Psychological pain – the hedonic treadmillģ. Physical pain - millions suffer chronic pain, but compare the fateĢ.
Modified life forms, or other intelligences to which technologicalįive obstacles to the well-being of all sentient lifeġ.
Non-human animals, and any future artificial intellects, “We advocate the well-being of all sentience, including humans, “May all that have life be delivered from suffering” The fate of the meat world - David Pearce - H+ Summit THE FATE OF THE MEAT WORLD In 1998, David and Nick Bostrom founded the World Transhumanist Association - now Humanity Plus - to promote the use of technology to overcome our biological limitations.Ī selection of David's latest work can be found on In 1995, he wrote "The Hedonistic Imperative", a plea for the use of biotechnology to abolish suffering in all sentient life. What are the pitfalls and opportunities of using biotechnology to abolish suffering throughout the living world?ĭavid is an independent researcher based in Brighton UK. So what will be the fate of old-fashioned organic robots in the primordial biosphere? This talk explores a more bioconservative scenario - a future of superintelligent, supersentient and superhappy organic life in a cruelty-free global ecosystem. Viable or otherwise, universal "destructive" uploading is sociologically implausible to say the least. This involves some fairly radical metaphysical assumptions. In dietary terms it denotes the practice of dispensing with all products derived wholly or partly from animals.Some transhumanists speculate about a future of post-biological superintelligence, and even "uploading" ourselves to a less perishable medium. Veganism: "A philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude-as far as is possible and practicable-all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose and by extension, promotes the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of animals, humans and the environment.
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