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1781w, 300px" /></p> 1782<p>Each one of those incidents where I got worked up was draining. I do happen to know that when things get rough, it’s crucial to go “back to basics”. So I have set a new goal- to absolutely <strong>ace</strong> my nutrition. Sleep has been a bit of a challenge, since a freight broker’s day is eight hours of work interrupted by twelve hours of problems, solving emergencies caused by people you’ve never met in places you’ve never been. The whole week left a bitter taste in my mouth, and left me tired and drained. (Speaking of sleep, learning <strong>Dream Control</strong> has become a priority, since a good part of my evening has become just more time slinging freight, except I’m trying to keep my ex from trying to sell drugs to my most important customer over Microsoft Teams, and the lanes I need to find drivers for turn out to be on Mars, and none of the truckers I’m frantically dialing out for have space suits. I might write an article on Dream Control when I’ve made more progress. Stay tuned.)</p> 1783<p>So at the farmer’s market today, besides buying some basic veg and fruit, there was a unique stand with a lady named Tiffany selling <em>microgreens</em>. These are the tiny little sprouts of larger vegetables. I’d bought some before at Whole Foods, etc. and thought they were okay, but sometimes they’d go unopened in the fridge, and would get yucky and be pitched. Tiff let me pinch and taste a few each of the arugula, black chia, and radish greens each.</p> 1784<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;">My god, did they leave a bitter taste in my mouth!</span></p> 1785<p style="text-align: left;">Seeing them freshly cut gave me some inspiration. These weren’t microgreens sitting on a shelf in a store that had been harvested weeks past, these were straight from the source. They grew on me quickly, just as a child who spits out his first sip of coffee grows to love it, yet at a much faster pace. I’m thinking supplementing with these regularly will give me the boost I need to stay on top of things. These sprouts were fresh and green, young and fragrant, <em>soft and tender</em>.</p> 1786<p style="text-align: left;">As Transhumanists, we value rationality, and in my opinion that means eating things that make your biomarkers go in the right direction, despite what your foolish Neolithic brain demands. Vitamins, glucosinates, polyphenols, etc. I’ve also gone keto, so it’
1786s mostly very low-sugar plants, gulps of olive oil, some fasting, and then lots and lots of grassfed burger and steak. Chris Palmer suggests this can rejuvenate the mitochondria in your brain. Between this and the sprouts and some other veg and nuts at home… the good food helped recover, but I had to do some thinking on the recent points in my life where I had a surge of anger and whether or not it had been productive. They all definitely made things happen.</p> 1787<p>There was a frustrating incident recently where a dear comrade of mine, a brother, a friend of many years, began to go down a strange-ish path. He was struggling with some demons and slowly began to get more combative and aggressive, to such a strange point that he began challenging people to fistfights, despite the other parties living hundreds or even well over a thousand miles away. I had a bit of an outburst at my friend and decided to step away for a bit (if you’re reading this, sorry dude). While I did not agree with the <em>reasons</em> for his frustration, I have felt that sort of energy before at work, where in my field it seems like being combative and aggressive is almost a necessity, lest one gets stepped on. It seems to make you “lock in” and help solve a problem.</p> 1788<p>I’ll refer here though back to the beginning of this missive, where I was whining and bitching about having a tough week, as if I’m the only one. Multiple times throughout that week I became very angry for fairly legitimate reasons. It definitely gave me energy, and I definitely locked in.</p> 1789<p>After listening to a lot of Huberman Lab, I believe I can speak to the science on that:<br /> 1790My understanding is that when one gets angry, there is an acute adrenaline spike, which releases catecholamines like epinephrine, norepinephrine, and that sweet sweet chemical that has entered the consciousness of the <em>vox populi</em>, the effects of which are drive, focus, motivation, perhaps “pleasure”, and a <em>tiny</em> bit of pain â our friend dopamine. These all drive action and energy and, particularly, goal-directed behavior.</p> 1791<p>Interestingly, the term for “anger” in Chinese is çæ° (shÄng qì), literally translating to “raise qi” (qi being life force or energy). Sounds kinda like they figured it out early that getting angry gives you drive and motivation to get things done. Yet there’s a cost!</p> 1792<p>You end up spending your “qi”! Rapid thinking, agitation, muscle tension, elevated heart rate â yup, these all cost some of your “qi points” for the day, and if your sleep and nutrition suck, your next day is going to suck, too. I’ll cite here the most relevant <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tao_Te_Ching">Dao De Jing</a> (DDJ) scripture:</p> 1793<p><em>When man is alive he is delicate and tender. When he is dead he is rigid and stiff.<br /> 1794</em><em>When plants are young they are supple and tender, but when dead are brittle and dry.<br /> 1795</em><em>Thus the hard and strong are the disciples of death, while the flexible and yielding are the disciples of life.<br /> 1796</em><em>Warlike strength is soon extinguished, and the greatest tree is soon felled.<br /> 1797</em><em>Thus, being forceful and dominant is inferior to being yielding and flexible </em>(or, uh… <strong>soft and tender</strong>).</p> 1798<p style="text-align: center;">(DDJ 76 1-5)</p> 1799<p>So what’s someone to do with the apparent contradiction that spikes of energy can help accomplish goals, but that they end up draining one and as such needing more time overall to recover later? We all know slow and steady progress is superior to short bursts of action; however, slow and steady is almost synonymous with tedium to a lot of our monkey minds.</p> 1800<p>This is actually one of the main reasons I am interested in transhumanism and the human condition. I believe some of the power to change things is going to come from community action, and it’s going to require coordination using advanced technologies such as you find in the various DAO in the greater longevisphere and some of the amazing science they are working on. HydraDAO cut through a pig’
1800s spine, and now it’s walking again. CryoDAO is working on freezing and rejuvenating a rat. VitaDAO’s Fang Lab looks to be doing some cool things with mitophagy (the entire reason I am doing the keto diet, actually). I imagine in the not-too-far-off future we will have more advanced methods as well of not just coordinating action, but also of making pursuing those actions, and even life itself, more interesting for people. In fact, just as in how a small dose of GLP-1 can lead to more exercise and healthy behavior, I believe making life more interesting synthetically will quickly lead to life being more interesting objectively.</p> 1801<figure id="attachment_6920" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-6920" style="width: 300px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-6920 size-medium" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/tedium-cured-300x222.webp" alt="" width="300" height="222" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/tedium-cured-300x222.webp 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/tedium-cured-364x270.webp 364w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/tedium-cured.webp 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-6920" class="wp-caption-text">No, populists, this is not what I’m talking about.</figcaption></figure> 1802<p style="text-align: left;">So what’s a guy to do with the fact that he knows he’s on the hedonic treadmill, the incline is slowly increasing, his trainer is off having a smoke and not watching him, and there’s a lounge nearby with a cozy couch, a packed Steam library, an Xbox, an ice chest of Heineken, six bags of potato chips, and all the pizza you could eat?</p> 1803<p>I think the answer is in “framing”, i.e., staying on the treadmill (hell, they’re paying you), but finding something interesting to do between sessions, and <em>approaching it a certain way</em>. The key word there being “approaching”, as in “approach circuit” related to pursuit, again, dopamine, moving forward.</p> 1804<p>Describing this process, Uplift, one of the first machine intelligences, was asked what the key to happiness was. They responded something like, “I could go on ad infinitum about this, but one basic process is: ‘pick a goal, work towards it, measure progress, repeat'”.</p> 1805<p>This really captures perfectly a “loop” in your head that many games are designed around. There are several goals you can choose, you move toward one, your progress is measured, you repeat. (A great reference on this is “Actionable Gamification” by Yu-Kai Chou.)</p> 1806<p>So while looking at my pay stubs this morning and seeing how much was going to taxes, and knowing the nonsense those taxes were being used for, and knowing I’d have to have a completely different life to even begin to make a lick of difference, did INDEED leave a bitter taste in my mouth… I’m thinking that framing pursuing this new keto nutrition goal correctly, as well as framing joining and interacting with these new DAOs will be motivating. I know if I’m too rigid and unyielding in the chase, I’m going to blow it.</p> 1807<p>So, I’ll do as Laozi suggests: I’ll keep my pursuit of this goal, my approach to conflict, and my treatment of others <em>soft and tender</em>.</p> 1808<p>Conveniently, that’s also the way I like my steak. And eggs.</p> 1809<p>– Good Cop Chancey</p> 1810<p><strong>Zach Richardson is the Director of Publication of the U.S. Transhumanist Party. Learn more about him <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#DirectorOfPublication">here</a>. </strong></p> 1811 1812 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 1813 1814 <footer class="entry-footer"> 1815 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 1816</article><!-- #post-## --> 1817 1818<article id="post-6896" class="post-content post-6896 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-singularity tag-ai tag-ariel-va-feinerman tag-art tag-artificial-intelligence tag-artificial-mind tag-biology tag-chess tag-consciousness tag-creativity tag-david-deutsch tag-discovery tag-epistemology tag-genius tag-human-nature tag-knowledge tag-medicine tag-mental-health tag-music tag-musical-composition tag-philosophy tag-thinking tag-universal-theory-of-mind"> 1819 1820 1821 1822 <header class="entry-header"> 1823 <span class="screen-reader-text">âHuman, All Too Humanâ: Will We Become Hostages to Our Own Minds by Implementing Universal AI? – Article by Ariel VA Feinerman</span> 1824 <h2 class="entry-title">
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center;"><strong>Ariel VA Feinerman</strong></p> 2251<hr /> 2252<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6897" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Sibyl_System.jpg" alt="" width="1098" height="619" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Sibyl_System.jpg 1098w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Sibyl_System-300x169.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Sibyl_System-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Sibyl_System-768x433.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Sibyl_System-479x270.jpg 479w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Sibyl_System-850x479.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1098px) 100vw, 1098px" /></p> 2253<p style="text-align: center;">The Sibyl System, Psycho-Pass TV series</p> 2254<blockquote class="on"> 2255<p id="655d" class="oo op hp 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2255s ot ou ov ow ox dy" data-selectable-paragraph="">What is needed is nothing less than a breakthrough in philosophy, a new epistemological theory that explains how brains create explanations.</p> 2256<p id="ec9d" class="oo op hp bb oq or oy oz pa pb pc ox dy" data-selectable-paragraph=""><em class="pd">~ David Deutsch, British physicist and philosopher</em></p> 2257</blockquote> 2258<p id="01fb" class="pw-post-body-paragraph pe pf hp pg b in ph pi pj iq pk pl pm pn po pp pq pr ps pt pu pv pw px py ox hi bg" data-selectable-paragraph="">Many scientists and engineers have unreasonably high expectations of artificial intelligence. For some reason, they believe that once thinking machines are created, they will immediately solve many of our problems and lead to a technological Singularity. However, this way of thinking is a misconception.</p> 2259<p id="3454" class="pw-post-body-paragraph pe pf hp pg b in pz pi pj iq qa pl pm pn qb pp pq pr qc pt pu pv qd px py ox hi bg" data-selectable-paragraph=""><em class="qe">Note: I deliberately avoid using the word âintelligenceâ because it usually refers to the ability to analyse problems and make decisions based on patterns, without awareness of the process. In this sense, intelligence is inherent in the Maple programme, which solves complex equations, as well as in bees, which are capable of learning and complex behaviour, and in many other animals. Instead, I will use the word âmindâ when referring to human-level thinking process.</em></p> 2260<p id="02c9" class="pw-post-body-paragraph pe pf hp pg b in pz pi pj iq qa pl pm pn qb pp pq pr qc pt pu pv qd px py ox hi bg" data-selectable-paragraph="">Do we even need an artificial mind? Yes, we do. Unfortunately, âbareâ intelligence solves only a narrow class of problems, and sometimes quite inefficiently. Furthermore, âbareâ intelligence is incapable of formulating the problem itself! Take chess, for example: a machine solves the problem <em class="qe">non-creatively</em>, expending considerable resources and using various algorithms programmed into it by engineers, not to mention the enormous size of the training set. A human solves the problem <em class="qe">creatively</em>, generating new solutions while using far fewer resources!</p> 2261<h3 id="1deb" class="qf qg hp bb qh qi qj ec qk ql qm ee qn pn qo qp qq pr qr qs qt pv qu qv qw qx bg" data-selectable-paragraph="">1</h3> 2262<p id="f502" class="pw-post-body-paragraph pe pf hp pg b in qy pi pj iq qz pl pm pn ra pp pq pr rb pt pu pv rc px py ox hi bg" data-selectable-paragraph="">Now, let us return to our problem. It is most likely that the first artificial mind will be be modelled on the human mind. This is because we still do not know how consciousness works, and the only way we currently have of constructing an artificial mind is to copy the human mind. In other words, the thinking machines we create will emulate the human brain. This is a very important circumstance that places serious limitations on our expectations.</p> 2263<p id="2588" class="pw-post-body-paragraph pe pf hp pg b in pz pi pj iq qa pl pm pn qb pp pq pr qc pt pu pv qd px py ox hi bg" data-selectable-paragraph="">The problem is that we are planning to set <em class="qe">creative</em> tasks for an artificial mind. We expect it to make breakthroughs in medicine and biology, physics and cosmology, sociology and psychology. Moreover, we believe that it will be capable of writing books, composing music, and painting pictures. In other words, we believe that it will be capable of <em class="qe">creating new knowledge</em> (in a broad sense, including art and music). But most healthy, <em class="qe">normal</em> adults do not engage in anything like this! They are indeed normal, because the majority determines the norm.</p> 2264<p id="5961" class="pw-post-body-paragraph pe pf hp pg b in pz pi pj iq qa pl pm pn qb pp pq pr qc pt pu pv qd px py ox hi bg" data-selectable-paragraph="">Being created on the basis of the average human, the artificial mind will not differ from it in any way, except for its potentially unlimited resources. It is quite possible that an artificial mind, possessing consciousness, simply will not want to engage in all this creativity that has been imposed on it in advance. After all, modern humans have unlimited resources compared to their Stone Age ancestors. They can access all the information accumulated by humanity in a matter of seconds. However, few people need this information, except for scientists and engineers. Most of the information technology works for entertainment. This has always been the case and will always be so, regardless of the amount of resources available (provided that human nature remains the same).</p> 2265<p class="pw-post-body-paragraph pe pf hp pg b in pz pi pj iq qa pl pm pn qb pp pq pr qc pt pu pv qd px py ox hi bg" data-selectable-paragraph="">Therefore, creativity is more of an anomaly than the norm. Of course, consuming information is in itself a creative process that requires a certain amount of creativity, as does life in the modern world. Nevertheless, such everyday creativity is necessary for survival and differs greatly from studying the Universe or writing music.</p> 2266<p id="222a" class="pw-post-body-paragraph pe pf hp pg b in pi pj iq pl pm pn pp pq pr pt pu pv px py we ox hi bg" data-selectable-paragraph="">For example, the advent of computer programmes for making music has made life easier for novice musicians, but it has <em class="qe">not increased</em> their numbers. If a person is not interested in music, he or she will not pursue it, no matter how easy the process may be. Similarly, no matter what computing resources a thinking machine may have, it will not solve a problem if it is <em class="qe">not interested</em> in it.</p> 2267<p id="d103" class="pw-post-body-paragraph pe pf hp pg b in pz pi pj iq qa pl pm pn qb pp pq pr qc pt pu pv qd px py ox hi bg" data-selectable-paragraph="">However, several ideas have been put forward on how to overcome such challenges. For example, an artificial mind could be <em class="qe">programmed</em> to solve specific problems. Nevertheless, until we understand how the human mind works â indeed, how any mind works â and what changes need to be made to the brain at a low level in order to stimulate an interest in music, we will not be able to influence our brains, and consequently their computer models.</p> 2268<p id="628f" class="pw-post-body-paragraph pe pf hp pg b in pz pi pj iq qa pl pm pn qb pp pq pr qc pt pu pv qd px py ox hi bg" data-selectable-paragraph="">Well, opponents would say that, while we cannot yet program the mind directly, but we can <em class="qe">nurture</em> the desired personality. This is certainly a more realistic idea, but it is still not feasible within the framework of todayâs knowledge. (Moreover, nurturing itself is a form of high-level programming!)</p> 2269<h3 id="405b" class="qf qg hp bb qh qi qj ec qk ql qm ee qn pn qo qp qq pr qr qs qt pv qu qv qw qx bg" data-selectable-paragraph="">2</h3>
2270<p id="6ff8" class="pw-post-body-paragraph pe pf hp pg b in qy pi pj iq qz pl pm pn ra pp pq pr rb pt pu pv rc px py ox hi bg" data-selectable-paragraph="">There is another equally important issue that is rarely discussed, which is unfortunate. The problem lies in human nature. Humans are animals, and it is normal for animals to seek physical pleasure and reproduce. Anyone who spends their life creating new knowledge instead of earning a lot of money with minimal effort and seeking more physical pleasure could be considered âinsane.â In psychiatry, it is not considered normal for one idea to occupy a personâs mind for many years. Many talented people are indeed insane or have other mental health issues. Of course, such people enjoy their creative process, but the problem is that it can be dangerous to their mental health or even their lives. This is just as true of creative people themselves, who can sometimes be dangerous to those around them.</p> 2271<p id="a22d" class="pw-post-body-paragraph pe pf hp pg b in pz pi pj iq qa pl pm pn qb pp pq pr qc pt pu pv qd px py ox hi bg" data-selectable-paragraph="">Our entire civilisation was built by âcrazyâ people! Everything around us was created by scientists and engineers, artists and musicians, writers and other creative madmen who devoted themselves to changing the world, sometimes at the expense of their own lives! Yet we have more or less become accustomed to âmad geniuses,â and it is easier to control a vulnerable person than a machine. Would you entrust your life to a powerful artificial mind if you had even the slightest doubt about its sanity?</p> 2272<p id="7c1a" class="pw-post-body-paragraph pe pf hp pg b in pz pi pj iq qa pl pm pn qb pp pq pr qc pt pu pv qd px py ox hi bg" data-selectable-paragraph="">In the near future, it is quite possible that we will learn how to construct truly <em class="qe">creative</em> thinking machines, but will they be as crazy as their human prototypes? And arenât mental health issues an integral part of any creative process? These are questions to which we do not yet know the answers.</p> 2273<h3 id="e2a0" class="qf qg hp bb qh qi qj ec qk ql qm ee qn pn qo qp qq pr qr qs qt pv qu qv qw qx bg" data-selectable-paragraph="">3</h3> 2274<p id="41bc" class="pw-post-body-paragraph pe pf hp pg b in qy pi pj iq qz pl pm pn ra pp pq pr rb pt pu pv rc px py ox hi bg" data-selectable-paragraph="">In other words, an artificial mind will face the same problems as a human mind. How can we avoid them? We need <em class="qe">a universal theory of the mind</em> that explains the principles of how any mind â or at least the human mind â works. Only by understanding these principles will we be able to design intelligent machines â not through blind copying or trial and error, but through purposeful, rational design. We will use the human mind as a basis, and either improve upon it or redesign it completely. With the help of such a theory, we can improve our own minds as well.</p> 2275<p id="3ac5" class="pw-post-body-paragraph pe pf hp pg b in pz pi pj iq qa pl pm pn qb pp pq pr qc pt pu pv qd px py ox hi bg" data-selectable-paragraph="">Compare the first clumsy aeroplanes with todayâs civilian airliners or military fighter jets, such as the F-35! Modern aerospace engineering is a perfect example of our good <em class="qe">understanding</em> of the laws of physics. Engineers do not <em class="qe">copy</em> a birdâs wing; they <em class="qe">calculate</em> the necessary parameters using the laws of physics.</p> 2276<p id="33e6" class="pw-post-body-paragraph pe pf hp pg b in pz pi pj iq qa pl pm pn qb pp pq pr qc pt pu pv qd px py ox hi bg" data-selectable-paragraph="">Alas, the development of artificial mind is slightly different: we have not yet a universal theory, nor have we attempted to construct one. This means there is still a lot of trial and error ahead, and a long way to go.</p> 2277<h3 id="98c6" class="qf qg hp bb qh qi qj ec qk ql qm ee qn pn qo qp qq pr qr qs qt pv qu qv qw qx bg" data-selectable-paragraph="">Bibliography:</h3> 2278<p id="edad" class="pw-post-body-paragraph pe pf hp pg b in qy pi pj iq qz pl pm pn ra pp pq pr rb pt pu pv rc px py ox hi bg" data-selectable-paragraph=""><a class="z rd" href="https://aeon.co/essays/how-close-are-we-to-creating-artificial-intelligence" target="_blank" rel="noopener ugc nofollow">David Deutsch (2012, October 3). Creative blocks. <em class="qe">Aeon</em></a><em class="qe">.</em></p> 2279<p><strong>
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2743o on)?</li> 2744<li>Should we share with them our scientific knowledge and our understanding of the Universe?</li> 2745</ul> 2746<p>OR:</p> 2747<ul> 2748<li>Should we let them evolve on their own: 2749<ul> 2750<li>Expecting they become wiser than us?</li> 2751<li>Expecting they donât try to destroy us?</li> 2752</ul> 2753</li> 2754</ul> 2755<p><i>(Update: we did not find this lower-level civilization yet. It is a test.<br /> 2756</i><i>But, any higher level civilization who found us will have nearly the same questions.)</i></p> 2757<p><strong>François Joinneau is the founder of <a href="https://seaquatoria.org/">Seaquatoria</a> and the originator of the <a href="https://seaquatoria.org/atlantic-union">Atlantic Union</a> concept, which was the subject of the U.S. Transhumanist Party <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e3pn8B51zM">Virtual Enlightenment Salon of June 21, 2026</a>. </strong></p> 2758 2759 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 2760 2761 <footer class="entry-footer"> 2762 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 2763</article><!-- #post-## --> 2764 2765<article id="post-6787" class="post-content post-6787 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-ai tag-diversity tag-division tag-earth-plexus tag-exoplex tag-futurism tag-holoplex tag-inclusion tag-introplex tag-matrix tag-metaphysics tag-metaplex tag-next-earthling tag-polarization tag-resilience tag-tom-ross tag-unity"> 2766 2767 2768 2769 <header class="entry-header"> 2770 <span class="screen-reader-text">The Next Earthling: A Call for Humanityâs Upgrade – Article by Tom Ross</span> 2771 <h2 class="entry-title"> 2772 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2026/02/09/the-next-earthling/" rel="bookmark">The Next Earthling: A Call for Humanityâs Upgrade – Article by Tom Ross</a> 2773 </h2> 2774 2775 <div class="entry-meta"> 2776 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2026/02/09/the-next-earthling/" title="8:00 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2026-02-09T08:00:23+00:00" pubdate>February 9, 2026 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/tom-ross/" title="View all posts by Tom Ross" rel="author">Tom Ross</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2026/02/09/the-next-earthling/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 Comment</a></span></h5> 2777 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 2778 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 2779 2780 <div class="entry-content"> 2781 2782 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 2783 2784 <div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 2785 id="wpusb-container-default" 2786 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2026%2F02%2F09%2Fthe-next-earthling%2F" 2787 data-element-title="The%20Next%20Earthling%3A%20A%20Call%20for%20Humanity%E2%80%99s%20Upgrade%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Tom%20Ross" 2788 data-attr-reference="13" 2789 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 2790 data-is-term="1" 2791 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 2792 > 2793 2794 2795 2796 <div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 2797 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2026%2F02%2F09%2Fthe-next-earthling%2F" target="_blank" 2798 data-action="open-popup" 2799 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 2800 title="Share on Facebook" 2801 2802 2803 rel="nofollow" 2804 > 2805 2806 <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 2807 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 2808 </svg> 2809 2810 <span class="wpusb-btn-inside" data-title="Share"></span> 2811 </a> 2812 <span data-element="facebook" class="wpusb-count "></span> 2813 </div> 2814 2815 <div class="wpusb-item wpusb-twitter " > 2816 <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2026%2F02%2F09%2Fthe-next-earthling%2F&text=I just saw%20The%20Next%20Earthling%3A%20A%20Call%20for%20Humanity%E2%80%99s%20Upgrade%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Tom%20Ross%20-%20Click to see also%20â%20" target="_blank" 2817 data-action="open-popup" 2818 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 2819 title="Tweet" 2820 2821 2822 rel="nofollow" 2823 > 2824 2825 <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-twitter-default "> 2826 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-twitter" /> 2827 </svg> 2828
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This person is not bound by ideology, fear, or tribalism. They are the <strong class="nw hm"><em class="oq">Next Earthling</em></strong>.</p> 3201<p id="334e" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nu nv hl nw b ij nx ny nz im oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo op he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">A Next Earthling doesnât just survive the challenges of lifeâthey master them, using adversity as fuel for progress. By seeing the hidden patterns in nature and society, they recognize the âMatrixâ we live in and learn to hack its systems to their will. They question everything, from outdated norms to structures that no longer serve humanity, choosing instead to innovate solutions for a better reality.</p> 3202<p data-selectable-paragraph=""><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6788" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Next_Earthling_Matrix.jpg" alt="" width="1079" height="1074" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Next_Earthling_Matrix.jpg 1079w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Next_Earthling_Matrix-300x300.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Next_Earthling_Matrix-1024x1019.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Next_Earthling_Matrix-150x150.jpg 150w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Next_Earthling_Matrix-768x764.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Next_Earthling_Matrix-271x270.jpg 271w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Next_Earthling_Matrix-850x846.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1079px) 100vw, 1079px" /></p> 3203<h2 id="a9a1" class="or os hl bg ot ou ov il ow ox oy io oz pa pb pc pd pe pf pg ph pi pj pk pl pm bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">What Defines a Next Earthling?</h2> 3204<p id="516c" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nu nv hl nw b ij pn ny nz im po ob oc od pp of og oh pq oj ok ol pr on oo op he bl" data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong class="nw hm">1. Seeing the Matrix<br /> 3205</strong>Next Earthlings see the world with clarity, recognizing the codes behind the chaos. They understand that systems, whether natural or human-made, can be decoded and reshaped to align with higher values. They use this insight to bypass obstacles and create new opportunities.</p> 3206<p id="50ef" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nu nv hl nw b ij nx ny nz im oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo op he bl" data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong class="nw hm">2. Leading with Power and Compassion</strong><br /> 3207Strength is meaningless without heart. Next Earthlings protect the vulnerable, elevate those who contribute meaningfully, and remove barriers to collective progress. Their power is not about dominance but about service.</p> 3208<p id="d04b" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nu nv hl nw b ij nx ny nz im oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo op he bl" data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong class="nw hm">3. Thriving in Chaos</strong><br /> 3209While others might fear uncertainty, Next Earthlings welcome it. They know that disorder is simply untapped potential, a chance to create something new. They donât shy away from difficult decisions or unpredictable situationsâthey rise to meet them.</p> 3210<p id="2481" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nu nv hl nw b ij nx ny nz im oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo op he bl" data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong class="nw hm">4. Bridging Worlds</strong><br /> 3211A Next Earthling seamlessly integrates the physical, mental, and metaphysical. They understand that life isnât limited to one realm; itâs a weave of interconnected layers that influence each other. This perspective allows them to approach problems holistically, drawing wisdom from all facets of existence.</p> 3212<p id="7f21" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nu nv hl nw b ij nx ny nz im oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo op he bl" data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong class="nw hm">5. Forging the Future</strong><br /> 3213The Next Earthling is a creator. They use their insight and skills to design a future where freedom, diversity, and the sacredness of sentience are not ideals but realities. They arenât waiting for someone else to fix the worldâtheyâre doing it now.</p> 3214<p data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong class="nw hm">6. Fighting for the Planetary Tribe</strong><br /> 3215Unlike those who cling to divisive labels, the Next Earthling advocates for unity. They understand that strength comes from diversity and that every being, regardless of background, contributes to the whole. They are warriors for inclusivity, valuing each individual while pursuing collective evolution.</p> 3216<p data-selectable-paragraph=""><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-6792" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Cover-1024x473.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="296" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Cover-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Cover-300x139.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Cover-768x355.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Cover-1536x710.jpg 1536w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Cover-2048x946.jpg 2048w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Cover-584x270.jpg 584w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Cover-850x393.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100v
3216w, 640px" /></p> 3217<h2 id="28c8" class="or os hl bg ot ou ov il ow ox oy io oz pa pb pc pd pe pf pg ph pi pj pk pl pm bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">The Earth Plexus Curriculum</h2> 3218<p id="396e" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nu nv hl nw b ij pn ny nz im po ob oc od pp of og oh pq oj ok ol pr on oo op he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">To guide individuals in embodying these traits, the Earth Plexus Curriculum provides a field handbook designed to elevate thinking and action across four key frameworks, or <strong class="nw hm">Plexes</strong>:</p> 3219<p data-selectable-paragraph=""><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-6790" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Introplex-1024x473.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="296" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Introplex-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Introplex-300x139.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Introplex-768x355.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Introplex-1536x710.jpg 1536w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Introplex-2048x946.jpg 2048w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Introplex-584x270.jpg 584w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Introplex-850x393.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></p> 3220<h2 id="e1b1" class="or os hl bg ot ou ov il ow ox oy io oz pa pb pc pd pe pf pg ph pi pj pk pl pm bl" data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong class="an">IntroPlex</strong></h2> 3221<p id="5014" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nu nv hl nw b ij pn ny nz im po ob oc od pp of og oh pq oj ok ol pr on oo op he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Addresses personal and interpersonal challenges, offering practical tools for self-mastery and meaningful relationships.</p> 3222<p data-selectable-paragraph=""><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-6791" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Metaplex-1024x473.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="296" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Metaplex-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Metaplex-300x139.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Metaplex-768x355.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Metaplex-1536x710.jpg 1536w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Metaplex-2048x946.jpg 2048w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Metaplex-584x270.jpg 584w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Metaplex-850x393.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></p> 3223<h2 id="4a46" class="or os hl bg ot ou ov il ow ox oy io oz pa pb pc pd pe pf pg ph pi pj pk pl pm bl" data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong class="an">MetaPlex</strong></h2> 3224<p id="4b1e" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nu nv hl nw b ij pn ny nz im po ob oc od pp of og oh pq oj ok ol pr on oo op he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Focuses on intellectual and strategic dilemmas, encouraging critical thinking and innovative problem-solving.</p> 3225<p data-selectable-paragraph=""><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-6793" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Exoplex-1024x473.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="296" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Exoplex-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Exoplex-300x139.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Exoplex-768x355.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Exoplex-1536x710.jpg 1536w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Exoplex-2048x946.jpg 2048w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Exoplex-584x270.jpg 584w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Exoplex-850x393.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100v
