In approximately 300 words, please write a response to the following questions. Post your work in the “research binder” category.
- Blyn suggests that we have entered a posthuman era. What do you think she means by this? What are the defining features of the posthuman era?
- What do you think about Blyn’s assertion that technology has permitted Mullins to become an architect of her own identity?
- What do you think of Blyn’s suggestion that the posthuman era is marked by corporate domination and ideological mechanization? Do you think she is right? Why or why not?
- As you consider the positive and negative effects of augmenting the body, do you think humanity is facing a net gain or a net loss? Why? How?
- Please address any additional aspects of Blyn’s chapter that were of interest to you.