This is according to Yuval Noah Harari, a professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, who believes the radical¹ shift will take place in the next 200 years. 

 

Using biotechnology and genetic² engineering, Professor Harari claims the wealthy will transform into a new type of divine, immortal³ human with complete power over life and death. 

 

He argues that humans are unable to resist the temptation to 'upgrade' themselves, according to a report by Sarah Knapton in the Telegraph. 

 

'We are programmed to be dissatisfied,' said Professor Harari, during a recent speech at the Hay literary festival in Wales. 

 

'Even when humans gain pleasure and achievements it is not enough. They want more and more. 

 

'I think it is likely in the next 200 years or so homo sapiens will upgrade themselves into some idea of a divine being, either through biological manipulation or genetic engineering or by the creation of cyborgs, part organic part non-organic. 

 

'It will be the greatest evolution in biology since the appearance of life. Nothing really has changed in four billion years biologically speaking. 

 

'But we will be as different from today's humans as chimps⁴ are now from us.'

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