Posthuman Blues

Ethics of Boosting Brainpower Debated by Researchers

"In addition to drugs, Illes said that modern brain imaging techniques may reveal aspects of personality such as a tendency to lie or be aggressive. As the technology improves doctors must decide who should have access to this information and whether they should treat a neural tendency rather than an actual behavior."

Francis Fukuyama, author of the well-intentioned but cowardly "Our Posthuman Future," is mentioned here. Click here to read my review of his book.