I can add, that there are more at least slightly religious people in Russia today, than 10-20 years ago. Transhumanism may be supported by people, who was graduated in USSR, but now Russia Orthodox Church becomes more influential and helps to support irrationality and biases. Science fiction in Russia is dominated by the fantasy book, which can’t support any rational ideas and transhumanism.
But, there are also people, who have studied natural sciences in colleges and may want to become more rational and support, for example, cryonics.
I have also met some Japanese people, and I can say, that they prefer to be practical and even utilitarian in their life, and this can be seen as rational approach. Comparing with Russia, they have much more “user friendly” things in their daily life, for example, remote controlled WCs.
I can add, that there are more at least slightly religious people in Russia today, than 10-20 years ago. Transhumanism may be supported by people, who was graduated in USSR, but now Russia Orthodox Church becomes more influential and helps to support irrationality and biases. Science fiction in Russia is dominated by the fantasy book, which can’t support any rational ideas and transhumanism.
But, there are also people, who have studied natural sciences in colleges and may want to become more rational and support, for example, cryonics.
I have also met some Japanese people, and I can say, that they prefer to be practical and even utilitarian in their life, and this can be seen as rational approach. Comparing with Russia, they have much more “user friendly” things in their daily life, for example, remote controlled WCs.