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SCOUT· 21%1h 01m·2026-10-07·HistoryThe History of Transhumanism: Origins
Past Present Future · 333
Today it’s the first episode in a new series about the weird and wonderful world of transhumanism: the idea that human beings can be transformed by technology and machines. David talks to historian of ideas Duncan Bell about transhumanism as science and as science fiction, as accurate prophecy and as outright lunacy.…
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