{"id":8540,"date":"2013-07-03T09:28:19","date_gmt":"2013-07-03T16:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/?p=8540"},"modified":"2017-06-04T20:29:49","modified_gmt":"2017-06-05T03:29:49","slug":"human-destiny-is-to-eliminate-death-essays-rants-arguments-on-immortalism-edited-volume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/human-destiny-is-to-eliminate-death-essays-rants-arguments-on-immortalism-edited-volume","title":{"rendered":"Human Destiny is to Eliminate Death \u2014 Essays, Rants & Arguments on Immortalism (Edited Volume)"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Immortal Life has complied an edited volume of essays, arguments, and debates about Immortalism titled Human Destiny is to Eliminate Death<\/em><\/strong><\/a> from many esteemed ImmortalLife.info Authors (a good number of whom are also Lifeboat Foundation Advisory Board members as well), such as Martine Rothblatt<\/a> (Ph.D, MBA, J.D.), Marios Kyriazis<\/a> (MD, MS.c, MI.Biol, C.Biol.), Maria Konovalenko<\/a> (M.Sc.), Mike Perry<\/a> (Ph.D), Dick Pelletier, Khannea Suntzu<\/a>, David Kekich<\/a> (Founder & CEO of MaxLife Foundation), Hank Pellissier<\/a> (Founder of Immortal Life), Eric Schulke & Franco Cortese<\/a> (the previous Managing Directors of Immortal Life), Gennady Stolyarov II, Jason Xu (Director of Longevity Party China and Longevity Party Taiwan), Teresa Belcher, Joern Pallensen and more. The anthology was edited by Immortal Life Founder & Senior Editor, Hank Pellissier<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This one-of-a-kind collection features ten debates that originated at ImmortalLife.info, plus 36 articles, essays and diatribes by many of IL\u2019s contributors, on topics from nutrition to mind-filing, from teleomeres to \u201cDeathism\u201d, from libertarian life-extending suggestions to religion\u2019s role in RLE to immortalism as a human rights issue.<\/p>\n

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The book is illustrated with famous paintings on the subject of aging and death, by artists such as Goya, Picasso, Cezanne, Dali, and numerous others.<\/p>\n

The book was designed by Wendy Stolyarov; edited by Hank Pellissier; published by the Center for Transhumanity<\/a>. This edited volume is the first in a series of quarterly anthologies planned by Immortal Life<\/p>\n

Find it on Amazon HERE<\/a> and on Smashwords HERE<\/a> <\/b><\/h3>\n

This Immortal Life Anthology includes essays, articles, rants and debates by and between some of the leading voices in Immortalism, Radical Life-Extension, Superlongevity and Anti-Aging Medicine.<\/p>\n

A (Partial) List of the Debaters & Essay Contributors:<\/i><\/h3>\n

Martine Rothblatt Ph.D, MBA, J.D<\/b>. \u2014 inventor of satellite radio, founder of Sirius XM and founder of the Terasem Movement, which promotes technological immortality. Dr. Rothblatt is the author of books on gender freedom (Apartheid of Sex, 1995), genomics (Unzipped Genes, 1997) and xenotransplantation (Your Life or Mine, 2003).<\/p>\n

Marios Kyriazis MD, MSc, MIBiol, CBiol.<\/b> founded the British Longevity Society, was the first to address the free-radical theory of aging in a formal mainstream UK medical journal, has authored dozens of books on life-extension and has discussed indefinite longevity in 700 articles, lectures and media appearances globally.<\/p>\n

Maria Konovalenko<\/b> is a molecular biophysicist and the program coordinator for the Science for Life Extension Foundation. She earned her M.Sc. degree in Molecular Biological Physics at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. She is a co-founder of the International Longevity Alliance.<\/p>\n

Jason Xu<\/b> is the director of Longevity Party China and Longevity Party Taiwan, and he was an intern at SENS.<\/p>\n

Mike Perry, PhD.<\/b> has worked for Alcor since 1989 as Care Services Manager. He has authored or contributed to the automated cooldown and perfusion modeling programs. He is a regular contributor to Alcor newsletters. He has been a member of Alcor since 1984.<\/p>\n

