TransHumanism

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Exercises for resisting Domination, Experiential Learning, Sat morning
ADOPTER(S) Gregor Wolbring
FACILITATOR(S) n/a

Gregor Wolbring is a disability rights activist (and researcher) who would be willing to be present for a discussion about the TRANSHUMANISM people (who advocate "upgrading" the human body) and what relationship their seemingly marginal movement has to CORPORATE STRATEGY to open up new markets for BODY ENHANCEMENT products. Many of us are quite concerned about this. The disability rights community is especially vigilant about the threat of putting the body under particular aesthetic regimes.

Links:

http://www.transhumanism.org/ http://wolbring.blogspot.com/


  • Wolbring G. 2005/2006 Title HTA Initiative #23: The triangle of

enhancement **medicine, disabled people, and the concept of health: a new