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    Why Silicon Valley Wants to Leave Humanity Behind

    Your Undivided Attention · Oct 29, 2026 · 1 h 01 min
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    Twenty years ago, transhumanism was a Silicon Valley fringe belief. Today, it shapes the people who build and govern AI. Alex Thomas, author of “The Politics and Ethics of Transhumanism,” helps us recognize this anti-human vision and counter it with a pro-human one.

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