 April 2005). Retrieved on 2011-07-07 - Ford, Alyssa. Humanity: The Remix. Utne ReaderUtne ReaderUtne Reader is an American bimonthly magazine. The magazine collects and reprints articles on politics, culture, and the environment from generally alternative media sources, including journals, newsletters, weeklies, zines, music and DVDs...
(May/June 2005) . Retrieved on 2011-07-07 - Bailey, RonaldRonald BaileyRonald Bailey is the science editor for Reason magazine. He was born in San Antonio, Texas and raised in Washington County, Virginia, and attended the University of Virginia, where he earned a B.A...
. Trans-Human Expressway. ReasonReason (magazine)Reason is a libertarian monthly magazine published by the Reason Foundation. The magazine has a circulation of around 60,000 and was named one of the 50 best magazines in 2003 and 2004 by the Chicago Tribune.- History :...
(11 May 2005). Retrieved on 2011-07-07 - Cave, Stephen; Cave, Friederike von Tiesenhausen. The most dangerous idea on earth?, Financial TimesFinancial TimesThe Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
(27 May 2005). Retrieved on 2011-07-07 - Arrison, Sonia. Future Humans. TechNewsWorld (6 October 2005). Retrieved on 2011-07-07