When speaking of globalization, I think it’s important to take into account the amount of growth we endured as human beings as a result of operating on an international scale by means of technological advancement. Rather than being able to develop naturally without the influence of technology, we were forced to not only understand what was going on (what the technology was and what it was capable of) but also, understand who we were and what we would become as a result of it (how our roles within the world would change).
In discussing the current state of humanity as being “post human” I think we must understand that this is no new concept and is not something that we could have necessarily prevented. In order to expand our domination of land as human beings, expand our outreach to other parts of the world, and connect with one another, drastic automation was not a choice but rather the only sensible option. I think that the current discussion surrounding post humanity is only able to thrive because of our failures within this realm. If we were to succeed in every technological stride, say for example creating empathetic robots, 100% smart home machinery, or sustaining life on Mars, our post human nature only would only receive praise. It is in the shortcomings and failures of our humanity are we then able to further explore the detriments and benefits of its impact.
