Our posthuman future : consequences of the biotechnology revolution /
Consequences of the biotechnology revolution
Francis Fukuyama.
- London : Profile Books, c2002.
- xiii, 256 p. ; 24 cm.
"First published in the United States in 2002 by Farrar, Strauss and Giroux"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-256).
A tale of two dystopias -- Sciences of the brain -- Neuropharmacology and the control of behavior -- The prolongation of life -- Genetic engineering -- Why we should worry -- Human rights -- Human nature -- Human dignity -- The political control of biotechnology -- How biotechnology is regulated today -- Policies for the future.
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Biotechnology--Social aspects--Forecasting. Social change--History--20th century. Social history--1945- Social norms--History--20th century. Social integration.