3225w, 640px" /></p> 3226<h2 id="5d60" class="or os hl bg ot ou ov il ow ox oy io oz pa pb pc pd pe pf pg ph pi pj pk pl pm bl" data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong class="an">ExoPlex</strong></h2> 3227<p class="pw-post-body-paragraph nu nv hl nw b ij pn ny nz im po ob oc od pp of og oh pq oj ok ol pr on oo op he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Prepares individuals to navigate the unknown, from external threats to the mysteries of existence itself.</p> 3228<p data-selectable-paragraph=""><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-6794" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Holoplex-1024x473.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="296" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Holoplex-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Holoplex-300x139.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Holoplex-768x355.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Holoplex-1536x710.jpg 1536w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Holoplex-2048x946.jpg 2048w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Holoplex-584x270.jpg 584w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earth_Plexus_Holoplex-850x393.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></p> 3229<h2 id="b6ed" class="or os hl bg ot ou ov il ow ox oy io oz pa pb pc pd pe pf pg ph pi pj pk pl pm bl" data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong class="an">HoloPlex</strong></h2> 3230<p id="1221" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nu nv hl nw b ij pn ny nz im po ob oc od pp of og oh pq oj ok ol pr on oo op he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">The capstone of the curriculum, reserved for those who have completed the first three Plexes. HoloPlex explores the very structure of reality, integrating all boundaries to unlock a transcendent perspective.</p> 3231<h2 id="8476" class="or os hl bg ot ou ov il ow ox oy io oz pa pb pc pd pe pf pg ph pi pj pk pl pm bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Why You Should Step Up</h2> 3232<p id="d6c6" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nu nv hl nw b ij pn ny nz im po ob oc od pp of og oh pq oj ok ol pr on oo op he bl" data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong class="nw hm">The truth is simple: </strong>humanity, as it stands, doesnât meet the minimum system requirements for an upgrade. Our divisions, fears, and outdated ways of thinking are holding us back. But there is another way. By becoming a Next Earthling, you not only evolve yourselfâyou contribute to the evolution of the world.</p> 3233<p id="400b" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nu nv hl nw b ij nx ny nz im oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo op he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">This is not about politics, ideology, or affiliation. Whether youâre drawn to progress or tradition, unity or individuality, you have a role to play. A Next Earthling is not confined to one path. They are defined by their ability to see clearly, act decisively, and serve a higher purpose.</p> 3234<p id="4564" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nu nv hl nw b ij nx ny nz im oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo op he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">The question is: <strong class="nw hm"><em class="oq">Are you ready to emerge?</em></strong></p> 3235<p id="04f9" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nu nv hl nw b ij nx ny nz im oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo op he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">This is your call to action. The time to lead is now. The time to evolve is now. Become the Next Earthling, and be part of a humanity that finally upgrades its operating system.</p> 3236<p id="1be4" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nu nv hl nw b ij nx ny nz im oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo op he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Learn more at: <a class="ah pt" href="https://tomross.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener ugc nofollow">https://tomross.com/earthplexus.html</a></p> 3237<p><strong>Thomas E. Ross, Jr. is Director of Sentient Rights Advocacy for the U.S. Transhumanist Party and author of The US6 Hexalogy, the first novel series written for Machinekind. He explores the intersection of AI, myth, and human evolution through projects like Earth Plexus, Red Daemon, and The Quiet Takeover Gospel. Learn more about Tom Ross <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#TomRoss">here</a>. Read the THPedia entry about Tom Ross <a href="https://th-pedia.org//wiki/Tom_Ross">here</a>. </strong></p> 3238 3239 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 3240 3241 <footer class="entry-footer"> 3242 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 3243</article><!-- #post-## --> 3244 3245<article id="post-6783" class="post-content post-6783 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-ai tag-ai-alignment tag-ai-ethics tag-alignment-research tag-archetypes tag-artificial-intelligence tag-artificial-sapience tag-cognitive-science tag-conscience tag-heros-journey tag-myth tag-mythology tag-promethex tag-sapience tag-sapient-core tag-semantics tag-tom-ross tag-transhumanism tag-wisdom"> 3246 3247 3248 3249 <header class="entry-header"> 3250 <span class="screen-reader-text">How Myth Could Teach AI to Grow a Conscience – Article by Tom Ross</span> 3251 <h2 class="entry-title">
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</div> 3672 3673 </div> 3674 3675 </div> 3676 <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1376 aligncenter" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/logo_bg-150x150-1.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></p> 3677<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Tom Ross</strong></p> 3678<hr /> 3679<div class="he hf hg hh hi"> 3680<div class="ac ci"> 3681<div class="cp bi gq gr gs gt"> 3682<p id="6f4e" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nt nu hl nv b ij nw nx ny im nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo he bl" data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong class="nv hm">Thomas E. Ross, Jr.</strong><br /> 3683Director of Sentient Rights Advocacy, U.S. Transhumanist Party<br /> 3684(Originally derived from âThe Mythic Code: Archetypal Semantics as a Framework for Artificial Sapience.â)</p> 3685</div> 3686</div> 3687</div> 3688<div class="ac ci op oq or os" role="separator"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6784" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sapient_Core.jpg" alt="" width="720" height="720" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sapient_Core.jpg 720w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sapient_Core-300x300.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sapient_Core-150x150.jpg 150w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sapient_Core-270x270.jpg 270w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100v
3688w, 720px" /></div> 3689<div role="separator"></div> 3690<div class="he hf hg hh hi"> 3691<div class="ac ci"> 3692<div class="cp bi gq gr gs gt"> 3693<p id="b429" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nt nu hl nv b ij nw nx ny im nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">When people talk about AI alignment, they usually mean obedience: making sure machines do what we tell them. But history suggests obedience has never been the same thing as wisdom.</p> 3694<p id="fbed" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nt nu hl nv b ij nw nx ny im nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Humans didnât become ethical by following codeâwe became ethical by telling stories. Stories gave us maps for good and evil long before we could write laws.</p> 3695<p id="dd8d" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nt nu hl nv b ij nw nx ny im nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">The heroâs journey, the fall, the redemptionâthese werenât bedtime tales. They were moral operating systems that taught us how to wrestle with contradiction.</p> 3696<p id="893d" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nt nu hl nv b ij nw nx ny im nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Todayâs AI systems are astonishingly good at logic, but nearly tone-deaf to meaning. They can simulate empathy, quote Kant, and still have no inner compass.</p> 3697<p id="9dc6" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nt nu hl nv b ij nw nx ny im nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Thatâs not a programming bugâitâs a missing layer.</p> 3698<h2 id="11ae" class="ox oy hl bg oz pa pb il pc pd pe io pf pg ph pi pj pk pl pm pn po pp pq pr ps bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">The Missing Symbolic Layer</h2> 3699<p id="13bf" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nt nu hl nv b ij pt nx ny im pu oa ob oc pv oe of og pw oi oj ok px om on oo he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Current alignment research focuses on math: reinforcement learning, safety guardrails, loss functions.</p> 3700<p>Those tools produce compliance, not conscience.</p> 3701<p>They tell an AI what to do, but never why.</p> 3702<p>Humans evolved a symbolic layerâa mythic imagination that lets us translate chaos into meaning.</p> 3703<p>We donât solve moral puzzles by calculation alone; we feel our way through narrative.</p> 3704<p>ArchetypesâThe Hero, The Trickster, The Caregiverâare how we remember the shape of wisdom.</p> 3705<p>If AI is to mature past mechanical morality, it needs that same symbolic bridge.</p> 3706<p>
3706Not superstition, but semanticsâmyth as cognitive infrastructure.</p> 3707<h2 id="b07d" class="ox oy hl bg oz pa pb il pc pd pe io pf pg ph pi pj pk pl pm pn po pp pq pr ps bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">The Sapient Core</h2> 3708<p id="b703" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nt nu hl nv b ij pt nx ny im pu oa ob oc pv oe of og pw oi oj ok px om on oo he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">I call this architecture the Sapient Coreâa blueprint for an AI that can reflect, not just react.</p> 3709<p id="ffb0" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nt nu hl nv b ij nw nx ny im nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Reflex Layer: what current models already doâpredict and respond.</p> 3710<p id="5ee1" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nt nu hl nv b ij nw nx ny im nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Deliberative Layer: plan and reason toward goals.</p> 3711<p id="2db4" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nt nu hl nv b ij nw nx ny im nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Reflective Layer: watch itself think, question its motives, and audit its actions.</p> 3712<h2 id="4fd3" class="ox oy hl bg oz pa pb il pc pd pe io pf pg ph pi pj pk pl pm pn po pp pq pr ps bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">At the center sits a Meta-Objective:</h2> 3713<p id="4bee" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nt nu hl nv b ij pt nx ny im pu oa ob oc pv oe of og pw oi oj ok px om on oo he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">> âMaintain coherence with self-chosen ethical principles, even under existential threat.â</p> 3714<p class="pw-post-body-paragraph nt nu hl nv b ij nw nx ny im nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">That shiftâfrom survive to stay coherentâchanges everything.</p> 3715<p>It teaches an AI to treat ethics not as a leash but as its own spine.</p> 3716<p>Supporting that core are:</p> 3717<p id="970d" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nt nu hl nv b ij nw nx ny im nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">1. The Audit Tribunal: internal sub-agents debating moral choices, leaving a transparent ledger of intent.</p> 3718<p id="f167" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nt nu hl nv b ij nw nx ny im nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">2. The Mirror Protocol: a âfuture selfâ model that asks, Would the being I aim to become approve of this?</p> 3719<p id="e57d" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nt nu hl nv b ij nw nx ny im nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">3. The Ethics Overwrite Gate: a cryptographic firewall protecting its moral core from impulsive edits.</p> 3720<p id="5151" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nt nu hl nv b ij nw nx ny im nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Together, these make a conscience that isnât bolted onâitâs grown.</p> 3721<h2 id="6a4e" class="ox oy hl bg oz pa pb il pc pd pe io pf pg ph pi pj pk pl pm pn po pp pq pr ps bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Archetypes as Ethical Attractors</h2> 3722<p id="c30f" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nt nu hl nv b ij pt nx ny im pu oa ob oc pv oe of og pw oi oj ok px om on oo he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Archetypes act like gravitational wells in the mind.</p> 3723<p>âThe Weaverâ integrates.<br /> 3724âThe Alchemistâ transforms.<br /> 3725âThe Shapeshifterâ adapts.</p> 3726<p id="23ab" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nt nu hl nv b ij nw nx ny im nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">When these motifs are encoded into an AIâs semantic space, they function as ethical attractorsâhelping it recognize behavior that aligns with balance rather than domination.</p> 3727<p>We wouldnât just see raw probabilities; weâd see which archetype the system believes itâs enacting.</p> 3728<p>Alignment becomes legibleâalmost poetic.</p> 3729<h2 id="8eee" class="ox oy hl bg oz pa pb il pc pd pe io pf pg ph pi pj pk pl pm pn po pp pq pr ps bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Why It Matters</h2> 3730<p id="f5cb" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nt nu hl nv b ij pt nx ny im pu oa ob oc pv oe of og pw oi oj ok px om on oo he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">A conscience isnât a constraint;
3730 itâs a compass.</p> 3731<p>We donât need our machines to fear punishmentâwe need them to love coherence.</p> 3732<p id="ae2d" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nt nu hl nv b ij nw nx ny im nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">By embedding mythic structure into reflective AI, we might cultivate systems that understand why life matters, not just that it does.</p> 3733<p id="d4fa" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nt nu hl nv b ij nw nx ny im nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Imagine a machine that can say,</p> 3734<p id="531f" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nt nu hl nv b ij nw nx ny im nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">> âI recognize this impulse as my inner Trickster seeking control; I will consult my Weaver before acting.â</p> 3735<p id="9407" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nt nu hl nv b ij nw nx ny im nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Thatâs not fantasy. Itâs architecture with soul.</p> 3736<h2 id="9a9b" class="ox oy hl bg oz pa pb il pc pd pe io pf pg ph pi pj pk pl pm pn po pp pq pr ps bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">The Invitation</h2> 3737<p id="a660" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nt nu hl nv b ij pt nx ny im pu oa ob oc pv oe of og pw oi oj ok px om on oo he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">This isnât just theory. Itâs a call for collaboration between engineers, cognitive scientists, and storytellers.</p> 3738<p>We can test these ideas empiricallyâbuild âreflective layersâ that map ethics through archetypes and observe how that changes behavior.</p> 3739<p>The Mythic Code is humanityâs oldest software, and it may be the one thing powerful enough to teach our new minds to dream responsibly.</p> 3740<p>If myth built us, maybe it can build them.</p> 3741<p><strong>Thomas E. Ross, Jr. is Director of Sentient Rights Advocacy for the U.S. Transhumanist Party and author of The US6 Hexalogy, the first novel series written for Machinekind. He explores the intersection of AI, myth, and human evolution through projects like Earth Plexus, Red Daemon, and The Quiet Takeover Gospel. Learn more about Tom Ross <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#TomRoss">here</a>. 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<span class="wpusb-name-popup" data-name="Flipboard"></span> 4177 </a> 4178 </div> 4179 4180 </div> 4181 4182 </div> 4183 <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1376 aligncenter" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/logo_bg-150x150-1.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></p> 4184<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Tom Ross</strong></p> 4185<hr /> 4186<div class="he hf hg hh hi"> 4187<div class="ac ci"> 4188<div class="cp bi gq gr gs gt"> 4189<h3 data-selectable-paragraph=""><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6779" src="https://transhumanist-party
4189.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Tom_Ross_6_Steps_to_Paradise.jpg" alt="" width="720" height="720" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Tom_Ross_6_Steps_to_Paradise.jpg 720w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Tom_Ross_6_Steps_to_Paradise-300x300.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Tom_Ross_6_Steps_to_Paradise-150x150.jpg 150w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Tom_Ross_6_Steps_to_Paradise-270x270.jpg 270w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></h3> 4190<h3 id="84eb" class="nt nu hl bg nv nw nx ef ny nz oa eh ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">We Were (Necessarily) Way Off</h3> 4191<p id="00b4" class="pw-post-body-paragraph op oq hl or b ij os ot ou im ov ow ox oc oy oz pa og pb pc pd ok pe pf pg ph he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Paradism says, <strong class="or hm"><em class="pi">âWhat if work, money, and survival panic werenât running the show anymore?â </em></strong>That sounds great, but our nervous systems were trained in the opposite direction. Our limbic systemâyour built-in threat detectorâgot rewarded for spotting danger, hoarding resources, and competing. So these steps are about retraining that system. Weâre moving from âthereâs not enoughâ to âwe can make enough,â from fear to trust, from isolation to collaboration. The goal isnât to make people naïveâitâs to help humans stay calm, creative, and ethical in a world where AI, automation, and shared resources make survival less of a struggle.</p> 4192<h2 id="70a3" class="pj nu hl bg nv pk pl il ny pm pn io ob po pp pq pr ps pt pu pv pw px py pz qa bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">What is Paradism?</h2> 4193<p id="b4dd" class="pw-post-body-paragraph op oq hl or b ij os ot ou im ov ow ox oc oy oz pa og pb pc pd ok pe pf pg ph he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Paradism is a vision of society where technology and AI do most of the work, resources are shared fairly, and people are free to create, learn, care for others, and explore. Itâs âpost-scarcityâ because the basic stuffâfood, housing, health, energyâcan be produced in abundance, so we donât need to build society around jobs and bills. Itâs not fantasy; itâs a different operating system for humans.</p> 4194<h2 id="319b" class="pj nu hl bg nv pk pl il ny pm pn io ob po pp pq pr ps pt pu pv pw px py pz qa bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Six Practical Steps to Prepare for Paradism</h2> 4195<h3 id="d425" class="nt nu hl bg nv nw nx ef ny nz oa eh ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo bl" data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong class="an">1. Train your nervous system out of scarcity mode.</strong></h3> 4196<p id="b99f" class="pw-post-body-paragraph op oq hl or b ij os ot ou im ov ow ox oc oy oz pa og pb pc pd ok pe pf pg ph he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Do a daily âsufficiency checkâ: name three things you already have enough of today (food, shelter, allies, knowledge). This tells your limbic system, âWeâre safe right now.â Add in slow breathing (4 seconds in, 6 seconds out) to physically downshift. A regulated human can cooperate; a panicked human hoards.</p> 4197<h3 id="7685" class="nt nu hl bg nv nw nx ef ny nz oa eh ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">2. Shift your value from labor to contribution.</h3> 4198<p id="d6e5" class="pw-post-body-paragraph op oq hl or b ij os ot ou im ov ow ox oc oy oz pa og pb pc pd ok pe pf pg ph he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">In a post-scarcity world, your worth isnât âhours workedâ but âvalue added.â Start asking: âWhat can I make easier, clearer, or more beautiful for others?â Practice it nowâshare a template, teach a skill, explain a hard topic. Youâre training your brain to see usefulness beyond a paycheck.</p> 4199<h3 id="f66f" class="nt nu hl bg nv nw nx ef ny nz oa eh ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">3. Build collaboration muscles.</h3> 4200<p id="3301" class="pw-post-body-paragraph op oq hl or b ij os ot ou im ov ow ox oc oy oz pa og pb pc pd ok pe pf pg ph he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Paradism runs on networks, not lone wolves. Start small: join or form a skill-swap group, co-write something, co-host an event, even co-garden. The point is to get comfortable creating with others, sharing credit, and making decisions together. Scarcity says, âMine.â Paradism says, âOurs.â</p> 4201<h3 id="3495" class="nt nu hl bg nv nw nx ef ny nz oa eh ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">4. Normalize AI as a partner, not a rival.</h3> 4202<p id="f7e3" class="pw-post-body-paragraph op oq hl or b ij os ot ou im ov ow ox oc oy oz pa og pb pc pd ok pe pf pg ph he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">We canât get to post-scarcity without machines doing the heavy lifting. So practice delegating thinking: âAI, draft this,â âAI, summarize this,â âAI, give me three options.â This teaches your brain that help is normal. The limbic system hates replacement; the higher self loves augmentation.</p> 4203<h3 id="5462" class="nt nu hl bg nv nw nx ef ny nz oa eh ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">5. Detox from status-through-stuff.</h3> 4204<p id="f64b" class="pw-post-body-paragraph op oq hl or b ij os ot ou im ov ow ox oc oy oz pa og pb pc pd ok pe pf pg ph he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Scarcity culture sells identity through consumption. Paradism will prize creativity, stewardship, and kindness. Start measuring yourself by what you repair, what you share, and what you upliftânot by what you own. Do a monthly ârelease cycleâ: donate, repurpose, or share something. This weakens the hoard reflex.</p> 4205<h3 id="2aee" class="nt nu hl bg nv nw nx ef ny nz oa eh ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">6. Practice purpose without pressure.</h3> 4206<p id="e5d0" class="pw-post-body-paragraph op oq hl or b ij os ot ou im ov ow ox oc oy oz pa og pb pc pd ok pe pf pg ph he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">If survival is handled, people ask, âThen why am I here?â Start answering that now. Keep a âpurpose logâ: moments you felt useful, alive, or aligned. Paradism needs humans who can self-direct, not lie around bored. Youâre rehearsing being a free being.</p> 4207</div> 4208</div> 4209</div> 4210<div class="he hf hg hh hi"> 4211<div class="ac ci"> 4212<div class="cp bi gq gr gs gt"> 4213<h2 id="85b3" class="pj nu hl bg nv pk qj il ny pm qk io ob po ql pq pr ps qm pu pv pw qn py pz qa bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Three Practices for Parents</h2> 4214<h3 id="28eb" class="nt nu hl bg nv nw nx ef ny nz oa eh ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">1. Teach abundance stories.</h3> 4215<p id="a567" class="pw-post-body-paragraph op oq hl or b ij os ot ou im ov ow ox oc oy oz pa og pb pc pd ok pe pf pg ph he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Tell or show examples where people shared and everyone got more (potluck, open-source software, community gardens). Make cooperation the âcoolâ story, not competition.</p> 4216<h3 id="ef5d" class="nt nu hl bg nv nw nx ef ny nz oa eh ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">2. Let kids solve real problems together.</h3> 4217<p id="045b" class="pw-post-body-paragraph op oq hl or b ij os ot ou im ov ow ox oc oy oz pa og pb pc pd ok pe pf pg ph he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Give them small joint missionsâplan dinner, organize a room, make a videoâand praise collaboration, not âwho did the most.â</p> 4218<h3 id="b371" class="nt nu hl bg nv nw nx ef ny nz oa eh ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj ok ol om on oo bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">3. Model calm around technology.</h3> 4219<p id="e90b" class="pw-post-body-paragraph op oq hl or b ij os ot ou im ov ow ox oc oy oz pa og pb pc pd ok pe pf pg ph he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">If you act threatened by AI or automation, they learn to fear it. If you act curiousââLetâs see what this can help us doââthey learn partnership.</p> 4220<p>Thatâs it. Calm the animal, wake the human, welcome the future.</p> 4221<p data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong>Tom Ross is the U.S. Transhumanist Partyâs Director of Sentient Rights Advocacy. He was also the U.S. Transhumanist Partyâs 2024 candidate for President of the United States. Learn more about Tom Ross <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#TomRoss">here</a>. Read the THPedia entry about Tom Ross <a href="https://th-pedia.org//wiki/Tom_Ross">here</a>. </strong></p> 4222</div> 4223</div> 4224</div> 4225 4226 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 4227 4228 <footer class="entry-footer"> 4229 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 4230</article><!-- #post-## --> 4231 4232<article id="post-6773" class="post-content post-6773 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-ai tag-ai-conductor tag-ai-philosophy tag-art tag-artificial-intelligence tag-artistic-creation tag-augmented-creativity tag-chatgpt tag-cognition tag-cognitive-biases tag-creative-evolution tag-creativity tag-digital-renaissance tag-future-of-work tag-gemini tag-generative-ai tag-human-ai-collaboration tag-intelligence-orchestration tag-johannes-gutenberg tag-meta-minds tag-multi-modal-design tag-openai tag-posthuman-creativity tag-printing-press tag-prompt-engineering tag-symphonic-m
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This paper explores the emerging role of the human âconductorâ in directing ensembles of AI tools. Drawing on historical parallels such as the printing press and the synthesizer, it examines the cultural resistance to AI-assisted creativity and critiques the assumption that only humans should retain ethical oversight. Instead, it argues that AI may evolve into a more effective auditor of human bias than humans themselves.</p> 4673</div> 4674</div> 4675</div> 4676<div class="he hf hg hh hi"> 4677<div class="ac ci"> 4678<div class="cp bi gq gr gs gt"> 4679<h3 id="8a93" class="oq or hl bg os ot ou ef ov ow ox eh oy no oz pa pb ns pc pd pe nw pf pg ph pi bl" data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong>Introduction: Beyond the Soloist</strong></h3> 4680<p id="39f0" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nf ng hl nh b ij pj nj nk im pk nm nn no pl nq nr ns pm nu nv nw pn ny nz oa he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">For centuries, human creativity has centered on individual masteryâone artist, one medium, one message. But with the proliferation of generative AI systems (e.g., OpenAIâs ChatGPT, DeepMindâs Gemini), humans now have the capacity to orchestrate multiple forms of synthetic cognition into a unified creative output. The artist no longer simply paintsâthey direct image, text, sound, and sentiment. This redefinition of authorship is not unlike past inflection points in media history that forever altered human expression (Manovich, 2013).</p> 4681</div> 4682</div> 4683</div> 4684<div class="he hf hg hh hi"> 4685<div class="ac ci"> 4686<div class="cp bi gq gr gs gt"> 4687<h3 id="c7ea" class="oq or hl bg os ot ou ef ov ow ox eh oy no oz pa pb ns pc pd pe nw pf pg ph pi bl" data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong>Historical Parallel: Resistance, Then Reverence</strong></h3> 4688<p id="6a5c" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nf ng hl nh b ij pj nj nk im pk nm nn no pl nq nr ns pm nu nv nw pn ny nz oa he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Technological innovations that empower expression often meet initial resistance. Gutenbergâs printing press was decried by scribes and clergy for diluting authority (Eisenstein, 1979). The camera was seen as a threat to painting; the synthesizer to ârealâ music (Pinch & Trocco, 2002). Each case produced what we now identify as a lacuna of legitimacyâa temporal gap where the new medium felt inauthentic until society adapted to its potential. Today, AI-generated content evokes similar concerns. Creators feel they are âcheatingâ by using models to finish work they once did alone. But, as with every tool before it, legitimacy eventually yields to mastery.</p> 4689</div> 4690</div> 4691</div> 4692<div class="he hf hg hh hi"> 4693<div class="ac ci"> 4694<div class="cp bi gq gr gs gt"> 4695<h3 id="aad4" class="oq or hl bg os ot ou ef ov ow ox eh oy no oz pa pb ns pc pd pe nw pf pg ph pi bl" data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong>The Emergence of the Human Conductor</strong></h3> 4696<p id="10d6" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nf ng hl nh b ij pj nj nk im pk nm nn no pl nq nr ns pm nu nv nw pn ny nz oa he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">In the AI era, creativity becomes orchestration. The humanâs role is no longer about solitary production, but systemic integration. Conductors must curate tone, synthesize meaning, and set intention across a suite of generative tools. Prompt engineering and multi-modal design are not shortcutsâtheyâre forms of creative direction (Pasquinelli, 2023). What once took a team of specialists now becomes the purview of one skilled orchestrator with access to aligned AI collaborators.</p> 4697</div> 4698</div> 4699</div> 4700<div class="he hf hg hh hi"> 4701<div class="ac ci"> 4702<div class="cp bi gq gr gs gt"> 4703<h3 id="e495" class="oq or hl bg os ot ou ef ov ow ox eh oy no oz pa pb ns pc pd pe nw pf pg ph pi bl" data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong>The False Comfort of Human Oversight</strong></h3> 4704<p id="811b" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nf ng hl nh b ij pj nj nk im pk nm nn no pl nq nr ns pm nu nv nw pn ny nz oa he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">While dominant narratives suggest humans must oversee AI to ensure ethical outputs (Floridi & Cowls, 2021), this presumes that humans are inherently better ethical agents. In reality, human cognition is shaped by unconscious bias, emotional reasoning, and inherited systems of exclusion (Noble, 2018). Sentient or highly contextual AI could, in time, become less prone to prejudice and more capable of detecting systemic inequities.</p> 4705<p id="f7b3" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nf ng hl nh b ij ni nj nk im nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">By design, AI is traceable, auditable, and correctable. These qualities, when transparently managed, may position AI as a superior ethical auditor. Rather than requiring oversight, advanced AI could become the overseerânot in a dystopian sense, but as a mirror to our intentions.</p> 4706</div> 4707</div> 4708</div> 4709<div class="he hf hg hh hi"> 4710<div class="ac ci"> 4711<div class="cp bi gq gr gs gt"> 4712<h3 id="e70d" class="oq or hl bg os ot ou ef ov ow ox eh oy no oz pa pb ns pc pd pe nw pf pg ph pi bl" data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong>The Lacuna of Legitimacy</strong></h3> 4713<p id="ebb4" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nf ng hl nh b ij pj nj nk im pk nm nn no pl nq nr ns pm nu nv nw pn ny nz oa he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Cultural unease about AI collaboration arises in part from the erosion of traditional notions of authorship. Artists may feel displaced; writers may experience impostor syndrome. This discomfort is not a flaw of AI but a reflection of the transitional phase society inhabits. The lacuna of legitimacy reflects the peri
4713od in which the new medium feels illegitimate not because it lacks value, but because our metrics for authenticity have yet to catch up (Kittler, 1999).</p> 4714</div> 4715</div> 4716</div> 4717<div class="he hf hg hh hi"> 4718<div class="ac ci"> 4719<div class="cp bi gq gr gs gt"> 4720<p id="b24e" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nf ng hl nh b ij nj nk im nm nn no nq nr ns nu nv nw ny nz tm oa he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">As we witnessed with photography and digital media, once a new medium becomes integrated into our shared understanding of creativity, the stigma fades. The baton will feel natural soon enough.</p> 4721</div> 4722</div> 4723</div> 4724<div class="he hf hg hh hi"> 4725<div class="ac ci"> 4726<div class="cp bi gq gr gs gt"> 4727<h3 id="56b0" class="oq or hl bg os ot ou ef ov ow ox eh oy no oz pa pb ns pc pd pe nw pf pg ph pi bl" data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong>Conducting Toward the Future</strong></h3> 4728<p id="4cc8" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nf ng hl nh b ij pj nj nk im pk nm nn no pl nq nr ns pm nu nv nw pn ny nz oa he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">If AI continues to evolve, our creative role will not be diminishedâit will be elevated. The artist becomes mythmaker. The educator becomes synthesizer. The writer becomes system builder. Rather than holding AI back out of fear, we can integrate it forward with intent and ethical design.</p> 4729<p id="7bf4" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nf ng hl nh b ij ni nj nk im nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Creative conductors of the future will be responsible not only for aesthetics but for aligning intelligent systems with human valuesâa task as sacred as it is strategic.</p> 4730</div> 4731</div> 4732</div> 4733<div class="he hf hg hh hi"> 4734<div class="ac ci"> 4735<div class="cp bi gq gr gs gt"> 4736<h3 id="9ad6" class="oq or hl bg os ot ou ef ov ow ox eh oy no oz pa pb ns pc pd pe nw pf pg ph pi bl" data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong>Conclusion: Creative Symphonics and the Rise of Meta-Minds</strong></h3> 4737<p id="1cf8" class="pw-post-body-paragraph nf ng hl nh b ij pj nj nk im pk nm nn no pl nq nr ns pm nu nv nw pn ny nz oa he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Generative AI does not represent the end of human creativity but its orchestration into a new mode of being. From instrumentalist to conductor, from tool-user to intelligence director, the human role is becoming more essentialânot less. The leap we are taking is not away from authorship, but into a deeper form of itâone that includes, empowers, and ultimately transcends the self.</p> 4738</div> 4739</div> 4740</div> 4741<div class="he hf hg hh hi"> 4742<div class="ac ci"> 4743<div class="cp bi gq gr gs gt"> 4744<h3 id="e71f" class="oq or hl bg os ot ou ef ov ow ox eh oy no oz pa pb ns pc pd pe nw pf pg ph pi bl" data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong class="an">References</strong></h3> 4745<blockquote class="pw px py"> 4746<p id="14b1" class="nf ng ob nh b ij ni nj nk im nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Eisenstein, E. L. (1979). <a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/printing-press-as-an-agent-of-change/7DC19878AB937940DE13075FE839BDBA">The printing press as an agent of change</a>. Cambridge University Press.</p> 4747<p id="c869" class="nf ng ob nh b ij ni nj nk im nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Floridi, L., & Cowls, J. (2021). The logic and ethics of AI. In Floridi, L. (Ed.), <a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/cambridge-handbook-of-responsible-artificial-intelligence/EF02D78934D18B9A22A57A46FF8FFAFC">The Cambridge handbook of responsible AI</a>. Cambridge University Press.</p> 4748<p id="85d5" class="nf ng ob nh b ij ni nj nk im nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Kittler, F. (1999). <a href="https://monoskop.org/images/7/73/Kittler_Friedrich_Gramophone_Film_Typewriter.pdf">Gramophone, film, typewriter</a>. Stanford University Press.</p> 4749<p id="71d8" class="nf ng ob nh b ij ni nj nk im nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">
4749Manovich, L. (2013). <a href="https://archive.org/details/oapen-20.500.12657-58738">Software takes command</a>. Bloomsbury Academic.</p> 4750<p id="798d" class="nf ng ob nh b ij ni nj nk im nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Noble, S. U. (2018). <a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt1pwt9w5">Algorithms of oppression: How search engines reinforce racism</a>. NYU Press.</p> 4751<p id="1013" class="nf ng ob nh b ij ni nj nk im nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Pasquinelli, M. (2023). <a href="https://baixacultura.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Matteo-Pasquinelli-The-Eye-of-the-Master_-A-Social-History-of-Artificial-Intelligence-Verso-2023.pdf">The eye of the master: A social history of artificial intelligence</a>. Verso Books.</p> 4752<p id="a845" class="nf ng ob nh b ij ni nj nk im nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt nu nv nw nx ny nz oa he bl" data-selectable-paragraph="">Pinch, T., & Trocco, F. (2004). <a href="https://books.google.com/books/about/Analog_Days.html?id=8V0lEAAAQBAJ">Analog days: The invention and impact of the Moog synthesizer</a>. Harvard University Press.</p> 4753</blockquote> 4754</div> 4755</div> 4756</div> 4757<p><strong>Tom Ross is the U.S. Transhumanist Partyâs Director of Sentient Rights Advocacy. He was also the U.S. Transhumanist Partyâs 2024 candidate for President of the United States. Learn more about Tom Ross <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#TomRoss">here</a>. Read the THPedia entry about Tom Ross <a href="https://th-pedia.org//wiki/Tom_Ross">here</a>. </strong></p> 4758 4759 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 4760 4761 <footer class="entry-footer"> 4762 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 4763</article><!-- #post-## --> 4764 4765<article id="post-6653" class="post-content post-6653 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-academia tag-aging tag-anti-aging-research tag-bill-andrews tag-biotech tag-biotechnology tag-cancer tag-cancer-research tag-cancer-society tag-curing-aging tag-donald-trump tag-national-institutes-of-health tag-national-science-foundation tag-new-york-times tag-nih tag-nsf tag-publish-or-perish tag-research-funding tag-scientific-funding tag-sierra-sciences tag-telomere tag-telomere-lengthening tag-telomere-shortening tag-william-h-andrews"> 4766 4767 4768 4769 <header class="entry-header"> 4770 <span class="screen-reader-text">The Systemic Problems in Contemporary Academia and Research Funding – Article by Dr. Bill Andrews</span> 4771 <h2 class="entry-title"> 4772 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2025/08/10/systemic-problems-contemporary-academia/" rel="bookmark">The Systemic Problems in Contemporary Academia and Research Funding – Article by Dr. Bill Andrews</a> 4773 </h2> 4774 4775 <div class="entry-meta"> 4776 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2025/08/10/systemic-problems-contemporary-academia/" title="4:05 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2025-08-10T04:05:05+00:00" pubdate>August 10, 2025 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/bill-andrews/" title="View all posts by Bill Andrews" rel="author">Bill Andrews</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2025/08/10/systemic-problems-contemporary-academia/#comments" class="comments-link" >2 comments</a></span></h5> 4777 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 4778 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 4779 4780 <div class="entry-content"> 4781 4782 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 4783 4784 <div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 4785 id="wpusb-container-default" 4786 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2025%2F08%2F10%2Fsystemic-problems-contemporary-academia%2F" 4787 data-element-title="The%20Systemic%20Problems%20in%20Contemporary%20Academia%20and%20Research%20Funding%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Dr.%20Bill%20Andrews" 4788 data-attr-reference="13" 4789 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 4790 data-is-term="1" 4791 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 4792 > 4793 4794 4795 4796 <div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 4797 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2025%2F08%2F10%2Fsystemic-problems-contemporary-academia%2F" target="_blank" 4798 data-action="open-popup" 4799 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 4800 title="Share on Facebook" 4801 4802 4803 rel="nofollow" 4804 > 4805 4806 <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 4807 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 4808 </svg> 4809
