The narrative presents a critical examination of contemporary anti-humanism and transhumanism, framing them as responses to societal alienation and environmental despair. At its strongest, the analysis highlights legitimate concerns about human impact on the planet and the allure of technological solutions to existential problems. Vallor’s critique of classical humanism’s flaws—such as speciesism and exclusionary ideals—is well-founded, and her call for a new humanism rooted in care and sustaina...