Transhumanism vs. handoverism: human understanding, not just welfare, is the goal
zetalyrae · x · 2026-11-13
A DM shared by zetalyrae draws the line between transhumanism and "handoverism": to an actual transhumanist, an incomprehensible-but-true AI proof of a theorem is irrelevant — the point is for humans to understand as much of the universe as they can. Human agency and understanding, not merely human welfare, is the goal.
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