Archive for the ‘transhumanism’ category: Page 94
Apr 4, 2017
Ghost in the Shell Thrills, But Ducks the Philosophical Questions Posed by a Cyborg Future
Posted by Montie Adkins in categories: biotech/medical, cyborgs, internet, robotics/AI, transhumanism
https://youtube.com/watch?v=p2MEaROKjaE
I do not think, at least at first, that any brain interfaces for the masses will be anything other than organic. Possibly a synthetic virus that can be inserted and removed without the invasion of instruments. Those things we might have to deal with either way are summarized here.
How closely will we live with the technology we use in the future? How will it change us? And how close is “close”? Ghost in the Shell imagines a futuristic, hi-tech but grimy and ghetto-ridden Japanese metropolis populated by people, robots, and technologically-enhanced human cyborgs.
Apr 3, 2017
Is Zoltan Istvan a Libertarian?
Posted by Zoltan Istvan in categories: biotech/medical, evolution, geopolitics, life extension, transhumanism
This is a fair enough article, though I believe I’m more Libertarian than it paints me. I think a lot of people forget or simply don’t know my book The Transhumanist Wager (how I started my futurist career back in 2009) is known by many as transhumanist libertarian manifesto. Also, ideas from my past political campaign do not always correspond to my current gubernatorial run:
Like many libertarians, I was initially excited when Zoltan Istvan announced his candidacy for Governor of California.
Istvan is the founder of the Transhumanist Party and author of “The Transhumanist Wager,” which is considered a manifesto on transhumanist philosophy. The basic premise of transhumanism is that the next step in human evolution will be to improve our bodies and expand our lifespan with radical technology, eventually leading towards immortality. While he still needs to obtain the nomination, having someone announce their intents this early gave me hope that maybe the party would have a shot at making an impact in the California mid-terms.
Apr 2, 2017
This Futurist Wants a Future Without Money
Posted by Zoltan Istvan in categories: economics, transhumanism
I’m excited to share my interview and footage I took of Jacque Fresco and Roxanne Meadows at The Venus Project for Now This. This video is really doing well! https://www.facebook.com/NowThisFuture/videos/1500983249942850/ #transhumanism #future
This man is trying to create a world without money.
Apr 2, 2017
A Journey Into Transhumanism
Posted by Zoltan Istvan in categories: biological, transhumanism
Nice article in Financial Times on #transhumanism via book To Be a Machine:
A lively portrait of the secular religion seeking to overcome biology.
Apr 2, 2017
A comprehensive new article on #transhumanism and my work by Prof. Steve Fuller is out in Issues, one of the major magazines of the National Academy of Sciences
Posted by Zoltan Istvan in categories: geopolitics, life extension, transhumanism
It’s now out in print. It’s great to see my past presidential campaign for the Transhumanist Party getting this type of formal recognition. The Transhumanist Bill of Rights, the Transhumanist Wager concept, Libertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson considering me as a running mate, Immortality Bus, and my #libertarianism are all mentioned. http://www.academia.edu/32185481/Does_this_pro-science_party_deserve_our_votes
Mar 29, 2017
Robot Nannies Are Here, But Won’t Replace Your Babysitter — Yet
Posted by Zoltan Istvan in categories: biotech/medical, robotics/AI, transhumanism
Robot nannies in Forbes today. Interesting story! https://www.forbes.com/sites/centurylink/2017/03/29/robot-na…e6632c56b7 #transhumanism
Would you let a robot care for your child?
As our population ages, these caregiver robots will also be useful for the old as well as the young.
Continue reading “Robot Nannies Are Here, But Won’t Replace Your Babysitter -- Yet” »
Mar 29, 2017
Vision Accomplished: The Bionic Eye
Posted by Roman Mednitzer in categories: biotech/medical, cyborgs, transhumanism
Valerie C. Coffey
Optoelectronic technology, novel prosthetic devices and surgical implant techniques are offering the miracle of vision to sufferers of retinitis pigmentosa and other sight-stealing conditions.
Mar 28, 2017
Why Aging Is a Disease
Posted by Zoltan Istvan in categories: biotech/medical, economics, ethics, policy, robotics/AI, space, transhumanism
The first of my major #Libertarian policy articles for my California gubernatorial run, which broadens the foundational “non-aggression principle” to so-called negative natural phenomena. “In my opinion, and to most #transhumanist libertarians, death and aging are enemies of the people and of liberty (perhaps the greatest ones), similar to foreign invaders running up our shores.” A coordinated defense agianst them is philosophically warranted.
Many societies and social movements operate under a foundational philosophy that often can be summed up in a few words. Most famously, in much of the Western world, is the Golden Rule: Do onto others as you want them to do to you. In libertarianism, the backbone of the political philosophy is the non-aggression principle (NAP). It argues it’s immoral for anyone to use force against another person or their property except in cases of self-defense.
A challenge has recently been posed to the non-aggression principle. The thorny question libertarian transhumanists are increasingly asking in the 21st century is: Are so-called natural acts or occurrences immoral if they cause people to suffer? After all, taken to a logical philosophical extreme, cancer, aging, and giant asteroids arbitrarily crashing into the planet are all aggressive, forceful acts that harm the lives of humans.
Mar 25, 2017
#Transhumanism getting discussed worldwide yesterday by Catholic Church, with shares via the Vatican Radio, etc
Posted by Zoltan Istvan in category: transhumanism
My work mentioned. This story out in various languages: #Italian, #French, #Portuguese, English, etc. http://fr.radiovaticana.va/news/2017/03/24/troisi%C3%A8me_m%…sa/1300835 & https://zenit.org/articles/father-cantalamessas-3rd-lent-homily-2017/ & http://www.cantalamessa.org/?p=3274 &
http://www.diocesedeamparo.org.br/index.php/2017/03/24/3a-pr…de-cristo/