David A. Kekich<\/b>, Founder, President & C.E.O Maximum Life Extension Foundation, works to raise funds for life-extension research. He serves as a Board Member of the American Aging Association, Life Extension Buyers\u2019 Club and Alcor Life Extension Foundation Patient Care Trust Fund. He authored Smart, Strong and Sexy at 100?, a how-to book for extreme life extension.<\/p>\n

Eric Schulke<\/b> is the founder of the Movement for Indefinite Life Extension (MILE). He was a Director, Teams Coordinator and ran Marketing & Outreach at the Immortality Institute, now known as Longecity, for 4 years. He is the Co-Managing Director of Immortal Life.<\/p>\n

Hank Pellissier<\/b> is the Founder & Senior Editor of ImmortaLife.info. Previously, he was the founder\/director of Transhumanity.net. Before that, he was Managing Director of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technology (ieet.org). He\u2019s written over 120 futurist articles for IEET, Hplusmagazine.com<\/a>, Transhumanity.net, ImmortalLife.info and the World Future Society.<\/p>\n

Franco Cortese<\/b> is on the Advisory Board for Lifeboat Foundation on their Scientific Advisory Board (Life-Extension Sub-Board) and their Futurism Board. He is the Co-Managing Director alongside of Immortal Life and a Staff Editor for Transhumanity. He has written over 40 futurist articles and essays for H+ Magazine, The Institute for Ethics & Emerging Technologies, Immortal Life, Transhumanity and The Rational Argumentator.<\/p>\n

Gennady Stolyarov II<\/b> is a Staff Editor for Transhumanity, Contributor to Enter Stage Right, Le Quebecois Libre, Rebirth of Reason, Ludwig von Mises Institute, Senior Writer for The Liberal Institute, and Editor-in-Chief of The Rational Argumentator.<\/p>\n

Brandon King<\/b> is Co-Director of the United States Longevity Party.<\/p>\n

Khannea Suntzu<\/b> is a transhumanist and virtual activist, and has been covered in articles in Le Monde, CGW and Forbes.<\/p>\n

Teresa Belcher<\/b> is an author, blogger, Buddhist, consultant for anti-aging, life extension, healthy life style and happiness, and owner of Anti-Aging Insights.<\/p>\n

Dick Pelletier<\/b> is a weekly columnist who writes about future science and technologies for numerous publications.<\/p>\n

Joern Pallensen<\/b> has written articles for Transhumanity and the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies.<\/p>\n

CONTENTS:<\/h2>\n

Editor\u2019s Introduction<\/p>\n

DEBATES<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

1.<\/b> In The Future, With Immortality, Will There Still Be Children?<\/p>\n

2.<\/b> Will Religions promising \u201cHeaven\u201d just Vanish, when Immortality on Earth is attained?<\/p>\n

3.<\/b> In the Future when Humans are Immortal \u2014 what will happen to Marriage?<\/p>\n

4. <\/b>Will Immortality Change Prison Sentences? Will Execution and Life-Behind-Bars be\u2026 Too Sadistic?<\/p>\n

5. <\/b>Will Government Funding End Death, or will it be Attained by Private Investment?<\/p>\n

6.<\/b> Will \u201cMeatbag\u201d Bodies ever be Immortal? Is \u201cCyborgization\u201d the only Logical Path?<\/p>\n

7<\/b>. When Immortality is Attained, will People be More \u2014 or Less \u2014 Interested in Sex?<\/p>\n

8<\/b>. Should Foes of Immortality be Ridiculed as \u201cDeathists\u201d and \u201cSuicidalists\u201d?<\/p>\n

9.<\/b> What\u2019s the Best Strategy to Achieve Indefinite Life Extension?<\/p>\n

ESSAYS<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

1. Maria Konovalenko:<\/b><\/p>\n

I am an \u201cAging Fighter\u201d Because Life is the Main Human Right, Demand, and Desire<\/p>\n

2. Mike Perry:<\/b><\/p>\n

Deconstructing Deathism \u2014 Answering Objections to Immortality<\/p>\n

3. David A. Kekich:<\/b><\/p>\n

How Old Are You Now?<\/p>\n

4. David A. Kekich:<\/b><\/p>\n

Live Long\u2026 and the World Prospers<\/p>\n

5. David A. Kekich:<\/b><\/p>\n

107,000,000,000 \u2014 what does this number signify?<\/p>\n

6. Franco Cortese:<\/b><\/p>\n

Religion vs. Radical Longevity: Belief in Heaven is the Biggest Barrier to Eternal Life?!<\/p>\n

