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“You must rely on reason and science,” she said, “and be guided by a likewise rational ethic of human concern. You must do your utmost as individuals to improve your understanding, ability and compassion.”

Book:Descent

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Descent

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Ken MacLeod

Ken MacLeod, born on August 2, 1954, is a renowned science fiction writer known for his profound philosophical insights and complex future world settings. His works explore themes such as artificial intelligence, politics, and social change. more

“The Creator did not speak man into existence as He did all else which He made, but He began with previously made material. So in the restoration process He did not speak the restoration into reality by fiat. Rather He began the process through a series of connected acts and events. And certainly no act of the Eternal Creator would ever be without purpose or reason.”

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Book:He that Should Come

Source: He that Should Come

“You do not realize what can happen when you liberate a mind from what society calls reason.”

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Book:Gods on the Mountain

Source: Gods on the Mountain

“The Hedonistic Imperative outlines how genetic engineering and nanotechnology will abolish suffering in all sentient life. This project is ambitious but technically feasible. It is also instrumentally rational and ethically mandatory. The metabolic pathways of pain and malaise evolved only because they once served the fitness of our genes. They will be replaced by a different sort of neural architecture. States of sublime well-being are destined to become the genetically pre-programmed norm of mental health. The world's last aversive experience will be a precisely dateable event.”

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Author:David Pearce

“When making a point, there are 2 types of people who may disagree with you: those who can support their reasons, and the childish ones who are too worried about being told what to do.”