Oct 14 2024 22 mins 1
Nicholas Agar is a New Zealand professor of ethics at the University of Waikato and the author of Liberal Eugenics: In Defence of Human Enhancement.
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction to Human Enhancement and Transhumanism
(01:15) - The Role of Community in Technology Adoption
(03:14) - Diversity in Enhancement Perspectives
(05:51) - The Impact of Technology on Human Interaction
(08:49) - Exploring the Concept of Eugenics
(11:31) - The Ethics of Genetic Enhancement
(14:26) - Souped-Up Wombs and the Future of Reproduction
(20:25) - The Balance of Freedom and Enhancement
(24:40) - The Repository of Germinal Choice and Its Implications
(27:06) - Alienation and Identity in Genetic Selection
(29:41) - The Complexities of Assisted Dying
(37:41) - The Future of Genetic Selection and Its Consequences
(41:46) - The Dangers of Charismatic Leadership
(45:46) - The Ethics of Gene Editing Psychopaths
(50:47) - Dysgenics and the Future of Humanity
(53:23) - Existential Risks and Artificial Intelligence
(01:00:38) - The Concept of Human Dignity
(01:05:45) - Self-Alienation and Continuity of Identity
(01:09:15) - The Legacy of Liberal Eugenics
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