"A strange part of the strange life of Jeffrey Epstein was his obsession with the genome. And with ways to "improve" that genome-including by adding more of his own genes to humanity's gene pool. Epstein, culpable for so much, was also a believer in eugenics, the manipulation of reproduction and of genes to create "better" humans."
"The files show that Epstein constantly asks if various random traits might be genetic, spends thousands on high-end DNA sequencing for himself, and has his assistants hand out 23andMe test kits the way most people hand out business cards. He even had a kit sent to the Chomskys, who you'd think could manage one on their own."
"The term transhumanism has become popular in the 21st century and gets used in connection with Epstein. It refers to ginning up the gene pool through tools like gene editing and A.I. enhancement, the argument being that manipulating genes can make us better, faster, smarter. It amounts to the same thing as eugenics."
Jeffrey Epstein's correspondence, discovered in the Epstein files, reveals an extensive preoccupation with genetics and eugenics. He frequently inquired about whether various traits were genetic, invested thousands in personal DNA sequencing, and distributed 23andMe test kits widely to contacts. Epstein believed in manipulating human reproduction and genes to create "superior" humans, a practice aligned with eugenics ideology. His obsession with genetic improvement extended to aspirations of increasing his own genetic material in the human population. This aspect of Epstein's life demonstrates how his criminal behavior intersected with pseudoscientific beliefs about human enhancement and genetic supremacy.
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