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Whether genetic self-optimization is healing or fear of being ordinary

I have been using genetic editing to optimize my metabolism and energy levels but my grandmother says I am trying to improve something that was never broken and now I cannot tell if I am healing or just afraid of being ordinary.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The drive to enhance human capabilities often masks anxiety about accepting our natural limitations and inherent worth.

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