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技术统治者成为新贵

    但从社会经济学的角度说，在这个生物科技统治的未来也并不是众生平等。各种新技术将在我们周围涌现，马丁说，那些掌握尖端技术的人将会成为社会的精英。这和当今的智能设备文化相比似乎并没有太大差别，能有最新版的智能产品是社会和（或）经济地位的象征。但iPhone只是一个物体，而身体和大脑却远不止是配件或装饰品那么简单。改善认知功能的能力给一些人带来的优势远远超过拥有一个屏幕更出色的智能手机。

    马丁说，技术的统治者将成为新的贵族。那些拥有最好的技术、而不是最多物质的人（很有可能有人会两者兼得，但并不一定），将会成为社会顶层1%的新精英。

Technocracy, the new aristocracy

    But from a socioeconomic standpoint, not everything is going to be fair in this bio-technologically augmented future. Technology will be avalanching all around us, Martin says, and those who have the best technology will be society's elites. That may not seem so different than today's gadget culture, where having the latest iteration of iProduct can be an indication of social and/or economic status. But the iPhone is an object. The body and brain, on the other hand, are more than accessories or adornments. The ability to enhance cognitive function will put some people at an advantage that goes far beyond better screen resolution on one's smartphone.

    The technocracy will be the new aristocracy, Martin said. Those with access to the best technology, rather than those with the most material stuff (the two very well might go hand-in-hand, but not necessarily), will be the new one percent.