Do you ever think about becoming a cyborg? This week we talk about biohacking through the lenses of transhumanism, human augmentation, and performance enhancement as a multidisciplinary approach to improving the human individual. Would you improve yourself if the technology existed?
This week we talk about biohacking broadly and if you’d like to continue reading, we recommend this article from Vox.
Data-driven Enhancement
- Halo band
- Oura ring
- Other methods of Self-quantification and fitness trackers
Physical Enhancement Through Technology
- Subcutaneous magnets, drives, and NFC chips
- Subcutaneous glucose monitoring
- Elon Musk and Neuralink
- Neil Harbisson and his antenna
Chemical Enhancement
Modifying brain chemistry for the purpose of enhancing performance, relaxation, or concentration by mircro-dosing nootropics and substances which may or may not be controlled – such as cordyceps, psilocybin, LSD, CBD, caffeine, MDMA, nicotine
Other Ways to Hack Life
- Wim Hof and his breathing method
- Intermittent fasting
- Cryotherapy
- Infrared saunas and light therapy
- Float tanks
- Laughter therapy
Primary concerns surrounding all of these activities is access. Not everyone has the time nor the money to pursue these paths to potential self enhancement. Will this deepen class divides? Do you believe that the rich can already afford health more readily than the average person?
Does the pursuit of prolonging/escaping mortality detract from other issues of social justice?
Looking Toward the Future
What will nanotech be able to do for us in the future?
Things that Blow Our Minds
Rob discovers heat-shrink tubing and begins fixing things all over his house.
Christen discovers two companies who are creating diamonds by pulling CO2 from Earth’s atmosphere. Learn more about Aether Diamonds and Sky Diamond.