Quo Vadis Homo Sapiens - Marco A. Cid, Director

When we find ourselves trying to discover our purpose in life, we realize that we know not so much about ourselves. It has been difficult to understand how we developed as modern humans, who our real ancestors were, whether there was another kind of Homo sapiens on Earth... These questions have been asked by great figures in the field of evolutionary biology, such as Jared Dimond or Yuval Noah Harari, who have developed relevant theories in the scientific community about our remote past, even though not a single one can answer where we came from.

While it is said that we have only discovered 10% of our ancient civilizations, I believe indeed that it will take us at least 50 more years to find a "Rosetta Stone" that will provide us the next step in the discovery of our ancestors. It is hard for me to accept that we were designed by linear evolution through time. When I see the marvel that our organisms are, I realize the complexity of our creation and reproduction, however, my greatest amazement lies in the fact that we are unrepeatable. Thus, the fascinating phenomenon called Homo sapiens is destined to discover and understand itself as a fundamental piece of this infinite universe.

It is now up to us to understand the great human machinery and begin to optimize it so that, in the years to come, we can enjoy prolonged longevity, disease-free lives, and laboratory-created organ replacements to reach the ultimate goal as a species: to breed gifted humans.

The future is uncertain, but the chances of a prosperous future lie in the actions that are being implemented today. Although there is nothing more uncertain than the human future, science is manifesting itself to ensure the well-being of the new generations of species. As proof of this, we have witnessed the great steps that have been taken with the development of gene-editing techniques, such as CRISPR/Cas9, named by contemporary scientists as the threshold for human perfection, knowing that within this new game called Divinity, there are still some mysteries in the air, such as what awaits the generations that were not edited, what privileges will the new humans have, or will we all be equal in the eyes of God?

Time is running short because a society must face new challenges; artificial intelligence plays a role against the creation of the superhuman; soon, beings edited or replaced by machines will fight endless battles to define which entity will be the one to rule the new world order.

Where are you going Human? Or where are you coming from? What should we answer first…

Marco A. Cid, Director

Chemist-pharmacist from La Salle University, MBA from ITESO and a senior management degree from the IPADE Business School. Expert in medical research and development, entrepreneur and founder of several non-profit and for-profit associations; he us also the creator of a private investment fund.