Citizen Cyborg: Why Democratic Societies Must Respond To The Redesigned Human Of The Future
"A challenging and provocative look at the intersection of human self-modification and political governance. Everyone wondering how society will be able to handle the coming possibilities of AI and Genomics should readCitizen Cyborg." (Dr. Gregory Stock, author ofRedesigning Humans)"A powerful indictment of the anti-rationalist attitudes that are dominating our national policy today. Hughes brings together ideas from religion, history, science, bioethics, and politics in a unique way. The book sparkles with insights, challenges, and new ways of looking at the problems our society is facing today. He is a worthy guide to a more humane future." (John Lantos M.D., author ofDo We Still Need Doctors)"James Hughes is a sober, insightful, useful and optimistic thinker about the astonishing changes in store for human nature.Citizen Cyborgis an important contribution to the rapidly moving debate on human enhancement." (Joel Garreau, author ofWhile God Wasn't Watching: The Future of Human Nature)"A fascinating tour of the coming intersection of politics, nanotechnology, and biology, by the leading champion of Transhumanism. Anyone who wants to understand the tumultuous bio-politics of the next decade should read this book." (Gregory Pence, author ofWho's Afraid of Human Cloning, Professor, Philosophy and School of Medicine, University of Alabama Medical School.)"Citizen Cyborgis a must read for anyone seeking to understand the dangers posed by radical transhumanism. James Hughes's passionate and skilled advocacy forces us to confront the kind of society we want for ourselves and our children." (Wesley J. Smith, author ofConsumer's Guide to a Brave New World and Culture of Death: The Assault on Medical Ethics in America)