"'I fully predict it will be possible,' says Hsu of selecting embryos with higher IQ scores. 'But we’ve said that we as a company are not going to do it. It’s a difficult issue, like nuclear weapons or gene editing. There will be some future debate over whether this should be legal, or made illegal. … Continue reading Eugenics 2.0: We’re at the Dawn of Choosing Embryos by Health, Height, and More
Month: November 2017
Clingy Political Ideologies
"Interestingly, one of the initial impediments to open-mindedness is not ignorance but ideology. This is especially true in America, where (particularly in "progressive" circles) we have politicized open-mindedness to the point that it isn't so open-minded anymore. Indeed, regardless of whether your sympathies lean to the left or the right, you aren't going to learn … Continue reading Clingy Political Ideologies
