To Be a Machine: Adventures Among Cyborgs, Utopians, Hackers,

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To Be a Machine: Adventures Among Cyborgs, Utopians, Hackers, and the Futurists Solving the Modest Problem of Death

â€œThis gonzo-journalistic exploration of the Silicon Valley techno-utopiansâ€™ pursuit of escaping mortality is a breezy romp full of colorful characters.â€
â€”New York Times Book Review (editor's choice)

Transhumanism is a movement pushing the limits of our biologyâ€”of our senses, intelligence, and lifespansâ€”with technology. Its supporters have reached a critical mass and now include some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley and beyond, among them Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, and Ray Kurzweil. In this provocative and eye-opening account, journalist Mark Oâ€™Connell explores the staggering (and terrifying) possibilities that present themselves when you think of your body as an outmoded device. He visits the worldâ€™s foremost cryonics facility to witness how some have chosen to forestall death, discovers an underground collective of biohackers boosting their senses by implanting electronics under their skin, and meets with members of a team urgently investigating how to protect mankind from rogue artificial superintelligence. In investigating what it means to be a machine, Oâ€™Connell shines a light on our ancient desire to transcend the animal conditionâ€”and offers a surprising meditation on what it means to be human.
Country USA
Brand Anchor Books
Manufacturer Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781101911594
Color Yellow
ReleaseDate 2018-01-16
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781101911594

Country	USA
Brand	Anchor Books
Manufacturer	Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781101911594
Color	Yellow
ReleaseDate	2018-01-16
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781101911594

To Be a Machine: Adventures Among Cyborgs, Utopians, Hackers, and the Futurists Solving the Modest Problem of Death

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