Drugs, Body Modifications May Create Second Enlightenment

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Drugs, Body Modifications May Create Second Enlightenment

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That could lead repressive or puritanical governments to ban the drug -- though they'd likely pay a high price for such a ban in a globally competitive world. While Norton spoke mostly about this hypothetical drug, the question is larger: What modifications to humans are socially acceptable, moral, fair or simply inhuman?

Type: Theory | Also: Government, Social Issues |

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