Question by johnjohnjohnjohn129: What book am I thinking of?
Today I just saw a book that a buddy at work had…I can’t remember the name of it. He said the author was a modern philosopher. I want to say his first name was Rob, but I’m not sure.
My buddy said the book was about how eventually humans would be able to live forever, and about how technology would eventually e smarter than us…
It sounded interesting so I wanted to check it out. I wont see this guy for another week. Does anyone know what it is?
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Answer by Christopher F I can’t come up witha “Rob” for you. But the book sounds ike it could be by Eric Drexler (ENGINES OF CREATION or UNBOUNDING THE FUTURE).
The movement of which Drexler is a part is called transhumanism.
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