To Be A Machine by Mark O’Connell Summary
Overview of To Be A Machine
In "To Be a Machine," Mark O'Connell plunges into transhumanism's bizarre quest to defeat death. Shortlisted for the Royal Society Prize, this darkly humorous journey asks: Would you upload your consciousness? Even Bill Gates and Elon Musk are watching this movement with fascination - and fear.
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When Death Became a Technical Problem
A thirteen-year-old boy sits at his computer in the Netherlands, consumed by a frustration that will shape the next thirty years of his life. But he's not angry about dying-he's angry about thinking too slowly. His brain can't optimize problems like computers can. It can't work on projects for centuries. This boy, Randal Koene, will grow up to dedicate his life to extracting human consciousness from biological brains and uploading it into machines. Meanwhile, in Silicon Valley, billionaires are pouring fortunes into defeating death itself. A giant coffin-shaped bus rolls across America, spreading the gospel of technological immortality. We've entered an era where death isn't a philosophical mystery or spiritual passage-it's a bug to be fixed, a problem to be solved, an engineering challenge awaiting the right algorithm. Every story humans tell begins with the same dissatisfaction: we die, and we hate it. The Epic of Gilgamesh, carved into clay tablets 4,000 years ago, follows a king desperately seeking immortality. Achilles chose glory over longevity but still sought invulnerability. These aren't just ancient myths-they're blueprints for the transhumanist movement, a coalition of scientists, philosophers, and tech entrepreneurs who believe we should use technology to fundamentally transform the human condition. Philosopher Max More captured this sentiment in "A Letter to Mother Nature," proposing seven amendments to "the human constitution": ending aging, enhancing cognition, transcending our carbon-based forms. It reads like a breakup letter to biology itself. Hannah Arendt described human history as "a rebellion against human existence as it has been given"-transhumanists are simply taking that rebellion to its logical extreme. Welcome to transhumanism, where the oldest human dream meets the newest technology, and the question isn't whether we'll merge with machines, but what we'll lose when we do.
Frozen Bodies and Uploaded Minds
The Singularity and Its Terrified Prophets
Basement Cyborgs Building the Future Now
The Immortality Bus and Its Pilgrims
The Vulnerability That Makes Us Human
What We Lose When We Win
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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