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The Revolt Against Humanity
Imagining a Future Without Us
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This book is ideal for readers interested in philosophy, environmentalism, futurism, and cultural criticism. It will appeal to those curious about the ethical debates surrounding humanity's future and the intersection of science, technology, and society.
"From Silicon Valley boardrooms to rural communes to academic philosophy departments, a seemingly inconceivable idea is being seriously discussed: that the end of humanity's reign on earth is imminent, and that we should welcome it"--
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Should we welcome the end of humanity?
In this blistering book about the history of an idea, one of our leading critics draws on his dazzling range and calls our attention to a seemingly inconceivable topic that is being seriously discussed: that the end of humanity's reign on earth is imminent, and that we should welcome it. The Revolt Against Humanity takes us on a journey through literature, philosophy, science, and popular culture, to identify two strands of thinking. Anthropocene antihumanism claims that our climate destruction has doomed humanity and we should welcome our extinction. In contrast, Transhumanism believes that genetic engineering and artificial intelligence will lead to new forms of life superior to humans.
Kirsch introduces thinkers and writers from Roger Hallam to Jane Bennett, David Benatar to Nick Bostrom, Patricia MacCormack to Ray Kurzweil, Ian McEwan to Richard Powers, offering a perspective that will make you see the current moment in a new light. The revolt against humanity has already spread beyond the fringes of the intellectual world, and it can transform politics and society in profound ways - if it hasn't already.
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ISBN: 9781735913766
Publisher: Columbia Global Reports
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 23 February 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: Columbia Global Reports
Illustration: Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 127.0mm
Height: 191.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 104
About the Author
Adam Kirsch is a poet and literary critic. He is the author of three collections of poems and several books of criticism and biography, including The Global Novel, published by Columbia Global Reports in 2017. He lives in New York City, where he is an editor at the Wall Street Journal's weekend Review section.
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