A conversation with Gilbert McInnis on our common plight

 

We had connection issues AKA The Canadian Government playing games.

Nonetheless we had a human success, over the machines.

What is Posthuman?

A posthuman is a concept that refers to a being or entity that exists beyond the current state of human existence, often involving significant technological, biological, or philosophical transformation. It is used in various fields such as science fiction, philosophy, and critical theory to explore questions about the future of humanity, ethics, and the relationship between humans and non-humans.

Posthumanism is not the same as transhumanism. While transhumanism focuses on enhancing human capabilities through technology to achieve a "transcendent" state, posthumanism is more about redefining the human by challenging traditional humanist views and considering the interconnectedness of humans, non-humans, and technology.

The posthuman concept can also refer to a speculative being that represents or seeks to re-conceive the human, often emphasizing the fluidity of identity and the ability to change perspectives and manifest different identities.
It is a response to anthropocentrism, advocating for a more inclusive and holistic understanding of the world, where the human is not the central focus.

In some contexts, a posthuman could be a completely synthetic artificial intelligence, a symbiosis of human and artificial intelligence, or an uploaded consciousness, among other possibilities.
The term is also used to describe the decentering of human exceptionalism and the overcoming of the principles of humanism, focusing on the blurring of boundaries between human, technology, and nature.

Overall, the posthuman concept encourages a reevaluation of traditional humanistic myths and promotes a more inclusive and diverse understanding of what it means to be human in the face of technological and societal changes
The Invisible Visible is first book about the emerging posthuman idolatry and the only way out of it. The Invisible Visible is an imaginative study from ancient Hebrew practices to our current posthuman circumstances; yet the strength of this study is its ability to describe a concise and hopeful way out our most recent form of idolatry — the Invisible Visible God and revelation about God’s everlasting covenant for all people. “I was inspired to write this book because of a few key passages in the Bible on the topic of personal revelation from God and how idolatry manifests when revelation from God is rejected."

Gilbert McInnis earned his Ph.D in English Literature at Université Laval in 2007.
His lengthy bio is worth perusal! Especially his expertise on the POST HUMAN. See below.

Dr. McInnis has contributed to Bloom’s Modern Critical Views: Kurt Vonnegut—New Edition (2008), contributed to Kurt Vonnegut: Critical Insights. Ed. Robert T. Tally Jr., 2013, Re-Imagining the Limits of the Human (Peter Lang, 2019), and published a monograph, Kurt Vonnegut: Myth and Science in a PostModern World (Peter Lang ) in 2020. Dr. McInnis has been invited to speak at a number of international venues including the International Conference Post-Colonial Theory and Practice in the Twenty-First Century: Re-Imaging the Limits of the Human, in Rzeszów, Poland and the International Conference for Academic Disciplines in Prague, Czech Republic.

Dr. McInnis has participated in numerous conferences and symposiums on the topic of Artificial Intelligence organized by the International Observatory of the Social Impacts of AI and Digital Technology (OBVIA), Université Laval, Quebec. Topics of pursued by Dr. McInnis include: "Ethical and Critical Issues of AI Systems in Education," "Artificial Intelligence in Health: From Definition to Ethical and Legal Issues," "Decolonising AI: Ethics and the Rule of Law," and "AI & Responsibilities: Smart Cities." In 2021, Dr. McInnis participated in the 7th Annual Digital Pedagogy Institute Conference- 2021 which included the workshops: "Living in a Digital World: Exploring a Post-Truth Society with Undergraduates," "Teaching to the Intersection of Identity and the Digital," and "Opportunities and Challenges in Transitioning Online: A Case Study in Digital Pedagogy."

Gilbert McInnis had invested countless hours in his professional writing outside the classroom as a journalist for the Sherbrook Record and the Quebec Chronicle Telegraph. While working for two English newspapers in Quebec, he wrote successful stories (digital and print) about issues in politics, economics, and culture. Likewise, he was successful as a writer in Quebec because of his ability to translate from French to English. He learned to be a good translator because the majority of the newsmakers he published stories about were primarily French speaking.

While completing a master's in divinity at Queens College (NL), McInnis achieved academic successes, putting him in the top five in his classes. For the last twenty years, McInnis has taught in numerous churches in French and English across Canada. While completing his first master's degree, he worked for three years at the Canadian Bible Society in Quebec City, which he recognizes as the most valuable foundation for understanding the Bible and Bible History. When completing his B.A., he regularly attended the Missionary Alliance Church, where the foundational teaching on the Bible of its elders and its founding member, A.B. Simpson, crucially formulated McInnis's in-depth knowledge of the Bible. He is now a member of the worldwide Quaker movement, steeped in the traditional teachings of the American Quaker Rufus Jones and Howard Thurman. Moreover, his journalistic experience for both daily and weekly newspapers (print and digital) contributed to his insightful columns in the Thompson Citizen, "Spiritual Thoughts."