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Science and Technology

Insane World

Science and technology are changing the world with new inventions and discoveries — for better and for worse. Breast implants, sex-change operations, and nuclear and chemical weapons are just a few of the widely varying misapplications of knowledge in the brave new world.

Perhaps the most important way in which science is a threat to sanity is in its potential to change the human body. In the past, people used science to manipulate the world outside of the human body; but now the border of the body has been breached; as science is used for plastic surgery, gene manipulation, and organ replacement, our very selves are increasingly being altered. Is someone with silicone in their breasts, an artificial heart, steroid-generated muscle tissue, or a genetically engineered brain still “human” in the sense that we use the term? What if they had all, rather than just one, of those technology-enhanced body parts? Is someone who is kept alive indefinitely on life support systems still really “alive”?

Living Sanely

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We hope you've enjoyed your free preview of Chapter 18: 'Science and Technology' of Living Sanely In An Insane World. Buy the full book to read:

  • - Quotes: choice words and thinking from notable people around the world about Science and Technology, curated by Attitude Media
  • - Living Sanely: philosophy to help you get reenergized, and refocus on a productive, ethical way to deal with Science and Technology
  • - Focus: a central, guiding thought with which to navigate Science and Technology

...and strategies for coping with 34 other everyday situations in our insane world!

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