Call For Papers – Collective Superintelligence Summit

This is a call for papers for the First Annual Collective Superintelligence Virtual Conference on Friday, June 4th, 2021.  Papers should be at least 4 pages, with no limit on size, and cover topics on Collective Superintelligent systems.  Such topics can include: What forms can collective intelligence systems take? How do you build a collective…

The Transhuman Stock Photo Collection

One of the issues we found is that for doing blog posts, slide decks, and articles some times it’s hard to get good photography so we tackled the problem by building a stock photo service that is free for transhumanists.  The site uses a version of the creative commons license but is specific only to…

Sports Tech: Making way for better Competition Through Science.

The recent introduction of new technologies to various sporting fields has had a profound effect on these games.  Records are being broken across the board as with the support of these tools the physical capacity of an athlete is given an edge that was before impossible.  This isn’t about any kind of chemical though.  Those…

The IAmTranshuman Blog

(Seattle) The IAmTranshuman blog is generated by the staff of Transhumanity.net but focused on general transhumanism.  Topics are focused on ‘news’, ‘projects’, ‘Resources’ and general transhumanism, setting aside controversial topics best left to other sites and blogs.   For example, the new IAmTranshuman blog might carry new material about the Transpire Project or Hpluspedia but not…

Transhumanist Sensible Action Re COVID-19

From Dr. Natasha’s blog in this time of Pandemic: Use Reliable Sources: Listen to the authorities in your country and their guidelines. Review updates at the World Health Organization and Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. Be informed about quantified data (Total Confirmed and Total Recovered cases). Attend the COVID-19 The State & future of Pandemics virtual event where Humanity+ Board…

Amanda Stoel

Why are you transhuman (ist)? I am (a) transhuman(ist), I sometimes jokingly say I was born a transhumanist, I just wasn’t aware of the label until later in my life. I believe that science and technology are our future. And not something that works against (our) nature but with. From the moment we picked up…

Transhuman Project: Transpire

(London) Transpire.me is a Transhuman blog and project site focused on helping get projects started and moving.  The project is run by Kate Levchuk and started in 2019.  The thinking is that with help these projects that others submit can get some of the help they need.   From the site: Transpire is a Hub of…

Featuring FM2030 (1930 to 2000)

FM2030 (1930 to 2000) One of the most important icons of transhumanism that everyone should know about is FM2030.  From HPlusPedia: “FM 2030 (born Fereidoun M. Esfandiary, Persian: فریدون اسفندیاری‎) was a Belgian-born American-Iranian futurist, philosopher and transhumanist born October 15, 1930 in Brussels. He was also an athlete, author, consultant and teacher. He became notable as a…

The Debt Nation Podcast On Transhumanism

(WWW) Another great transhumanist project is the talk show podcast Debt Nation.  Debt Nation is run by Steel Archer and his podcast site says this about the show: DEBT NATION- MAINSTREAMING TRANSHUMANISM Debt Nation- the movement where we are busy putting death out of business. Steelearcher.com will keep you updated with all the latest Debt…

Release of the IAmTranshuman Media Kit

The IAmTranshuman Media Kit are assets that make it easier for someone to make videos or other material related to the IAmTranshuman campaign and resources to learn more about IAmTranshuman General.  If you make something or do a post or otherwise use #IAmTranshuman we would love to see it and post on our social media….

Paul Spiegel

Why are you Transhuman(ist)? I am Transhuman because humans evolve to be better than they once were.  For millennia, we didn’t even realize this, and when we did, in some fashion or another, we took it for granted for several hundred years more after that realization. For nearly all that time, we didn’t try to…

Ryan O’Shea

Ryan O’Shea is an entrepreneur and futurist speaker from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is the host of Future Grind, a multimedia production company that seeks to increase technoliteracy and democratize access to information about emerging technologies, enabling more voices to be a part of the societal conversation surrounding technology. Ryan is also a founder of the…

Overcoming Human Bias

Cognitive Bias is a systematic pattern of deviation from logic or rationality in judgment where individuals create their own “subjective reality” based on their perception.  With over 188 different documented cognitive biases there are a great many ways it can manifest, with some of the better-known examples being prejudice, stereotyping, confirmation bias, and belief bias. …

IAmTranshuman Media Kit

If you want to make your own #IAmTranshuman media or writing-related content or referring to IAmTranshuman, here are some of the design elements and details we used and other assets that may be useful depending on what you’re doing. You have permission to use this to create references to IAmTranshuman or your profile on IAmTranshuman…

How Transhuman Is Someone?