7. Dick Pelletier:<\/b><\/p>\n

Stem Cells and Bioprinters Take Aim at Heart Disease, Cancer, Aging<\/p>\n

8. Dick Pelletier:<\/b><\/p>\n

Nanotech to Eliminate Disease, Old Age; Even Poverty<\/p>\n

9. Dick Pelletier:<\/b><\/p>\n

Indefinite Lifespan Possible in 20 Years, Expert Predicts<\/p>\n

10. Dick Pelletier:<\/b><\/p>\n

End of Aging: Life in a World where People no longer Grow Old and Die<\/p>\n

11. Eric Schulke:<\/b><\/p>\n

We Owe Pursuit of Indefinite Life Extension to Our Ancestors<\/p>\n

12. Eric Schulke:<\/b><\/p>\n

Radical Life Extension and the Spirit at the core of a Human Rights Movement<\/p>\n

13. Eric Schulke:<\/b><\/p>\n

MILE: Guide to the Movement for Indefinite Life Extension<\/p>\n

14. Gennady Stolyarov II:<\/b><\/p>\n

The Real War and Why Inter-Human Wars Are a Distraction<\/p>\n

15. Gennady Stolyarov II:<\/b><\/p>\n

The Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences \u2014 turning the tide for life extension<\/p>\n

16. Gennady Stolyarov II:<\/b><\/p>\n

Six Libertarian Reforms to Accelerate Life Extension<\/p>\n

17. Hank Pellissier:<\/b><\/p>\n

Wake Up, Deathists! \u2014 You DO Want to LIVE for 10,000 Years!<\/p>\n

18. Hank Pellissier:<\/b><\/p>\n

Top 12 Towns for a Healthy Long Life<\/p>\n

19. Hank Pellissier:<\/b><\/p>\n

This list of 30 Billionaires \u2014 Which One Will End Aging and Death?<\/p>\n

20. Hank Pellissier:<\/b><\/p>\n

People Who Don\u2019t Want to Live Forever are Just \u201cSuicidal\u201d<\/p>\n

21. Hank Pellissier:<\/b><\/p>\n

Eluding the Grim Reaper with 23andMe.com<\/a><\/p>\n

22. Hank Pellissier:<\/b><\/p>\n

Sixty Years Old \u2014 is my future short and messy, or long and glorious?<\/p>\n

23. Jason Xu:<\/b><\/p>\n

The Unstoppable Longevity Virus<\/p>\n

24. Joern Pallensen:<\/b><\/p>\n

Vegetarians Live Longer, Happier Lives<\/p>\n

25. Franco Cortese:<\/b><\/p>\n

Killing Deathist Cliches: Death to \u201cDeath-Gives-Meaning-to-Life\u201d<\/p>\n

26. Marios Kyriazis:<\/b><\/p>\n

Environmental Enrichment \u2014 Practical Steps Towards Indefinite Lifespans<\/p>\n

27. Khannea Suntzu:<\/b><\/p>\n

Living Forever \u2014 the Biggest Fear in the most Audacious Hope<\/p>\n

28. Martine Rothblatt:<\/b><\/p>\n

What is Techno-Immortality?<\/p>\n

29. Teresa Belcher:<\/b><\/p>\n

Top Ten Anti-Aging Supplements<\/p>\n

30. Teresa Belcher:<\/b><\/p>\n

Keep Your Brain Young! \u2014 tips on maintaining healthy cognitive function<\/p>\n

31. Teresa Belcher: <\/b><\/p>\n

Anti-Aging Exercise, Diet, and Lifestyle Tips<\/p>\n

32. Teresa Belcher:<\/b><\/p>\n

How Engineered Stem Cells May Enable Youthful Immortality<\/p>\n

33. Teresa Belcher:<\/b><\/p>\n

Nanomedicine \u2014 an Introductory Explanation<\/p>\n

34. Rich Lee:<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cIf Eternal Life is a Medical Possibility, I Will Have It Because I Am A Tech Pirate\u201d<\/p>\n

35. Franco Cortese:<\/b><\/p>\n

Morality ==> Immortality<\/p>\n

36. Franco Cortese:<\/b><\/p>\n

Longer Life or Limitless Life?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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