Maybe it depends how one defines "transhumanism" to start with. It's a concept I haven't we really heard of or paid attention to in a long while. The Chinese thing is neat though I wonder how far someone could actually go with it. If the base of transhumanism is eugenics, and eugenics is right wing, then I would think that in some lights "transhumanism" would be considered right wing. What is necessary for something to be considered transhumanism? From the basic dictionary definition "A belief that humans should strive to transcend the physical limitations of the mind and body by technological means" I want to say it is strongly, inherently, right wing. Leftists don't strive to transcend anything. They happy to be niggers and faggots, the lowest of the low
Great reply, I totally agree that the textbook definition of transhumanism (whether cybernetic or genetic) does seem to apply to the rights concept of self improvement, only I feel staunch traditionalists and humancentrics(purists)would see both as a form of cheating, or shortcut. I suppose it comes down to how said technologies are used, to better mankind or to oppress it, that determines which side of the political/social dichotomy transhumanism is situated on.
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