Archive for the ‘transhumanism’ category: Page 97
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
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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.
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Mar 29, 2017
Vision Accomplished: The Bionic Eye
Posted by Roman Mednitzer in categories: biotech/medical, cyborgs, transhumanism
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/
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Mar 23, 2017
One in Four Think Robots Would do a Better Job Than Human Politicians, Survey of U.K. Consumers Finds
Posted by Zoltan Istvan in categories: robotics/AI, transhumanism
Check out this new Newsweek story: http://www.newsweek.com/robot-politicians-ai-artificial-inte…2724?rx=us #transhumanism
A quarter of the 2,000 survey participants said robots would do a better job than humans.
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Mar 22, 2017
Of man and machine: The evolution of transhumanism
Posted by Zoltan Istvan in categories: biotech/medical, evolution, transhumanism
Mar 20, 2017
Can a Robot Run for President? Zoltan Istvan on the Transhuman Movement and Liberty
Posted by Zoltan Istvan in categories: geopolitics, governance, robotics/AI, transhumanism
Here’s a new 40-minute podcast interview I did with site Lions of Liberty. Lots of transhumanism in it.
In today’s episode of Lions of Liberty, Marc welcomes in the founder of the Transhumanist Party and 2018 Libertarian candidate for the California Governorship, Zoltan Istvan!
In the show, you’ll hear:
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Mar 19, 2017
The terrifying DNA discoveries that are making science-fiction fact
Posted by Dan Kummer in categories: biotech/medical, genetics, transhumanism
Imagine a world where parents can give birth to superbabies with bones so strong they’re impervious to a surgical drill and a heart less prone to failure. A world where a child has DNA from three parents, not two. A world where it’s possible for a woman to have her favorite movie star’s child simply by collecting a few of his skin cells. Genetic technology is making it all a reality, horrifying some and heartening others.
Reproductive advances are arriving so rapidly, we’ve already entered the realm of science-fiction and are on the verge of making truly astounding leaps.
For more, look to the new book “The Gene Machine: How Genetic Technologies Are Changing the Way We Have Kids — and the Kids We Have” by Bonnie Rochman.
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