# The Next Phase Is Posthuman Self-Creation by Max More > “I look forward to it as the next phase of our development away from unconscious nature towards a posthuman condition of self-creation or automorphing.” > **— Max More**, *“Beyond the Machine: Technology and Posthuman Freedom”* ## Sources and Context - **Authored essay and republication:** [Max More, “Beyond the Machine: Technology and Posthuman Freedom” (1997 talk, republished 2023)](https://maxmore.substack.com/p/beyond-the-machine-technology-and). “It” refers to expanded freedom of self-definition and accompanying personal responsibility. More also warns against using the machine metaphor to treat persons as tools. This is his express philosophical aspiration, not a completed intervention. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/Uploading Is Imminent|Uploading Is Imminent]] - **Article:** [[articles/Walking the Beautiful Path Through the Greatest Transformation in Human History|Walking the Beautiful Path Through the Greatest Transformation in Human History]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Posthumanism|Posthumanism]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Max More|Max More]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “I look forward to it as the next phase of our development away from unconscious nature towards a posthuman condition of self-creation or automorphing.” — Max More, “Beyond the Machine: Technology and Posthuman Freedom” https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-max-more-posthuman-self-creation ```