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Transhumanism: The History of a Dangerous Idea Paperback – July 25, 2015

by David Livingstone (Author)
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Transhumanism is a recent movement that extols man’s right to shape his own evolution, by maximizing the use of scientific technologies, to enhance human physical and intellectual potential. While the name is new, the idea has long been a popular theme of science fiction, featured in such films as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner, the Terminator series, and more recently, The Matrix, Limitless, Her and Transcendence.

However, as its adherents hint at in their own publications, transhumanism is an occult project, rooted in Rosicrucianism and Freemasonry, and derived from the Kabbalah, which asserts that humanity is evolving intellectually, towards a point in time when man will become God. Modeled on the medieval legend of the Golem and Frankenstein, they believe man will be able to create life itself, in the form of living machines, or artificial intelligence.

Spearheaded by the Cybernetics Group, the project resulted in both the development of the modern computer and MK-Ultra, the CIA’s “mind-control” program. MK-Ultra promoted the “mind-expanding” potential of psychedelic drugs, to shape the counterculture of the 1960s, based on the notion that the shamans of ancient times used psychoactive substances, equated with the “apple” of the Tree of Knowledge.

And, as revealed in the movie Lucy, through the use of “smart drugs,” and what transhumanists call “mind uploading,” man will be able to merge with the Internet, which is envisioned as the end-point of Kabbalistic evolution, the formation of a collective consciousness, or Global Brain. That awaited moment is what Ray Kurzweil, a director of engineering at Google, refers to as The Singularly. By accumulating the total of human knowledge, and providing access to every aspect of human activity, the Internet will supposedly achieve omniscience, becoming the “God” of occultism, or the Masonic All-Seeing Eye of the reverse side of the American dollar bill.

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Robert S. Dotson
5.0 out of 5 stars it is brilliantly researched and convincingly written
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This is the third book of Prof. Livingstone's that I have read and, contrary to claims from fans of - in this case - "transhumanism", it is brilliantly researched and convincingly written. It is a cautionary tale that details the roots of the human perfectability (transhumanist) movement that is presently upon us. Rooted in ancient paganism and modern evolution, the occultic philosophical basis for this latest "-Ism" is impossible to ignore or repudiate. As might be expected, however, anyone that is an acolyte of the "inevitable merger" of Man and Machine and the ascendancy of the Cyborg, will be upset by Livingstone's theories as to the roots and ultimate goal of this New World religion - for, religion, is truly what it is.
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Martouk
5.0 out of 5 stars I highly recommend Revamping Psychology
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As a companion volume for equivalent study, I highly recommend Revamping Psychology: A Critique of Transpersonal Psychology Viewed from the Second Cognition by Endall Beall and Mrs. Endall Beall. Just as those who are guiding the Transhumanist agenda, the same forces are guiding the latest variant of Psychology called Transpersonal Psychology, which also has a heavy reliance on mystical and occult traditions, endorses the use of psychoactive drugs to attain some state of alleged enlightenment, and whose only purpose is to misdirect human conscious advancement down a dark road to tyranny. The same players are revealed in Revamping Psychology as in Livingstone's book, and when both areas of study are compared, it paints a very startling picture indeed of who is seeking to control the conscious advancement of the human race by dictating what is real and what is not.
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PJH
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Transhumanism is an evil idea. Who would want somebody in their head telling them what to think? One of the most disturbing things about being targeted by DARPA is the constant tinkering with your mind and the polarizing of unwitting people who are not targeted to confront everything you do and tamper with it.
Many targeted people turn to transhumanism because they can't stop or rid themselves of this menace. It is like the Stockholm syndrome, or the kinds of alliances that developed in the Stanford prison experiment.
"Psychic driving" is at the core and the "Manchurian candidate"--weapons technology.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book that has references, and tells you more than what you need to know.
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This is one of my favorite books now, It has so many topics into one book, or at least the topics do make sense together.
I research what the Author researches, but he goes deeper and wrote this amazing book, it is hard to do this without enough free time.
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Captain nemo
5.0 out of 5 stars a priceless book
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2015
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amazing book. I just have started to read it. I am in the 11th page. Its amazing how clearly the topics are discussed in a scholarly way. It tells exactly what is going on in this world in a cristal clear manner. This book is much more worth than its sold for. For me this book= priceless.
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JBA
2.0 out of 5 stars I'll let you know what I actually liked about it
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2016
Recently, I became interested in transhumanism. Funnily enough there doesn't seem to be a lot of books on the subject, at least ones that are available on Kindle. The few that are available are quite expensive.

Given the author's other work (I'm not entirely opposed to the theory of a group of people controlling the world, but the way some theories are written and the point they try to get across often irks me) I decided to keep an open mind on the subject. Besides, who wouldn't be intrigued by a theory that proposed that the current technological acceleration has its roots in the occult?

First, I'll let you know what I actually liked about it: the structure. I admit it was compelling to read about all of the different religions and sects. Livingstone starts this historical venture through time from (at least what is widely known) the very start.

This writer fails when it comes to the actual meat of the book. The information is thrown at you like a high speed pitch, the grammar and spelling errors that are prominent throughout are a little irritating, and despite the "academic neutrality" tone he tries to convey, it's pretty obvious that he is biased due to his own faith.

I am only up to the little tidbit on shamanism, but I don't feel like I can go on with it. I tried, but the writing in itself just isn't compelling enough. On top of that, he often says "X **supposedly** did this" or "Y **probably** did that" to support his points.

So overall, the premise and the idea of the book is fantastic. Everything else -- not so much.
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Philip R. Surdam
5.0 out of 5 stars Livingstone at his finest.
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2015
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David Livingstone conquers a new subject with his usual voracity--which reveals a high level of research value ,that he always brings to his projects.
Reads like a narrative encyclopedia on the subject-- a must for any student of Trans humanism, whether For, Against or Indifferent.
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Shahid
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Great and full of knowledge though yet not read fully.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book!
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Helps to fill in the gaps about the world we live in...Monsters are real for sure. Thanks for your hard work.
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Teddy
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific book!
Reviewed in Australia on March 12, 2024
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Very informative and reflects what's coming when humanity will forget the Theanthrops, instead of worshiping the God-Man, Our Sweetest Lord, Jesus Christ; man will worship the ego: Godmanhood
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5.0 out of 5 stars LES ORIGINES OCCULTES DU TRANSHUMANISME
Reviewed in France on March 13, 2016
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Comme dans ses quatres ouvrages précédents, l'auteur retrace d'une manière sérieuse et toujours sourcées, les origines occultes, mystiques et religieuses, des grands courants de pensées et de leurs idéologies. La "divinisation de l'homme" grâce à la liberté de s'affranchir des dogmes religieux, aboutit au final à la recherche de l'immortalitée au moyen de la science moderne. Cette idéal vient de la "kabbale", une croyance mystique et occulte, qui à notre époque évolue vers le transhumanisme (homme machine-homme nouveau), comprenez: homme "Dieu". Jamais un auteur n'aura démontrer avec autant de talents, que derrière toutes les tentatives d'émancipation de l'humanité, ce cache un paganisme moderne, en créant un nouveau système sociale (communisme, fascisme, république etc...) et justifier par l'idéologie qui l'accompagne. L'auteur vous prouvera que tout les "grands hommes" à l'origine de grandes réformes où de mouvements révolutionnaires, étaient influencer par des croyances occultes.
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