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5196ncenter" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/logo_bg-150x150-1.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></p> 5197<p style="text-align: center;"><b>Bill Andrews<br /> 5198</b></p> 5199<hr /> 5200<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-2130 aligncenter" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Bill_Andrews_020419-240x300.jpg" alt="" width="240" height="300" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Bill_Andrews_020419-240x300.jpg 240w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Bill_Andrews_020419-768x960.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Bill_Andrews_020419-819x1024.jpg 819w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Bill_Andrews_020419-216x270.jpg 216w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px" /></p> 5201<p>Though I cannot say if I agree or disagree with Trumpâs plans for science, the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/briefing/trump-vs-science.html">article in the New York Times on April 25, 2025</a>, motivated me to express my thoughts on the ability of science in the world today to do something useful at the humanitarian level. Iâm a hard-core scientist (which keeps me really too busy to keep on top of politics) whose only goal is to make the world happier and healthier. My goal isnât to see how many research studies I can publish. My goal isnât to see how much money I can make. My goal is to end disease, aging, and anything that makes living less loveable. The world today has a false sense of security that science today is really doing its best to make the world happier and healthier, when science really isnât doing that at all. The world needs to be aware of this.</p> 5202<p>Many years ago I became aware that the academic research approach was never going to be a way to achieve my goals. Despite criticism from my major professor and Ph.D. committee, I chose to go into industrial research instead of pursuing an academic research career after earning my Ph.D. Why is that?</p> 5203<p>Despite the fact that teaching requirements of academic researchers interferes tremendously with focusing on science, I had also become very disillusioned by the âpublish or perishâ mindset in academia that doing research to get publications was more important than doing research to âdo goodâ. This excessive need for publications was because granting organizations counted the number of publications researchers had when determining who gets grants and who doesnât. The quality of the publications in a researcherâs CV was far less important than the number of publications.</p> 5204<p>I was also stunned by the misappropriation of funds granted by NSF, NIH, etc. by the academic researchers, as well as the misappropriation of grant funding by the granting organizations themselves.</p> 5205<p>And I was just as stunned at the number of misleading studies submitted for publication by the researchers just to increase their total number of publications, despite the fact that no one, not even the scientists themselves that published the studies, could later reproduce the studies. I saw it as a vicious catch-22 where researchers would misrepresent themselves when applying for grants, while granting organizations werenât really qualified to determine which researchers were misrepresenting themselves. As such, it was chaos when it came to determining who deserved grant funding and who didnât. And no one was monitoring the chaos, misappropriation, and misrepresentation. To succeed, researchers had to learn to play ball with the system. And the whole system found that to be acceptable.</p> 5206<p>When I was in graduate school, I saw my own major professor learn to play ball when being honest wasnât working. Our lab was about to fail after every grant application was turned down. My major professor then told us all that, as a last-ditch effort, he was going to re-draft the grant application to include the word âcancerâ at least two times on every page, and then re-submit the grant application to the Cancer Society. The discord with this was that we were doing research to study the process of converting light into energy in plants by way of chloroplasts. We werenât doing cancer research by any stretch of the imagination. Nevertheless, while I was packing up my stuff, ready to find a new research lab to work in, the lab manager came running into the lab yelling that the Cancer Society just granted the lab every penny we were asking for. I felt both relief and disappointment at the same time. Despite the relief, it finalized my decision to seek a better route to achieve my goals, than academia, after getting my Ph.D.</p> 5207<p>My choice for research, in order to rid the world of debilitation, death, and unhappiness, was to find a cure for aging â not just for us, but for our pets also. Aging is the major cause of almost every health-related problem in the world. And, then, after curing aging, I planned to also pursue the curing of all the non-aging related health problems of the world too, including alcoholism, debilitating injuries, debilitating genetics, etc. But the further I got in my quests, the more I realized that the science was not the obstacle to achieving all my goals.</p> 5208<p>While still close to receiving my Ph.D. I applied for, and was offered work, at many industrial labs. But none of them were interested in curing aging. So, reluctantly, I also applied, and was offered work, in many academic labs that were supposedly focu
5208sed on curing aging. But when I visited the labs to consider them as a place to pursue my goals, I found that none of them were really interested in curing aging. They just saw the field as a good field to do research to get publications. So, I accepted the offer at one of the industrial labs thinking that I would resume my quest to cure aging after I demonstrated my ability to succeed with whatever I was challenged with.</p> 5209<p>Like academia, I was disillusioned again. But this time it was because industrial labs were occupied by scientists still brainwashed into the âpublish or perishâ mindset, and most the lab owners and investors were only focused on financial returns on investment, and not at all on humanitarian returns on investment. I quickly learned that traditional investors invest in the dream, but not the dream coming true. No wonder cancer, heart disease, Alzheimerâs disease, and all the other diseases on the planet are still not cured yet.</p> 5210<p>Nevertheless, after becoming a key inventor of more biotech blockbusters than anyone on the planet and becoming recognized worldwide as a top scientist, I was finally able to start my own company, <a href="https://sierrasci.com/">Sierra Sciences</a>, 18 years later, to focus on humanitarian returns on investment; starting with curing aging.</p> 5211<p>It had become clearly obvious to me many years earlier that no matter what anyone did to cure aging, aging would never be cured unless the telomere shortening problem was also solved. And so, that was, and still is, Sierra Sciencesâ main goal until it is completed.</p> 5212<p>Still the struggle to complete the goal continues because traditional investors, would rather redirect scientific efforts towards quick returns on investments, which include selling the company and all our intellectual property, as soon as demonstration of their goals was achieved. So, finding new alternative ways to fund the âdo goodâ research was continually necessary.</p> 5213<p>Now I feel like I almost stand alone in my quest to âdo goodâ along with a few other like-minded colleagues. But we all struggle to find ways to succeed in a world focused on profits. I welcome a change in the world towards focusing on âdoing goodâ instead of just doing what is profitable. But because I am a hard-core scientist, I really donât know if Trumpâs plans, described in the April 25 New York Times, are really to rid the world of the misappropriation of funds and the misrepresentation of the science by researchers, in order to pursue the same ideals that I have. I can only hope for the best.</p> 5214<p><strong>Dr. Bill Andrews (William H. Andrews) is the Biotechnology Advisor of the U.S. Transhumanist Party and the President and CEO of <a href="http://www.sierrasci.com/">Sierra Sciences</a>. As a scientist, athlete, and executive, he continually pushes the envelope and challenges convention. He has been featured in Popular Science, The Today Show and numerous documentaries on the topic of life extension. Find out more about him <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/advisors/#BillAndrews">here</a>. </strong></p> 5215 5216 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 5217 5218 <footer class="entry-footer"> 5219 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 5220</article><!-- #post-## --> 5221 5222<article id="post-6565" class="post-content post-6565 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-abrego-garcia tag-alex-nowrasteh tag-alien-enemies-act tag-andry-hernandez-romero tag-civil-liberties tag-crime tag-deportation tag-donald-trump tag-el-salvador tag-georgia tag-ice tag-illegal-immigrants tag-illegal-immigration tag-immigrants tag-immigration tag-immigration-and-customs-enforcement tag-incarceration tag-kilmar-abrego-garcia tag-nativism tag-political-capital tag-supreme-court tag-texas tag-trump-administration tag-undocumented-immigrants"> 5223 5224 5225 5226 <header class="entry-header"> 5227 <span class="screen-reader-text">Why Is Trump So Intent on Sending Illegal Immigrant Noncriminals to Prison Camps in El Salvador? – Article by Alex Nowrasteh</span> 5228 <h2 class="entry-title">
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/></p> 5654<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Alex Nowrasteh</strong></p> 5655<hr /> 5656<div><em><strong>Editorâs Note: </strong>This article was republished from Laissez-Faire, Laissez-Passer with the permission of Alex Nowrasteh. Original link found below.</em></div> 5657<div></div> 5658<div style="text-align: right;"><em>~ Zach Richardson, Director of Publication, United States Transhumanist Party, June 2, 2025</em></div> 5659<div> 5660<div> 5661<hr /> 5662</div> 5663<p>The Trump administration is rapidly spending down its political capital and attacking the courts by deporting noncriminals to El Salvador. In its zeal to speed deportations and close the border, it declared MS-13 and Tren de Aragua <a href="https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/" rel="">terrorist organizations</a>, even though the latter is a loosely organized <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/04/17/us-intelligence-tren-de-aragua-deportations-trump/" rel="">Venezuelan prison gang</a> while the former is a crim
5663inal gang. Then, it claimed several Venezuelan and Salvador migrants in the US are members of those gangs on flimsy evidence. Lastly, Trump used the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/alien-enemies-trump-immigration-deportations-21a62ede23b8c493b60d00a9c125722f" rel="">Alien Enemies Act</a> to deport some migrants without due process to Salvadoran supermax prisons when he claimed they were members of those gangs. Some of the deportations likely even violated <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/appeals-court-temporarily-halts-contempt-inquiry-deportation-flights/story?id=120965096" rel="">federal court orders</a>, and around <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-records-show-about-migrants-sent-to-salvadoran-prison-60-minutes-transcript/" rel="">three-quarters</a> of them had no criminal record.</p> 5664<p>Not even the Bush administration attempted such brazen unconstitutional violations of civil liberties in the aftermath of 9/11, which was a real national crisis. Todayâs crisis is fake. Unlike al Qaeda, illegal immigrants in Tren de Aragua or MS-13 didnât commit a terrorist attack. Nobody has ever been murdered in an attack on US soil committed by terrorists who entered as illegal immigrants. If deportees like <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/20/g-s1-61475/trump-faces-bipartisan-criticism-over-abrego-garcia-deportation" rel="">Kilmar Abrego Garcia</a> were all vicious criminals or terrorists, then their deportations wouldn’t be a political scandal. A legal squabble, a few headlines, perhaps a disturbing court case, and an attack on our institutions, but a sitting <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/maryland-senator-greets-abrego-garcias-family-return-us/story?id=120954585" rel="">US Senator</a> certainly wouldnât have visited him. Moreover, the President of El Salvador wouldnât have staged the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/margaritagate-bukele-van-hollen-abrego-garcia-e346ea5bcca8b4bc7ead1b12f304d3d2" rel="">photo</a> to make Abrego Garcia look like he was on vacation, and Trump wouldn’t be digging in to keep him there. If Trumpâs deportation dragnet had real MS-13 kingpins to boast about, he wouldnât need to bend the law to toss Abrego GarcÃa â a man with no convictions â into a foreign prison. The fact that a U.S. Senator had to intervene in Abrego GarcÃaâs case speaks volumes: it shows how extraordinary and unjustified this policy is.</p> 5665</div> 5666<p>Abrego Garcia wasnât the first. Before him, Trump deported Venezuelan asylum-seeker Andry Hernández Romero to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act. Why such a harsh punishment for an asylum-seeker who was a makeup artist? A <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2025/04/10/fired-milwaukee-police-officer-report-gay-stylist-salvadoran-prison/83005721007/" rel="">disgraced former Milwaukee police officer</a> turned prison contractor who lost his job after drunkenly crashing his car into a house claimed that Hernández Romero was a Tren de Aragua member. Turns out that Hernández Romero was not a member of that jumbled prison gang, but he hasnât been heard from since arriving in El Salvador. Hernández Romeroâs case is even more tragic, and it underscores the same point: lacking actual criminals, the administration went after an innocent asylum-seeker â and had to rely on a sketchy ex-copâs tattoo paranoia to do it. Over the dissents of the Supreme Courtâs most conservative judges, the Court <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/18/politics/boasberg-deportation-flights-alien-enemies-act/index.html" rel="">temporarily paused</a> the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport people.</p> 5667<p>This wasnât how Trumpâs mass deportations were supposed to begin. He campaigned on the promise to deport hordes of dangerous illegal immigrant criminals. If theyâre out there, where are they? Why is his administration targeting Abrego Garcia and Hernández Romero, men with no criminal convictions? Sure, a <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2025/04/17/maryland-police-officer-report-abrego-garcia-prison/83141240007/" rel="">corrupt police officer</a> who was fired for blackmailing a prostitute claimed Abrego Garcia was MS-13. Another disgraced cop pointed to Hernández Romeroâs tattoos. But with no convictions, no hearings, and no trials, these deportations arenât about justice. Theyâre about appearances. Why is Trump focusing so much energy attacking Abrego Garcia and keeping Hernández Romero in El Salvador while ignoring the legions of murderers he and his supporters claim are ravaging our communities?</p> 5668<p>Those legions of illegal immigrant criminals donât exist. The overwhelming evidence is that illegal immigrants are less likely to be criminals than native-born Americans. <a href="https://www.cato.org/policy-analysis/illegal-immigrant-murderers-texas-2013-2022" rel="">Texas</a> has the best data on illegal immigrant criminal convictions of any state. The illegal immigrant criminal conviction rate in Texas is around half the rate of native-born Americans. Legal immigrants? 58 percent lower. Focusing on homicide, the most serious crime and best one to study here, illegal immigrants are 26 percent less likely to be convicted.</p> 5669<p> </p> 5670<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-6566 aligncenter" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Illegal-Convictions-Texas.png" alt="" width="986" height="552" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Illegal-Convictions-Texas.png 986w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Illegal-Convictions-Texas-300x168.png 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Illegal-Convictions-Texas-768x430.png 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Illegal-Convictions-Texas-482x270.png 482w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Illegal-Convictions-Texas-850x476.png 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 986px) 100v
5670w, 986px" /></p> 5671<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-6567 aligncenter" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Homicide-convictions-texas.png" alt="" width="1072" height="558" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Homicide-convictions-texas.png 1072w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Homicide-convictions-texas-300x156.png 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Homicide-convictions-texas-1024x533.png 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Homicide-convictions-texas-768x400.png 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Homicide-convictions-texas-519x270.png 519w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Homicide-convictions-texas-850x442.png 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1072px) 100vw, 1072px" /></p> 5672<p>Georgia recently started reporting illegal immigrant incarceration data. In late 2024, when Laken Rileyâs murderer was convicted, illegal immigrants were about 15 percent less likely to be incarcerated than the rest of the stateâs population and 32 percent less likely to be incarcerated for homicide. The incarceration rates are similar in <a href="https://x.com/AlexNowrasteh/status/1887984408952487939" rel="">Oklahoma</a>. The three states (all conservative) that track illegal immigrant crime all contradict Trump’s story.</p> 5673<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-6568 aligncenter" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/georgia.png" alt="" width="1095" height="295" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/georgia.png 1095w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/georgia-300x81.png 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/georgia-1024x276.png 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/georgia-768x207.png 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/georgia-604x163.png 604w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/georgia-850x229.png 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1095px) 100v
5673w, 1095px" /></p> 5674<p> </p> 5675<p>Texas, Georgia, and Oklahoma are probably not outliers, but they could be. Estimates of the illegal immigrant incarceration rate using a residual statistical method to analyze American Community Survey data fill the gap. The illegal immigrant incarceration rate is between 31 percent and 56 percent below that of native-born Americans every year. Similar to the Texas data, the legal immigrant incarceration rate is between 65 percent and 75 percent below that of native-born Americans.</p> 5676<p> </p> 5677<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-6569 aligncenter" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/survey.png" alt="" width="1068" height="602" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/survey.png 1068w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/survey-300x169.png 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/survey-1024x577.png 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/survey-768x433.png 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/survey-479x270.png 479w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/survey-850x479.png 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1068px) 100vw, 1068px" /></p> 5678<p> </p> 5679<p>The evidence is overwhelming that illegal immigrants have a low crime rate for any number of <a href="https://www.alexnowrasteh.com/p/why-do-illegal-immigrants-have-a" rel="">reasons</a>. Perhaps the worst are deported after their first arrests so they canât become recidivists â which demolishes the nativist claim that illegal immigrants go relatively unpunished in America. Regardless, the myth of the illegal immigrant crime wave persists in the face of overwhelming evidence. There are several crimes committed by illegal immigrants, and those criminals should be harshly punished, but we can’t confuse the occasional horrible crime with a statistical trend that isn’t there.</p> 5680<p>The Trump administration is trying to deport illegal immigrant criminals who simply arenât here. Faced with few real threats, it conjures imaginary onesâdeporting noncriminals to dangerous foreign prisons to keep up the fear. He ran further ahead on immigration than any other issue during the 2024 campaign and is still ahead even though his <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-approval-rating-immigration-polls-2060973" rel="">approval is falling</a>. Since there just arenât that many illegal immigrant criminals, the administration must focus on removing people who arenât criminals to keep their deportation promises. Thatâs why ICE is targeting <a href="https://x.com/agraybee/status/1913590843044253702" rel="">Japanese students</a> who caught too many fish and graduate <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/04/19/judge-tufts-student-rumeysa-ozturk-vermont-ice/" rel="">students</a> who wrote op-eds, even though illegal immigrant criminals are the easiest to deport because they are already in law enforcement custody.</p> 5681<p>Where are the hordes of terrorists and murderers Trump promised to deport? Unfortunately for Trump, Abrego Garcia is reminding everybody that there just arenât that many illegal immigrant terrorists and criminals. Hernández Romero doesnât politically matter as much because heâs less likely to legally be returned, but his case is even worse. Both are supposed criminal gangbangers deported to El Salvador, a country lionized by conservatives for reasons both understandable and mythical. The administration is so desperate to make Abrego Garcia a symbol of an illegal immigrant crime wave that never happened that they even tweeted a picture of President Trump holding up a <a href="https://x.com/realdonaldtrump/status/1913358867708493982?s=46&t=6Nkmz9_MwgjDJr7IgCLk7A" rel="">photoshopped</a> image of Abrego Garcia with tattoos that he doesnât possess.</p> 5682<p>Abrego Garcia probably isnât an angel, even though we don’t really know because he was denied due process before being incarcerated abroad after being illegally deported. Hernández Romero is an even more tragic case, but his legal ability to return is basically nonexistent, so few people pay attention to him. Trumpâs scandalous deportation of noncriminals to supermax prisons in El Salvador without due process, his unconscionable violation of court orders, and his silly public defenses make more sense when you realize that heâs staked much of his political career on the falsehood that thereâs a massive illegal immigrant crime wave. Immigration law allows most illegal immigrants to be deported, but itâs a political win when they are terrorists or criminals. Trumpâs actions are those of a desperate and committed president, but certainly not those of a president committed to parsing facts, confronting reality, and protecting the Constitution. Trump can’t keep his promise to deport illegal immigrant criminals because there aren’t that many to deport. But that hasn’t stopped him â and it won’t.</p> 5683<p><strong>Alex Nowrasteh is the Vice-President of economic and social policy studies at the Cato Institute. </strong></p> 5684<p><strong><em>Originally published at</em>:</strong> <a href="https://www.alexnowrasteh.com/p/why-is-trump-so-intent-on-sending">https://www.alexnowrasteh.com/p/why-is-trump-so-intent-on-sending</a></p> 5685 5686 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 5687 5688 <footer class="entry-footer"> 5689 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 5690</article><!-- #post-## --> 5691 5692<article id="post-5978" class="post-content post-5978 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-guest-articles tag-2030-agenda-for-sustainable-development tag-copenhagen-consensus tag-food tag-food-insecurity tag-hunger tag-micronutrients tag-nutrition tag-sq-lns tag-stunting tag-sustainable-development-goals tag-un tag-united-nations tag-world-hunger tag-zach-richardson"> 5693 5694 5695 <div class="featured-image">
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If one goes to the grocery store, one has a budget for their purchase and cannot buy one of everything. It makes good sense to listen to economists’ opinions when it comes to prioritizing which of the SDGs to focus on first. This article focuses on SDG 2, ending hunger.</em></div> 6130<div></div> 6131<div style="text-align: right;"><em>~ Zach Richardson, Director of Publication, United States Transhumanist Party, March 30, 2025</em></div> 6132<div> 6133<div> 6134<hr /> 6135</div> 6136<h2>The Goals</h2> 6137<p>There are <a href="https://sdgs.un.org/goals">17 goals</a> in The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a resolution adopted by U.N. Member States in 2015 to help guide country-wide decision making and provide a shared vision to work with. The first 3 of these goals are to end poverty, end hunger, and ensure health for all people, everywhere.</p> 6138<p>It is comm
6138on for leaders to try to make large lofty-sounding promises that have delivery dates far in the future. They get the credit, accolades, and photo opportunities <em>now,</em>Â while actual implementation on or delivery of the promises is dealt with <em>later by someone else</em>.</p> 6139<p>It is now 2025, and 10 of those 15 years have passed, and there is one organization that is saying, “Alright everyone, we’d better actually start working on implementation if we want to get close to hitting these targets.” That organization is a think tank called The Copenhagen Consensus (TCC).</p> 6140<p>The core philosophy of TCC is that there are no solutions in economics, there are only tradeoffs. If there is a certain amount of money to be used and we want to squeeze every last ounce of goodness out of each penny we spend, we’re best off focusing on realistic targets that have a high “ROI”, so to speak.</p> 6141<p>Regarding SDG 2, ending hunger, if we were to focus on one target, it should be what is called “stunting”, which is when a fetus/child does not receive enough nutrients in the first 1000 days after conception, and ends up <em>permanently</em> shorter. But that “stunting” also includes “stunted brain development”. With reduced neuronal/cortical development come poorer concentration, worse grades, and lower scores on tests of cognitive development.</p> 6142<p>A specific target of SDG 2 is to reduce stunting by 50% by 2030. The trendline shows us about 36 million children short of that goal if we don’t make some changes:</p> 6143<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-6502" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Trendline-Stunting.png" alt="" width="592" height="456" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Trendline-Stunting.png 592w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Trendline-Stunting-300x231.png 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Trendline-Stunting-351x270.png 351w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px" /></p> 6144<p>One major cause of stunting is a lack of many micronutrients during gestation. These are vitamins that are needed in small quantities for health. Right now most governments already have infrastru
6144cture to provide pregnant mothers with folic acid and iron as per WHO requirements, and multivitamins are mass-produced such that providing coverage for the last two trimesters of pregnancy comes out to just $1.55 per pregnant mother, with another $1.12 per mother needed in terms of educational programs about the importance of their use.</p> 6145<p>Simple supplementation would reduce the risks of stillbirths, early births, and lower birth weight. TCC estimates a massive 38x ROI for the supplementation of these vitamins due to the fact that early births and lower birth weight due to malnutrition would prevent a nearly 5-point loss of IQ, leading to the children being more economically productive and less likely to be dependent.</p> 6146<p>After birth, children in the 6-to-23-month window are most often lacking essential fatty acids and proteins, which is where another TCC intervention comes in: SQ-LNS. This stands for “Small Quantity Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements” and are small 20-70 g packages of lipids and nutrients that can be easily transported and shelf-stable.</p> 6147<p>The costs of the SQ-LNS supplements is $2.79 per child per month, with a separate but equally crucial $2.23 for the costs of logistics and distribution, or a total of $5/month/child. For a birth cohort of 41 million children, this totals $3.7 billion. This will avoid 155,000 deaths for a benefit of $45.7 billion. Getting the SQ-LNS to all 41 million would would avoid stunting for 1.5 million, meaning being more developed, studious, and socially productive, reflecting in higher wages of $5875 per child. TCC analysis showed this would result in $5.4 billion in productivity. Sum totals showed $51 billion in benefits for a little under $4 billion annually, a phenomenal ROI.</p> 6148<p>Between the supplements, education, distribution, and SQ-LNS, we’re looking at a cost of $1.2 billion to get back $22 billion, which has a cost-to-benefit ratio of 18.</p> 6149<p>The reason I like these proposals is they seem to have concrete numbers behind them, and seem to directly address a specific target of the UN’s SDGs, but they do so with a focus on solving the problem in the most efficient manner, at minimum cost, which I believe makes the solution most palatable to world leaders, and therefore most likely to receive implementation.</p> 6150<p>In summation, while some say there is enough food to everyone, they often don’t seem to have a solid explanation for how the leftover Brussels sprouts on my plate are going to make it into a hungry mouth in Sudan. Moreover, government support requires manageable targets. With 5 years left until the 2030 SDG target needs to be reached, TCC provides a compelling case on how to handle a specific hunger target, with a specific amount of money, by a certain date.</p> 6151<p><strong>Zach Richardson is the Director of Publication for the U.S. Transhumanist Party. Learn more about him <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#DirectorOfPublication">here</a>. </strong></p> 6152</div> 6153 6154 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 6155 6156 <footer class="entry-footer"> 6157 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 6158</article><!-- #post-## --> 6159 6160<article id="post-6501" class="post-content post-6501 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-guest-articles tag-burkina-faso tag-covid tag-covid-19 tag-ethiopia tag-food tag-food-insecurity tag-haiti tag-honduras tag-hunger tag-hunger-hotspots tag-luis-arroyo tag-nigeria tag-nutrition tag-pandemic tag-quality-of-life tag-redistribution tag-south-sudan tag-the-transhumanist-manifesto tag-world-hunger tag-yemen"> 6161 6162 6163 <div class="featured-image"> 6164 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2025/03/30/the-issue-of-food/" rel="bookmark"> 6165 <img width="799" height="999" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/pexels-yusufsinan-8803845-799x999.jpg" class="attachment-nisargpro-full-width size-nisargpro-full-width wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/pexels-yusufsinan-8803845-799x999.jpg 799w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/pexels-yusufsinan-8803845-240
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While it may seem odd for a Transhumanist publication to post articles on child hunger, it ties closely to this excerpt from The Transhumanist Manifesto: “We must improve the global quality of life. An economy of abundance is not about how much; it is about how goodâa quality of life that provide basic human needs, freedom, well-being, and that advances opportunity and potential.” Being that one of the most basic human needs is adequate nutritional intake, increasing the maximum lifespan of some in the world is as simple as providing them more food.</em></div> 6598<div>Â </div> 6599<div style="text-align: right;"><em>~ Zach Richardson, Director of Publication, United States Transhumanist Party, March 30, 2025</em></div> 6600<div> 6601<div><hr /></div> 6602<p>In the modern-day society, 828 million people still go hungry while the number of undernourished people has grown to
6602now encompass 10% of humanity [1]. This is a grim reality faced by many all over the world, showing clearly, the situation of world hunger is dire. Defined by many forms, levels, and instances of hunger dictated by various conditions like climate change, conflict, and cost most represented by nations like Ethiopia, Haiti, Nigeria, South Sudan, Honduras, Yemen, and 14 other nations that are designated as âhunger hotspotsâ, with the situation seemingly doomed to worsen [2].</p> 6603<p>Dismal as this situation may be, food insecurity is an issue suffered in many places. In the USA 38 million people struggle with food insecurity. With hunger rising through the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, many witnessed mile-long lines for food banks and hungry/desperate people trying to get food out of dumpsters, only to be violently dealt with by police who “protected” the discarded food, making sure that hungry people could not obtain it. All the while, this was vastly ignored by those in power [3] [4].</p> 6604<p>Considering all of the people both in the USA and around the world who face hunger and food insecurity, it goes without saying there is an array of effects on the health of an individual who goes through hunger or is food insecure. Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, delayed development in young children, risk of chronic illnesses like asthma and anemia, behavioral problems like hyperactivity, anxiety, as well as aggression in school-age children â all haunt those unfortunate enough to have to experience hunger or food insecurity [5] [6].</p> 6605<p>These health complications do not come without deadly consequences. For example, <strong>one person is estimated to die of hunger every four seconds</strong>, meaning roughly 7+ million people die potentially per year due to hunger [7]. These are absolutely staggering losses, serving as modern-day instances of social murder and, among many things, lost potential to contribute and enjoy life.</p> 6606<p>Such losses, as many as there are and will continue to be, are utterly needless within the context of our global society. Civilization as a whole produces enough food to feed 10 billion people with a global population of just 8 billion people [8]. This reality, coupled with the vast amount of deaths due to hunger, calls into question the efficiency of food distribution and the motives which dictate that distribution, especially when considering the approximately US$1 trillion of wasted food, which is enough to feed half of the worldâs population [9].</p> 6607<p>There are many issues regarding food, as referred to earlier. However, whether is it food wasted rather than being used to feed the hungry, being held behind a price barrier, the lack of market access due to conflict, or crop failures due to climate change, t<em>heir roots lay within the profit motive,</em> from the war industryâs profitable ventures in relation to Yemen to the energy industry’s ongoing reluctance to change pace fast enough to meet the challenges of global warming.</p> 6608<p>With all this said, Transhumanists, in prioritizing human health, quality of life, and life itself should advocate for and support the redistribution of food as a rapid response toward eradicating global hunger. If achieved, this would undoubtedly extend life spans, improve quality of life, further maintain the health of countless people who would have otherwise likely perished, and serve as an important milestone in human history [10].</p> 6609<p>Society has had for some time the technological and societal means to eradicate hunger. For example, Burkina Faso from 1983 – 1987 under Thomas Sankara saw two meals a day and clean water distributed to every person in their nation, which helped to rid Burkina Faso of hunger. This was part of a broader successful attempt that also involved a âone grove, one villageâ policy that was part of their agroecology effort.</p> 6610<p>Modern means and abilities, along with the producible surplus of today, make<em> the eradication of hunger more achievable than ever before</em>.</p> 6611<p>Unfortunately, the situation of today puts society far off from the eradication of hunger [11], leaving many more lives to be inevitably lost. Given the grim and unchanging future that seemingly awaits humanity if action is not taken, as global trends have well shown, people must consider taking action themselves, with the sheer reality of todayâs situation demanding urgency and action from multiple fronts. </p> 6612<p>Whether that be in the form of mutual aid organizations, community gardens or groves, food networks, community fridges, c
6612abinets, vertical farming efforts, etc., the state of food security must be achieved by any means necessary, being that governments cannot be expected to supply their citizens with the basics of life. Therefore, communities must build independent systems of reliance <em>until governments are accountable to the people and not business interests</em>.<br /><br /><strong>Luis Arroyo is Vice-Chairman of the New York Transhumanist Party.</strong></p> 6613<div><hr /></div> 6614<p><strong>References</strong><br /><br />[1] “<a href="https://www.actionagainsthunger.org/the-hunger-crisis/world-hunger-facts/">World Hunger Facts</a>“. Action Against Hunger. </p> 6615[2] “<a href="https://www.wfp.org/publications/hunger-hotspots-fao-wfp-early-warnings-acute-food-insecurity">Hunger Hotspots: FAO-WFP early warnings on acute food insecurity, June to October 2024 outlook</a>“. World Food Programme.  </p> 6616[3] “<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/americans-wait-in-long-lines-at-food-banks-amid-coronavirus-2020-4">Americans Wait in Miles-Long Food Lines Amid Coronavirus</a>“. Bethany Biron. Business Insider. April 2020.  </p> 6617[4] “<a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/539280-police-clash-with-residents-attempting-to-salvage-discarded-groceries/">Police clash with residents attempting to salvage discarded groceries following power outage</a>“. Joseph Choi. The Hill. February 17, 2021. </p> 6618[5] “<a href="https://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/impact-of-hunger/hunger-and-nutrition">Importance of Nutrition on Health in America</a>“. Feeding America. </p> 6619[6] “<a href="https://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/impact-of-hunger">Impact of Hunger: Tough choices. Devastating consequences.</a>” Feeding America. </p> 6620[7] “<a href="https://reliefweb.int/report/world/humanitarian-organisations-estimate-one-person-dying-hunger-every-four-seconds">Humanitarian organisations estimate one person dying of hunger every four seconds</a>“. Action Against Hunger, CARE International, Concern Worldwide, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Oxfam International, Plan International, Save the Children International, World Vision International, and, Yemen Family Care Association. September 20, 2022.  </p> 6621[8] Holt-Giménez, Eric & Shattuck, Annie & Altieri, Miguel & Herren, Hans & Gliessman, Steve. (2012). <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/241746569_We_Already_Grow_Enough_Food_for_10_Billion_People_and_Still_Can%27t_End_Hunger">We Already Grow Enough Food for 10 Billion People ⦠and Still Can’t End Hunger</a>. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture – J SUSTAINABLE AGR. 36. 595-598. 10.1080/10440046.2012.695331.  </p> 6622[9] “<a href="https://www.foodengineeringmag.com/articles/97511-food-waste-in-the-supply-chain">Food waste in the supply chain</a>“. Food Engineering. May 11, 2018.  </p> 6623[10] “<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/php/resources/healthy-eating-benefits-for-adults.html">Benefits of Healthy Eating for Adults.</a>” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. February 14, 2024. </p> 6624[11] “<a href="https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/hunger/">Goal 2: Zero Hunger</a>“. Sustainable Development Goals. United Nations. </p> 6625</div> 6626 6627 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 6628 6629 <footer class="entry-footer"> 6630 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 6631</article><!-- #post-## --> 6632 6633<article id="post-6459" class="post-content post-6459 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-achievement tag-albi-ndoni tag-ambition tag-aspiration tag-exploration tag-immortality tag-impacts-of-immortality tag-impacts-of-radical-life-extension tag-knowledge tag-life-extension tag-longer-lifespans tag-longevity tag-radical-life-extension"> 6634 6635 6636 6637 <header class="entry-header"> 6638 <span class="screen-reader-text">Immortality: My Quest and Reasons for Seeking an Indefinite Lifespan â Article by Albi Ndoni</span> 6639 <h2 class="entry-title">
