Becker is a fine chronicler and a valuable historian. He traces the roots of transhumanism — a movement advocating the use of technology to enhance human capabilities and surpass biological limits — to Christian theology. The possibility of human–machine hybrids has enabled outspoken atheists to imagine their own version of immortality, involving “... See more

“I believe that aging is a disease. I believe it is treatable. I believe we can treat it within our lifetimes. And in doing so, I believe, everything we know about human health will be fundamentally changed.”