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The War Against God’s Natural Order
“This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for
she was taken out of man”. That is why a man leaves his father and mother
and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.”Genesis 2:23-24
Transhumanism is a movement that advocates for the use of science and technology to enhance human cognitive, physical, and emotional capacities, ultimately transcending current biological limitations. Well-known transhumanists include Elon Musk, entrepreneur and founder of Neuralink and Ray Kurzweil, an American inventor and futurist, notable for his predictions about artificial intelligence and technological singularity. Another well-known transhumanist is Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal and Palantir Technologies.
But perhaps the most controversial proponent of transhumanism is Yuval Noah Harari, historian, professor, philosopher and best-selling author of 'Sapiens' and 'Homo Deus'. Harari was also a two-time guest speaker at the World Economic Forum.The Quest for Godhood and Eternal Life
Harari envisions a future in which technological advancement enables humans to transcend their biological limitations and evolve into a new species that he terms "Homo Deus"- a god-like being endowed with capabilities such as immortality and superintelligence. He argues that overcoming death, disease, and suffering is becoming a technological project rather than a spiritual or religious one, stating that “we are now learning to engineer bodies, brains, and minds”.
In an interview on the Thriveivetime Show Harari stated “In the Bible, God is the Creator. His chief power is to create; it creates animals and plants and humans according to his wishes. Now we are gaining this power to create life, just like God. And in a way, we even go beyond the biblical God.”
In 2019 Yuval Harari interviewed with Fast Company editor-in-chief Stephanie Mehta at the Fast Company European Innovation Festival and stated, “It’s increasingly hard to tell where I end and where the computer begins. In the future, it is likely that the smartphone will not be separated from you at all. It may be embedded in your body or brain, constantly scanning your biometric data and your emotions.”
In 2015 and 2017, he discussed how the artificiali intelligence revolution is leading to the creation of “the useless class.” While he acknowledged that AI is potentially the most beneficial technology ever created, capable of revolutionizing healthcare, education, and other fields, he also strongly warned that AI is also the most dangerous technology ever created due to its ability to make autonomous decisions, generate new ideas, and operate beyond human control. While he didn't recommend a ban on AI, he did insist that without regulation, the risk of as economic crisis,
manipulation, or the rise of non-human legal persons with vast power (Terminator anyone? Blade Runner? Ex Machina?) - could be catastrophic.During a TED Talk in 2015 based on his book Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Harari stated, “The biggest question may be in economics and politics of the coming decades will be what to do with all these useless people. The problem would be boredom and how, what to do with them and how will they find some sense of meaning in life when they are basically meaningless, worthless. My best guess at present is a combination of drugs and computer games as a solution for more… it’s already happening under different titles, and different headings, you see many more people spending more and more time or solving the inner problems with the drugs and computer games, both legal drugs and illegal drugs.”
“You look at Japan today and Japan is maybe 20 years ahead of the world in everything and you see all these new social phenomena of people having relationships with virtual spouses and you have people who never leave the house and just live through computers.”
Software engineer and political philosophy blogger Curtis Yarvin (aka Mencius Moldbug) seems to think the same way. Detailed in various online posts and discussions related to the neoreactionary movement (NRx) and "dark enlightenment" and, most notably, his essay Patchwork: A Political System for the 21st Century (2008) (end of chapter 1 and starting at 19:13 of chapter 2) Yarvin proposes a controversial solution for what he calls the "useless class" — individuals he believes are unproductive and a burden on society. In his writings, he suggests that such people should not be eliminated through violence, but instead "virtualized": confined and imprisoned in permanent solitary isolation and kept sane through immersive virtual reality. He describes this as a "humane alternative to genocide," arguing it achieves the same societal outcome — removing undesirable elements — without the moral stigma of mass murder. At least he was only joking when he originally proposed converting the "useless class" into biodiesel fuel for muni buses - or was he? SEE ALSO
Harari foresees a transformation of Homo sapiens into a new species through technological upgrades, predicting that direct brain-computer interfaces and genetic modifications could lead to the end of biology as we know it. He suggests that aging is a “technical problem” and speculates that the wealthy may soon gain exemptions from death. Guess the rest of us “useless class” will have to content ourselves with drugs and computer games.
Recent advances in the field of transhumanism
A 2019 article in Business Insider reported that venture capitalist and billionaire Peter Thiel was financing medical research that would possibly extend the human lifespan to 150 years or more. According to Theil, “There are all these people who say that death is natural, it's just part of life, and I think that nothing can be further from the truth."
Neuralink successfully implanted its first human brain chip, the N1 device, in January 2024, marking a giant leap forward in human neurotechnology. The patient, Noland Arbaugh, a quadriplegic, was reported to be recovering well, with the implant enabling him to control digital devices through thought.
