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Free Speech Friday: Harvey Fineberg: Are we ready for neo-evolution? (via Writing Success Program at UCLA)

On By southwerkIn business ethics1 Comment

The Third Choice – I think that would be a great name for a book on the subject. The third choice of mankind being taking control of our own evolution: neo-evolution.  We will take charge of our own evolution. It is inevitable. Probably, the United States, as it gradually  becomes an intellectual and scientific backwater, will pass legislation forbidding that kind of science. In a nation where science is continually overrode by religious zealots challenging evolution or attacked by industry front groups as if scientists were some kind of rationalist cult, you can expect to wind up as thoroughly second rate in the sciences.

But it will be done. it will be a pity that new form of humanity will be Polish, Chinese, Ukranian, but not American. But we can watch and fear as they race past us.

James Pilant

About this talk: Medical ethicist Harvey Fineberg shows us three paths forward for the ever-evolving human species: to stop evolving completely, to evolve naturally — or to control the next steps of human evolution, using genetic modification, to make ourselves smarter, faster, better. Neo-evolution is within our grasp. What will we do with it? As I browsed the front page of TED.com this morning, the nerd inside of me immediately h … Read More

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Nanotechnology and public debate (via renevonschomberg)

On By southwerkIn business ethics

I like this. Somebody that wants to discuss a controversial subject in an intelligent and reasonable way so that policies can be developed for the benefit of all.

No screaming, hair pulling, psychotic, religious zealots telling us how it has to be based on the most obscure and bizarre interpretation of bible verses or just church doctrine. No corporate flack, no corporate writing hack explaining the everything is fine, let the free market decide.

Just a call for actual policy development based on what we can figure out about the problem.

I like it.

James Pilant

I joined an international colloquium on the topic organized by the university of Brussels.(ULB) 4 April 2011 On the menue Philippe Busquin, former Research commissioner of the European Commission and Goran Hermeren, president of the European Group of Ethics (2002-2011), among other. there is significant agreement that Huge knowledge gaps concerning risks of nano particles Not sufficient knowledge on which risk identification methodologies to deve … Read More

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