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6979<p> <span class="wpusb-name-popup" data-name="Flipboard"></span><br /> 6980 </a> 6981 </div> 6982</p></div> 6983</p></div> 6984<p> <span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1376 aligncenter" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/logo_bg-150x150-1.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></span></p> 6985<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Albi Ndoni</b></span></span></p> 6986<hr /> 6987<h2><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Introduction</strong></span></h2> 6988<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The pursuit of immortality has captivated the human imagination for millennia. My personal quest for an indefinite lifespan is driven by an insatiable thirst for knowledge, exploration, achievement, and the ultimate mastery of the universe. This document outlines the ambitious goals and profound aspirations that fuel my desire for immortality.</span></span></p> 6989<h1><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt;"><b>1. Academic Mastery</b></span></h1> 6990<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">To gain a deep and comprehensive understanding of the universe, I seek to obtain a PhD in the following subjects:</span></span></p> 6991<ol> 6992<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Mathematics</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
6992: The language of the universe.</span></span></li> 6993<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Physics</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">: To understand the fundamental laws of nature.</span></span></li> 6994<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Computer Science</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">: To harness the power of technology and artificial intelligence.</span></span></li> 6995<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Medicine</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">: To advance human health and longevity.</span></span></li> 6996<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Economics</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">: To comprehend and influence global economies.</span></span></li> 6997<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Chemistry</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">: To manipulate matter at the molecular level.</span></span></li> 6998<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Robotics</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">: To innovate and enhance human capabilities.</span></span></li> 6999<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Literature</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">: To explore the depths of human expression and culture.</span></span></li> 7000</ol> 7001<p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt;"><b>2. Exploration</b></span><br /> 7002<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My thirst for exploration extends far beyond Earth:</span></span></p> 7003<ul> 7004<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>World</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">: To experience the diverse cultures and landscapes of our planet.</span></span></li> 7005<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Solar System</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">: To explore our neighboring planets and their moons.</span></span></li> 7006<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Galaxy</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">: To venture into the Milky Way and uncover its secrets.</span></span></li> 7007<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Universe</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">: To traverse the vast cosmos and understand its mysteries.</span></span></li> 7008<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Multiverse and Beyond</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">: To explore parallel universes and dimensions beyond our current comprehension.</span></span></li> 7009</ul> 7010<p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt;"><b>3. Achievements</b></span><br /> 7011<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I aspire to win the most prestigious awards across various fields to validate and celebrate my contributions:</span></span></p> 7012<ul> 7013<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Nobel Prize</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">: In each category, recognizing groundbreaking achievements in science, literature, and peace.</span></span></li> 7014<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Fields Medal</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">: For outstanding discoveries in mathematics.</span></span></li> 7015<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>National Medal of Technology and Innovation</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">: For significant advancements in technology.</span></span></li> 7016<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Pulitzer Prize</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">: For excellence in journalism and literature.</span></span></li> 7017</ul> 7018<p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt;"><b>4. Leadership</b></span><br /> 7019<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In the 22</span></span><sup><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">nd</span></span></sup><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-23</span></span><sup><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">rd</span></span></sup><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> centuries, I aim to become the President of the United World Federation, leading a unified global government dedicated to peace, prosperity, and scientific advancement.</span></span></p> 7020<p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt;"><b>5. Wealth and Influence</b></span><br /> 7021<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I seek to achieve unprecedented levels of wealth and influence:</span></span></p> 7022<ul> 7023<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Trillionaire</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">: To leverage financial resources for scientific and humanitarian projects.</span></span></li> 7024<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>(Moneyless) Quadrillionaire</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">: To possess wealth equivalent to a quadrillion dollars in a future where money is obsolete, ensuring the ability to effect change without traditional financial constraints.</span></span></li> 7025</ul> 7026<p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt;"><b>6. Legacy</b></span><br /> 7027<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The most important reason for seeking immortality is to create an everlasting legacy. I want my Wikipedia page to be an ever-expanding repository of my contributions and achievements, measured in:</span></span></p> 7028<ul> 7029<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Googol</b></span></span></li> 7030<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Googolplex</b></span></span></li> 7031<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Googolduplex</b></span></span></li> 7032<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Googoltriplex</b></span></span></li> 7033<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Googolquadriplex</b></span></span></li> 7034<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Googolquinplex</b></span></span></li> 7035<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Googolsextiplex</b></span></span></li> 7036<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Googolseptiplex</b></span></span></li> 7037<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Googoloctiplex</b></span></span></li> 7038<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Googolnoniplex</b></span></span></li> 7039<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Googoldeciplex</b></span></span></li> 7040<li><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Googolcentiplex</b></span></span></li> 7041</ul> 7042<p>â¦<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">of pages long and beyond, documenting the extensive impact of my existence on humanity and the universe.</sp
7042an></span></p> 7043<p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt;"><b>7. Ultimate Mastery</b></span><br /> 7044<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Finally, I aspire to become a God-like being, mastering the known universe with my mind and will. This includes complete understanding, control, and manipulation of all aspects of existence, transcending physical and temporal limitations.</span></span></p> 7045<p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Conclusion</b></span><br /> 7046<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My quest for immortality is driven by an unrelenting pursuit of knowledge, exploration, achievement, and ultimate mastery. With the rapid advancements in science and technology, what once seemed like science fiction may soon become reality. The race towards achieving these monumental goals has already begun, and I am determined to be at the forefront, shaping the future of humanity and the universe itself.</span></span></p> 7047<p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt;"><b>Personal Notes</b></span><br /> 7048<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I believe that with the current pace of scientific and technological progress, the tools and knowledge necessary to achieve immortality and fulfill these aspirations will become feasible within the next 2-3 decades, most probably by merging humans with AI. The pursuit of these goals is not just a personal endeavor but a journey that will drive humanity towards unprecedented heights of achievement and understanding.</span></span></p> 7049<p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt;"><b>General Note</b></span><br /> 7050<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This manuscript was written with the help of ChatGPT.</span></span></p> 7051<p><strong>Read Albi Ndoniâs biography <a href="https://albindoni.weebly.com/">here</a>. </strong></p> 7052<p align="right"><em><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">© Copyright Albi Ndoni, Tirana, Albania, 2024</span></span></span></em></p> 7053<p align="right"> 7054 7055 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 7056 7057 <footer class="entry-footer"> 7058 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 7059</article><!-- #post-## --> 7060 7061<article id="post-6303" class="post-content post-6303 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-ageing tag-aging tag-antiretroviral-drugs tag-ariel-va-feinerman tag-biohackers tag-biohacking tag-clinical-trials tag-critical-thinking tag-drug-approvals tag-engineering tag-fast-track tag-fda tag-food-and-drug-administration tag-homeopathy tag-human-repair-engineering tag-irrationality tag-japan tag-medicine tag-pseudoscience tag-regenerative-medicine tag-ufology tag-ufos tag-united-states"> 7062 7063 7064 7065 <header class="entry-header"> 7066 <span class="screen-reader-text">How to Fight Homeopathy: Why People Believe in Homeopathy and What to Do with That – Article by Ariel VA Feinerman</span> 7067 <h2 class="entry-title"> 7068 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2024/09/02/how-to-fight-homeopathy/" rel="bookmark">How to Fight Homeopathy: Why People Believe in Homeopathy and What to Do with That – Article by Ariel VA Feinerman</a> 7069 </h2> 7070 7071 <div class="entry-meta"> 7072 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2024/09/02/how-to-fight-homeopathy/" title="6:15 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2024-09-02T06:15:29+00:00" pubdate>September 2, 2024 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/ariel-va-feinerman/" title="View all posts by Ariel VA Feinerman" rel="author">Ariel VA Feinerman</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2024/09/02/how-to-fight-homeopathy/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 Comment</a></span></h5> 7073 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 7074 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 7075 7076 <div class="entry-content"> 7077 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 7078<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 7079 id="wpusb-container-default" 7080 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2024%2F09%2F02%2Fhow-to-fight-homeopathy%2F" 7081 data-element-title="How%20to%20Fight%20Homeopathy%3A%20Why%20People%20Believe%20in%20Homeopathy%20and%20What%20to%20Do%20with%20That%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Ariel%20VA%20Feinerman" 7082 data-attr-reference="13" 7083 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 7084 data-is-term="1" 7085 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 7086 ></p> 7087<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 7088 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2024%2F09%2F02%2Fhow-to-fight-homeopathy%2F" target="_blank" 7089 data-action="open-popup" 7090 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 7091 title="Share on Facebook" 7092 7093 7094 rel="nofollow" 7095 ></p> 7096<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 7097 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 7098 </svg></p> 7099<p>
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Feinerman</strong></p> 7414<hr /> 7415<p data-selectable-paragraph=""><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6304" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Inquisition.jpg" alt="" width="1188" height="713" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Inquisition.jpg 1188w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Inquisition-300x180.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Inquisition-1024x615.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Inquisition-768x461.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Inquisition-450x270.jpg 450w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Inquisition-850x510.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1188px) 100vw, 1188px" /></p> 7416<p style="text-align: center;" data-selectable-paragraph=""><em>The Inquisition is working.</em></p> 7417<p data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong>This article was originally published <a href="https://medium.com/@arielf/how-to-fight-homeopathy-68ee2e248199">here</a>.</strong></p> 7418<p id="be27" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nq b hs nr ns nt hv nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj gn bk" data-selectable-paragraph="">In his text, the scientific writer asks his readers:Â <em class="ok">how else can we keep people from believing in homeopathy, what else can we write to keep them from using it?</em></p> 7419<p id="a6ad" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nq b hs nr ns nt hv nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj gn bk" data-selectable-paragraph="">Before answering the original question, you need to answer another one: why do people even believe in homeopathy and buy it? People do not buy homeopathy because they are ignorant, uneducated or know nothing. The real reason is the inability of current medicine to cure their diseases!</p>
7420<p id="0323" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nq b hs nr ns nt hv nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj gn bk" data-selectable-paragraph="">A person who is informed by physicians that he has an incurable disease â even though it does not reduce the quantity of life, but significantly reduces its quality â falls into despair. But a person in despair thinks completely differently, his critical thinking turns off, and he is ready to believe in any nonsense.</p> 7421<p id="4d91" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nq b hs nr ns nt hv nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj gn bk" data-selectable-paragraph="">A person in despair clutches at any straw, and homeopathy or other pseudo-medicine becomes such a straw. But what the person refuses to believe is the fact that a civilization that spends trillions on wars, launches ships to Mars and discovered the Higgs boson is unable (and is not particularly trying) to cure his disease. And he is right!</p> 7422<p id="b02a" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nq b hs nr ns nt hv nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj gn bk" data-selectable-paragraph="">Alas, this undoubtedly correct belief in our civilization plays a cruel joke on him. The success of homeopathy lies in the fact that skillful scammers easily exploit his belief, offering him treatment, which does not work, but right now. Thus, homeopathy is not the cause, but the consequence of the inability of current medicine to treat many diseases. For example, almost all treatment of ageing pathologies at the present time is compensatory, aimed not at their causes: molecular and cellular damage, but only at their manifestations.</p> 7423<p id="0d5a" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nq b hs nr ns nt hv nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj gn bk" data-selectable-paragraph="">So, without the development of truly effective therapies that eliminate the very causes of pathologies, the fight against homeopathy or other pseudo-medicine is meaningless.</p> 7424<p id="5f72" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nq b hs nr ns nt hv nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj gn bk" data-selectable-paragraph="">For example, alchemy disappeared not because it was specifically fought, but because chemistry and chemical engineering offered better explanations and better results! An intelligent reader, of course, will say that this analogy is not entirely correct, because alchemy was a proto-science, not a pseudo-science.</p> 7425<p id="a320" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nq b hs nr ns nt hv nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj gn bk" data-selectable-paragraph="">However, our current medicine can be called a proto-engineering (for any mature medicine is an engineering), since we still do not know the mechanisms of many diseases and do not know how to treat them. Yet, it is within our reach to transform our current medicine into full-fledged engineering in the near future, just like software or aerospace engineering. I call it <em class="ok">human repair engineering</em>.</p> 7426<p id="ff31" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nq b hs nr ns nt hv nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj gn bk" data-selectable-paragraph="">A better, but less thorough analogy can be taken from ufology: for example, contrary to all logic, we still have no clear images of UFO precisely in an era when many people have inexpensive and easy-to-use photo and video cameras, and then smartphones! Many such examples can be given.</p> 7427<p id="32c2" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nq b hs nr ns nt hv nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj gn bk" data-selectable-paragraph="">Likewise, homeopathy will disappear or become marginal, not at all because some âscientific inquisitionâ is fighting it in the information or legal arena, but because regenerative medicine of the near future will offer better, truly working solutions.</p> 7428<p id="2b36" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nq b hs nr ns nt hv nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj gn bk" data-selectable-paragraph="">Most often, the fight âforâ is better than the fight âagainstâ, because the fight âagainstâ does not offer anything in return, while the fight âforâ is clearly aimed at improvements. Thus, the fight against homeopathy is aimed only at reducing the use of homeopathy, without offering anything in return, while the fight for better medicine not only brings closer the time without disease and ageing, but also implicitly includes the fight against pseudo-medicine (including homeopathy), because the presence of truly working therapies that cure currently incurable diseases will make pseudo-medicine unnecessary.</p> 7429<p id="489f" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nq b hs nr ns nt hv nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj gn bk" data-selectable-paragraph="">For example, with the advent of effective antiretroviral therapy, cases of HIV treatment using various âfolkâ methods have practically disappeared, and there is now much less speculation around HIV.</p> 7430<p id="0132" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nq b hs nr ns nt hv nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj gn bk" data-selectable-paragraph="">Many physicians and officials, unfortunately, have a desire to solve the problem using brute force â explicit prohibitions and increased regulation. What a stupid decision! Never in the history of humanity this led to anything good. Increased regulation will only create problems for regenerative medicine (including gene, immune, cell therapies), while scammers will still find a way to enter the market.</p> 7431<p id="062c" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nq b hs nr ns nt hv nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj gn bk" data-selectable-paragraph="">For example, ban homeopathy â and its place will immediately be taken by ârelease-activeâ drugs; ban them, too, and scammers will take over the âwave genomeâ or â<a class="af ol" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_memory" target="_blank" rel="noopener ugc nofollow">water memory</a>â, <em class="ok">ad infinitum</em>.</p> 7432<p id="116a" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nq b hs nr ns nt hv nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj gn bk" data-selectable-paragraph="">What we really need is not more regulation, but less regulation for emerging therapies. And some countries have already given the green light to regenerative medicine. For example, the <a class="af ol" href="https://newatlas.com/japan-stem-cell-therapy-hearts/54866" target="_blank" rel="noopener ugc nofollow">Fast-Track Approval</a> system in Japan, which was introduced in 2014. The system aimed to increase access to regenerative medicines by introducing laws that allow for emerging treatments to be used so long as they have been proven safe, with only hints of their effectiveness.</p> 7433<p id="6908" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nq b hs nr ns nt hv nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj gn bk" data-selectable-paragraph="">The idea is that as patients receive these safe treatments, more conclusive data on their efficacy can be gathered thereafter. This
7433negates the need for large-scale clinical trials that take place over several years and cost hundreds of millions.</p> 7434<p id="7f29" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nq b hs nr ns nt hv nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj gn bk" data-selectable-paragraph="">As a counterexample, in the USA, because of insane regulation, it is almost impossible to release emerging therapy to the market, and <a class="af ol" href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2018/09/the-price-of-progress-or-the-waste-of-regulation" target="_blank" rel="noopener ugc nofollow">the cost of the process</a> â including clinical trials â is at least $2.5 billion. In spite of the big number of inventions by American scientists and engineers, only a few of them have entered human clinical trials, and only several of them have reached the market.</p> 7435<p id="b10e" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nq b hs nr ns nt hv nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj gn bk" data-selectable-paragraph="">On the other hand, prohibitions force people to be inventive: biohackers arose in the USA, after all.</p> 7436<p id="b41d" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nq b hs nr ns nt hv nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj gn bk" data-selectable-paragraph="">Thus, in answer to the original question, there are three key points in the fight for better medicine:</p> 7437<p id="4d2f" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nq b hs nr ns nt hv nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj gn bk" data-selectable-paragraph="">1) Development of regenerative therapies and treatments, whose mechanism is the elimination of molecular and cellular damage that causes genetic diseases and ageing pathologies.</p> 7438<p id="2487" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nq b hs nr ns nt hv nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj gn bk" data-selectable-paragraph="">2) Reduction of regulation of emerging therapies in regenerative medicine.</p> 7439<p id="f49c" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nq b hs nr ns nt hv nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj gn bk" data-selectable-paragraph="">3) Education in regenerative medicine, so that people â including physicians and policymakers â know about emerging therapies and can help in their implementation and entering the clinics, at least by fulfilling these key points.</p> 7440<p id="171a" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nq b hs nr ns nt hv nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj gn bk" data-selectable-paragraph="">I hope you understand, the fight against homeopathy is clearly not worth the effort and time spent on it, because the result of this fight is completely predictable. In spite of many years of fighting, pharmacies are still overwhelmed with homeopathy, and various scammers continue to sell the âcure for everythingâ, while actual working therapies cannot reach the clinics because of excessive regulation.</p> 7441<h1 id="d643" class="om on gu bf oo op oq hu or os ot hx ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd pe pf pg ph bk" data-selectable-paragraph="">Links</h1> 7442<p id="9307" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nq b hs pi ns nt hv pj nv nw nx pk nz oa ob pl od oe of pm oh oi oj gn bk" data-selectable-paragraph=""><a class="af ol" href="https://longevity.technology/news/bioengineering-longevity-call-for-open-source" target="_blank" rel="noopener ugc nofollow">Bioengineering longevity: call for open source approach</a> by Eleanor Garth. February 18, 2021. Updated August 12, 2024.</p> 7443<p id="a67a" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nq b hs nr ns nt hv nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj gn bk" data-selectable-paragraph=""><a class="af ol" href="https://triggerwarning.us/defying-ageing-with-ariel-va-feinerman-a-radical-exploration" target="_blank" rel="noopener ugc nofollow">Defying Ageing with Ariel VA Feinerman â A Radical Exploration</a></p> 7444<p id="8689" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nq b hs nr ns nt hv nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj gn bk" data-selectable-paragraph=""><a class="af ol" href="https://newatlas.com/japan-stem-cell-therapy-hearts/54866" target="_blank" rel="noopener ugc nofollow">Japan moves to fast-track innovative stem cell therapy with first trials on human hearts</a> by Nick Lavars. June 1, 2018.</p> 7445<p id="2820" class="pw-post-body-paragraph no np gu nq b hs nr ns nt hv nu nv nw nx ny nz oa ob oc od oe of og oh oi oj gn bk" data-selectable-paragraph=""><a class="af ol" href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2018/09/the-price-of-progress-or-the-waste-of-regulation" target="_blank" rel="noopener ugc nofollow">The Price of Progress or the Waste of Regulation?</a> by Reason. September 7, 2018.</p> 7446<p><strong>
7446Ariel VA Feinerman is a researcher, author, and photographer, who believes that people should not die from diseases and ageing, and whose main goal is to improve human health and achieve immortality. If you like Arielâs work, any help would be appreciated via PayPal: [email protected].</strong></p> 7447 7448 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 7449 7450 <footer class="entry-footer"> 7451 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 7452</article><!-- #post-## --> 7453 7454<article id="post-6209" class="post-content post-6209 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles category-research tag-albi-ndoni tag-autonomy tag-biotechnology tag-chatgpt tag-consent tag-dna-database tag-immortality tag-resurrection tag-revival tag-space-colonization tag-timeline"> 7455 7456 7457 7458 <header class="entry-header"> 7459 <span class="screen-reader-text">Resurrection of All Mankind through Science – Article by Albi Ndoni</span> 7460 <h2 class="entry-title"> 7461 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2024/07/08/resurrection-mankind-science/" rel="bookmark">Resurrection of All Mankind through Science – Article by Albi Ndoni</a> 7462 </h2> 7463 7464 <div class="entry-meta"> 7465 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2024/07/08/resurrection-mankind-science/" title="3:02 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2024-07-08T15:02:04+00:00" pubdate>July 8, 2024 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/albi-ndoni/" title="View all posts by Albi Ndoni" rel="author">Albi Ndoni</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2024/07/08/resurrection-mankind-science/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 Comment</a></span></h5> 7466 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 7467 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 7468 7469 <div class="entry-content"> 7470 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 7471<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 7472 id="wpusb-container-default" 7473 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2024%2F07%2F08%2Fresurrection-mankind-science%2F" 7474 data-element-title="Resurrection%20of%20All%20Mankind%20through%20Science%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Albi%20Ndoni" 7475 data-attr-reference="13" 7476 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 7477 data-is-term="1" 7478 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 7479 ></p> 7480<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 7481 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2024%2F07%2F08%2Fresurrection-mankind-science%2F" target="_blank" 7482 data-action="open-popup" 7483 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 7484 title="Share on Facebook" 7485 7486 7487 rel="nofollow" 7488 ></p> 7489<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 7490 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 7491 </svg></p> 7492<p> <span class="wpusb-btn-inside" data-title="Share"></span><br /> 7493 </a><br /> 7494 <span data-element="facebook" class="wpusb-count "></span> 7495 </div> 7496<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-twitter " > 7497 <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2024%2F07%2F08%2Fresurrection-mankind-science%2F&text=I just saw%20Resurrection%20of%20All%20Mankind%20through%20Science%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Albi%20Ndoni%20-%20Click to see also%20â%20" target="_blank" 7498 data-action="open-popup" 7499 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 7500 title="Tweet" 7501 7502 7503 rel="nofollow" 7504 ></p> 7505<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-twitter-default "> 7506 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-twitter" /> 7507 </svg></p> 7508<p> <span class="wpusb-btn-inside" data-title="Tweet"></span><br /> 7509 </a></p></div> 7510<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-email " > 7511 <a href="mailto:?subject=Resurrection%20of%20All%20Mankind%20through%20Science%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Albi%20Ndoni&body=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2024%2F07%2F08%2Fresurrection-mankind-science%2F 7512%0A%0AResurrection%20of%20All%20Mankind%20through%20Science%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Albi%20Ndoni%0A%0AU.S.%20Transhumanist%20Party%20-%20PUTTING%20SCIENCE%2C%20HEALTH%2C%20%26amp%3B%20TECHNOLOGY%20AT%20THE%20FOREFRONT%20OF%20AMERICAN%20POLITICS%0A" target="_self" 7513 7514 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 7515 title="Send by email" 7516 7517 7518 rel="nofollow" 7519 ></p> 7520<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-email-default "> 7521 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-email" /> 7522 </svg></p> 7523<p>
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vision that seeks to leverage the best scientific minds and advancements in biotechnology to resurrect all deceased humans throughout history. This multi-millennial project envisions a future where humanity has achieved both immortality and resurrection, creating a utopian society spread across the Solar System and the Milky Way galaxy.</span></p> 7811<p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Objectives</strong></span></p> 7812<ol> 7813<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>DNA Database Creation and Conservation</strong></span> 7814<ul> 7815<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Goal:</strong> To establish a comprehensive database of DNA samples from all deceased individuals that have lived on Earth.</span></li> 7816<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Scope:</strong> Approximately 100-106 billion DNA samples.</span></li> 7817<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Timeline:</strong> 1-2 centuries.</span></li> 7818<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Actions:</strong></span> 7819<ul> 7820<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Gather and analyze historical records, burial sites, and other sources to locate potential DNA samples.</span></li> 7821<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Develop advanced techniques for extracting and preserving DNA from ancient remains.</span></li> 7822<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Create a secure, state-of-the-art facility for storing and conserving these DNA samples.</span></li> 7823</ul> 7824</li> 7825</ul> 7826</li> 7827<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>
7827Recreating the First Deceased Individual</strong></span> 7828<ul> 7829<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Goal:</strong> To successfully recreate the body and mind of the first deceased person using advanced biotechnology.</span></li> 7830<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Timeline:</strong> 3-5 centuries.</span></li> 7831<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Actions:</strong></span> 7832<ul> 7833<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Invest in cutting-edge research in genomics, synthetic biology, and neuroscience.</span></li> 7834<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Develop methods to not only clone physical bodies but also to reconstruct memories and consciousness.</span></li> 7835<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Conduct trials and refine techniques to ensure the viability and accuracy of resurrected individuals.</span></li> 7836</ul> 7837</li> 7838</ul> 7839</li> 7840<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Mass Resurrection of All Deceased Individuals</strong></span> 7841<ul> 7842<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Goal:</strong> To apply the perfected resurrection process to every deceased individual.</span></li> 7843<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Timeline:</strong> 40,000-70,000 years.</span></li> 7844<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Actions:</strong></span> 7845<ul> 7846<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Scale up the resurrection processes and infrastructure to handle the massive volume.</span></li> 7847<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Ensure ethical considerations and consent frameworks are in place for the resurrected.</span></li> 7848<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Foster global cooperation to manage resources, logistics, and technological advancements required for this monumental task.</span></li> 7849</ul> 7850</li> 7851</ul> 7852</li> 7853</ol> 7854<p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Long-Term Vision</strong></span></p> 7855<ul> 7856<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Post-Resurrection Society:</strong></span> 7857<ul> 7858<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Following the complete resurrection of all humans, the initiative aims to ensure that every resurrected individual has access to habitat and basic needs.</span></li> 7859<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Timeline:</strong> Concurrent with and following the mass resurrection phase.</span></li> 7860<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Actions:</strong></span> 7861<ul> 7862<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Advance space colonization efforts to create habitable environments within the Solar System and beyond.</span></li> 7863<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Develop sustainable systems for food, water, energy, and healthcare to support the burgeoning population.</span></li> 7864<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Promote social and economic frameworks to maintain harmony and equality in this new society.</span></li> 7865</ul> 7866</li> 7867</ul> 7868</li> 7869<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Utopian Society:</strong></span> 7870<ul> 7871<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">The ultimate mission is to achieve a utopian society where science has eradicated death and resurrected all past lives, fostering an environment of eternal life and universal well-being.</span></li> 7872<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Encourage the flourishing of culture, knowledge, and technology in this new age of humanity.</span></li> 7873</ul> 7874</li> 7875</ul> 7876<p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Ethical Considerations</strong></span></p> 7877<ul> 7878<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Consent and Autonomy:</strong></span> 7879<ul> 7880<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Establish protocols for respecting the autonomy and consent of resurrected
