Is Transhumanism a New Religion? | Alex Gómez-Marín

*Is transhumanism the next step in human evolution, or a dangerous new ideology?* Alex Gómez-Marín argues that artificial intelligence and transhumanism should not be confused with consciousness, warning that merging humanity with machines risks replacing rather than enhancing what makes us human. 0:00 Is Transhumanism a New Religion? 1:07 Why AI Is Both Fascinating and Dangerous 2:02 Why AI Makes Consciousness Urgent 2:47 Intelligence Is Not Consciousness 3:24 From AI to Artificial Humanity 4:05 Why Humanity Should Resist Transhumanism *Alex Gómez-Marín* is a Spanish physicist turned neuroscientist. He holds a PhD in theoretical physics and a Masters in biophysics from the University of Barcelona. He was a research fellow at the EMBL-CRG Centre for Genomic Regulation and at the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown in Lisbon. His research spans from the origins of the arrow of time in inert systems, to the neurobiology of action-perception in living organisms such as flies, worms, mice, and humans. *More from Alex Gómez-Marín on Closer To Truth:* * Closer To Truth: The Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFJr3pJl27pLLkP0kHQKL9nZh35UkgkR_ * Alex Gómez-Marín | Closer To Truth: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFJr3pJl27pJiQ2-LdDF7ZNNw2YXEf-RU * Closer To Truth contributors: https://closertotruth.com/contributor/alex-gomez-marin/ *Subscribe to Closer To Truth:* https://www.youtube.com/@CloserToTruthTV *Join the Community:* * Membership (5,000+ videos): https://closertotruth.com/register/ * Audio Podcast: https://closertotruth.podbean.com * Support the Show: https://closertotruth.com/donate/ * Official Merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/closertotruth/ *Follow Us:* * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CloserToTruthTV/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/closertotruth/ * X: https://x.com/CloserToTruth Closer To Truth, hosted by Robert Lawrence Kuhn and directed by Peter Getzels, presents the world’s greatest thinkers exploring humanity’