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“Transhumanism”: A New Global Political Trend?

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  • Roland Benedikter
  • Katja Siepmann

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It may sound like science fiction, but transhumanist political parties are catching on. They emphasize and advocate the benefits of technology for improving life. “Transhumanism” is the effort to transform the human being into something beyond its present body and mind (“trans” means “beyond”). It is driven by innovations in the health care sector, increasing machine intelligence and the military. The economy will be influenced by the resulting trend to merge humans with computers and machines. Transhumanist parties will play a role in the key policy decisions of the coming years. Read on.

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  • Roland Benedikter & Katja Siepmann, 2016. "“Transhumanism”: A New Global Political Trend?," Challenge, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 59(1), pages 47-59, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:mes:challe:v:59:y:2016:i:1:p:47-59
    DOI: 10.1080/05775132.2015.1123574
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    1. Dreher, Marc, 2023. "Organisation und Ideologie des Transhumanismus: Historisch-soziologische Rekonstruktion einer Pioniergemeinschaft," Research Contributions to Organizational Sociology and Innovation Studies, SOI Discussion Papers 2023-01, University of Stuttgart, Institute for Social Sciences, Department of Organizational Sociology and Innovation Studies.
    2. Benedikter Roland, 2021. "What is Re-Globalization?," New Global Studies, De Gruyter, vol. 15(1), pages 73-84, April.

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