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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

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Lesson 20: The End of Homo Sapiens

Lesson 20

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2026-09-17

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Explain why natural selection may be replaced by intelligent design, and distinguish among the three paths of biological engineering, bionic engineering, and inorganic life.
Outline the technical logic and ethical controversies surrounding genetic modification, selective breeding, recreating extinct species, and the idea of reviving Neanderthals.
Explain how cyborgs, brain–computer interfaces, and bionic organs transform human capabilities, social equality, and identity.
Discuss the challenges that computer viruses, the Blue Brain Project, and the Singularity pose to human consciousness, the definition of life, and visions of the future.

EvoClass · General Reading