Philosopher & intellectual historian Émile Torres returns to Bad Faith to weigh in on the intellectual and cultural movement that motivates the big tech billionaires who are threatening to end the world with artificial intelligence. What is transhumanism, what do these CEOs really mean by "human extinction," what does the future look like once the brains are uploaded to the cloud, and if and when that happens, what will it mean to be alive? Find Bad Faith on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts. Or subscribe to our RSS feed. Follow Bad Faith on Twitter (@badfaithpod) and Instagram (@badfaithpod). Subscribe at patreon.com/badfaithpodcast for an additional Monday episode every week. Watch all episodes at Bad Faith YouTube, and don't forget to like and subscribe. Theme by Nick Thorburn (@nickfromislands).