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This chapter discusses the concepts of plasticity and elasticity in relation to humanism, post-humanism, and the enhancement of human life. It introduces the work of philosophers Peter Sloterdijk and Catherine Malabou on these topics. Sloterdijk proposes the concept of "operable man" to describe how modern humans operate on themselves and allow others to operate on them. The chapter uses examples of self-surgery to illustrate this concept. It argues that elasticity, unlike plasticity, could help reorient th

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