This document summarizes Transhumanism and some of its key principles and figures. It discusses the growing Transhumanist movement and some of the areas of debate between Transhumanists and their critics, referred to as Bioconservatives. These include disagreements around the risks of emerging technologies, human enhancement, and what defines personhood and citizenship. The document advocates for promoting innovation and access to emerging human enhancement technologies while addressing safety and equity concerns.

1. What is Transhumanism? James J. Hughes Ph.D. Executive Director, World Transhumanist Association & Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies Public Policy Studies, Trinity College, Hartford CT [email_address]

5. Regiment of the Enlightenment

8. 20 th Century Politics Progressives Conservatives Conservatives Progressives Populists Libertarians New Right Social Democrats Cultural Politics Economic Politics Populists Libertarians New Right Social Democrats

9. 21 st Century Politics Economic Politics Biopolitics Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Cultural Politics Bioconservatism Transhumanism

18. Biopolitical Coalitions H+ Coalition BioCon Coalition A-Technoprogressives B-Libertarian transhumanists Economic Politics Biopolitics Progressive Conservative C A Progressive Conservative B D Cultural Politics Bioconservatism Transhuman ism C-Left bioconservatives D-Right bioconservatives

19. Central Biopolitical Disputes Risks are unknowable; Punishment for hubris inevitable; Tech should be banned Risks are manageable Sacred taboos, “the natural”, yuck factor, romanticism Humanism, reason, individual liberty, progress Human-Racism (or Deep ecology) Personhood, cyborg citizenship BioConservatives Transhumanists

21. Race-Mixing Panic

23. Coercive Dys(Eu)genics Old Eugenics: State control of reproduction in the name of “health” New Eugenics: State control of reproduction in the name of “humanness” “ It will take focused effort to make it clear that altering the genes of one’s children is not among the reproductive rights for which so many women and women’s organizations have struggled.” - Marcy Darnovsky, Center for Genetics and Society

24. “ They” Want Your Jobs

34. Legitimate Risk Concerns: Safety, Efficacy, Equity Ensure technology is safe and effective Make technology accessible to all

39. Mehlman an “H+ Leader”

40. Enhancement Policy Agenda Promote access to HETs Establish rights of the person to tech enablement Access Facilitate HET innovation Promote technocitizenship Innovation Safety Regulatory Cultural Political