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One social movement of the time was Transhumanism.
Transhumanists argued that technology
could be used to vastly extend the potential
of the human species. Genetic and cybernetic
enhancement, the medical extension of
human lifespan, the use of mind-altering
drugs, communion with increasingly
advanced computers, all were touted as
valuable tools for the extension of human
capability.

The Transhumanist movement had
roots stretching back into the 20th century.
In fact, some of the movement’s earliest
leaders were still active in the 2050s, having
taken an interest in life-extension technology
from the beginning. The movement was
driven by people of all ages and from all
walks of life, including a number of wealthy
entrepreneurs and influential artists.

Most of the older Transhumanists were
committed to promoting their ideals through
established social institutions. On the other
hand, in the 2050s the movement attained a
great deal of popularity among young adults
in the developed nations. In some ways,
these young mid-century Transhumanists
resembled American and European radicals
of the 1960s. They laid the same emphasis
on moral value, made the same demands for
freedom and justice, and mounted the same
aggressive challenge to established institutions.
Their foremost complaint was that the
original Transhumanist ideals had been
hijacked by a corporate and political “establishment,”
which was interested in life
extension but tended to oppose the rest of the Transhumanist
program. These young radicals insisted that
the benefits of new technology should be made available
to everyone, not used to tighten the grip of a reactionary
elite on social power.

Led by their elder heroes, the young Transhumanists
had a profound effect on the politics and social life of the
developed nations. In this they again resembled the radicals
of the 20th century, who lost many specific battles but
still managed to permanently change the social landscape.
Unfortunately the revolutionary young Transhumanists
also emulated some of the darker features of 20th century
radicalism. Some of them destroyed themselves by undergoing
untested genetic therapies, using dangerous drugs,
or accepting illegal cybernetic implants. Others pursued
violent protest against established corporate or governmental
institutions. Still others turned away from a world
they saw as corrupt, forming small communities on the
fringes of society, or venturing into space.

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