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Techno-progressivism, ortech-progressivism,[1] is a stance of active support for theconvergence oftechnological change andsocial change. Techno-progressives argue that technological developments can be profoundlyempowering andemancipatory when they are regulated by legitimatedemocratic andaccountable authorities to ensure that theircosts,risks andbenefits are all fairly shared by the actualstakeholders to those developments.[2][3][self-published source?] One of the first mentions of techno-progressivism appeared withinextropian jargon in 1999 as the removal of "all political, cultural, biological, and psychological limits to self-actualization and self-realization".[4]
Techno-progressivism maintains that accounts ofprogress should focus onscientific andtechnical dimensions, as well asethical andsocial ones. For most techno-progressive perspectives, then, the growth of scientific knowledge or the accumulation of technological powers will not represent the achievement of proper progress unless and until it is accompanied by ajust distribution of thecosts, risks, and benefits of these new knowledges and capacities. At the same time, for most techno-progressivecritics andadvocates, the achievement ofbetter democracy, greaterfairness, less violence, and a widerrights culture are all desirable, but inadequate in themselves to confront the quandaries of contemporary technological societies unless and until they are accompanied byprogress in science and technology to support and implement these values.[3][self-published source?]
Strong techno-progressive positions include support for thecivil right of aperson to either maintain ormodify his or her ownmind andbody, on his or her own terms, throughinformed, consensual recourse to, or refusal of, available therapeutic or enablingbiomedical technology.[5][better source needed]
During the November 2014Transvision Conference, many of the leadingtranshumanist organizations signed the Technoprogressive Declaration. The Declaration stated the values of technoprogressivism.[6]
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Technocritic Dale Carrico, who has used "techno-progressive" as a shorthand to describeprogressive politics that emphasizetechnoscientific issues,[16] has expressed concern that some "transhumanists" are using the term to describe themselves, with the consequence of possibly misleading the public regarding their actual cultural, social and political views, which may or may not be compatible withcritical techno-progressivism.[17][self-published source?]
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