Maybe I shouldn't go by the extremes

Transhumanism seems to borrow a bit from ancient philosophies that held that the human spirit was trapped in a physical body, and needed liberation. Except that this time liberation from the world comes through being reincarnated in a different body: one made of electronics instead of self-repairing flesh.

"Effective altruism" claims nice things on their websites, but the things I've heard of a few of its devotees bring Linus to mind.