/lit/ - Literature

Technology is calling me, changing life for all to see
We're all at sea, isolated in our private colonies
Adrift- alone and free, like a queen without her worker bees
Old folks still ask me: what does it say in Deuteronomy?

We've used the knife before, to make better lips and perfect tits
It's time to use the scapel to fix up and correct some other shit
I'm not talking liposuction, tummy tuck or crass cosmetics
The answer lies with tubing, wires and implanted cybernetics
What if we could save the life of a man who's forever diabetic?
What if we could augment ourselves with forces of energy kinetic?
There's nothing to that Dianetic, it's an entire book of fraud
Then again, so is anyone who tries to claim they talk to god

Here's the rule as I've seen it, I find it really kind of odd:
When you talk to him, you're fervent, no need for the padded pod
But once he talks back to you, suddenly you're sniffing glue
Even zealots call you crazy and they say your friends are too
It's a mixed-up world, so kick back and crack a brew
Too much chaos to worry now, pick heart attack or grey goo
Terrorists unleash epidemics of a potent killer flu
If visitors come down upon us, what will they do?
Will they help and train and guide us, or will they squash us under-shoe?

The Singularity is coming, surely shatter all conventions
Some people think its scary, but I'm down for new inventions
Once we're all invincible, can we stop these interventions?
You know what they say though-
The road to hell is paved with good intentions

>>4003336
>And the "it's gonna happen soon, just hang on" simply stinks 1900s utopianism.
Transhumanism? It's not going to happen soon ... It's already happening.

Hey /lit/, I'm really interested in getting to know more about transhumanism and I was wondering if you could recommend me some texts on the subject, either books or essays or articles, whatever, anything is good as long as it isn't fiction.

Thinking of writing a somewhat dystopian sci-fi story.

It has to do with Humanity reaching a point in technological progress where we have become essentially immortal, and what the psychological consequences of having forever do to someone.

It's somewhat inspired by Brave New World. I'm figuring the character would commit suicide at the end as a rejection of Transhumanism, but I myself haven't made up my mind on whether or not I'm in favor of it.

i've thought of examining a few psychological and ideological ideas through the eyes of this main character and I suppose it would be reflective questioning of the principle of transhumanism.

This would be just for fun and to possibly share with friends. I don't think I'm a crazy genius or trying to write a 10,000 page novel here.

Just wanted to see if people can think of stories that follow the exact same pattern or something similar. Maybe I could even look at those texts for inspiration on what I want to write/discuss.

I've never been on this board, but I hope you guys can help me.

I was looking for a copy of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep on Amazon, but as far as I can tell, the only version available is some sort of rewrite.

http://www.amazon.com/Do-Androids-Dream-Electric-Sheep/dp/0345404475/ref=pd_rhf_shvl_31

Does anyone know if it's as bad as the one star reviews make it out to be? Or is the actual book just bad and I shouldn't waste my time.