Have you ever dreamt about having superhuman abilities?
You might be surprised, but you do. In fact, we all left our biological constraints behind a long time ago. The constant invention and adoption of new technologies and tools allow us to evolve further and further.
This evolution is the subject of transhumanism.
What Is Transhumanism
Transhumanism explores enhancing human lives with the help of technology.
Humans have been using technology to improve their lives since the dawn of humanity. What started as using sticks and stones for hunting and surviving developed into the high-tech world you know today. Transhumanists think about how present and future technologies can help us lead healthier, more productive, more peaceful, and happier lives.
How Can Transhumanism Benefit Your Life
Naturally, transhumanism often sounds like futurism, concerned with fantastical future technologies. Yet there are ways in which transhumanism can help you today.
What you can do yourself?
The best way to start your transhumanist journey is to use your own facilities to become more capable as a human. That means exercising, eating healthy, and resting for physical health; using productivity techniques and learning to improve your intellectual capabilities; and practicing interpersonal skills to improve your relationships.
What technologies exist?
You are probably already using various tools that enhance your abilities. They include all kinds of information technology and physical tools. You might also want to look into other categories, such as nutritional supplements and nootropics like caffeine.
What is coming in the future?
The more explorative areas of transhumanism are future technologies. Currently, scientists are making progress in researching aging processes and finding ways to expand our life spans, applications of bioengineering, and ways to improve interfaces between our brains and computers.
Despite the skepticism surrounding future technology development, I am optimistic about the future and hope you are too.