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• Is transhumanism becoming anachronistic?

  It may just be me, but an increasing number of signs point to the mainstream acceptance of a transhumanist future. The latest is an article called " The new incredibles: Enhanced humans " in the current edition of New Scientist magazine: They're here Read More...
  Posted Thursday, May 11, 2006 8:15 AM by Simon / 8 Comments

  Tags: Musings

• Quirkyalones amongst us

  I'd heard buzz about " quirkyalones " for some time now. The term quirkyalone is defined by Quirkyalone author Sasha Cagen as "someone who enjoys being single (but is not opposed to being in a relationship) and generally prefers to be alone rather than Read More...
  Posted Wednesday, May 03, 2006 5:15 PM by Simon / 17 Comments

  Tags: Musings

• Subjective time compression behind seeming social instability?

  There's lots of talk these days about social instability in industrialized nations. Unlike the good old days, when people had one boring job their entire life, people have several careers with several companies. And unlike those happy times in the past, Read More...
  Posted Tuesday, April 18, 2006 11:53 AM by Simon / 4 Comments

  Tags: Musings

• The challenge of ageless thinking

  In a few weeks, I'll be turning 29. I realize that 29 is fairly young even by today's standards. But nevertheless, as someone admittedly obsessed with health and life extension, I've begun to increasingly think about aging as both a biological and sociological Read More...
  Posted Friday, April 14, 2006 3:58 PM by Simon / 7 Comments

  Tags: Musings

• Utilitarianism and the progress imperative

  A random thought occurred to me while thinking about the ethics of technology and population growth: applying utilitarianism for all who existed and will exist provides an ethical imperative for progress. Let's start with the utilitarian premise that Read More...
  Posted Tuesday, April 04, 2006 6:05 PM by Simon / 9 Comments

  Tags: Musings