Essay on Health, Technology, and Spirituality
Growth, Health, and Death from a Transhumanistic Perspective
Why do transhumanists see technology and science as a panacea to longevity, and what keeps us from living heroic lives?
The most common concerns of humans are health and death. Therefore, there has been a significant focus on expanding our life span and health span, aiming to live as long as possible for centuries.
Thus, longevity became a popular topic in science and technology. However, we have made very little progress so far.
Lifestyle became the main topic of health and longevity domains. As I pointed out before, what we know so far is a drop in the ocean. We still cannot define consciousness.
Humans can look towards and plan for the future. This capacity for future orientation distinguishes us from other creatures.
In addition, our brain has evolved and developed a unique part — the neocortex. This structure, also known as the prefrontal lobe, enables us to think about life, visualize the future, make plans, and analyze mistakes from the past.
The only way we genuinely learn is from an awareness of our mistakes. We can design our…