At Ambrosia, a San Francisco-based clinic founded by Jesse Karmazin, a former paralympic rower and silver medalist, over 100 people participated in clinical trials that involved plasma transfusions from young donors, with each procedure costing $8,000. These treatments, known as “young blood transfusions” are marketed as a potential method to rejuvenate aging organs and improve conditions like memory, heart function, and appearance.
Chinese beauty-industry entrepreneur Yu Wenhong went viral on China’s social media after claiming that her rejuvenation technique does not involve full blood replacement, but rather extracts micro-vesicles and youth
proteins from the blood of 16- to 21-year-old boys.Her remarks set off a social media frenzy about the ethical repercussions of such treatments and created fear and stoked rumors (so far unsubstantiated) of possible abductions for illegal organ harvesting. One commenter read,“They say over a hundred people vanished in just 22 days in October — none found. This is terrifying.” Another wrote, “The rich get new organs and new blood; the poor simply disappear.”
Robert Ettinger, known as the "Father of Cryonics," founded the Cryonics Institute on April 4, 1976. The nonprofit
foundation provides cryonics services, specializing in the cryopreservation of humans and pets by freezing them in liquid nitrogen at -196°C using a process called vitrification to minimize cellular damage. The goal is to preserve
individuals until future medical breakthroughs, such as nanotechnology, can potentially restore them to life, health, and youth. The Alcor Life Extension Foundation, or just Alcor, founded in 1972 by Fred and Linda Chamberlain, is another nonprofit based in Scottsdale, Arizona dedicated to the research, advocacy, and practice of cryonics. Celebrities who’ve reportedly signed up for or expressed interest in this service include Brittney Spears, Paris Hilton, Larry King and Peter Thiel.Just over two years after the death of actress Suzanne Somers in 2023, her husband of 55 years, Alan Hamel, revealed
that he’s created an AI clone of her for online fan interactions.
Hamel, 89, told People in an interview, “It was Suzanne. And I asked her a few questions and she answered them, and it blew me and everybody else away,” Hamel further enthused, “When you look at the finished one next to the real Suzanne, you can’t tell the difference. It’s amazing.”
The First AI Political Appointment - Meet Diella
In September 2025, the country of Albania appointed Diella, an AI system, as a cabinet-level "Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence," marking the first time an AI system was formally integrated into a national government in such a role.
Euthanasia Advances in the U.S.In June 2025, New York State passed legislation legalizing medically-assisted dying for terminally ill residents, a process often known as physician-assisted suicide or medical aid in dying (MAID). The bill was signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul on December 17, 2025, after reaching a legislative agreement that included additional safeguards such as a mandatory five-day waiting period, confirmation of a prognosis of six months or less to live by two physicians, and a psychiatric evaluation to ensure the patient is not under duress. The law will take effect in June 2026.
A New Method of Population Control?When Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) was first legalized in Canada in June 2016 under Bill C-14 it included several safeguards to ensure that the recipient was fully informed and the process was voluntary and ethically sound. These initial safeguards required the patient to be 18 years old or older, to have a grievous and irremediable medical condition, and that their natural death be reasonably foreseeable. Two independent physicians or nurse practitioners had to confirm the patient’s eligibility, including the presence of a serious and incurable illness, intolerable suffering, and the patient’s capacity to consent. The patient’s consent had to also be repeatedly expressed and include the ability to revoke that consent at any time. The law prohibited any individual with a financial or legal incentive in the patient’s death from being involved in the process. The patient had to be an adult entitled to Canadian healthcare coverage and capable of understanding the consequences of their decision.
MAID in Canada has seen rapid growth and significant policy evolution since then. The number of deaths under MAID has increased annually, rising from 1,018 in 2016 to 13,241 in 2022, representing 4.1% of all deaths in Canada that year. By 2023, the number of MAID-assisted deaths reached 15,343, marking a 15.8% increase from the previous year and bringing the cumulative total since 2016 to 60,301. This growth rate has surpassed that of other countries where assisted dying is legal, making Canada’s program the fastest-growing globally.
The average reported age of MAID recipients is 76, with most individuals having terminal conditions such as cancer or heart disease; however, the number of recipients with non-terminal conditions, including neurological and psychiatric disorders, is increasing.
In 2021, 2.2% of MAID recipients had a death that was not reasonably foreseeable, a category that included individuals with non-terminal illnesses, and nearly half of these reported neurological conditions. This number rose to 4.1% in 2023, with 622 cases in the non-foreseeable death track.
A proposed extension to MAID in Canada would have included eligibility based on mental illness alone and was originally set to take effect in March 2024. However, it was postponed to March 17, 2027 due to concerns about the readiness of the healthcare system and the need for further safeguards.
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