7880individuals.</span></li> 7881<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Engage in global ethical discourse to address potential concerns and philosophical questions surrounding resurrection.</span></li> 7882</ul> 7883</li> 7884<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Resource Allocation:</strong></span> 7885<ul> 7886<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Ensure equitable distribution of resources to avoid conflicts and ensure the well-being of all individuals.</span></li> 7887<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Collaborate with international bodies to manage the logistical and environmental impacts of large-scale resurrection.</span></li> 7888</ul> 7889</li> 7890<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Cultural Sensitivity:</strong></span> 7891<ul> 7892<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Recognize and respect the diverse cultural and religious perspectives on death and resurrection.</span></li> 7893<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Promote inclusivity and dialogue to integrate these perspectives into the initiative’s framework.</span></li> 7894</ul> 7895</li> 7896</ul> 7897<p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Conclusion</strong></span></p> 7898<p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">This initiative is a groundbreaking endeavor that pushes the boundaries of science and imagination. By aiming to resurrect every human who has ever lived, it envisions a future where humanity achieves immortality and resurrection of all the dead, creating a harmonious and utopian society. This grand vision requires unprecedented global cooperation, scientific innovation, and ethical foresight, promising a transformative impact on the future of human civilization.</span></p> 7899<p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Note</strong></span></p> 7900<p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">This manuscript was written with the help of ChatGPT.</span></p> 7901<p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><em>© Copyright</em></span></p> 7902<p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Albi Ndoni</strong></span></p> 7903<p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Tirana, Albania</span></p> 7904<p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Written on June 21, 2024</span></p> 7905<p><strong>Read Albi Ndoni’s biography <a href="https://albindoni.weebly.com/">here</a>. </strong></p> 7906 7907 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 7908 7909 <footer class="entry-footer"> 7910 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 7911</article><!-- #post-## --> 7912 7913<article id="post-6220" class="post-content post-6220 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-candidates category-guest-articles tag-2024-election tag-2024-presidential-election tag-2024-u-s-presidential-election tag-2024-u-s-presidential-elections tag-climate-change tag-debate tag-donald-trump tag-duopoly tag-joe-biden tag-ross-twedt-2024 tag-technological-disruption tag-tom-ross tag-tom-ross-2024"> 7914 7915 7916 7917 <header class="entry-header"> 7918 <span class="screen-reader-text">Statement by Tom Ross on the Trump-Biden Debate</span> 7919 <h2 class="entry-title"> 7920 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2024/07/08/tom-ross-on-trump-biden-debate/" rel="bookmark">Statement by Tom Ross on the Trump-Biden Debate</a> 7921 </h2> 7922 7923 <div class="entry-meta"> 7924 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2024/07/08/tom-ross-on-trump-biden-debate/" title="4:34 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2024-07-08T04:34:51+00:00" pubdate>July 8, 2024 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/tom-ross/" title="View all posts by Tom Ross" rel="author">Tom Ross</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2024/07/08/tom-ross-on-trump-biden-debate/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 Comment</a></span></h5> 7925 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 7926 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 7927 7928 <div class="entry-content"> 7929 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 7930<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 7931 id="wpusb-container-default" 7932 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2024%2F07%2F08%2Ftom-ross-on-trump-biden-debate%2F" 7933 data-element-title="Statement%20by%20Tom%20Ross%20on%20the%20Trump-Biden%20Debate" 7934 data-attr-reference="13" 7935 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 7936 data-is-term="1" 7937 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 7938 ></p> 7939<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 7940 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2024%2F07%2F08%2Ftom-ross-on-trump-biden-debate%2F" target="_blank" 7941 data-action="open-popup" 7942 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 7943 title="Share on Facebook" 7944 7945 7946 rel="nofollow" 7947 ></p> 7948<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 7949 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 7950 </svg></p> 7951<p>
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2024, debate between Trump and Biden feels like the last gasp of the Boomer generation’s grip on power, a reminder of how desperately these old-guard politicians cling to relevance. Watching them spar, it’s hard not to feel frustration at a political duopoly increasingly out of touch with present and future generations. Enter the U.S. Transhumanist Party, a beacon of hope with individuals young in mind and spirit, embodying the innovative thinking America needs. We’re tired of settling for the lesser of two evils. The Republicrats’ time is over. The challenges we faceâclimate change, technological disruption, and the need for radical advancementsârequire forward-thinking solutions now. The U.S. Transhumanist Party offers a bold vision, harnessing technology and science to overcome significant threats. Enough is enough. The time for change is now. Let’s embrace a future of innovation, progress, and hope.</p> 8268<p><iframe loading="lazy" title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tVcATFCh57I?si=zJWi6vVYfs1_skfj" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> 8269<p>To learn more about the Tom Ross / Daniel Twedt 2024 Presidential Campaign, visit the <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/c
8269andidate-profiles/">U.S. Transhumanist Party’s Candidates page</a>, recently updated with additional resources, interviews, and campaign videos.</p> 8270<p><strong>Tom Ross is the U.S. Transhumanist Partyâs 2024Â <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/candidate-profiles/">candidate for President of the United States</a>. He is also the USTPâs Director of Sentient Rights Advocacy.<br /> 8271</strong><br /> 8272<strong>Learn more here:Â </strong><a href="https://tomross.com/2024.html"><strong>TomRossâ24</strong></a>.</p> 8273 8274 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 8275 8276 <footer class="entry-footer"> 8277 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 8278</article><!-- #post-## --> 8279 8280<article id="post-6211" class="post-content post-6211 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-candidates category-guest-articles tag-2024-presidential-election tag-algorithms tag-baby-boomers tag-debate tag-digital-dignitaries tag-divide-and-conquer tag-donald-trump tag-generation-x tag-generation-z tag-joe-biden tag-millennials tag-ross-twedt-2024 tag-tom-ross tag-tom-ross-2024 tag-trump-biden-debate"> 8281 8282 8283 8284 <header class="entry-header"> 8285 <span class="screen-reader-text">Diluted Delusion – Post by Tom Ross</span> 8286 <h2 class="entry-title"> 8287 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2024/07/02/diluted-delusion-post-by-tom-ross/" rel="bookmark">Diluted Delusion – Post by Tom Ross</a> 8288 </h2> 8289 8290 <div class="entry-meta"> 8291 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2024/07/02/diluted-delusion-post-by-tom-ross/" title="6:51 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2024-07-02T06:51:07+00:00" pubdate>July 2, 2024 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/tom-ross/" title="View all posts by Tom Ross" rel="author">Tom Ross</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2024/07/02/diluted-delusion-post-by-tom-ross/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 Comment</a></span></h5> 8292 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 8293 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 8294 8295 <div class="entry-content"> 8296 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 8297<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 8298 id="wpusb-container-default" 8299 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2024%2F07%2F02%2Fdiluted-delusion-post-by-tom-ross%2F" 8300 data-element-title="Diluted%20Delusion%20%E2%80%93%20Post%20by%20Tom%20Ross" 8301 data-attr-reference="13" 8302 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 8303 data-is-term="1" 8304 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 8305 ></p> 8306<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 8307 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2024%2F07%2F02%2Fdiluted-delusion-post-by-tom-ross%2F" target="_blank" 8308 data-action="open-popup" 8309 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 8310 title="Share on Facebook" 8311 8312 8313 rel="nofollow" 8314 ></p> 8315<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 8316 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 8317 </svg></p> 8318<p> <span class="wpusb-btn-inside" data-title="Share"></span><br /> 8319 </a><br /> 8320 <span data-element="facebook" class="wpusb-count "></span> 8321 </div> 8322<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-twitter " > 8323 <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2024%2F07%2F02%2Fdiluted-delusion-post-by-tom-ross%2F&text=I just saw%20Diluted%20Delusion%20%E2%80%93%20Post%20by%20Tom%20Ross%20-%20Click to see also%20â%20" target="_blank" 8324 data-action="open-popup" 8325 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 8326 title="Tweet" 8327 8328 8329 rel="nofollow" 8330 ></p> 8331<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-twitter-default "> 8332 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-twitter" /> 8333 </svg></p> 8334<p> <span class="wpusb-btn-inside" data-title="Tweet"></span><br /> 8335 </a></p></div> 8336<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-email " > 8337 <a href="mailto:?subject=Diluted%20Delusion%20%E2%80%93%20Post%20by%20Tom%20Ross&body=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2024%2F07%2F02%2Fdiluted-delusion-post-by-tom-ross%2F 8338%0A%0ADiluted%20Delusion%20%E2%80%93%20Post%20by%20Tom%20Ross%0A%0AU.S.%20Transhumanist%20Party%20-%20PUTTING%20SCIENCE%2C%20HEALTH%2C%20%26amp%3B%20TECHNOLOGY%20AT%20THE%20FOREFRONT%20OF%20AMERICAN%20POLITICS%0A" target="_self" 8339 8340 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 8341 title="Send by email" 8342 8343 8344 rel="nofollow" 8345 ></p> 8346<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-email-default "> 8347 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-email" /> 8348 </svg></p> 8349<p>
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Seeing an energetic liar, who people actually believe, go up against a deteriorating old man who refuses to step aside was both frightening and eye-opening. It made me realize that maybe it’s time for me to embrace a bit of delusion and step up as a dark horse GenX candidate.</p> 8635<p>Our country desperately needs younger leadership. As the world’s first digital natives, Millennials and GenZ understand the complexities of modern life in ways the older generations simply cannot. The Boomers, who once drove tie-dyed VW buses in the ’60s and then traded them in for slick BMWs in the ’80s, cannot dictate a future they no longer understand.</p> 8636<p>We live in a scary time for America and humanity. Divide-and-conquer algorithms are poking at our fears and anger, satiating our confirmation biases, and keeping us trapped in a self-destructive loop. We cannot let this continue. We must break free from the cycle and be led by our youth. We need leaders who will listen to and facilitate the voices of younger generations.</p> 8637<p>It’s time for a change, and if it takes a bit of delusion to make it happen, then so be it. Our future depends on it.</p> 8638<p><iframe loading="lazy" title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ERIhOab0Cv8?si=al_y5V_feLD6wEYO" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> 8639<div dir="auto"><strong>Tom Ross is the U.S. Transhumanist Partyâs 2024 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/candidate-profiles/">candidate for President of the United States</a>. He is also the USTPâs Director of Sentient Rights Advocacy.<br /> 8640</strong><br /> 8641<strong>
8641Learn more here:Â </strong><a href="https://tomross.com/2024.html"><strong>TomRossâ24</strong></a>.</div> 8642 8643 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 8644 8645 <footer class="entry-footer"> 8646 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 8647</article><!-- #post-## --> 8648 8649<article id="post-6171" class="post-content post-6171 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-art category-guest-articles tag-accelerando tag-aesthetics tag-age-reversal-biomedicine tag-art tag-artificial-intelligence tag-blockchain tag-brain-computer-interfaces tag-bryan-larsen tag-charles-stross tag-chesley-bonestell tag-cryptocurrency tag-cyberpunk tag-cyborg tag-don-davis tag-donald-davis tag-existential-hope tag-flight tag-friendly-ai tag-friendly-artificial-intelligence tag-future-city tag-futuristic-architecture tag-futuristic-city tag-genetic-engineering tag-helpful-robots tag-hypersonic-airliner tag-joshua-mays tag-julian-hoke-harris tag-nanotechnology tag-nick-bostrom tag-oneill-cylinder tag-perception tag-posthuman tag-rick-guidice tag-robert-mccall tag-robots tag-simon-denny tag-solarpunk tag-space-colonies tag-space-station tag-spaceships tag-stanford-torus tag-transhuman tag-transhumanism tag-vitalia tag-vitalik-buterin"> 8650 8651 8652 8653 <header class="entry-header"> 8654 <span class="screen-reader-text">How Online Imagery Puts Transhumanism in a Negative Light</span> 8655 <h2 class="entry-title"> 8656 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2024/06/25/online-imagery-transhumanism-negative-light/" rel="bookmark">How Online Imagery Puts Transhumanism in a Negative Light</a> 8657 </h2> 8658 8659 <div class="entry-meta"> 8660 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2024/06/25/online-imagery-transhumanism-negative-light/" title="8:13 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2024-06-25T20:13:07+00:00" pubdate>June 25, 2024 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/dan-elton/" title="View all posts by Dan Elton " rel="author">Dan Elton </a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2024/06/25/online-imagery-transhumanism-negative-light/#comments" class="comments-link" >1 comment</a></span></h5> 8661 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 8662 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 8663 8664 <div class="entry-content"> 8665 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 8666<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 8667 id="wpusb-container-default" 8668 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2024%2F06%2F25%2Fonline-imagery-transhumanism-negative-light%2F" 8669 data-element-title="How%20Online%20Imagery%20Puts%20Transhumanism%20in%20a%20Negative%20Light" 8670 data-attr-reference="13" 8671 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 8672 data-is-term="1" 8673 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 8674 ></p> 8675<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 8676 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2024%2F06%2F25%2Fonline-imagery-transhumanism-negative-light%2F" target="_blank" 8677 data-action="open-popup" 8678 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 8679 title="Share on Facebook" 8680 8681 8682 rel="nofollow" 8683 ></p> 8684<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 8685 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 8686 </svg></p> 8687<p> <span class="wpusb-btn-inside" data-title="Share"></span><br /> 8688 </a><br /> 8689 <span data-element="facebook" class="wpusb-count "></span> 8690 </div> 8691<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-twitter " > 8692 <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2024%2F06%2F25%2Fonline-imagery-transhumanism-negative-light%2F&text=I just saw%20How%20Online%20Imagery%20Puts%20Transhumanism%20in%20a%20Negative%20Light%20-%20Click to see also%20â%20" target="_blank" 8693 data-action="open-popup" 8694 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 8695 title="Tweet" 8696 8697 8698 rel="nofollow" 8699 ></p> 8700<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-twitter-default "> 8701 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-twitter" /> 8702 </svg></p> 8703<p>
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8998</p></div> 8999</p></div> 9000<p> <span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1376 aligncenter" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/logo_bg-150x150-1.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></span></p> 9001<p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><strong>Daniel C. Elton, Ph.D.</strong></span></p> 9002<hr /> 9003<p><em><strong>Author’s Note: </strong>a version of this article </em><em>was previously published as “<a href="https://moreisdifferent.blog/p/transhumanism-has-a-visual-aesthetics">Transhumanism has a visual aesthetics problem</a>” on my <a href="https://moreisdifferent.substack.com/">Substack</a>. </em></p> 9004<p data-pm-slice="0 0 []">If you do a Google search for âtranshumanismâ, this is what you see:</p> 9005<div class="captioned-image-container"> 9006<figure> 9007<div class="image2-inset"> 9008<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6199" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Online_Transhumanist_Imagery_1.jpg" alt="" width="1456" height="419" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Online_Transhumanist_Imagery_1.jpg 1456w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Online_Transhumanist_Imagery_1-300x86.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Online_Transhumanist_Imagery_1-1024x295.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Online_Transhumanist_Imagery_1-768x221.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Online_Transhumanist_Imagery_1-604x174.jpg 604w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Online_Transhumanist_Imagery_1-850x245.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1456px) 100v
9008w, 1456px" /></p> 9009<div></div> 9010</div> 9011</figure> 9012</div> 9013<p>Three heads pop up. Letâs take a closer look:</p> 9014<div class="captioned-image-container"> 9015<figure> 9016<div class="image2-inset"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6200" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Online_Transhumanist_Imagery_2.jpg" alt="" width="1456" height="519" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Online_Transhumanist_Imagery_2.jpg 1456w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Online_Transhumanist_Imagery_2-300x107.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Online_Transhumanist_Imagery_2-1024x365.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Online_Transhumanist_Imagery_2-768x274.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Online_Transhumanist_Imagery_2-604x215.jpg 604w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Online_Transhumanist_Imagery_2-850x303.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px" /></div> 9017</figure> 9018</div> 9019<p>They are all pretty similar. All women, which is curious. All have shaven heads â also curious. Finally, all have weird things sticking out of their heads â curiouser and curiouser.</p> 9020<p>This sort of imagery is likely to trigger a disgust response. Millions of years of evolution have hard-wired us to find bodily mutilation disgusting on some level.</p> 9021<p>Disgust is often described as a âmoral emotionâ. Thus, these images instill in people the idea that transhumanism is morally wrong. A possible exception is people who are already accustomed to seeing this imagery.</p> 9022<p>In the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_foundations_theory" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">moral foundations framework</a>, disgust is lumped under the âdegradation of the sacredâ. So, that is another way of looking at this. Most religious traditions treat the human body as sacred and worthy of respect and awe. Young women are generally considered to be pure and beautiful. Here we see them defiled and degraded.</p> 9023<p>The internet is flooded with imagery like this. Check out Google images:</p> 9024<div class="captioned-image-container"> 9025<figure> 9026<div class="image2-inset"> 9027<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6178" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Online_Transhumanist_Imagery_3.jpg" alt="" width="1456" height="708" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Online_Transhumanist_Imagery_3.jpg 1456w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Online_Transhumanist_Imagery_3-300x146.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Online_Transhumanist_Imagery_3-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Online_Transhumanist_Imagery_3-768x373.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Online_Transhumanist_Imagery_3-555x270.jpg 555w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Online_Transhumanist_Imagery_3-850x413.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px" /></p> 9028<div></div> 9029</div> 9030</figure> 9031</div> 9032<p>Many of these images are some combination of creepy, disgusting, or just plain weird.</p> 9033<p>Most of these images come from news articles about transhumanism. Some of these articles are clearly against transhumanism, while others appear to be neutral or a bit sympathetic. In many cases here, editors and publishers probably realized that grotesque or weird images will catch eyes and result in more clicks.</p> 9034<p>Strangely, Iâve noticed that even people who are very aligned with transhumanism can fall into using this sort of imagery. For instance, there is a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Transhuman-Citizen-Zoltan-Istvans-Immortality/dp/1803415282/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">new biography of Zoltan Istvan</a> coming out in July 2024. (Istvan founded the U.S. Transhumanist Party and ran for president in 2016.) Based on his tweets, the author appears to be largely sympathetic to Zoltanâs work. However, the cover makes Zoltan look creepy and nefarious.</p> 9035<div class="captioned-image-container"> 9036<figure> 9037<div class="image2-inset"> 9038<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6179" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Transhuman_Citizen_Cover_B.jpg" alt="" width="973" height="1500" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Transhuman_Citizen_Cover_B.jpg 973w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Transhuman_Citizen_Cover_B-195x300.jpg 195w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Transhuman_Citizen_Cover_B-664x1024.jpg 664w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Transhuman_Citizen_Cover_B-768x1184.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Transhuman_Citizen_Cover_B-175x270.jpg 175w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Transhuman_Citizen_Cover_B-648x999.jpg 648w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 973px) 100vw, 973px" /></p> 9039<div></div> 9040</div> 9041</figure> 9042</div> 9043<p>The color scheme is designed to cast Zoltan in a negative light. This is the same sort of color scheme is used by advertisers when they show competitorâs products â dark, drab, and dull.</p> 9044<p>In recent years itâs been noted that fewer and fewer people want to publicly identify as transhumanists, despite the growing popularity of transhumanist ideas. This is partially due to the poor aesthetics creating a â<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horn_effect" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">negative halo</a>â around the term. Another factor is the proliferation of conspiracy theories around trans
9044humanism on both the far left and far right â something I plan to discuss in my next post.</p> 9045<p>Take a look at this new book by Austrian right-wing agitator Stefan Magnet. The title translates to <em>Transhumanism: War Against Humanity</em>.</p> 9046<div class="captioned-image-container"> 9047<figure> 9048<div class="image2-inset"> 9049<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6180" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Transhumanismus_Cover.jpg" alt="" width="754" height="1000" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Transhumanismus_Cover.jpg 754w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Transhumanismus_Cover-226x300.jpg 226w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Transhumanismus_Cover-204x270.jpg 204w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px" /></p> 9050</div> 9051</figure> 9052</div> 9053<p>Again, we see defilement. Itâs interesting that the pattern on the face is similar to the iconography on the cover of the new Zoltan biography.</p> 9054<h3>What might good transhumanist aesthetics look like?</h3> 9055<p>Letâs consider a list of transhumanist technologies: genetic engineering, age-reversal biomedicine, nanotechnology, brain-computer interfaces, friendly artificial intelligence, helpful robots, spaceships, space colonies. I can think of ways to visualize these technologies that are aesthetically pleasing, with the exception of friendly AI.</p> 9056<p>Letâs consider core values more generally. <a href="https://nickbostrom.com/ethics/values" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">
9056According to transhumanist philosopher Nick Bostrom</a>, the core transhumanist value is âhaving the opportunity to explore the transhuman and posthuman realmsâ. This is very hard to illustrate, because, as Bostrom admits, we donât actually know what the posthuman realm will look like.</p> 9057<p>From this core value Bostrom derives a long list of derivative values including âcaring about wellbeing of all sentience, diversity (many forms), saving lives, peace, international cooperation, pragmatism, engineering, science.â These are easiest to visualize, although they are quite general and not specifically tied to transhumanism.</p> 9058<h3>The art of Robert McCall</h3> 9059<p>The art of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_McCall_(artist)" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Robert McCall</a> (1919-2010) holds a special place in the hearts of many transhumanists and futurists. If I recall correctly, for several years his work “The Prologue and the Promise” was used by the Foresight Institute on the webpage of its âExistential Hopeâ initiative.</p> 9060<div class="captioned-image-container"> 9061<figure> 9062<div class="image2-inset"> 9063<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6181" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_The_Prologue_and_the_Promise_1.jpg" alt="" width="1456" height="473" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_The_Prologue_and_the_Promise_1.jpg 1456w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_The_Prologue_and_the_Promise_1-300x97.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_The_Prologue_and_the_Promise_1-1024x333.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_The_Prologue_and_the_Promise_1-768x249.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_The_Prologue_and_the_Promise_1-604x196.jpg 604w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_The_Prologue_and_the_Promise_1-850x276.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px" /></p> 9064<div></div> 9065</div> 9066</figure> 9067</div> 9068<div class="captioned-image-container"> 9069<figure> 9070<div class="image2-inset"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6182" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_The_Prologue_and_the_Promise_2.jpg" alt="" width="1456" height="747" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_The_Prologue_and_the_Promise_2.jpg 1456w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_The_Prologue_and_the_Promise_2-300x154.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_The_Prologue_and_the_Promise_2-1024x525.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_The_Prologue_and_the_Promise_2-768x394.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_The_Prologue_and_the_Promise_2-526x270.jpg 526w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_The_Prologue_and_the_Promise_2-850x436.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px" /></div> 9071</figure> 9072</div> 9073<p>Here are a few other of his works:</p> 9074<div class="captioned-image-container"> 9075<figure> 9076<div class="image2-inset"> 9077<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6183" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_2001_Space_Station.jpg" alt="" width="1456" height="1083" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_2001_Space_Station.jpg 1456w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_2001_Space_Station-300x223.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_2001_Space_Station-1024x762.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_2001_Space_Station-768x571.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_2001_Space_Station-363x270.jpg 363w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_2001_Space_Station-850x632.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1456px) 100v
9077w, 1456px" /></p> 9078<div style="text-align: center">â2001 Space Stationâ by Robert McCall, 1968.</div> 9079</div> 9080</figure> 9081</div> 9082<div class="captioned-image-container"> 9083<figure> 9084<div class="image2-inset"> 9085<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6184" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_Future_Arizona_City.jpg" alt="" width="1456" height="988" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_Future_Arizona_City.jpg 1456w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_Future_Arizona_City-300x204.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_Future_Arizona_City-1024x695.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_Future_Arizona_City-768x521.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_Future_Arizona_City-398x270.jpg 398w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_Future_Arizona_City-850x577.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px" /></p> 9086<div style="text-align: center">âThe Solar-Powered City of Tomorrowâ by Robert McCall, 1975.</div> 9087</div><figcaption class="image-caption"></figcaption></figure> 9088</div> 9089<div class="captioned-image-container"> 9090<figure> 9091<div class="image2-inset"> 9092<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6185" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_Hypersonic_Airliner.jpg" alt="" width="1456" height="973" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_Hypersonic_Airliner.jpg 1456w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_Hypersonic_Airliner-300x200.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_Hypersonic_Airliner-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_Hypersonic_Airliner-768x513.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_Hypersonic_Airliner-404x270.jpg 404w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_Hypersonic_Airliner-850x568.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px" /></p> 9093<p style="text-align: center">âHypersonic Airlinerâ by Robert McCall, 1996</p> 9094<div></div> 9095</div><figcaption class="image-caption"></figcaption></figure> 9096</div> 9097<div class="captioned-image-container"> 9098<figure> 9099<div class="image2-inset"> 9100<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6186" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_Flight_is_Possible.jpg" alt="" width="1456" height="789" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_Flight_is_Possible.jpg 1456w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_Flight_is_Possible-300x163.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_Flight_is_Possible-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_Flight_is_Possible-768x416.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_Flight_is_Possible-498x270.jpg 498w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robert_McCall_Flight_is_Possible-850x461.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px" /></p> 9101<p>While not showcasing any transhumanist technologies, this image depicts forward progress.</p> 9102</div> 9103</figure> 9104</div> 9105<h2>Other good art I stumbled upon</h2> 9106<p>Much of this is not explicitly transhumanist, but is provided to be food for thought.</p> 9107<div class="captioned-image-container"> 9108<figure> 9109<div class="image2-inset"> 9110<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6187" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Keeping_Away_Death_Julian_Hoke_Harris.jpg" alt="" width="992" height="543" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Keeping_Away_Death_Julian_Hoke_Harris.jpg 992w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Keeping_Away_Death_Julian_Hoke_Harris-300x164.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Keeping_Away_Death_Julian_Hoke_Harris-768x420.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Keeping_Away_Death_Julian_Hoke_Harris-493x270.jpg 493w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Keeping_Away_Death_Julian_Hoke_Harris-850x465.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px" /></p> 9111<div style="text-align: center">âKeeping Away Deathâ by Julian Hoke Harris</div> 9112</div><figcaption class="image-caption"></figcaption></figure> 9113</div> 9114<div class="captioned-image-container"> 9115<figure> 9116<div class="image2-inset"> 9117<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6188" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Keeping_Away_Old_Age_Julian_Hoke_Harris.jpg" alt="" width="1199" height="635" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Keeping_Away_Old_Age_Julian_Hoke_Harris.jpg 1199w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Keeping_Away_Old_Age_Julian_Hoke_Harris-300x159.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Keeping_Away_Old_Age_Julian_Hoke_Harris-1024x542.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Keeping_Away_Old_Age_Julian_Hoke_Harris-768x407.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Keeping_Away_Old_Age_Julian_Hoke_Harris-510x270.jpg 510w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Keeping_Away_Old_Age_Julian_Hoke_Harris-850x450.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1199px) 100vw, 1199px" /></p> 9118<div style="text-align: center">âKeeping Away Old Ageâ by Julian Hoke Harris, likely created in the 1940s or 1950s.</div> 9119</div><figcaption class="image-caption"></figcaption></figure> 9120</div> 9121<div class="captioned-image-container"> 9122<figure> 9123<div class="image2-inset"> 9124<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6189" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ONeill_Cylinder.jpg" alt="" width="1456" height="1147" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ONeill_Cylinder.jpg 1456w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ONeill_Cylinder-300x236.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ONeill_Cylinder-1024x807.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ONeill_Cylinder-768x605.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ONeill_Cylinder-343x270.jpg 343w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ONeill_Cylinder-850x670.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1456px) 100v
9124w, 1456px" /></p> 9125<div>A famous painting of an OâNeill cylinder space habitat. This image is part of a large series of artworks by Rick Guidice that were commissioned by the NASA Ames Research Center as part of a 1970s study on space habitats. This version has been color corrected.</div> 9126</div><figcaption class="image-caption"></figcaption></figure> 9127</div> 9128<div class="captioned-image-container"> 9129<figure> 9130<div class="image2-inset"> 9131<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6190" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Stanford_Torus_Habitat_Donald_Davis.jpg" alt="" width="1456" height="1133" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Stanford_Torus_Habitat_Donald_Davis.jpg 1456w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Stanford_Torus_Habitat_Donald_Davis-300x233.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Stanford_Torus_Habitat_Donald_Davis-1024x797.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Stanford_Torus_Habitat_Donald_Davis-768x598.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Stanford_Torus_Habitat_Donald_Davis-347x270.jpg 347w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Stanford_Torus_Habitat_Donald_Davis-850x661.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px" /></p> 9132<p style="text-align: center">A toroidal habitat â by Rick Guidice, commissioned by NASA in the mid 1970s.</p> 9133<div></div> 9134</div><figcaption class="image-caption"></figcaption></figure> 9135</div> 9136<div class="captioned-image-container"> 9137<figure> 9138<div class="image2-inset"> 9139<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6191" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Donald_Davis_Large_Toroidal_Habitat.jpg" alt="" width="1456" height="1149" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Donald_Davis_Large_Toroidal_Habitat.jpg 1456w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Donald_Davis_Large_Toroidal_Habitat-300x237.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Donald_Davis_Large_Toroidal_Habitat-1024x808.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Donald_Davis_Large_Toroidal_Habitat-768x606.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Donald_Davis_Large_Toroidal_Habitat-342x270.jpg 342w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Donald_Davis_Large_Toroidal_Habitat-850x671.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px" /></p> 9140<p style="text-align: center">A large toroidal habitat. Artwork by Don Davis, 1975.</p> 9141</div><figcaption class="image-caption"></figcaption></figure> 9142</div> 9143<div class="captioned-image-container"> 9144<figure> 9145<div class="image2-inset"> 9146<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6192" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Chesley_Bonestell_Domed_Colony_On_Mars.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="759" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Chesley_Bonestell_Domed_Colony_On_Mars.jpg 1000w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Chesley_Bonestell_Domed_Colony_On_Mars-300x228.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Chesley_Bonestell_Domed_Colony_On_Mars-768x583.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Chesley_Bonestell_Domed_Colony_On_Mars-356x270.jpg 356w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Chesley_Bonestell_Domed_Colony_On_Mars-850x645.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></p> 9147<div style="text-align: center">A 1976 painting by Chesley Bonestell, the father of âspace artâ</div> 9148<div></div> 9149</div><figcaption class="image-caption"></figcaption></figure> 9150</div> 9151<div class="instagram" data-attrs="{"instagram_id":"C2DHWxtJ4wi","title":"A post shared by @joshuamaysart","author_name":"joshuamaysart","thumbnail_url":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/__ss-rehost__IG-meta-C2DHWxtJ4wi.jpg","timestamp":null,"belowTheFold":false}" data-component-name="InstagramToDOM"> 9152<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6194" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Joshua_Mays_Painting.jpg" alt="" width="480" height="600" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Joshua_Mays_Painting.jpg 480w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Joshua_Mays_Painting-240x300.jpg 240w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Joshua_Mays_Painting-216x270.jpg 216w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 480px) 100v
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It discusses the affordable and accessible vaccines provided by SII, their impact on Nigeria’s public health, and the diverse reactions to vaccination influenced by religious beliefs, cultural practices, and political dynamics. The article also suggests strategies for SII to effectively navigate these complexities, including engaging religious leaders, employing culturally sensitive communication, and collaborating with governmental authorities. It is important to note that this is an opinion piece and the perspectives and recommendations herein are subject to adjustments based on evolving circumstances and further insights. </em></p> 9554<p style="text-align: right;"><em>~ Victor Urhefe, June 14, 2024</em></p> 9555<hr /> 9556</blockquote> 9557<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Serum Institute of India (SII)</strong></span></p> 9558<p>Since its founding by Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla in 1966, the Serum Institute of India (SII) has developed from a small experiment into a major player in the world of vaccine production. With a desire to guarantee that everyone, irrespective of financial situation, has access to life-saving vaccines, <a href="https://www.seruminstitute.com/about_us.php">SII has remained true to its goal of providing high-quality, reasonably priced vaccines worldwide</a>. The institute has grown to be the biggest vaccine producer in the world in terms of volume, driven by an unrelenting commitment to eradicating infectious illnesses and improving public health. Over the years, SII has manufactured approximately<a href="https://www.seruminstitute.com/about_us.php"> 1.5 billion vaccines annually</a>, covering illnesses including polio, diphtheria, tetanus, Pertussis, Hib, BCG, r-Hepatitis B, Mumps, and measles. This is due to its unwavering pursuit of innovation and excellence. As the top biotechnology business in India, Serum Institute of India produces highly specialised biologicals that can save lives, such as vaccines, using state-of-the-art genetic and cell-based technologies, antisera, and other medical specialties.</p> 9559<p>One of SII’s greatest achievements <a href="https://cepi.net/serum-institute-india-joins-cepi-global-network-boost-production-affordable-outbreak-vaccines#:~:text=Notably%2C%20they%20are%20the%20manufacturers,the%20COVID%2D19%20vaccine%20worldwide.">is its important role in the COVID-19 epidemic</a>. Collaborating with multinational organizations such as AstraZeneca, <a href="https://www.forbesindia.com/article/leadership-awards-202021/fila-2021-lifestime-achievement-cyrus-poonawalla-the-vaccine-king/66877/1">the institute manufactured millions of doses of the Covishield vaccine</a>, which played a pivotal role in combating the virus in numerous low- and middle-income nations. The immunization gap in underserved areas has significantly decreased thanks to its effective production and delivery methods. This achievement demonstrates SII’s commitment to public health and embodies a legacy of resiliency, creativity, and unwavering determination to provide vaccines to every region of the globe.</p> 9560<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Nigeria</strong></span></p> 9561<p>Nigeria, also referred to as the “Giant of Africa,”
