Brain Repair and the Near Future of Death

Brain Repair and the Near Future of Death James J. Hughes Ph.D. Author Citizen Cyborg Executive Director, World Transhumanist Association & Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies Public Policy Studies, Trinity College, Hartford CT

Biopolitical Struggle ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Biopolitical Values Tech must be banned Risks are manageable Sacred taboos, “the natural”, yuck factor Humanism, reason, individual liberty Human-Racism (Deep Ecology) Personhood Bioconservatism Transhumanism

From Human-racism… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Embryonic citizens?

…to Personhood ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Continuity of Personal Identity ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Alcor’s Definition of Death ,[object Object],[object Object]

Schiavo and Religious Right ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

New BioConservative Alliances ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Trans- humanism (H+) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Transhumanists are humanists who emphasize what we have the potential to become through reason.

H+ = Radical Human Rights ,[object Object],[object Object],John Locke 1632-1704

Secular Bioethicists Moving To H+ ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Arthur Caplan : “…enhancing intelligence or changing personality or modifying our memory, maybe that should be available to everyone as a guarantee of equal opportunity.”

Tech Spurs Ethical Change “ Animal” personhood Humanzees Status of post-humans Genetic enhancement Status of brain damaged Brain repair Status of embryos, fetuses NICU/Artificial Womb Ethical Challenge Technology

Recent History of Death ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Unstable Compromise ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Whole Brain Death Unravels ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Just Forget “Death”? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Tech challenges permanence ,[object Object],[object Object]

Emerging Brain Repair Tech ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

NBIC: Nanowiring the Brain “ Neuro-vascular central nervous recording/stimulating system: Using nanotechnology probes,” Rodolfo R. Llinás, Kerry D. Walton, Masayuki Nakao, et al.

DNR, NBHD & the Probably Dead ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Brain Damaged/Dead as Missing Person ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Search Parties for the Missing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Testing for Continuity ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Information Loss ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

HETHR Conference ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

For more information on H+ ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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