We're talking about Iron Man, The Hulk, Thor, Captain America and more. Superheroes and Transhumans.
That's what blogger Kyle Munkittrick examines for Discover Magazine in "Let the Avengers Help You Understand Transhumanism."
Now, in the case of the Avengers, I don’t mean that they each represent a kind of enhancement, like cognitive enhancing pharmaceuticals or genetic engineering for athleticism. I am talking about the mindset people have around enhancement. Will transhumanism make people into monsters or Gods? Is science on the right track or out of control? The Avengers represent how you think enhancement works. Not only that, each Avenger symbolizes the hopes, fears, and problems enhancement may have. Whatever your dreams or nightmares about enhancement are, at least one member of Marvel’s wonder team has got you covered
It's a fun piece looking at human enhancement from multiple perspectives and also makes the point that science is not inherently evil, but the people behind it can be.