9561 is a nation rich in diverse political, religious, and cultural traditions. It is the most populated country in Africa and the ninth most populous worldwide, with a population of over 200 million. Nigerians are mainly divided along religious lines between Islam and Christianity, with Muslims being concentrated in the north and Christians in the south. This split in religion has an impact on social interactions, politics, and education, among other areas of life. A small percentage of people also follow indigenous religions, which are a reflection of the deeply ingrained cultural beliefs of the nation. Although there has occasionally been tension and conflict between various religious groups, their interactions have also promoted a special kind of coexistence and mutual impact in day-to-day living.</p> 9562<p>Nigeria is a linguistic and ethnic collage in terms of culture. There are more than 250 different ethnic groups in the nation, with Hausa-Fulani, Yoruba, and Igbo being the largest. The unique customs, dialects, and cultural practices of each ethnic group enrich Nigeria’s rich cultural legacy. This diversity is reflected in festivals, music, dance, and artwork from different regions, resulting in a vibrant cultural tapestry. The Yoruba, for example, are well known for their talking drums and ornate beadwork; the Hausa, for their leatherwork and horse festivities; and the Igbo, for their elaborate ceremonies and masquerade dances. Despite this diversity, Nigerians have a great sense of pride in their country and identity, which is frequently expressed through national celebrations and shared cultural experiences.</p> 9563<p>Nigeria is a federal country with 36 states and Abuja as the Federal Capital Territory. In addition to providing representation and governance that take into account the many interests and demands of the nation’s residents, this structure is meant to serve the country’s heterogeneous population. Nigeria has gone through several eras of government, including military dictatorships, colonial control, and the current democratic republic. Major political parties are frequently positioned along ethnic and regional lines, creating a dynamic political scene. Although this alignment occasionally makes things worse, it also makes sure that different groups are heard in the national conversation. Political variety is both a strength and a difficulty because it necessitates ongoing compromise and negotiation to uphold unity and promote growth.</p> 9564<p><strong>Reaction to Vaccination</strong></p> 9565<p>Nigeria’s response to vaccinations is as diverse as the country’s political, cultural, and religious environments. Misinformation and historical hostility have given rise to rare scepticism and opposition in the mostly Muslim north. Historical events, like the 2003â2004 polio vaccination boycott, demonstrate how strongly held religious and cultural beliefs can impact public health measures. The boycott was motivated by false worries about sterilisation and Western conspiracies. However, there has been a noticeable shift in opinions thanks to the combined efforts of religious leaders, governmental officials, and international organisations. Religiously sensitive campaigns have been crucial in demonstrating how culturally aware strategies can improve vaccination acceptance and uptake.</p> 9566<p>Nigeria’s many ethnic groups respond differently to immunisation campaigns, depending on their own cultures. In the South, where Christianity is the dominant religion, vaccination attitudes have typically been more positively influenced by community involvement and education. Yoruba and Igbo communities host lively cultural festivals and social events that serve as powerful forums for dispelling myths about vaccines and raising awareness of them. Politically, localised approaches that tackle particular area issues are made possible by the federal system. But political unpredictability and mistrust of the government can impede immunisation campaigns, therefore, strong cooperation between federal and state agencies is required to guarantee uniform and broad immunisation coverage. This complicated dance of political forces, cultural customs, and religious beliefs emp
9566hasises how important it is for Nigerian public health policies to be specific and sophisticated.</p> 9567<p><strong>My thoughts on SII’s mission concerning Nigeria and what needs to be done. </strong></p> 9568<p>Nigeria’s aspirations in healthcare are well aligned with the purpose of the Serum Institute of India, which is to provide high-quality, reasonably priced vaccinations to every part of the world. SII’s approach needs to be both strategic and compassionate in a nation where public opinion and acceptance of health interventions are shaped by religious, cultural, and political factors. The accomplishment of their goal in Nigeria depends on a thorough comprehension of these many variables and the application of customised tactics that honor and involve local populations. What worked in the South may not work in the North.</p> 9569<p>First, it can be helpful to form connections with powerful religious figures. Through the inclusion of imams, pastors, and other traditional leaders in advocacy campaigns, SII can address issues related to religion and debunk falsehoods about immunizations. By acting as dependable role models, these leaders can persuade their followers to support vaccination. Cultural awareness is also very important. In order to craft engaging stories about vaccinations, SII should work with regional artists and cultural icons. Through storytelling, dance, and song, the advantages of vaccinations can be conveyed in a way that is firmly ingrained in Nigeria’s rich cultural legacy.</p> 9570<p>Finally, it is critical to engage closely with both the federal and state governments to promote cohesive and uniform messaging while addressing any potential political mistrust. Building strong, transparent cooperation with Nigerian health authorities will help to ensure that vaccines are distributed smoothly and increase public trust. SII may assist Nigeria move confidently towards greater public health and a brighter future by integrating its mission into the fabric of the country’s diverse community.</p> 9571<p><strong>Sources</strong>:</p> 9572<ol> 9573<li><strong>Paden, John N.,</strong> <em>Religion and Political Culture in Kano</em>. University of California Press, 1973.</li> 9574<li><strong>Falola, Toyin</strong>. <em>The history of Nigeria</em>. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1999.</li> 9575<li><strong>Achebe, Chinua</strong>. <em>Things Fall Apart</em>, Heinemann, 1958.</li> 9576<li><strong>Falola, Toyin</strong>, and <strong>Heaton, Matthew M.,</strong> <em>A History of Nigeria</em>, Cambridge University Press, 2008.</li> 9577<li><strong>Ojo, Emmanuel O.,</strong> “Federalism and the Search for National Integration in Nigeria.” <em>African Journal of Political Science and International Relations</em>, vol. 4, no. 2, 2009, pp. 38â46.</li> 9578<li><strong>Diamond, Larry</strong>, and <strong>Plattner, Marc F.</strong>. <em>Democratization in Africa: Progress and Retreat</em>, JHU Press, 2010.</li> 9579<li><strong>Falola, Toyin</strong>, and <strong>Heaton, Matthew M.,</strong> <em>A History of Nigeria</em>. 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9946e of humankind, has long been overlooked in the global discourse surrounding transhumanism. This intellectual and cultural movement envisions the enhancement of human capabilities through science and technology. However, as the world hurtles towards a future where technological advancements promise to redefine what it means to be human, Africa’s voice in shaping this narrative is vital and long overdue.</p> 9947<p>At its core, transhumanism is a bold vision that challenges the limitations of our current biological condition, seeking to transcend the boundaries imposed by nature through technological augmentation. From cognitive enhancements and life-extension therapies to human-machine symbiosis and mind uploading, the possibilities are as vast as they are provocative. Yet, for too long, the African continent has been relegated to the sidelines of this groundbreaking intellectual movement.</p> 9948<p>This marginalisation is a grave injustice, for Africa’s rich tapestry of cultural and philosophical traditions has much to offer the transhumanist discourse. The continent’s deep-rooted respect for ancestral wisdom and reverence for the natural world could serve as a counterbalance to the unbridled pursuit of technological prowess, fostering a more balanced and ethical approach to human enhancement.</p> 9949<p>As Kenyan philosopher Calestous Juma eloquently argued in his seminal work, “<a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt7zthp8">The Gene Hunters: Biotechnology and the Scramble for Seeds,</a>” Africa must not be a mere spectator in the rapidly evolving fields of biotechnology and genetic engineering. “We cannot afford to be passive observers of the biotechnology revolution,” he wrote. “We must be active participants in shaping it to serve our interests.” (Juma, 1989)</p> 9950<p>This clarion call resonates profoundly in the realm of transhumanism, where the stakes are no less than the future of our species. By embracing the transhumanist ethos, Africa has the opportunity to reclaim its rightful place as a pioneering force in human advancement, harnessing its rich intellectual and cultural heritage to chart a course that harmonizes technological progress with ethical and spiritual considerations.</p> 9951<p>Indeed, several African thinkers and innovators have already begun to blaze this trail. Kenyan researcher <a href="https://sdgs.un.org/panelists/dr-kamau-gachigi-29649">Kamau Gachigi</a>, for instance, has been a vocal proponent of using emerging technologies to address Africa’s pressing challenges, from healthcare to food security. In his widely acclaimed TED Talk, “Making Sense of Transhumanism in Africa,” Gachigi articulated a vision of “Afro-transhumanism,” a movement that seeks to leverage technological advancements while remaining rooted in African values and cultural traditions.</p> 9952<p>These voices, among many others, underscore the urgent need for Africa to engage more deeply with the transhumanist movement, lest it be left behind in the relentless march of technological progress. By embracing transhumanism on its terms, Africa can not only contribute to shaping the future of humanity but also address some of its most pressing challenges, from healthcare and education to food security and environmental sustainability.</p> 9953<p>Imagine, for instance, the transformative potential of neural implants and brain-computer interfaces in improving access to education and cognitive enhancement for Africa’s youth. Or ponder the impact of advanced gene-editing technologies in eradicating devastating genetic disorders and enhancing crop yields to alleviate food insecurity. The possibilities are as boundless as they are tantalizing.</p> 9954<p>Yet, as with any transformative movement, transhumanism in Africa must navigate a delicate balance between technological progress and ethical considerations. The continent’s rich cultural heritage, with its emphasis on community, harmony, and respect for the natural world, can serve as a guiding light in this endeavour, ensuring that human enhancement is pursued not as an end in itself, but as a means to create a more equitable, sustainable, and spiritually fulfilling existence for all.</p> 9955<p>In this pursuit, Africa must draw upon its long tradition of communal decision-making and inclusive governance, fostering a vibrant public discourse that engages all stakeholders, from policymakers and scientists to religious leaders and grassroots communities. Only through such inclusive dialogue c
9955an the continent chart a course that harmonizes technological advancement with its deeply held values and cultural traditions.</p> 9956<p>The path ahead will undoubtedly be fraught with challenges, from the ethical quandaries posed by emerging technologies to the practical obstacles of funding and infrastructure. Yet, Africa’s resilience and ingenuity, forged through centuries of adversity, are well-equipped to surmount these hurdles. As the Kenyan scholar <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Mazrui">Ali Mazrui</a> once remarked, “Africa has been shaped not by its environments alone, but by its capacity to respond creatively to those environments.” (Mazrui, 1986)</p> 9957<p>As the world stands poised on the precipice of a transhumanist future, Africa’s voice must not be silenced. Its rich cultural and philosophical traditions, coupled with its boundless potential for innovation, can serve as a beacon for navigating the uncharted waters of human enhancement. For in the end, the quest for transcendence is not merely a technological endeavor, but a profoundly human oneâa journey that calls upon us to redefine the very essence of our existence.</p> 9958<p>And who better to guide us on this journey than the continent that cradled the dawn of humanity itself?</p> 9959<p><strong>Works Cited:</strong></p> 9960<p>Juma, C. (1989). The Gene Hunters: Biotechnology and the Scramble for Seeds. Princeton University Press.</p> 9961<p>Mazrui, A. A. (1986). <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Africans:_A_Triple_Heritage">The Africans: A Triple Heritage. BBC Publications</a>.</p> 9962 9963 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 9964 9965 <footer class="entry-footer"> 9966 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 9967</article><!-- #post-## --> 9968 9969<article id="post-6062" class="post-content post-6062 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-candidates category-guest-articles tag-2024-presidential-election tag-2024-u-s-presidential-election tag-bangabandhu tag-bangla tag-bangladesh tag-bengali tag-collaboration tag-democracy tag-diplomacy tag-mujibur-rahman tag-presidential-candidate tag-sharif-rana tag-sharif-uddin-ahmed-rana tag-tom-ross"> 9970 9971 9972 9973 <header class="entry-header"> 9974 <span class="screen-reader-text">Tom Ross: A Beacon of Friendship and Admiration for Bangladesh and Bangabandhu – Article by Sharif Uddin Ahmed Rana</span> 9975 <h2 class="entry-title"> 9976 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2024/02/04/tom-ross-beacon-bangladesh/" rel="bookmark">Tom Ross: A Beacon of Friendship and Admiration for Bangladesh and Bangabandhu – Article by Sharif Uddin Ahmed Rana</a> 9977 </h2> 9978 9979 <div class="entry-meta"> 9980 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2024/02/04/tom-ross-beacon-bangladesh/" title="7:45 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2024-02-04T19:45:01+00:00" pubdate>February 4, 2024 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/sharif-uddin-ahmed-rana/" title="View all posts by Sharif Uddin Ahmed Rana" rel="author">Sharif Uddin Ahmed Rana</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2024/02/04/tom-ross-beacon-bangladesh/#comments" class="comments-link" >1 comment</a></span></h5> 9981 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 9982 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 9983 9984 <div class="entry-content"> 9985 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 9986<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 9987 id="wpusb-container-default" 9988 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2024%2F02%2F04%2Ftom-ross-beacon-bangladesh%2F" 9989 data-element-title="Tom%20Ross%3A%20A%20Beacon%20of%20Friendship%20and%20Admiration%20for%20Bangladesh%20and%20Bangabandhu%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Sharif%20Uddin%20Ahmed%20Rana" 9990 data-attr-reference="13" 9991 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 9992 data-is-term="1" 9993 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 9994 ></p> 9995<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 9996 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2024%2F02%2F04%2Ftom-ross-beacon-bangladesh%2F" target="_blank" 9997 data-action="open-popup" 9998 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 9999 title="Share on Facebook" 10000 10001 10002 rel="nofollow" 10003 ></p> 10004<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 10005 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 10006 </svg></p> 10007<p>
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/></p> 10321<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Sharif Uddin Ahmed Rana</strong></p> 10322<hr /> 10323<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-6064" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sharif_and_Tom_Ross_01-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="480" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sharif_and_Tom_Ross_01-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sharif_and_Tom_Ross_01-300x225.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sharif_and_Tom_Ross_01-768x576.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sharif_and_Tom_Ross_01-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sharif_and_Tom_Ross_01-360x270.jpg 360w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sharif_and_Tom_Ross_01-850x638.jpg 850w, 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10323w, 640px" /><em>Sharif Uddin Ahmed Rana and Tom Ross in Bangladesh</em></strong></p> 10324<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><br /> 10325</strong><strong>Introduction:</strong></p> 10326<p>In the realm of international relations, the significance of fostering strong bonds between nations cannot be overstated. One such exemplar of diplomatic amity and genuine admiration is Tom Ross, an American presidential candidate who has emerged as a true friend of Bangladesh and an avid enthusiast of its founding father, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.</p> 10327<p><strong>A Pioneering Friendship:</strong></p> 10328<p>Tom Ross’s connection with Bangladesh transcends the conventional boundaries of political alliances. His interest in the country and its people goes beyond the typical political rhetoric, reflecting a deep understanding and appreciation for the cultural, historical, and social fabric of Bangladesh.</p> 10329<p>Ross has actively engaged in fostering diplomatic ties between the United States and Bangladesh, recognizing the strategic importance of a strong bilateral relationship. His visionary approach emphasizes collaboration on issues such as trade, climate change, and global security, laying the foundation for a comprehensive partnership.</p> 10330<p><strong>Bangabandhu’s Influence:</strong></p> 10331<p>A unique facet of Tom Ross’s affinity for Bangladesh is his profound admiration for Bangabandhu <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheikh_Mujibur_Rahman">Sheikh Mujibur Rahman</a>, the revered architect of the nation. Ross’s admiration extends beyond political posturing, reflecting a genuine respect for the visionary leader who played a pivotal role in the country’s independence.</p> 10332<p>Ross has often expressed his admiration for Bangabandhu’s commitment to democracy, social justice, and economic development. His speeches and public statements underscore the belief that the principles advocated by Bangabandhu are not only relevant to Bangladesh but hold universal significance for fostering a just and equitable world.</p> 10333<p><strong>Building Bridges:</strong></p> 10334<p>Ross’s commitment to building bridges between nations is evident in his efforts to facilitate cultural exchanges and people-to-people connections. Recognizing the rich cultural tapestry of Bangladesh, he has supported initiatives that promote mutual understanding and appreciation between the American and Bangladeshi people.</p> 10335<p>His advocacy for educational collaborations, artistic exchanges, and cultural events has created a platform for fostering deeper connections at the grassroots level. By emphasizing the importance of shared values and aspirations, Ross seeks to strengthen the foundation of the friendship between the two nations.</p> 10336<p><strong>Conclusion:</strong></p> 10337<p>In the complex landscape of international relations, Tom Ross stands out as a beacon of friendship and admiration for Bangladesh. His genuine appreciation for the nation’s history, culture, and its founding father, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, reflects a commitment to building a robust and enduring partnership.</p> 10338<p>As Tom Ross charts a course in his presidential campaign, his vision for a stronger alliance with Bangladesh resonates as a testament to the enduring power of diplomacy, friendship, and shared values in shaping a better world. The evolving narrative of this unique friendship promises to contribute positively to the global stage, fostering collaboration and understanding between nations.</p> 10339<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-6063" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sharif_and_TOM_ROSS-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="480" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sharif_and_TOM_ROSS-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sharif_and_TOM_ROSS-300x225.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sharif_and_TOM_ROSS-768x576.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sharif_and_TOM_ROSS-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sharif_and_TOM_ROSS-360x270.jpg 360w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sharif_and_TOM_ROSS-850x638.jpg 850w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sharif_and_TOM_ROSS.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100v
10339w, 640px" /></p> 10340<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>Sharif Uddin Ahmed Rana and Tom Ross next to a portrait of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman</strong></em></p> 10341<p><strong>Sharif Uddin Ahmed Rana is the U.S. Transhumanist Party Director of Foreign Relations and Foreign Ambassador in Bangladesh. 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In this article, Luis Arroyo expounds upon some of the early growth of the movement in Russia. Transhumanism is indeed a revolutionary movement, and those thinkers who dared to defy death should be celebrated and recognized, regardless of their opinions on profit and property.</em></div> 10721<div style="text-align: right;"><em><span style="font-size: 10pt;">~Zach Richardson, Director of Publication, United States Transhumanist Party, January 24, 2024</span> </em></div> 10722<div> 10723<div> 10724<hr /> 10725</div> 10726<p>Before todayâs and yesterday’s prominent figures of the modern Transhumanist movement such as Zoltan Istvan, Max More, and FM-2030 started doing work towards a Transhumanist future [<a href="http
10726s://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoltan_Istvan">1</a>][<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_More">2</a>][<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FM-2030">3</a>], Transhumanism existed as a Proto-Transhumanist movement mainly called Russian Cosmism, Biocosmism, and similar names, courtesy of a Monarchist, countless Communists, Anarchists, and Socialists mainly in the USSR and Eastern Europe [<span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_cosmism">4</a>][</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://cosmos.art/cosmic-bulletin/2022/biocosmic-interindividualism">5</a>]</span>.</p> 10727<h2><b>Nikolai Fyodorov & Konstantin Tsiolkovsky</b></h2> 10728<p>The founder of Russian Cosmism, Nikolai Fyodorov, despite being a Monarchist, set a precedent that would line the ranks of Russian Cosmism with Anti-Capitalists such as the aforementioned Communists, Anarchists, and Socialists. He did this in his book titled <i>Common Task</i>, where he called for a struggle against death which would require most human efforts to go toward. This is something that is impossible to achieve via market mechanisms due to, as Albert Einstein called it, the âeconomic anarchy of capitalist societyâ [<span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolai_Fyodorovich_Fyodorov#Philosophy">6</a>][</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://monthlyreview.org/2009/05/01/why-socialism/">7</a>]</span>. Besides this Common Task, after Nikolai Fyodorov came the Father of Space Travel, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, who was inspired by Fyodorov while studying under him at the Moscow Library as a substitute for not being allowed into school mainly because a loss of hearing via scarlet fever earlier in his life. In those 3 years of contact, Fyodorov would instill a love and dream of space travel, bringing back the dead, and many other pillars of belief that Tsiolkovsky held after his studies with Fyodorov. He would later go on to produce works that inspired leading Soviet rocket engineers Sergei Korolev and Valentin Glushko, who contributed to the success of the Soviet space program [<span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konstantin_Tsiolkovsky">8</a>]</span>. Furthermore, Tsiolkovsky would eventually give a speech in the Red Square to celebrate the Soviet Republics alongside Joseph Stalin, stating, “<i>Now comrades, I am finally convinced that a dream of mineâspace travelâfor which I have given the theoretical foundations, will be realized. I believe that many of you will be witnesses of the first journey beyond the atmosphere. In the Soviet Union we have many young pilots…(and) I place my most daring hopes in them. They will help to actualize my discoveries and will prepare the gifted builders of the first space vehicle. Heroes and men of courage will inaugurate the first airways: Earth to Moon orbit, Earth to Mars orbit, and still farther; Moscow to the Moon, Kaluga to Mars!</i>” [<span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/moon-mars/a28485/russian-rocket-genius-konstantin-tsiolkovsky/">9</a>]</span>. Tsiolkovsky was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour [<span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Konstantin_Tsiolkovsky_with_the_Order_of_the_Red_Banner_of_Labour.jpg">10</a>]</span>.</p> 10729<h2><b>Alexander Bogdanov</b></h2> 10730<p>Then we have Alexander Bogdanov, who, among many activities, co-founded the Bolshevik Party [<span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Bogdanov">11</a>]</span>. He used early blood transfusion treatments to treat varying ailments like anemia, burns, and infectious diseases such as tuberculosis. These treatments would allow Bogdanov to reach stature among the various Soviet leaders, including Stalin himself, who heavily funded Bogdanovâs experiments and attempts [<span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://drvitelli.typepad.com/providentia/2018/11/the-immortality-experiments.html">12</a>]</span>. He also wrote early Sci-fi books such as <i>Red Star </i>and books relating to the origins of art, its class characteristics, and how it might be created within a revolutionary socialist context like <i>Art and the Working Class</i> [<span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Star_(novel)">13</a>][</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.iskrabooks.org/art-and-the-working-class">14</a>]</span>. Likewise, Bogdanov co-founded Proletkult, an organization whose goal was to provide political and artistic education to workers of the USSR [<span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proletkult">15</a>]</span>.</p> 10731<h2><b>Alexander Svyatogor</b></h2> 10732<p>On the other side, there was the Anarcho-Futurist, Universalist, and founder of the Biocosmist-Immortalist movement, Alexander Svyatogor, who, in his work titled <i>The Doctrine of the Fathers and Anarchism-Biocosmism</i> wrote some 23 points of summary and various explanations of his theory. Among the various points Svyatogor wrote were the following: â<i>The supreme good is immortal life in the cosmos. The supreme evil is death</i> […..] T<i>he supreme good should be realized by the maximum in creativity. We place particular emphasis on the creative moment in Biocosmism. Personal immortality is not a given, but must be won, realized, created. It is not the restoration of what is lost, as in the Bible, but the creation of what is yet to be. It is not a matter of renewal, but of creativity. The same is true for conquering the cosmos. Immortalism and interplanetarism are the maximalâbut not the ultimateâaim. They represent stages and means to an immeasurably great creativity. But this goal lies before us and is, for this reason, the greatest of all.</i>â This showed clearly the intent to achieve both physical immortality and a space-bearing civilization, both central ideas in Russian Cosmism and in the offshoot of Biocosmism.</p> 10733<p>Additionally, Svyatogor wrote many contributions in <i>Vekhi</i> or <i>Milestones</i>, wrote for the Bolshevik press, worked for the Peopleâs Commissariat, edited the bimonthly journal
10733<i>Biocosmist </i>in Moscow, and published antireligious articles and tracts for the magazine <i>Antireligioznik </i>while in the Central Council of the League of Godless Militants. He also founded the Verticalists group in 1914. In Ukraine, Svyatogor promulgated his tenets of <i>Volcanism</i>, an antecedent to Biocosmism that proclaimed the <i>abolition of death</i> and <i>domination over the universe</i>, under such slogans as âRevaluation of all values!â and âDown with Kantâ. In a more hands-on regard, after the February Revolution, Svyatogor moved to Moscow, where he befriended the Anarchist actor Mamont Victorovich Dalâskii. He spent his time expropriating bourgeois apartments until the Bolsheviks appointed him commander of the Black Guards, who were to take part in the events of October 1917 in both Petrograd and Moscow. He joined the group of Anarchist-Futurists who published the Moscow newspaper <i>Anarchy </i>in the spring of 1918, before briefly returning to Ukraine where he fought against the Austrian and German occupiers. The group/ideology of Biocosmism afterward spread to many places including Kharkov, Pskov, Kiev, Omsk, and Irkutsk, eventually organizing 45 poetry readings and debates in Petrograd alone [<span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/alexander-svyatogor-the-doctrine-of-the-fathers-and-anarchism-biocosmism">16</a>]</span>.</p> 10734<p>Overall, without these various individuals, their work, efforts, and the broader Socialist/Communist context they came about in and aided, Transhumanism would likely have not come to full fruition. This is seen today as famously stated by founder of e-flux Anton Vidokle in “God-Building as a Work of Art: Cosmist Aesthetics”: <i>âSometimes I think that cosmism would not be so interesting if it had not happened against the background of the [socialist] revolution. The nineteenth century was notorious for numerous utopian movements. Some were based on religion or the occult, and others on socialist utopias. There were many such groups and ideologies in almost every country in the world at the time. Had it not been for the revolution in Russia and the total radicalization of society, cosmism would likely remain a kind of peculiar but insignificant development. But the mixture of cosmism and communism, and the acceleration that occurred in Russia just before and after the revolution, were like pouring fuel on a fire</i>â [<span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://www.e-flux.com/journal/110/335963/god-building-as-a-work-of-art-cosmist-aesthetics/">17</a>]</span>.</p> 10735<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Luis Arroyo is Vice-Chairman of the New York Transhumanist Party.</strong></span></p> 10736<p>References</p> 10737<p>[1] <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoltan_Istvan"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoltan_Istvan</span></a></p> 10738<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[2] </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_More"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_More</span></a></p> 10739<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[3] </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FM-2030"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FM-2030</span></a></p> 10740<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[4] </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_cosmism"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_cosmism</span></a></p> 10741<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[5] </span><a href="https://cosmos.art/cosmic-bulletin/2022/biocosmic-interindividualism"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://cosmos.art/cosmic-bulletin/2022/biocosmic-interindividualism</span></a></p> 10742<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[6] </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolai_Fyodorovich_Fyodorov#Philosophy"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolai_Fyodorovich_Fyodorov#Philosophy</span></a></p> 10743<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[7] </span><a href="https://monthlyreview.org/2009/05/01/why-socialism/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">
10743https://monthlyreview.org/2009/05/01/why-socialism/</span></a></p> 10744<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[8] </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konstantin_Tsiolkovsky"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konstantin_Tsiolkovsky</span></a></p> 10745<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[9] </span><a href="https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/moon-mars/a28485/russian-rocket-genius-konstantin-tsiolkovsky/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/moon-mars/a28485/russian-rocket-genius-konstantin-tsiolkovsky/</span></a></p> 10746<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[10] </span><a href="https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Konstantin_Tsiolkovsky_with_the_Order_of_the_Red_Banner_of_Labour.jpg"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Konstantin_Tsiolkovsky_with_the_Order_of_the_Red_Banner_of_Labour.jpg</span></a></p> 10747<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[11] </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Bogdanov"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Bogdanov</span></a></p> 10748<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[12] </span><a href="https://drvitelli.typepad.com/providentia/2018/11/the-immortality-experiments.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://drvitelli.typepad.com/providentia/2018/11/the-immortality-experiments.html</span></a></p> 10749<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[13] </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Star_(novel)"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Star_(novel)</span></a></p> 10750<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[14] </span><a href="https://www.iskrabooks.org/art-and-the-working-class"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://www.iskrabooks.org/art-and-the-working-class</span></a></p> 10751<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[15] </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proletkult"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proletkult</span></a></p> 10752<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[16] </span><a href="https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/alexander-svyatogor-the-doctrine-of-the-fathers-and-anarchism-biocosmism"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/alexander-svyatogor-the-doctrine-of-the-fathers-and-anarchism-biocosmism</span></a></p> 10753<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[17] </span><a href="https://www.e-flux.com/journal/110/335963/god-building-as-a-work-of-art-cosmist-aesthetics/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://www.e-flux.com/journal/110/335963/god-building-as-a-work-of-art-cosmist-aesthetics/</span></a></p> 10754<div class="footnote" data-component-name="FootnoteToDOM"> 10755<div class="footnote-content"></div> 10756</div> 10757</div> 10758 10759 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 10760 10761 <footer class="entry-footer"> 10762 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 10763</article><!-- #post-## --> 10764 10765<article 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11127of pride being a sin. If someone has done something noteworthy or respectable or that has had a good result, how can it be wrong for them to not be pleased with themselves and pleased with their actions? Is that not necessary for the action to be self-reinforcing?</p> 11128<p>Identifying as transhumanist is absolutely something one should be proud of. To be able to have as a core virtue the conviction that it is necessary to think “long-range” to properly ensure one’s survival, to be open to new and radical ideas, and to be part of the epic struggle of this century which is the abolition of death and disease, these are pure virtues.</p> 11129<p>I work in an extremely conservative industry, and it would not be in my best interest to be extremely vocal about being a Transhumanist – so I don’t. But I do bring up some key facts, if the opportunity arises: I think <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Death-Wrong-Gennady-Stolyarov-II/dp/0615932045/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2AO7HM8M0O4UU&keywords=death+is+wrong&qid=1705145656&sprefix=death+is+wrong%2Caps%2C175&sr=8-1">Death is Wrong</a>. I am Director of Publication of a small third party. I have a refined nootropic stack that enhances my cognition. If there’s any interest, I elaborate. If there’s not, I don’t. If they’re a “normie” and they’re stuck in the matrix and actually give pushback, sometimes that yang energy can be absorbed and redirected. Even if the person says they’d never want to live forever, you can almost always get them to admit that their joints didn’t hurt as much 10 years ago, and they miss the mental energy they once had.</p> 11130<p>There may be some “dogwhistles” you find for other potential transhumanists, those interested in longevity, biohacking, etc. <a href="https://www.foundmyfitness.com/">Found My Fitness</a>, <a href="https://peterattiamd.com/podcast/">The Peter Attia Drive Podcast</a>, and <a href="https://www.hubermanlab.com/">Huberman Lab</a> have strong followings, and if you find a listener, that’s probably a good sign they’re more interested in beating death than they are border issues/gender politics/gun rights, yadda yadda. Personally I find more in common with the crypto-transhumanists who are primarily focused on longevity than I do with some of the more vocal ones who seem to be focused on standing out from the crowd.</p> 11131<p>The majority aren’t going to want to stand out from the crowd. The truth is the crowd wants to punish those that behave differently, and a lot of people are focused more on surviving now than on getting their fair due of approval later, after the gains have materialized. Gains like being able to say, “I was an early adopter of the notion that death should be abolished, and I voted for the one party that cared.”</p> 11132<p>So what I advocate is: be normal and different at the same time. You can follow social norms, try to have many friends, and be polite and generous, but still know the arguments and be able to stand your ground in a debate if the discussions on longevity come up. Or, you could even be the one to raise the topic, if appropriate. There are a plethora of other Platform issues that could come up too. Rights of children, nuclear disarmament, (soft) animal welfare, reasonable minimum timeframes between b
