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A public debate saw critics label transhumanism a “death cult,” arguing it erases human meaning, while advocates defended it as a humanitarian effort to end aging and suffering through technology. Philosophers warned promises of digital immortality carry deep ethical and social risks.

A public debate saw critics label transhumanism a “death cult,” arguing it erases human meaning, while advocates defended it as a humanitarian effort to end aging and suffering through technology. Philosophers warned promises of digital immortality carry deep ethical and social risks.
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"Transhumanism, a movement that seeks to defeat aging and death through technology, was sharply criticized during a recent debate between philosophers, scientists, and transhumanist advocates, who rejected the accusation as misguided and reactionary."

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