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'''Liberal transhumanism''' is the mainstream political transhumanist position that stands in opposition to [[dystopian transhumanism]] in general and [[fascist transhumanism]] and [[oligarchic transhumanism]] more specifically.

'''Liberal transhumanism''' is the mainstream political transhumanist position that stands in opposition to [[dystopian transhumanism]] in general and [[fascist transhumanism]] and [[oligarchic transhumanism]] more specifically.

Tenants include consensual use of technological enhancement by informed individuals as well as a non-authoritarian approach toward the application of technology in society.

Tenants include consensual use of technological enhancement by informed individuals as well as a non-authoritarian approach toward the application of technology in society. It is similar to the idea of how [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_democracy liberal democracy] is distinct from a mere [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representative_democracy representative democracy] which can become a tyranny of the majority.

Liberal transhumanism is a facet of individualistic [[Libertarian transhumanism]] as well as the more socially-oriented ideas of [[Democratic Transhumanism]] and [[Social Futurism]].

Liberal transhumanism is a facet of individualistic [[libertarian transhumanism]] as well as the more socially-oriented ideas of [[Democratic Transhumanism|democratic transhumanism]] and [[Social Futurism|social futurism]].

[[Anarcho-Transhumanism]]'s support for individual rights and freedoms places it within this idea.

[[Anarcho-Transhumanism]]'s support for individual rights and freedoms places it within this idea.

== Differences with conventional transhumanist definitions ==

== Differences with conventional transhumanist definitions ==

| Immortality is incredibly important for the individual || and having this option will be beneficial for even those who do not choose it

| Immortality is incredibly important for the individual || and having this option will be beneficial for even those who do not choose it

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