David Pearce is a British philosopher and negative utilitarian. He promotes the abolition of suffering in all sentient life. He is best known for his book-length work "The Hedonistic Imperative". It details how he believes the abolition of suffering can be accomplished through "paradise engineering". A technogaian vegan, Pearce also calls for the elimination of cruelty to animals. Among his websites, there are many devoted to the plight of animals. Wikipedia
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David Pearce, the Head of Operational Research for BLTC, the "paradise-engineering foundation", actively promotes a philosophy of techno-transcendance in his manifesto, The Hedonistic Imperative. www.clintonium.com/writings/essays/transhumanism.php
John Sutherland meets a transhumanist who wrestles with the ethics of technologically enhanced human beings. www.guardian.co.uk/science/story/0,,1770695,00.html