Why I think Pistorius should not be allowed to compete at the Olympics
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Technoprogressive? BioConservative? Huh? Quick overview of biopolitical points of view New at IEETRecent CommentsRicky V Blodgett on 'Longevity Science - A Brief Snapshot of Progress' (2008 05 17) Carlos M Tomblin on 'Enough is Enough: A Thinking Ape's Critique of Trans-Simianism' (2008 05 17) Adam P on 'Dr. Pinker Lays the Smackdown on Leon Kass' (2008 05 17) individual family on 'Embrace the End of Work' (2008 05 16) Brittany on 'Aubrey on Barbara Walters Aging Special April 1' (2008 05 16) IEET Fora"To many, the scariest prospect is medication that can make us better than well by enhancing mood, memory and attention. Such drugs, they say, will undermine striving and sacrifice; they are a kind of cheating, like giving the soul a corked bat. But anything that improves our functioning - from practice and education to a good night's sleep and a double espresso - changes the brain. As long as people are not coerced, it's unclear why we should tolerate every method of brain enrichment but one." Steven Pinker TechEthics News
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