This article articulates the details of the rating system we will be using for public figures in terms of their apparent inclinations to transhumanist thought.  That is not to say that anyone of the people we rate are actual transhumanists, or that they identify as such, but when it comes to aligning to our values…

Ted Peters

I am a transhumanist sympathizer who incorporates H+ with a critical eye. On the one hand, transhumanists rightly envision a utopian future superior to the present era and engage in the effort to actualize that vision. I applaud this. On the other hand, transhumanists risk becoming unrealistic when thinking that every human vicissitude can be…

Max More

Max More is a transhumanist, and author of the philosophy of transhumanism in 1990 and wrote the seminal essay Transhumanism: Toward a Futurist Philosophy with introducing the term “transhumanism” as it is now understood. More founded the first transhumanist organization known as Extropy Institute in 1991. The institute created the first email list on the web for discussion…

Jose Cordeiro

Cordeiro was born in Caracas, Venezuela from Spanish parents who emigrated from Madrid during the Franco dictatorship.[3] Cordeiro obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) and Master of Science (M.Sc.) degrees in Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, USA. He subsequently studied International Economics and Comparative Politics at Georgetown University in Washington, USA, and obtained…

Jeffrey Zilahy

Why IAmTranshuman (ist)? I believe survival is a natural imperative. Enhancing my healthspan and lifespan comes naturally to me. Transhumanism is a collective of some of the brightest and most unique individuals I have ever come across. No other movement gives me such personal hope. Transhumanism is, simply put, exciting and revolutionary. I am an…

FM2030 (1930 to 2000)

In Memorial by his friends that Knew Him… FM 2030 (born Fereidoun M. Esfandiary, Persian: فریدون اسفندیاری‎) was a Belgian-born American-Iranian futurist, philosopher and transhumanist. The son of a Diplomat, and lived in over 17 countries. His experiences caused him to consider himself a citizen of the world. In the 1948 Olympics, he competed in basketball and…

Dirk Bruere

Why IAmTranshuman (ist)? Let’s begin with (almost) the most basic definition of Transhumanism, from Max More, circa 1990: “Transhumanism is a class of philosophies of life that seek the continuation and acceleration of the evolution of intelligent life beyond its currently human form and human limitations by means of science and technology, guided by life-promoting…

# IAmTranshuman World Tour

The IAmTranshuman campaign is going around the world and you can participate too.  The actual dates are below but any time during the tour if you take a picture of yourself with the IAmTranshuman Sign we will post it and that location along with other Tour related posts.  The main tour starts on the 11th…

Ethics Board Nominations for Public Comment

There are a number of reasons the IAmTranshuman project needs an ethics review board, but the major reason is to oversee the micro-grant program and other operations and to ensure we are doing the right thing.  As a Transhumanist Organization ethics should be above reproach.  One of the key issues is we don’t want even…

Taha Ghassan

Why are you transhuman (ist)? I am a transhumanist because I believe it’s the way to bring full human potential and to evolve. Being a transhumanist, I hope to Live in a world where I  can spend  time learning  with no limitations. (~ IAmTranshuman ) Taha, besides being a transhumanist, is a programmer, biohacker and…

Marty Resnick

Why # IAmTranshuman (ist)? I became a Transhuman, or as I call it an “Architected Human” in December 2018. At that time I received life-extending and life-saving, technologies including a mechanical heart valve and pacemaker. This life-changing event introduced me to the concept of Transhumanism.  Transhumanism is now a key part of my research, writing,…

Dan Elton

For a long time, I was primarily interested in science and figuring out how the world works. A few years ago, however, I started to become more aware of the vast amounts of suffering occurring in our world, both in humans and in other organisms. At the same time, I also started to become more…

IAmTranshuman VR World in AltVR

(Virtual Reality) Deep in cyberspace, #IAmTranshuman has created a virtual world in AltVR.  AltVR works on most VR hardware as well as many desktop machines without special equipment.  The virtual space is easy to use and navigate but also has a lot of transhuman material in it.  We are currently building a virtual museum on…

Gabriel Vázquez Torres

A thinker, futurist, transhumanist and entrepreneur in a dot of dust in his universe. He was born on Earth, specifically in Spain. He studied Computer Science at the University of Seville. When he was a child, he started to be interested in different branches of knowledge. From fiction science, philosophy, maths, physics, neuroscience, psychology, human…

#IAmTranshuman Goes on to Robotics AGI Lab Research Platform (Press)

(Provo) The robotics system in question is called an Avatar because it is a platform for a cloud-based AGI test system to interact in the real world. The #iamtranshuman moniker is going on the Avatar Android prototype’s head.  The Avatar is being built by the AGI Lab that is scheduled to come out in Q3…

Dinorah Delfin

Why are you transhuman (ist)? I am a Transhumanist because it gives me hope about humanity’s potential for greatness. I also believe that absolute agency over one’s individual evolution and senescence is not just a human virtue, but also a human right and responsibility. Officially declaring aging a disease, or a medical condition, as transhumanists…

KEOMA ANTÔNIO

Why are you transhuman (ist)? I am graduated in Philosophy from the University Federal of the Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), laureate of the class, Master in Ethical and Political Philosophy by UFRN and now I am studying Ethics and Politics in my doctor’s degree also by UFRN. I have been researching Transhumanism and Its…

Joshiah Akinloye

Why are you transhuman (ist)? I am Josiah Akinloye, The founder and the Ceo of Main-Logix (an automation company in Nigeria) I also own other companies like Harchive and Savycon. I am a futurist, Freethinker, and Innovator and lover of Technology. I am Transhumanist because, I love the idea that we won’t be a slave…

