Julian Huxley popularized transhumanism in 1957 essay. Movement emerged in 1980s with advances in computer technology and space travel. World Transhumanist Association founded in 1998 as Humanity+. Silicon Valley entrepreneurs like Page, Bezos, and Musk supported transhumanism
Melem uses Fathom Orb for Ghost Walk, a dimension-shifting ability. Assassin sent to Orb after attacker breaches it
Transhuman is an intermediary form between human and posthuman. Term "trasumanar" coined by Dante Alighieri in Paradiso. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin first used term in 1949
Born in 1948 in Queens, New York to secular Jewish parents. Decided to be an inventor at age five. Graduated from MIT with B.Sc. in computer science in 1970
Transhumanism aims to enhance human capabilities through technology. Transhumanists seek to overcome physical and mental limitations. Progressivism supports social reform through technological advancements. Emancipation means freedom from oppressive societal restrictions
Transhumanism is a movement seeking to enhance human capabilities beyond current limits. It emerged gradually over the past two decades. Transhumanism extends humanism by emphasizing potential for improvement