Transhumanism is 'dystopia dressed as medicine', argues viral critique of Silicon Valley ideology
DionysianAgent · x · 2026-11-16
A sharp critique of how transhumanism is marketed in Silicon Valley: the author argues that 'curing diseases' is just medical progress, while transhumanism proper treats humanity as a bootloader for a new species — a fetishization of discarding the human form via brain 'uploading' (dying and leaving a tortured fake copy), forced mind merges, and technocratic elites using humans as batteries for novelty.
He frames the 'we just want to cure cancer' framing as post-backlash PR spin and virtue signaling to gain control over private industry, urging readers to study public statements by tech leaders who allegedly see humans as a stepping stone to be discarded.
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