We’re Only Human
Have you ever wondered about transhumanism? I didn’t know it
was a thing. It doesn’t even come up as a real word in my spell check. I didn’t
spend much time on the topic of transhumanism until my husband mentioned
something about cryogenics (which I knew was about freezing bodies because I’ve
seen Vanilla Sky about seven times).
I started doing some research and what I discovered became the inspiration for
my dystopian book series.
According to the internet, transhumanism is the theory that
we can improve the human condition through the use of advanced
technologies, in order for the human race to evolve beyond its current
physical and mental limitations.
This sounds pretty cool, right? Technology advancements have
made some amazing things possible. Since the dawn of time when man first
discovered fire and the wheel (or was given the technology by aliens), we have
been propelling toward advancement. Progression is a natural aspect of human
nature. Just think, at one point in time the fastest mode of communication was
a horse. Besides Smartphones, technology has helped countless people with
disabilities, diseases and illnesses. Today we’re living longer, healthier
happier lives (for the most part). All of this is wonderful, but for me it gets
tricky when we start talking about genetic modification to enhance human
capabilities and alter natural traits. I don’t see the harm in modifying genes
to cure things such as Huntington's or Lou Gehrig’s disease, but what about
uploading consciousness into machines, or transforming regular people into
super-human beings? All I can think about is RoboCop, Lawnmower Man
and The Matrix, and I don’t recall
those being very pleasant scenarios.
But I’m not here to debate the topic. I wanted to share what
inspired my book series. I chose to look at what can happen when technology
gets into the hands of a megalomaniac with an elitist agenda. The series
follows Ava Rhodes as she fights for
independence from her nemesis, Chief Morray, who is the tyrannical leader of
multiple city centers that breed and control human life.
The first two books, The
City Center and The New Agenda,
are best sellers in Amazon's dystopian and post-apocalyptic fiction category. The City Center was the recipient of a
gold medal award from Readers' Favorite. The third book, The Mainframe, releases on December 1st 2014.
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