“It turns out playing God is neither difficult nor expensive.” That line was written about the CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing tool but I’d argue that the increasing power of individuals is the defining challenge of modernity.
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"I’d argue that the increasing power of individuals is the defining challenge of modernity" -- this needed air horn sound effects
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