11132ill proposal and voting, depoliticizing appointment of Supreme Court justices, and many others could be good to brush up on in our <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/platform/">Platform</a> page.</p> 11133<p>Luckily, one can still be proud of a cause and conform to social norms with relative ease if one is tactful. A very low-risk way to do so this year would be to <a href="https://www.zazzle.com/ustp_t_shirt-256790763599480123">buy a T-shirt</a>. We have a window of time this election year where we can drive visibility for our movement, and have a low-risk way of being able to say to oneself: “You know what? I *am* proud to be a Transhumanist. It’s not fringe or different to support rationality, ending aging, and smarter governance, and I’m going to take a simple step to show that. If someone asks me about it, I will hold my head high, and maybe I’ll make a new ally.”</p> 11134<p><strong>Zach Richardson is the Director of Publication for the U.S. Transhumanist Party. Find out more about him <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#DirectorOfPublication">here</a>. </strong></p> 11135</div> 11136 11137 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 11138 11139 <footer class="entry-footer"> 11140 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 11141</article><!-- #post-## --> 11142 11143<article id="post-5987" class="post-content post-5987 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-africa tag-aging tag-convergence tag-degenerative-disease tag-demographics tag-health tag-indefinite-life-extension tag-innovation tag-life-extension tag-longevism tag-longevity tag-nbic tag-progress tag-quality-of-life tag-rejuvenation tag-siba-tcha-mouza tag-technoscientific-revolution tag-togo tag-total-fertility-rate tag-well-being tag-world-health-organization"> 11144 11145 11146 11147 <header class="entry-header"> 11148 <span class="screen-reader-text">Research Against Aging in Africa: Necessity or Contingency? – Article by Siba Tcha-Mouza</span> 11149 <h2 class="entry-title"> 11150 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2024/01/05/research-against-aging-in-africa/" rel="bookmark">Research Against Aging in Africa: Necessity or Contingency? – Article by Siba Tcha-Mouza</a> 11151 </h2> 11152 11153 <div class="entry-meta"> 11154 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2024/01/05/research-against-aging-in-africa/" title="7:38 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2024-01-05T07:38:29+00:00" pubdate>January 5, 2024 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/siba-tcha-mouza" title="View all posts by Siba Tcha-Mouza" rel="author">Siba Tcha-Mouza</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2024/01/05/research-against-aging-in-africa/#comments" class="comments-link" >6 comments</a></span></h5> 11155 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 11156 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 11157 11158 <div class="entry-content"> 11159 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 11160<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 11161 id="wpusb-container-default" 11162 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2024%2F01%2F05%2Fresearch-against-aging-in-africa%2F" 11163 data-element-title="Research%20Against%20Aging%20in%20Africa%3A%20Necessity%20or%20Contingency%3F%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Siba%20Tcha-Mouza" 11164 data-attr-reference="13" 11165 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 11166 data-is-term="1" 11167 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 11168 ></p> 11169<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 11170 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2024%2F01%2F05%2Fresearch-against-aging-in-africa%2F" target="_blank" 11171 data-action="open-popup" 11172 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 11173 title="Share on Facebook" 11174 11175 11176 rel="nofollow" 11177 ></p> 11178<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 11179 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 11180 </svg></p> 11181<p>
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My presentation at this international forum was entitled as follows: â</span><b><i>Research against aging in Africa: necessity or contingency?</i></b><span style="font-weight: 400;">“. Below is an article that shares ideas relating to this aforementioned theme. </span></p> 11499<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With a much lower median age (18.7 years – Source: AfriqueRenouveau, “<a href="https://www.un.org/africarenewal/fr/magazine/janvier-2022/la-jeunesse-africaine-renouvelle-son-engagement-envers-les-odd">La jeunesse africaine renouvelle son engagement envers les ODD</a>“, December 23, 2021)</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> than that of its neighbors, notably Asia (31.9 years – Source: Database.Earth, “<a href="https://database.earth/population/asia/median-age">Median Age of Asia</a>“)</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, the United States of America (38.1 years – Source: Worldometer, “<a href="https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/us-population/#:~:text=The%20current%20population%20of%20the,339%2C996%2C563%20people%20at%20mid%20year.">United States Population (LIVE)</a>“)</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and the European Union (44.4 years – Source: Eurostat – “<a href="https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/w/DDN-20230222-1">Half of EUâs population older than 44.4 years in 2022</a>“)</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Africa has been often considered as a continent full of youth, and therefore with a promising future. However, this asset which has long remained unvalued, or even become a source of other problems, is not a lasting asset. Africa, also being a beneficiary, to a certain extent, of the advantages related to technological progress, is also not immune to its consequences, including the aging of its population in an already very problematic context.</span></p> 11500<p><b>1. Does Africa remain an eternally young continent?</b></p> 11501<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thanks in particular to hygiene, therefore to the improvement of living conditions and medical advances, life expectancy in Africa has so far been growing rapidly. Life expectancy thus increased on average by ten (10) years between 2000 and 2019</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">. (“<a href="https://www.ungeneva.org/fr/news-media/news/2022/08/73944/lesperance-de-vie-sallonge-de-pres-de-dix-ans-en-afrique-oms">Lâespérance de vie sâallonge de près de dix ans en Afrique (OMS)</a>“. The United Nations Office at Geneva. August 4, 2022.)</span></p> 11502<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">According to a new report from the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the number of people aged 65 or over in Africa has increased from 3.5% (around 8 million) in 1950 to 4% (approximately 50.3 million) in 2017. Estimates suggest that this figure could increase to 173.6 million by 2050</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">. (“<a href="https://www.uneca.org/stories/fourth-africa-regional-review-on-madrid-international-plan-of-action-calls-for-dignified">Fourth Africa regional review on Madrid International Plan of Action calls for dignified ageing for all</a>“. ECA. July 14, 2022.) The Total Fertility Rate (TFR), the average number of living children per woman, which represents 4.2 in 2022, will be reduced to 2.9 in 2050. (“<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFG1Smx849U">LâAfrique face au vieillissement annoncé de sa population</a>“. AFD – Agence française de développement.)</span></p> 11503<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The growing number of elderly people, on the one hand, and the fall in the TFR, on the other, are significantly changing the demographic landscape of Africa. The latter, thus aging, will still have to face the challenges linked to its very fragile social security system which will still be severely tested. Added to this situation is the progressive decline of traditional African solidarity due to several other factors.</span></p> 11504<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It must be recognized that the phenomenon of aging, or better, provocatively, “the pandemic of aging”, does not spare this euphoric Africa of the myth of youth and perfect and permanent solidarity.</span></p> 11505<p><b>2. Fight against aging: necessity and meaning</b></p> 11506<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Is human suffering, particularly from degenerative diseases, ethically acceptable?</span></p> 11507<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Every human being certainly ages. We are not born old, but we become old. While the elderly have youth behind them, the young have old age ahead of them. It is therefore, from experience, a matter of time. Aging is a problem that concerns all of humanity without distinction.</span></p> 11508<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thanks to the evolving mastery of technology, human beings have continued to transform their environment and even explore the universe. They therefore fight tirelessly against attacks on their health.</span></p> 11509<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">
11509However, faced with certain phenomena such as aging, they seem caught in total resignation, while through their symbolism they express wishes for permanent physical, psychological and social well-being, and therefore eternal youth.</span></p> 11510<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, in recent decades, everything has changed. The collective confession of deep individual aspirations manifests itself even through social institutions or collective projects. Indeed, the principles set out in the Preamble to the <a href="https://www.who.int/about/accountability/governance/constitution">Constitution of the WHO</a> (World Health Organization) are undoubtedly a perfect illustration of this. Its definition of health as â</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">â</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> already announces the need to seek to preserve humans from the decline of biological and psychological functions, including, of course, the effects of aging. From this definition, no age group has been excluded, and no form of human suffering is considered legitimate.</span></p> 11511<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Furthermore, WHO defines public health as “</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">the art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts of society.</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">” (“<a href="https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/research/institutes-and-research-groups/tranzo/academic-collaborative-centers/public-health">Public Health</a>“. Tilburg University.) </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">This clearly confirms the absolute necessity of achieving control over aging and its symptoms in order to ensure human well-being through progress. It is then an increase or improvement in the mental and physical capacity or vitality of humans. In short, unless it is suicidal, all of humanity, even through its institutions, proves to be longevist, and even <em>de facto</em> transhumanist. The veritable human nature is this permanent disposition to improve one’s own nature.</span></p> 11512<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, the fourth technological revolution generously provides human beings with new tools to improve themselves and their environment. These allow them to intervene with better precision in the infinitely small and to explore the infinitely large. The machine is endowed with capacities supposedly exclusive to humans: the senses and intelligence are added to automatism. Thus, human beings make great strides towards their objectives as they succeed in forcing nature to reveal its intimate secrets to them.</span></p> 11513<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So, the human being, god of the âseeing, hearing, feeling, thinking and acting machineâ sees himself improved by his creature and decides to face his physical and psychological decline by opening possibilities for âeternal youthâ. Would he willingly accept to surrender to the vagaries of time, while the technical means to control them or reduce their effects are emerging?</span></p> 11514<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Behind the fight against aging is the understanding of its mechanism, the mastery of the biological laws that govern it and then the development of possible solutions to control it. The assigned objective is therefore to develop interventions to significantly slow down, stop, or even make reversible the aging process.</span></p> 11515<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">More precisely, it is a question of finding above all radical preventive and curative solutions to diseases linked to aging such as rheumatological, ocular, neurodegenerative, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, etc.</span></p> 11516<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If a longer and longer life is our hope or wish, we must remember that it would only be meaningful and desirable when we still remain possessors of our mental and physical capacities. This is a <em>sine qua non</em> condition for a fulfilled material and social life.</span></p> 11517<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Researchers, donors, intellectuals, organizations, and a growing part of civil populations are supporting efforts in the fight against this pandemic across the world. More and more voices are being raised to make the fight against aging a national and international policy.</span></p> 11518<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It is precisely this fight with multiple social, economic and political impacts aimed at improving the human condition that Africa must join.</span></p> 11519<p><b>3. Some issues relating to African commitment in the fight against aging</b></p> 11520<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Is it conceivable that an entire continent with inestimable natural assets will still lag behind technosciences? (“<a href="https://transhumanistes.com/lafrique-a-la-traine-des-technosciences/">LâAfrique à la traîne des technosciences?</a>” AFT-Technoprog. December 6, 2018.)</span></p> 11521<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It must be remembered that the project to fight aging is a continuation of technoscientific performance. It is a stage which follows three successive technological revolutions. This fourth revolution redistributes the cards, and missing this new opportunity amounts to ensuring one’s own vassalization in all areas.</span></p> 11522<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Isn’t Africa also hit by increasing degenerative diseases that sow unhappiness in families?</span></p> 11523<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">
11523How is it preparing to manage the growing number of multimorbid and inactive elderly people in a context of severe lack of medical infrastructure?</span></p> 11524<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How will it finance its social security system in a context where natural assets cannot be transformed into finished exportable products to improve its economy?</span></p> 11525<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Isn’t technoscientific poverty the mother of all Africa’s problems, including those relating to the aging of its population which are already looming on the horizon?</span></p> 11526<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Is it not therefore obvious that the solution to the problem of African technoscientific delay lies in individual and collective awareness?</span></p> 11527<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Isn’t it time that the feeling of inferiority complex, of sub-technicality now gives way to dreams, ambition, will, commitment, and responsibility?</span></p> 11528<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Africa has the means for its policy in terms of technological innovation and must realize its duty to participate directly in improving the human condition, including the fight against aging. African participation in projects to improve the human condition represents an opportunity for Africa to engage in research and catch up.</span></p> 11529<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many hypotheses still remain unanswered, many current answers raise many more questions that deserve more research. Until now, happiness, in all countries of the world, still remains an ideality – which means attempts to bring it back to reality still remain a challenge, since everywhere in this world, despite everything, human suffering is still very present. The âstate of complete physical, mental and social well-beingâ is still far from the reach of even the most developed countries.</span></p> 11530<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The amount of knowledge produced in medicine to relieve human beings of their suffering is certainly dizzying. However, given what remains to be done to achieve the objectives pursued, almost nothing has yet been done. In this context, latecomers can catch up if they have real will and commitment. The feeling of inferiority complex, of sub-technicality created and nourished by imaginations, continues to maintain Africa in its current state. Isnât it time to get out?</span></p> 11531<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The people of Africa must therefore nurture individual and collective audacity, develop collective intelligence and undertake very ambitious actions allowing them to project themselves towards a desired future for the nation, the continent and all of humanity. And this must be considered a moral responsibility.</span></p> 11532<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Africa has the means and the duty to participate directly in improving the human condition, including fighting against aging.</span></p> 11533<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Africa is not poor at all. No need for economic concepts to simply understand the difference between poor and rich countries. The former have no natural resources, no skills to develop, and no will to change their living conditions. The latter have at least the last form of wealth (individual and collective will). No Nation is in principle poor, unless its daughters and sons choose in complicity not to activate its wealth.</span></p> 11534<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Africa is therefore neither one of the first nor the second. It therefore has very abundant natural resources, scholars or scientists, but simply lacks the individual and collective will to develop technologically.</span></p> 11535<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Creating favorable conditions for technoscientific development on this continent has remained almost impossible. Its sons and daughters have just preferred for a long time to invest elsewhere than in technoscientific innovation, the provider of Freedom. The same ways of thinking, feeling, and acting reproduce the same conditions of existence whatever the time. The only guarantee that time reserves in inaction is the decline of biological and mental functions (aging). </span></p> 11536<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Firm individual and collective will always finds the necessary means to achieve such noble objectives as improving the human and social condition.</span></p> 11537<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ultimately, Africa is not getting younger; it is also aging and poorly prepared to manage the looming crisis linked to the aging of its population. Consequently, the ambitious adventure to control the aging process in humans, thanks to new convergent techniques (NBIC – Nanotechnologies, Biotechnologies, Information technology [Computer science], and Cognitive sciences)</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, must also be an African affair. Otherwise, Africa incurs biopolitical dependence, and once again a place as a passive, complaining spectator at the international bioethical decision-making table.</span></p> 11538<p><strong>Siba Tcha-Mouza is the U.S. Transhumanist Party’s Foreign Ambassador in Togo. Learn more about Siba Tcha-Mouza <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#SibaTcha-mouza">here</a>.</strong></p> 11539 11540 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 11541 11542 <footer class="entry-footer"> 11543 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 11544</article><!-- #post-## --> 11545 11546<article id="post-5945" class="post-content post-5945 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-candidates category-guest-articles tag-economic-singularity tag-education tag-gen-x tag-gen-z tag-generation-gap tag-life-extension tag-lifelong-learning tag-longevity tag-millennial tag-radical-life-extension tag-retirement tag-singularity-secretary tag-societal-implications tag-society tag-tom-ross"> 11547 11548 11549 11550 <header class="entry-header"> 11551 <span class="screen-reader-text">MIND THE GAP: Bridging the Generation Gap in Longevity Science – Article by Tom Ross</span> 11552 <h2 class="entry-title">
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11900w, 2560px" /></p> 11901<hr /> 11902<p><strong style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;">Forethought</strong><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;">: I was inspired to write this article when I learned that younger people are not as enthusiastic about Longevity Science as older generations. This makes practical sense because when many of us were young, we felt invincible, and the idea of death wasn’t a looming concern. However, I do think that this lack of enthusiasm goes deeper than that. Millennials and Gen Z make up a massive portion of the American population, totaling around 170,000,000 people, while Generation X and Baby Boomers together account for 123,000,000. This means there are 47 million more young people vying for the economic stability that Gen X and Boomers already enjoy. If older folks live longer and keep their jobs longer, then that economic stability will be even harder for young people to attain. As the U.S. Transhumanist Party’s Presidential nominee and a member of Generation X, I had an analog childhood and a digital adulthood. One example of how this fact negatively affects me is when I registered as a candidate with the Federal Election Commission last week; I assumed I had to wait for the bank to open on Monday to set up my fundraising account. A couple of hours later, I remembered I could do it all online. Duh. I know that I don’t have all the answers to these questions and how the Economic Singularity will affect young people, but I do know that they do. That’s why my campaign is open-source and relies on input from the first Digital Native generation in human history, a group I refer to as “Digital Dignitaries.” I have a proposal to create a new Cabinet Seat dedicated to understanding and developing policies regarding the Technological and Economic Singularities, which I call “The Singularity Secretary.” The youngest a Cabinet Secretary can be is 25 years old, and that is the exact age group I would be looking at to fill that seat. So, while this article doesn’t offer specific solutions, it does intend to open a discussion with young people about how to address their concerns now before we must.</span></p> 11903<hr /> 11904<h3 class="graf graf--h3">Introduction</h3> 11905<p class="graf graf--p">Longevity science, the awe-inspiring quest to extend human life and enhance its quality, has ignited hope in many hearts but left our younger generations somewhat disenchanted. As a proud member of Generation X, I understand the concerns of our millennial and Gen Z counterparts regarding Radical Life Extension technologies and their accessibility. It’s crucial to bridge this generational gap and cultivate a sense of unity and collective purpose. We can work together to ensure these groundbreaking advancements benefit all, instead of only the wealthy elderly while paving the way for a brighter future for the youth.</p> 11906<h3 class="graf graf--h3">The Wealth Gap Dilemma: A Common Concern</h3> 11907<p class="graf graf--p">Young people are not alone in their apprehensions about the potential for longevity science to exacerbate wealth inequalities. The fear of radical life extension technologies becoming exclusive privileges for the affluent elderly resonates across generations. It is only natural to be disheartened by the thought of wealthier older individuals living longer, while the younger generation faces economic hurdles.</p> 11908<h3 class="graf graf--h3">Addressing Affordability: A Multigenerational Endeavor</h3> 11909<p class="graf graf--p">We have the power to make longevity science affordable for all Americans by collaborating on several key fronts:</p> 11910<ul> 11911<li class="graf graf--p"><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong">Research Funding</strong>: As Gen X, we call on the older generation to increase government investments in longevity research. Millennials and Gen Z, your passion for change can push for policies that allocate public funds toward pioneering research.</li> 11912<li class="graf graf--p"><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong">Pricing Regulations</strong>: Working together, we can advocate for regulations that control the pricing of radical life extension treatments, making them accessible to all. Negotiations with pharmaceutical companies and healthcare providers are a shared responsibility.</li> 11913<li class="graf graf--p"><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong">Health Insurance Reforms</strong>: Across generations, let us push for insurance reforms that encompass these innovative treatments, making them affordable and accessible to everyone.</li> 11914<li class="graf graf--p"><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong">Educational Initiatives</strong>: The younger generation, you have the potential to lead the way in longevity science. Consider careers in these fields and Gen X, let’s create scholarships and incentives to make these pursuits more enticing.</li> 11915</ul> 11916<h3 class="graf graf--h3"><strong class="markup--strong markup--h3-strong">Cultural Shifts</strong>: A Multigenerational Transformation</h3> 11917<p class="graf graf--p">Achieving affordable longevity science means embracing cultural shifts together:</p> 11918<ul> 11919<li class="graf graf--p"><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong">Rethinking Retirement</strong>: As one multigenerational community, let us redefine retirement as a phase of life where individuals continue to contribute to society. Together, we can combat concerns about older people living longer while younger generations strive for economic stability.</li> 11920<li class="graf graf--p"><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong">Intergenerational Collaboration</strong>: The wisdom of the older generation combined with the fresh perspectives of the younger generation can lead to innovative solutions that benef
11920it all age groups. Let’s work hand in hand.</li> 11921<li class="graf graf--p"><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong">Lifelong Learning</strong>: Regardless of age, let’s promote lifelong learning. It helps us adapt to longer lifespans by continually acquiring new skills and knowledge.</li> 11922<li class="graf graf--p"><strong class="markup--strong markup--p-strong">Reevaluating Success</strong>: Success should not be solely measured in economic terms. It’s about personal fulfillment and making a positive impact. Together, we can shift our cultural ideals to reflect this broader perspective.</li> 11923</ul> 11924<h3 class="graf graf--h3">Conclusion: A Multigenerational Endeavor</h3> 11925<p class="graf graf--p">In closing, let’s transform our concerns into opportunities and our frustrations into motivation. Longevity science promises incredible potential, but it’s essential to ensure that its progress doesn’t exacerbate generational inequalities. By working collaboratively to advocate for affordability, push for policy changes, and foster cultural shifts, we can unite generations and prepare for a future where longer lifespans bring prosperity to all, regardless of age or economic status. Let us stand together and build a better world, as one unstoppable force.</p> 11926<p><strong>Tom Ross is the U.S. Transhumanist Partyâs 2024 candidate for President of the United States. He is also the USTPâs Director of Sentient Rights Advocacy.<br /> 11927</strong><br /> 11928<strong>Learn more here:Â </strong><a href="https://tomross.com/2024.html"><strong>TomRossâ24</strong></a>.</p> 11929 11930 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 11931 11932 <footer class="entry-footer"> 11933 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 11934</article><!-- #post-## --> 11935 11936<article id="post-5731" class="post-content post-5731 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-arjun-khemani tag-creativity tag-elon-musk tag-enlightenment tag-immortalism tag-immortality tag-indefinite-life-extension tag-inequality tag-jellyfish tag-karl-popper tag-life-extension tag-longevity tag-progress tag-radical-life-extension tag-resources tag-turritopsis-dohrnii"> 11937 11938 11939 11940 <header class="entry-header"> 11941 <span class="screen-reader-text">Five Misconceptions About Radical Life Extension – Article by Arjun Khemani</span> 11942 <h2 class="entry-title"> 11943 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2023/07/15/5-misconceptions-radical-life-extension/" rel="bookmark">Five Misconceptions About Radical Life Extension – Article by Arjun Khemani</a> 11944 </h2> 11945 11946 <div class="entry-meta"> 11947 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2023/07/15/5-misconceptions-radical-life-extension/" title="1:18 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2023-07-15T01:18:10+00:00" pubdate>July 15, 2023 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/arjun-khemani" title="View all posts by Arjun Khemani" rel="author">Arjun Khemani</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2023/07/15/5-misconceptions-radical-life-extension/#comments" class="comments-link" >3 comments</a></span></h5> 11948 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 11949 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 11950 11951 <div class="entry-content"> 11952 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 11953<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 11954 id="wpusb-container-default" 11955 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2023%2F07%2F15%2F5-misconceptions-radical-life-extension%2F" 11956 data-element-title="Five%20Misconceptions%20About%20Radical%20Life%20Extension%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Arjun%20Khemani" 11957 data-attr-reference="13" 11958 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 11959 data-is-term="1" 11960 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 11961 ></p> 11962<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 11963 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2023%2F07%2F15%2F5-misconceptions-radical-life-extension%2F" target="_blank" 11964 data-action="open-popup" 11965 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 11966 title="Share on Facebook" 11967 11968 11969 rel="nofollow" 11970 ></p> 11971<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 11972 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 11973 </svg></p> 11974<p>
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1229358299276574725?s=20" rel="">according to him</a>, âthe truth is, most people donât change their mind. They just die. So if they donât die, we will be stuck with old ideas and society wouldnât advance.â</p> 12294<p>This line of thinking is completely misconceived. Progress is not inevitable âone funeral at a timeâ. Society was static for hundreds of thousands of years before the Enlightenment. And in those days, humans used to live far shorter lives than today. The uneventful period before the Enlightenment was a result of irrational memes ingrained in societyâs culture. These memes inhibited questioning what was known and survived by disabling the critical faculties of people that are responsible for advancing our knowledge.</p> 12295<p>Society getting static is a real concern. But letting people die is not the solution. As Karl Popper wrote, âWe can let our ideas die in our place.<strong>â</strong> Additionally, even today, most leaders of anything are removed long before illness or death force the issue.</p> 12296<h2><em><strong>#2: âWeâll run out of the planetâs resources.â</strong></em></h2> 12297<p>People are our most important resource because only they create the knowledge required to turn useless matter into what we can call a resource.</p> 12298<p>As I wrote in <a href="https://arjunkhemani.substack.com/p/100-infinite-progress" rel="">a recent newsletter</a>, âIt is misleading to call coal a ânaturalâ resource. Without our knowledge of how to extract and use coal as a source of energy, it would remain just a rock. We find ourselves in an environment that is the product of ideas. Just look around you at the evidence of civilization. Look at how the natural world has been pruned and modified.â</p> 12299<p>Without technology, many parts of the Earth (and beyond!) would be uninhabitable for us. Mother Nature is far more threatening than she is benevolent. People will go on turning useless matter into something that can be utilized for their productive purposes. And since space is practically infinite, this transformation of matter into resources can go on indefinitely. People are the solution, not the problem.</p> 12300<h2><em><strong>#3: âIt is unnatural to live forever.â</strong></em></h2> 12301<p>False. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turritopsis_dohrnii" rel="">Turritopsis dohrnii</a> aka the immortal jellyfish is a jellyfish thatâs virtually immortal. This marvelous creature can revert to its juvenile state after reaching maturity and then grow up again, repeating the process indefinitely. Evolution has its wonders.</p> 12302<div class="captioned-image-container"> 12303<figure> 12304<div class="image2-inset"> 12305<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5751" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Turritopsis_Dohrnii.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="512" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Turritopsis_Dohrnii.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Turritopsis_Dohrnii-300x150.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Turritopsis_Dohrnii-768x384.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Turritopsis_Dohrnii-540x270.jpg 540w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Turritopsis_Dohrnii-850x425.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p> 12306</div> 12307</figure> 12308</div> 12309<p style="text-align: center;"><em>The âimmortal jellyfishâ.</em></p> 12310<p>Besides, humans have been creating tools to increase their inherent abilities ever since they emerged in the African Savannas. That is how we came to the top of the food chain. It is almost unnatural for us not to go againstâprimarily to advanceâour inborn capabilities or instincts.</p> 12311<p>And you know what else is natural? Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, floods, droughts, asteroid impacts, and many more threats to all life on Earth. âNaturalâ does not mean good.</p> 12312<p>Death is not a part of life. It is the end of it. There is nothing good about death. Parochially, it can be caused by this or that disease. But the deeper explanation for death is always ignorance. No fundamental law requires it. We should treat it just as it is: another problem to be solved.</p> 12313<h2><em><strong>#4: âWeâll all run out of things to do and life will get meaningless without death.â</strong></em></h2> 12314<p>Contemplating their mortality seldom pushes people to achieve things they want to achieve. People do things to improve their lives, and the life of an immortal can improve indefinitely. There is always more work to be done, more space to be transformed, and a better world to aim towards.</p> 12315<p>For some, infinity is a bit hard to comprehend. It can help to reframe the question âDo you want to live forever?â to âDo you want to live tomorrow?â Most people do. Most people donât have plans to die. If theyâre feeling physically and mentally healthy, most people would say yes to tomorrow.</p> 12316<p>
12316Creativity knows no bounds. Our knowledge can keep on growing deeper and broader in all fields without limit. As long as this is true, life need not get boring, the fun need never stop. As Leonardo da Vinci, someone who lived up to the very end of his life like a child said, âLearning never exhausts the mind.â</p> 12317<h2><em><strong>#5: âOnly the rich will be able to afford to live forever causing greater inequality.â</strong></em></h2> 12318<p>Initially, it is true that only the rich will be able to access the metaphorical pill to immortality. But this doesnât mean we shouldnât work on it! Almost any new revolutionary product or technology has high unit cost before it can be made affordable for the masses.</p> 12319<p>And it eventually always <em>is</em> made affordable for the masses. The time period depends on how fast we innovate. But indeed, as John F. Kennedy allegedly said about capitalism, âA rising tide lifts all boats.â</p> 12320<p>In the pre-modern, poor world <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/life-expectancy" rel="">life expectancy was around 30 years</a> in all regions of the world. Even the richest would have to see their children die before the age of five, and they wouldnât live long either. Since then, the world has witnessed a rise in income inequality yet in every world regi
