Weekend Portfolio: David Vintiner
I Want to Believe – David Vintiner & Gem Fletcher
As human architects, we are only limited by our imagination.
We began this project on futurists five years ago based on a curiosity about Transhumanism and its implications for the future of humanity.
Transhumanism is the belief that human beings are destined to transcend their mortal flesh through technology. They believe our biology constrains our experience of reality and that we don't have to accept what nature has given us. From bionic limbs and eyes to designing new senses and extending life expectancy, these individuals are redefining what it means to be human.
The movement is disrupting all aspects of life, including healthcare, culture, politics and artificial intelligence. The profile of transhumans is as diverse as its applications, from artists and CEOs to academics and bedroom hackers. The work of the individuals in this book demonstrates how optimising our brains and bodies could revolutionise and redefine humanity. As human architects, we are only limited by our imagination.
Although these ideas have long lived on the pages of comic books and sci-fi novels, the movement—now a reality—is starting to disrupt industries and individuals in meaningful ways. With technology evolving as fast as it currently does, further change is imminent.
The Transhumanist movement raises some important questions for us all. While we love the efficiency and entertainment technology provides, can we embrace a future where it goes beyond our environment and enters our minds and bodies? Could we reach a point where we gift friends and family cognitive implants and new senses? If we are able to defy death, what are the implications for the meaning of life? And, most importantly, will this evolution divide or unite us?
Humans are now Gods. We are now able to create and design our personal evolution—but do we have the foresight to do it the right way?
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