The Catholic Church on Transhumanism

I did not expect that I’d quote the Catholic Church on this blog. But they do a good job at expressing the problems with Transhumanism. From the Encyclical Letter Magnifica Humanitas (emphasis mine): Underlying narratives: transhumanism and posthumanism In an attempt to shed light on the cultural assumptions accompanying the ongoing digital revolution, I would now like to turn our attention to certain currents of thought that interpret progress as surpassing the human condition, and which are often grouped under the labels of transhumanism and posthumanism. These perspectives form the ideological background present in some centers of technological power and occupy the collective imagination in a simplified form, especially in the media and on social networks. They tend to foster enthusiasm for new technologies through a futuristic vision of an “enhanced human being” or “human-machine hybrid.” Transhumanism and posthumanism encompass a range of currents and sensibilities, making it…