Playing God is actually the highest expression of human nature. The urges to improve ourselves, to master our environment, and to set our children on the best path possible have been the fundamental driving forces of all of human history. Without these urges to ‘play God’, the world as we know it wouldn’t exist today. Ramez Naam
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The urge to play God is what drives us to be the best we can be, and to do things that improve the world. We see this with parents and our children. A parent who plays it safe and doesn’t try to help their child become the best they can be is slowly killing them. Even if they don’t realize it, that parent is indirectly killing them by not taking them seriously enough.

Source: More Than Human: Embracing The Promise Of Biological Enhancement

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