Tuesday, June 27, 2023

The Art of Being Posthuman: Who Are We in the 21st Century? (Francesca Fernando, 2024)

https://www.amazon.com/Francesca-Ferrando/dp/1509548955/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=3I27TLNZF8RJ3&keywords=the+art+of+being+posthuman&qid=1687843542&sprefix=the+art+of+being+posthuman%2Caps%2C354&sr=8-1

人不如機器,人渴望自己成為機器,人沒有人性,機器比人還要有人性,意思是說,the art of being posthuman,就是人,如何成為機器,的藝術,

This book offers a comprehensive reflection on the existential condition of the 21st century. A visionary introduction to existential posthumanism, it takes the form of eight meditations of posthuman self-inquiry.

Existential posthumanism embraces the question ‘Who am I?’ in relation to: 'Where, When, and Why are We?'. This journey of self-discovery engages with a wide range of knowledge and expertise – from ancient paths of wisdom to the latest developments in science and biotechnologies; from Paleolithic times to the futures of radical life extension. The book declutters the habit of being human: as individuals, as societies, as a species. Letting go of the need for anthropocentric mastery and species-specific ambitions, the reader emerges regenerated. Being posthuman, in the 21st century, entails awareness of inter-being: from our symbiotic co-evolutions to the rights of Nature; from the geological time of the Anthropocene to the rise of Big Data and artificial intelligence. In ecology, biology, technology and ontology, the manifold paths of posthuman self-realization will reveal that we are all co-creators in the existential unfolding: our lives are our ultimate works of art.

The Art of Being Posthuman is a self-help guide to navigate our brave new world.