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The Revolt of Promethean Man

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  • Peter Bernholz

    (University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland)

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This paper presents some extreme, several people may perhaps even say, outrageous hyotheses. Human beings as muti-cellular organisms have been "created" by their genes as mortal beings to serve their purposes, and in the process of time have evolved a brain allowing them to visualize in their minds possible future realities. As a consequence they are able to influence more and more their own future and that of the human race. This allows them to a certain degree to revolt against their own genes and perhaps one day even to postpone or defeat death.

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  • Peter Bernholz, 2002. "The Revolt of Promethean Man," Homo Oeconomicus, Institute of SocioEconomics, vol. 18, pages 437-450.
    • Handle: RePEc:hom:homoec:v:18:y:2002:p:437-450
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    1. Friedrich Breyer, 2004. "Auf Leben und Tod – Steigende Lebenserwartung und Sozialversicherung," Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, Verein für Socialpolitik, vol. 5(2), pages 227-241, May.

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