Anders Sandberg

Anders Sandberg is a senior research fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute at the University of Oxford. His research at FHI centers on management of low-probability high-impact risks, estimating the capabilities of future technologies, the ethics of human enhancement, and very long-range futures. He is also a senior research fellow at the Oxford Martin…

Stephen Valadez

Why are you transhuman (ist)? “I see no limit to humankind’s capacity to change itself for the better and the capacity to express ourselves across the firmament. To end disease. To end aging, itself a genetic disease. To reach across the stars in not millennia, but decades. We are remarkable, all of us, and there…

Eric Schulke

Why are you Transhuman (ist)? We don’t know what the universe or consciousness are, we don’t know what is going on. Consequently, we don’t even know what we ultimately need and want in life. To not want to know that would be absurd, would be to flail life away. Plus, there are too many fulfilling…

#IAmTranshuman Going to Space

(Seattle) #IAmTranshuman has come to a tentative agreement to send #IAmTranshuman into space on the side of PlantSat 2.  PlantSat 2 is a biosphere research satellite designed to emulate the Martian Environment at least in part. PlantSat is a contribution to the ongoing human efforts of exploring, understanding and eventually colonizing Mars. Its goal is…

Didier Coeurnelle

Why are you transhuman (ist)? I am a transhumanist because I want to be part of a a possible future where women and men could live much longer (if they wish so). They could have a better health, perhaps one day without aging (mortality). Having sustainable bodies will allow us more time to love each…

Eric Klien

Why are you transhuman(ist)? I am a transhumanist because a world with aging is unacceptable to me. From 1986–1991, Eric was employed by Time Trend Software, a stock analysis software company. A cryonicist since 1989, Eric served a stint as a member of the Alcor Investment Advisory Board and for a time became deeply involved…

Elliot Roth

Why am I Transhuman? I am transhuman because it expands my perception, allowing me to go beyond the current boundaries of reality to do my best to resist the entropy of the universe. Elliot is the founder of Spira, a company that grows delicious microalgae as an ingredient for food companies. Spira has received awards…

Aubrey de Grey

Why are you transhuman (ist)? I’d like to divide my answer into two, answering “Why do you have transhumanist values?” and “Why do you call yourself a transhumanist?”. To the former, my answer is: because I recognize that pioneering technologies have a unique capacity to enhance people’s quality of life, and I think suffering (i.e….

James Hughes

Why are you Transhuman(ist)? I am a transhumanist because I believe humanity is constantly evolving, that in the coming decades and centuries we can become more than we currently are and that we should have the right to use safe, effective technologies to transcend the limitations of the human body and mind. James “J” Hughes…

David Orban

Why are you transhuman(ist)? Every human is a transhuman, since the very definition of the human condition is to understand, analyze, and overcome our limitations, with the help of technology, as well as being shaped by technology while we coevolve with it. David is the Founder and Managing Partner of Network Society Ventures, a seed-stage…

Khannea

Khannea made transhumanist statements hosting cyberpunk themed roleplaying games in the 1980s. Pretty early in the 1990s she absorbed and espoused the whole gamut of core values of transhumanism – genetic manipulation, interfaces, cybernetics, space industrialization, AI, 3D printing, nootropics – but in the late 1990s she figured out that all this had a name….

William Coburn

William Coburn is a futurist & transhumanist paying close attention to the way in which humankind (soul) and its perception attribute and contribute to the outside world. He has exceptional skills in strategic planning, leadership/employee development and is driven to push forward the human race through practical manners involving Transdisciplinary approaches to complex problems. William…

Christian Meniw

Why are you Transhuman (ist)? I am transhumanist because our destiny is to become interplanetary species and at the same time I am sure I will become digital in 30 years so I work for spreading that vision in Latin America. Recently I gave a conference at the National Congress of Argentina to talk about…

Jonathan Lyons

Why are you transhuman (ist)? I am transhuman because I want to surpass the sluggish process of evolution. I want to be smarter and more resilient than I am, and I see technological, self-directed evolution as the path toward those goals.  Increase my longevity. Let me breathe underwater. Let me learn things more completely and…

Wout D.

Why are you transhuman (ists)? It is what Homo Sapiens became naturally: already have we eliminated so many illnesses and offered an uplift in quality of life around the world. The future promises a lot of great tech that will even more so improve lives and extend them. I’m actively sharing news, more people need…

Marc Roux

Why are you Transhuman(ist)? First of all, I am transhuman because I am human. I came to transhumanism is a bit peculiar. Indeed, like almost no transhumanist, I am a historian by training; a medieval historian; even stranger: a Byzantinologist (What’s that?). As bizarre as it may sound, it’s my doctoral studies and my interest…

Amal Graafstra

Why are you transhuman(ist)? I am transhuman because there is not other kind of human to be. Transcending our limitations by augmenting our capabilities is intrinsically human – it is a primary defining character of human beings. Humanity has always strived to be better, faster, stronger, smarter. To be human is to be transhuman. There…

TJ Wass

Why are you transhuman (ist)? I see lots of limitations in existing human capabilities – including limitations in our bodies, our psychology, our intelligence, and our sociability These limitations significantly curtail human experience and risk accelerating a new dark age (or worse) if we stumble under the current set of complex challenges facing humanity I…