Dr. J. Budziszewski
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Yes.
Uh, yeah, I, I, uh, yeah.
It will.
Now, I don't think that we can, the transhumanists think that we can transcend our nature.
What they really believe is that we can invent a new nature for ourselves.
We can change our nature.
I think this misunderstands the difference between a nature and an artifact.
What are they?
Well, we're treating ourselves like digging machines or like televisions or like dishwashers.
Sure, I can change them and their purposes depend on me.
They're my artifacts.
Yeah.
The meanings and purposes in me are already there.
I don't think that we can create a new nature.
I don't think that it is within our power to do this.
I think we could ruin the ones we have.
And so it's not going to happen.
Well, in one sense, yes.
In one sense, no.
Are we going to have a new nature?