The notion of superhumans is using bioengineering and artificial intelligence to upgrade human abilities. If they use the power to change themselves, to change their own minds, their own desires, then we have no idea what they will want to do.

Traditionally, life has been divided into two main parts: a period of learning followed by a period of working. Very soon, this traditional model will become utterly obsolete, and the only way for humans to stay in the game will be to keep learning throughout their lives and to reinvent themselves repeatedly.

I grew up in a small industrial suburb of Haifa in Israel. As far back as I remember, I was interested in big questions. Who are we? What are we doing here? But the chances to discuss philosophy were quite thin on the ground.

Since the beginning of the computer age, there has been immense development in computer intelligence but exactly zero development in computer consciousness.

AIDS today is not a death sentence. It can be treated as a chronic illness, or a chronic disease.

If a man achieves victory over this body, who in the world can exercise power over him? He who rules himself rules over the whole world.

I believe we can incentivize more affordable health care in general by better regulating insurance and creating meaningful competition for health care services.

We hold that same sex couples may exercise the fundamental right to marry in all states.