In Episode Six of the CounterVortex podcast [11], Bill Weinberg reads and discusses selections from CS Lewis [12]' classic work The Abolition of Man [13], and explores its relevance in light of the contemporary dilemmas posed by biotech and artificial intelligence. Conservative Christian moralist Lewis paradoxically developed a quasi-anarchist critique of technological society, with ideas closely mirroring those of his contemporary George Orwell [14]—despite the fact that the two were on opposite sides of the political divide. But Lewis went beyond even Orwell's dark vision in foreseeing an actual end to humanity [15] itself, as it has been understood for millennia, and its replacement by a conditioned post-humanity stripped of all dignity and reason. Recent technological "advances" have made this possible more literally and completely than Lewis could have imagined. Listen on SoundCloud [16], and support our podcast via Patreon [19].
Music: Darryl Cherney [20], "Houses and Cars [21]"
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