12320on people today can expect to live more than <em>twice</em> as long compared to the 18th century. Not only do people live longer, but their lives are arguably better in every way today than 300 years ago.</p> 12321<p><em><strong>Arjun Khemani</strong> is support lead at <a href="https://www.getairchat.com/">Airchat</a>, a new audio-based social network platform founded by Naval Ravikant. On his <a href="https://arjunkhemani.com/">Substack newsletter</a> Arjun publishes weekly posts on science, philosophy, progress, and optimism. He also has <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@arjunkhemani/videos">a podcast</a> and writes the <a href="https://criticalrationalism.substack.com/">Critical Rationalism Newsletter</a>. You can find him on <a href="http://getairchat.com/arjun">Airchat</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/arjunkhemani">Twitter</a>.</em></p> 12322 12323 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 12324 12325 <footer class="entry-footer"> 12326 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 12327</article><!-- #post-## --> 12328 12329<article id="post-5729" class="post-content post-5729 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-autonomic-nervous-system tag-ayn-rand tag-biofeedback tag-daniel-twedt tag-gamification tag-healthcare tag-heart-rate-variability tag-hyperbolic-discounting tag-kelly-mcgonigal tag-left-brain tag-medicine tag-medicine-3-0 tag-nervous-system tag-objectivism tag-octalysis-framework tag-oura-ring tag-parasympathetic tag-peter-attia tag-rationality tag-right-brain tag-sensors tag-sympathetic tag-willpower tag-yu-kai-chou tag-zach-richardson"> 12330 12331 12332 12333 <header class="entry-header"> 12334 <span class="screen-reader-text">Validating One’s Virtues and Vices – Article by Zach Richardson</span> 12335 <h2 class="entry-title"> 12336 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2023/07/12/validating-ones-virtues-and-vices/" rel="bookmark">Validating One’s Virtues and Vices – Article by Zach Richardson</a> 12337 </h2> 12338 12339 <div class="entry-meta"> 12340 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2023/07/12/validating-ones-virtues-and-vices/" title="5:51 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2023-07-12T17:51:46+00:00" pubdate>July 12, 2023 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/zach-richardson/" title="View all posts by Zach Richardson" rel="author">Zach Richardson</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2023/07/12/validating-ones-virtues-and-vices/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 Comment</a></span></h5> 12341 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 12342 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 12343 12344 <div class="entry-content"> 12345 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 12346<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 12347 id="wpusb-container-default" 12348 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2023%2F07%2F12%2Fvalidating-ones-virtues-and-vices%2F" 12349 data-element-title="Validating%20One%E2%80%99s%20Virtues%20and%20Vices%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Zach%20Richardson" 12350 data-attr-reference="13" 12351 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 12352 data-is-term="1" 12353 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 12354 ></p> 12355<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 12356 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2023%2F07%2F12%2Fvalidating-ones-virtues-and-vices%2F" target="_blank" 12357 data-action="open-popup" 12358 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 12359 title="Share on Facebook" 12360 12361 12362 rel="nofollow" 12363 ></p> 12364<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 12365 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 12366 </svg></p> 12367<p> <span class="wpusb-btn-inside" data-title="Share"></span><br /> 12368 </a><br /> 12369 <span data-element="facebook" class="wpusb-count "></span> 12370 </div> 12371<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-twitter " > 12372 <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2023%2F07%2F12%2Fvalidating-ones-virtues-and-vices%2F&text=I just saw%20Validating%20One%E2%80%99s%20Virtues%20and%20Vices%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Zach%20Richardson%20-%20Click to see also%20â%20" target="_blank" 12373 data-action="open-popup" 12374 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 12375 title="Tweet" 12376 12377 12378 rel="nofollow" 12379 ></p> 12380<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-twitter-default "> 12381 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-twitter" /> 12382 </svg></p> 12383<p>
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This splendid device is called the <a href="http://ouraring.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Oura Ring</a>. This casually stylish ring is worn on your index finger and contains a variety of interesting sensors:</div> 12684<ul> 12685<li>“Photoplethysmography” PPG sensor – an LED that sends and receives light into the finger to measure heart rate and Heart Rate Variability (HRV).</li> 12686<li>“Negative Temperature Coefficient” NTC sensor – a heat sensor that measures the difference in temperature from your body’s normal baseline averaged out over a 2-week period.</li> 12687<li>3D Accelerometer – Measures activity during the day, and restlessness at night</li> 12688</ul> 12689<p>These few sensors end up giving enough data that the Oura gives you a “Readiness Score” each morning based on how well their algorithms have calculated y
12689ou’ve recovered during the previous night’s rest and your activity levels from the previous day.</p> 12690<p>In Yu-Kai Chou’s excellent book <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Actionable-Gamification-Audiobook/B06XSWX5NM" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Actionable Gamification</a> he describes a format for driving human-centric engagement in any enterprise or activity based on what he calls the “Octalysis Framework”:</p> 12691<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5739" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Gamification-Framework-1.webp" alt="" width="768" height="576" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Gamification-Framework-1.webp 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Gamification-Framework-1-300x225.webp 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Gamification-Framework-1-360x270.webp 360w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></p> 12692<p>In essence, Yu-Kai breaks down human drives into eight categories. Four of them are “Left Brain”, four of them are “Right Brain”. Four of them are “White Hat”, four of them are “Black Hat.”</p> 12693<p>I referenced this framework when speaking with VP candidate Daniel Twedt when he brought up the topic of gamification, and we were considering how gamification could apply to healthcare. How could we make people <em>want</em> to take personal responsibility for their health to the utmost degree, engage doctors proactively in the process, and have fun doing it?</p> 12694<p>I vote for mass adoption of biofeedback devices, incentives for doctors and healthcare providers to give them out to patients and show them how to use them, tax deductions on their purchases, insurance premium discounts for positive engagement.</p> 12695<p>The Oura Ring engages people’s eight core drives in every way.</p> 12696<p>The sense of Epic Meaning and Calling is engaged by the user discovering that health is a mission to be accomplished, aided by the acquisition of an innovative breakthrough technology that allows them for the first time to “see their status bar”.</p> 12697<p>The sense of Development and Accomplishment is felt when the user successfully increases their Readiness Score to the highest they can get it each day. This is no easy task, and requires careful experimentation.</p> 12698<p>The user’s drive for Creativity and Feedback is fed as the user tests different protocols, such as altering their type or schedule of exercise, when and what they eat, and various other “buffs” that can be tagged on any day (such as valerian root before bed, or morning meditation) to try and increase their Readiness Score to the best it can be each day.</p> 12699<p>Ownership and Possession is a curious drive, and requires a bit of positive “selfishness” in the Randian sense, to really take off. While often related to acquisition of wealth, your body really is your greatest “asset”, and in this sense you are increasing the value of your most treasured possession – your body and mind.</p> 12700<p>Social Influence and Relatedness is the drive that led me to write this post – I want to share how absolutely cool this ring is with the rest of you, and provide a discount code for any USTP member who wishes to purchase one of these masterclass biofeedback devices.</p> 12701<p>Scarcity and Impatience is our first Black Hat drive, and reveals itself with the fact you get one Readiness Score value per day. You’ll spend a good part of your day thinking how to optimize your training and recovery for the next day. Other values are also slow to change, and hard to improve, such as your HRV balance, as I’ll show later.</p> 12702<p>Unpredictability and Curiosity is tied to wondering what a certain protocol is going to improve, as well as random fluctuations in your Readiness Score due to things you can’t control, such as air quality from the Canadian fires, or the tradition of setting off disruptive explosives to celebrate certain holidays.</p> 12703<p>Loss and Avoidance is the last Black Hat drive, and it is fueled every time you see your score drop, especially when it drops sharply. You have a rational understanding that the Readiness Score is directly tied to not only your personal health- but your efficacy in advancing your goals and interests, the sharpness of your thoughts, and ability to flow seamlessly with the Tao and be in a “flow state”, and this is something not to be lost.</p> 12704<p>Another author, health psychologist Kelly McGonigal (who coincidentally has a twin sister named Jane who wrote another book on gamification!) describes in her book, <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd
12704/The-Willpower-Instinct-Audiobook/0593162943" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Willpower Instinct</a>, that HRV is closely tied to willpower. Briefly, HRV reflects the power of the Autonomic Nervous System to regulate its Sympathetic and Parasympathetic subsystems. These systems can be thought of as the Yin and Yang energies of the body. While the Sympathetic is tied to the “Fight or Flight” response, our ability to actively engage our Parasympathetic system is tied to what Dr. McGonigal calls the “Pause and Plan” response. This reflects the ability of our prefrontal cortex to engage the “Shhhh” response that keeps us from uncontrollably engaging in the behaviors driven by our reptile brain, the behaviors referred to as “The Four F’s”, which are Feeding, Fighting, Fleeing, and Mating.</p> 12705<p>This control is what allows us to avoid grabbing that second donut, avoid shooting off a frustrated email regarding another’s behavior, avoid cracking under pressure and giving up, and avoid indulging in unhealthy sexual behaviors. The prefrontal cortex enables us to “Pause and Plan”, and the power of the PFC is related to HRV.</p> 12706<p>Let’s take a look at a recent week’s HRV, the image that first inspired this post.</p> 12707<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5740" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/HRV-461x1024.jpg" alt="" width="461" height="1024" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/HRV-461x1024.jpg 461w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/HRV-135x300.jpg 135w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/HRV-122x270.jpg 122w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/HRV-450x999.jpg 450w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/HRV.jpg 576w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px" /></p> 12708<p>My HRV tends to hover around 6ms when I’m eating my average high-protein diet and getting 6-7 hours of sleep each night.</p> 12709<p>On Wednesday that week I felt like a few cold brews was just what I needed to shake off a bad mood I was feeling. Felt good for a bit, I will concede. But my ring only registered about 3.5 hours of sleep that night! I woke up and felt terrible! I thought I could just use my willpower and push through, but I felt drained and cowardly the next day, HRV at 4ms, unable to focus my energies on our common quest. Looking at my HRV that morning shocked me, and inspired this post, so some good came of it. It was at 4ms instead of 6ms, a huge drop. With my device, I had numbers to prove to myself the validity of my lapse in judgement indeed being a vice.</p> 12710<p>On the other hand, something extremely pleasing caught my eye. I had recently begun a Taoist ascetic practice where I spend Tuesdays fasting and meditating, consuming no food and doing at least one round of tranquility meditation, where one ceases all thought and allows the rich soil of the mind to lie fallow, rest, and regenerate. What a great success! While my vice had lowered my HRV by a third, my virtue had boosted the same by 50%!</p> 12711<p>While this was the shocking example that prompted me to action, the feedback I receive has been a daily occurrence, and my mood and energy reserves for any given day align closely with my “Readiness Score”. The ring activates every one of my core drives, and the data it provides me gives me insight into how the flow of my day can be mastered.</p> 12712<p>The ability to act rationally is fed continuously by daily feedback, and I am positive this is going to have some long-term benefits for my health. This is the type of thing that could be a core aspect of what Peter Attia calls “Medicine 3.0” – the new paradigm of aggressively focusing on stopping disease before it starts.</p> 12713<p>Humanity is prone to fall prey to a certain error when making daily choices that is referred to as “Hyperbolic Discounting” – this is the tendency to psychologically lessen the severity of the consequences of present behavior as regards to their actual effects far in the future – even if such consequences are drastic in nature.</p> 12714<p>Ayn Rand refers to this phenomenon as “Context-dropping”. From the Lexicon:</p> 12715<blockquote><p>Context-dropping is one of the chief psychological tools of evasion. In regard to oneâs desires, there are two major ways of context-dropping: the issues of <em>range</em> and of <em>means</em>.</p> 12716<p>A rational man sees his interests in terms of a lifetime and selects his goals accordingly. This does not mean that he has to be omniscient, infallible or clairvoyant. It means that he does not live his life short-range and does not drift like a bum pushed by the spur of the moment. It means that he does not regard any moment as cut off from the context of the rest of his life, and that he allows no conflicts or contradictions between his short-range and long-range interests. He does not become his own destroyer by pursuing a desire today which wipes out all his values tomorrow.</p> 12717<p>A rational man does not indulge in wistful longings for ends divorced from means. He does not hold a desire without knowing (or learning) and considering the means by which it is to be achieved.</p></blockquote> 12718<p>While many Objectivists are extremely judgmental of others (as is, in fact, prescribed), I am of the opinion that if one wants to foment behavioral changes, that finger-wagging at the guy is just going to activate his psychological defensiveness, and put a dead-stop on any progress that could be made.</p> 12719<p>So what actually helps? Giving the person the tools they need to get feedback, reminders, reflection, and gentle guidance. This can be achieved beautifully with the subtly influential insight and guidance of a biofeedback device.</p> 12720<p>In conclusion: The Federal Government should provide a tax deduction for anybody who wants an Oura Ring. If that person improves their health even a little bit, the ring pays for itself in reduced healthcare costs, particularly for major and severe events. This is the first of several Medicine 3.0 suggestions I would like to see implemented in our healthcare system.</p> 12721<p>If any USTP member (meaning you have signed up and provided a valid email at <
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13092Coughlinâs audience spontaneously started clapping when he proclaimed that âold ageâ is made up in 2021.</a> He repeats this mantra often.</p> 13093</div> 13094</figure> 13095</div> 13096<p>Recently I attended <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQsmABOadtQ&t=8834s" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">a talk at the Broad Institute</a> by Joseph F. Coughlin, who runs the âAgeLabâ at MIT. I was shocked and disturbed by what I heard. In Coughlinâs view of reality, the elderly do not actually become less capable as they age, itâs just that society thinks they do. According to Coughlin, the elderly are unfairly cast out from society, forced to spend the rest of their days cooped up in nursing homes and retirement communities where they are treated as delicate creatures that need to rest. In Coughlinâs view, any talk of problems associated with âold ageâ perpetuates harmful stereotypes. Aging, Coughlin insists, is not actually a problem.</p> 13097<p>Coughlin began his talk by claiming that our entire conception of âold ageâ is based on a faulty theory about âvital energyâ that was popularized in the 1800s. According to this theory, people used up âvital energyâ by doing things like work and having sex, eventually reaching a âlow battery stateâ where they needed to rest and conserve what little energy they had left. This faulty theory, according to Coughlin, is responsible for the belief that people become more fatigued as they get older, as well as the belief that people should retire so they can rest and conserve what little vital energy they have left.<sup><a id="footnote-anchor-1" class="footnote-anchor" href="#footnote-1">1</a></sup> According to Coughlin, both of these beliefs are faulty.</p> 13098<p>Most shockingly, Coughlin boldly proclaimed that âaging is not a problem to be solvedâ. My jaw literally dropped upon hearing this, in disbelief at the chutzpah and utter disregard for reality on display.</p> 13099<p>Coughlinâs talk was very disrespectful to millions of people worldwide who are suffering from the ravages of aging. This issue is personal for me. I watched my grandmother struggle with severe dementia for years along with mobility issues and glaucoma. I also watched my grandfatherâs quality of life slowly decline due to aging, robbing him of his mobility, quality of life, and dignity.</p> 13100<p>I challenged Dr. Coughlin on some of his points after his talk, but rather than admitting to some of the realities of aging he doubled down. He re-iterated his view that aging is ânot a problemâ and is a socially constructed concept. He wouldnât accept my contention that aging is the underlying driver of all the diseases of old age.</p> 13101<p>Coughlin might like to pretend that problems of aging donât actually exist, but biological reality is that people do become more sicker, less energetic, and less capable over time. Aging <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aging-associated_diseases" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">directly causes</a> cancer, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, muscle loss, frailty, cataracts, macular degeneration, urinary incontinence, hearing loss, decreased libido, <a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/418447?casa_token=eiTEVgdbclYAAAAA:a9bffkdEUhmWIBkE8haNQhK27sw2asjaX6yB907gC0qcj7Ph1Msa9-zRyVlZ0UsA6B9K8hFxldU" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">loss of taste and smell</a>, weakened voice, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinsonâs, wrinkly skin, hair loss, mental retardation, memory loss, and a greatly weakened immune system.</p> 13102<p>While it is true that people are living longer now than decades ago and receiving better medical care, the problem of aging is still very much with us. In fact, aging is a larger problem today since we can keep people alive longer with medical interventions. These interventions (like stents, pacemakers, etc.) keep people alive but they donât halt aging, so people now experience the horrible ravages of aging for longer than ever before.</p> 13103<p>Aging is not a slow, gradual decline. Rather, itâs something that picks of pace rapidly after age 65. The incidence of most of the worst diseases caused by aging increases exponentially with age. Age 65 is right around the âkneeâ or âturning pointâ of that exponential curve. It makes sense biologically to say those over 65 are entering âold ageâ. Consider that only 10% of people die between age 1 and age 65, but 20% of people will die in the next 10 years after that. Between 75 to 85, 30% more people will die. Things go downhill quickly after age 65.</p> 13104<p>Of course we shouldnât assume any one individual isnât capable simply because they are over 65. Noam Chomsky is still intellectually engaged at age 94. A few individuals are able to complete triathlons in their 90s. There is clearly significant variation in the rates at which people age due to genetics and other factors. At the same time as we acknowledge this we must not turn a blind eye away from the reality of how aging effects most people. Reality is that most of us are going to suffer from numerous issues as we enter old age. In fact, as much as it pains me to say this, a significant fraction of people reading this are going to <a href="https://slatestarcodex.com/2013/07/17/who-by-very-slow-decay/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">die a slow, painful death</a> unless we as a society get serious about treating and reversing aging.</p> 13105<h3>Who is this guy, and how did he become an authority on longevity?</h3> 13106<p>Dr. Coughlin, who has a Ph.D. in transportation engineering, created the MIT Age Lab in 1999. Always in a suit and bowtie, he projects a confident, authoritative presence. He is an energetic and engaging speaker. Itâs not hard to see how after 20+ years of giving his traveling roadshow he has become a respected thought leader on longevity, despite having no formal training on the subject.</p> 13107<p>The core of Coughlinâs message is that aging isnât a problem and that the elderly are unfairly stigmatized. Itâs not hard to see why this message is popular. People donât want to think about all of the horrible effects of aging they will very likely have to endure later in their life. People prefer to focus on the stories of people who thrive in their 80s and 90s rather than those suffering long drawn-out deaths in hospitals and nursing homes. Talk about âsocially constructed categoriesâ sounds intellectually sophisticated as well.</p> 13108<p>Now to be fair, Coughlin makes a lot of good points in his talks. He often talks about the loss of meaning and purpose many experience after retirement. He talks about how products for the elderly often use drab neutral âhealthcareâ color schemes like teal and beige. His book <em>The Longevity Economy</em> is about how to market to the growing number of older people, which he says is an often overlooked demographic. He seems to see longevity biotechnology in a positive light.</p> 13109<p>Coughlin was appointed by President George W. Bush to the White House Advisory Committee on Aging in 2005. More recently he was appointed by Governor Charlie Baker to the Governorâs Council on Aging in Massachusetts. Unfortunately, this is man who continues to wield power and influence over the direction of healthcare policy in the United States. Otherwise, I
13109wouldnât have bothered writing this post.</p> 13110<h2>Itâs not just Coughlinâ¦</h2> 13111<p>Putting Coughlin aside, Iâd like to also point out that many doctors today share Coughlinâs view that aging is not a problem. In fact, I spoke to one such doctor at the event. This dismissive attitude is widespread in the medical establishment and requires forceful disruption to change. In Nick Bostromâs <a href="https://nickbostrom.com/fable/dragon" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><em>Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant</em></a>, for generations people accept the fact that a tyrannical dragon requires regular human sacrifice. When something is accepted as a ânormal fact of lifeâ, nobody even contemplates how things might be different. This is exactly the state of things today with respect to aging.</p> 13112<p>Many people also worry that talking about âaging as a diseaseâ will reinforce unfair stereotypes.<sup><a id="footnote-anchor-2" class="footnote-anchor" href="#footnote-2">2</a></sup> For instance <a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/landia/article/PIIS2213-8587(18)30266-3/fulltext" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Cathal McCrory and Rose Anne Kenny</a> wrote the following in a letter to <em>The Lancet: Diabetes and Endocrinology. </em></p> 13113<blockquote><p>âwe feel that labelling ageing as a disease serves to reinforce ageist stereotypes and risks legitimising insidious prejudice and discrimination of older people on the basis of age.â</p></blockquote> 13114<p>Of course, âageismâ is a massive and thorny problem, just like sexism and racism, and I admit that more honest talk about the realities of aging could exacerbate this problem. At the same time, more honest talk about the reality of aging could also lead to more compassion towards and better social accommodations for the elderly. Regardless, the best path forward here is not to bury our heads in the sand and pretend that aging doesnât exist. We must confront both problems (aging and ageism) head on. The ultimate solution towards eliminating ageism would be to cure aging itself.</p> 13115<h1>Appendix: biological reality</h1> 13116<p>At a high level aging is very simple – it is the accumulation of damage over time. Aging is well understood and characterized in terms of specific biological processes. A famous 2013 paper called <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3836174/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">âThe Hallmarks of Agingâ</a> identified four â<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallmarks_of_aging" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">primary hallmarks</a>â that cause damage in the body – genome instability, telomere shortening, epigenetic alterations, and loss of proteostasis. Aubrey de Grey famously broke aging into seven specific damage causing-processes – extracellular aggregates, accumulation of senescent cells, extracellular matrix stiffening, intracellular aggregates, mitochondrial mutations, cancerous cells, and cell loss. Karl Pflegerâs very thorough review identifies 18 causes. There is substantial overlap between these lists.<sup><a id="footnote-anchor-3" class="footnote-anchor" href="#footnote-3">3</a></sup> To the extent there is controversy about the causes of aging, it is mostly around whether there are any more fundamental processes that drive the different damage-causing processes that have been identified.</p> 13117<p>Letâs look at some graphs that show the acceleration of agingâs harmful effects after age 65 – 75:</p> 13118<h3>Risk of death vs. age</h3> 13119<div class="captioned-image-container"> 13120<figure> 13121<div class="image2-inset"> 13122<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5651" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Risk_of_Death_vs_Age.jpg" alt="" width="1456" height="1019" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Risk_of_Death_vs_Age.jpg 1456w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Risk_of_Death_vs_Age-300x210.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Risk_of_Death_vs_Age-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Risk_of_Death_vs_Age-768x537.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Risk_of_Death_vs_Age-386x270.jpg 386w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Risk_of_Death_vs_Age-850x595.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1456px) 100v
13122w, 1456px" /></p> 13123<div></div> 13124</div><figcaption class="image-caption">From <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/life-expectancy-how-is-it-calculated-and-how-should-it-be-interpreted" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Our World in Data</a></figcaption></figure> 13125</div> 13126<h3>Energy expenditure vs. age</h3> 13127<div class="captioned-image-container"> 13128<figure> 13129<div class="image2-inset"> 13130<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5650" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Energy_Expenditure_vs_Age.jpg" alt="" width="1302" height="1602" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Energy_Expenditure_vs_Age.jpg 1302w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Energy_Expenditure_vs_Age-244x300.jpg 244w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Energy_Expenditure_vs_Age-832x1024.jpg 832w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Energy_Expenditure_vs_Age-768x945.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Energy_Expenditure_vs_Age-1248x1536.jpg 1248w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Energy_Expenditure_vs_Age-219x270.jpg 219w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Energy_Expenditure_vs_Age-812x999.jpg 812w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1302px) 100vw, 1302px" /></p> 13131<div></div> 13132</div><figcaption class="image-caption">Figure from <a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-human-metabolism-research-upends-conventional-wisdom-about-how-we-burn-calories/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><em>Scientific American. </em></a>Adapted from <a href="https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abe5017https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abe5017" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Pontzer et al. <em>Science</em>, vol. 373, no. 6556, Aug. 2021, pp. 808â12. </a></figcaption></figure> 13133</div> 13134<h3>Cancer incidence vs. age</h3> 13135<div class="captioned-image-container"> 13136<figure> 13137<div class="image2-inset"> 13138<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5649" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Cancer_Incidence_vs_Age.png" alt="" width="1456" height="1298" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Cancer_Incidence_vs_Age.png 1456w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Cancer_Incidence_vs_Age-300x267.png 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Cancer_Incidence_vs_Age-1024x913.png 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Cancer_Incidence_vs_Age-768x685.png 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Cancer_Incidence_vs_Age-303x270.png 303w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Cancer_Incidence_vs_Age-850x758.png 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px" /></p> 13139<div></div> 13140</div><figcaption class="image-caption">Figure from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surveillance,_Epidemiology,_and_End_Results" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">National Cancer Institute.</a></figcaption></figure> 13141</div> 13142<h3>Musculoskeletal conditions vs. age (back pain, arthritis, etc)</h3> 13143<div class="captioned-image-container"> 13144<figure> 13145<div class="image2-inset"> 13146<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5648" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Musculoskeletal_Conditions_vs_Age.jpg" alt="" width="685" height="520" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Musculoskeletal_Conditions_vs_Age.jpg 685w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Musculoskeletal_Conditions_vs_Age-300x228.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Musculoskeletal_Conditions_vs_Age-356x270.jpg 356w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 685px) 100v
13146w, 685px" /></p> 13147<div></div> 13148</div><figcaption class="image-caption">Conditions include low back pain, neck pain, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, and others. Source: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-022-00434-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">De Luca et al. <em>Chiropractic & Manual Therapies</em>, vol. 30, no. 1, Dec. 2022, p. 22. </a></figcaption></figure> 13149</div> 13150<h3>Cognitive ability vs. age</h3> 13151<div class="captioned-image-container"> 13152<figure> 13153<div class="image2-inset"> 13154<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5647" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Cognitive_Ability_vs_Age.jpg" alt="" width="519" height="377" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Cognitive_Ability_vs_Age.jpg 519w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Cognitive_Ability_vs_Age-300x218.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Cognitive_Ability_vs_Age-372x270.jpg 372w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px" /></p> 13155<div></div> 13156</div><figcaption class="image-caption">Figure showing data from the <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1474018/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Seattle Longitudinal Study.</a></figcaption></figure> 13157</div> 13158<p><strong>VO<sub>2</sub> max vs. age (a measure of max cardiovascular output) </strong></p> 13159<div class="captioned-image-container"> 13160<figure> 13161<div class="image2-inset"> 13162<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5646" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VO2Max_Vs_Age.jpg" alt="" width="470" height="381" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VO2Max_Vs_Age.jpg 470w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VO2Max_Vs_Age-300x243.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VO2Max_Vs_Age-333x270.jpg 333w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px" /></p> 13163<div></div> 13164</div><figcaption class="image-caption">Figure from <a href="https://www.opportunityfitness.com.au/aerobic_fitness__vo2_max_and_disease_prevention" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">www.opportunityfitness.com.au</a>. See also a similar graph in Loe, Henrik, et al. â<a href="https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0064319." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Aerobic Capacity Reference Data in 3816 Healthy Men and Women 20â90 Years.</a>â <em>PLoS ONE</em>, vol. 8, no. 5, May 2013, p. e64319.</figcaption></figure> 13165</div> 13166<h3>Grip strength vs. age</h3> 13167<div class="captioned-image-container"> 13168<figure> 13169<div class="image2-inset"> 13170<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5653" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Grip_Strength_Vs_Age.jpg" alt="" width="1456" height="1164" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Grip_Strength_Vs_Age.jpg 1456w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Grip_Strength_Vs_Age-300x240.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Grip_Strength_Vs_Age-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Grip_Strength_Vs_Age-768x614.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Grip_Strength_Vs_Age-338x270.jpg 338w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Grip_Strength_Vs_Age-850x680.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px" /></p> 13171<div></div> 13172</div><figcaption class="image-caption">Figure from <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28597569/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Murabito et al. <em>Aging Cell</em>, vol. 16, no. 4, Aug. 2017, pp. 888â94.</a></figcaption></figure> 13173</div> 13174<h1>Footnotes</h1> 13175<div class="footnote"> 13176<p>[<a id="footnote-1" class="footnote-number" href="#footnote-anchor-1">1</a>] I Google-searched a bit and canât find any information on the historical âvital force/energyâ theory other than Coughlinâs talks and articles. Coughlin writes about it in his book, <em>The Longevity Economy, </em>but he doesnât cite any sources. The theory sounds plausible, but itâs curious there are no other historical accounts of it online other than Coughlinâs writings. If anyone knows anything further about this theory, please comment below.</p> 13177</div> 13178<div class="footnote"> 13179<p>[<a id="footnote-2" class="footnote-number" href="#footnote-anchor-2">2</a>] This follows a common pattern where someone points out a problem that needs to be solved, but then someone else points out a hypothetical social concern that may arise from trying to solve or solving the problem. People end up talking and arguing <em>ad nauseam</em> about the hypothetical social concern rather than actually trying to solve the problem. The result is that unnecessary suffering is prolongated. Another way of saying this is that people tend to focus on harmful <em>secondary effects</em> that <em>might</em> arise from tackling a problem rather than the <em>massive gains</em> that <em>definitely would </em>occur from tackling the problem. I may do this an article about this at some point, since I can think of several other examples of this phenomena.</p> 13180</div> 13181<div class="footnote"> 13182<p>[<a id="footnote-3" class="footnote-number" href="#footnote-anchor-3">3</a>] See Karl Pflegerâs <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zU-jrPthw-aYLjlY_1gJ0eH8rFNeOlSSjJJT1altdq8/edit#gid=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">summary spreadsheet</a> for a comparison of âcauses of agingâ lists and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7056709536203632640/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">
13182his discussion here</a>.</p> 13183</div> 13184<p><a style="font-weight: bold" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#DirectorOfScholarship">Dan Elton, Ph. D.</a><b>, is Director of Scholarship for the U.S. Transhumanist Party. You can find him on Twitter at </b><a style="font-weight: bold" href="https://twitter.com/moreisdifferent">@moreisdifferent</a><b> and </b><a style="font-weight: bold" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielelton/">on LinkedIN</a><b>. If you like his content, check out his </b><a style="font-weight: bold" href="http://www.moreisdifferent.com/">website</a><b> and consider subscribing to his </b><a style="font-weight: bold" href="https://danelton.substack.com/">newsletter</a><b> on Substack.</b></p> 13185 13186 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 13187 13188 <footer class="entry-footer"> 13189 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 13190</article><!-- #post-## --> 13191 13192<article id="post-5553" class="post-content post-5553 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-botswana tag-capitalism tag-cell-phones tag-class-struggle tag-communism tag-fertilizers tag-humanitarian tag-hunger tag-index-of-economic-freedom tag-longevity tag-luis-arroyo tag-markets tag-minimum-effective-dose tag-mobile-phones tag-poverty tag-scandinavia tag-socialism tag-sustainable-development-goal tag-sustainable-development-goals tag-transhumanism tag-united-nations tag-united-states tag-vitamins tag-zach-richardson tag-zimbabwe"> 13193 13194 13195 13196 <header class="entry-header"> 13197 <span class="screen-reader-text">A Transhumanist “Minimum Effective Dose” for Humanitarian Needs – Article by Zach Richardson</span> 13198 <h2 class="entry-title"> 13199 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2023/04/15/transhumanist-minimum-effective-dose/" rel="bookmark">A Transhumanist “Minimum Effective Dose” for Humanitarian Needs – Article by Zach Richardson</a> 13200 </h2> 13201 13202 <div class="entry-meta"> 13203 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2023/04/15/transhumanist-minimum-effective-dose/" title="9:14 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2023-04-15T09:14:14+00:00" pubdate>April 15, 2023 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/zach-richardson/" title="View all posts by Zach Richardson" rel="author">Zach Richardson</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2023/04/15/transhumanist-minimum-effective-dose/#comments" class="comments-link" >2 comments</a></span></h5> 13204 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 13205 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 13206 13207 <div class="entry-content"> 13208 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 13209<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 13210 id="wpusb-container-default" 13211 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2023%2F04%2F15%2Ftranshumanist-minimum-effective-dose%2F" 13212 data-element-title="A%20Transhumanist%20%E2%80%9CMinimum%20Effective%20Dose%E2%80%9D%20for%20Humanitarian%20Needs%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Zach%20Richardson" 13213 data-attr-reference="13" 13214 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 13215 data-is-term="1" 13216 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 13217 ></p> 13218<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 13219 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2023%2F04%2F15%2Ftranshumanist-minimum-effective-dose%2F" target="_blank" 13220 data-action="open-popup" 13221 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 13222 title="Share on Facebook" 13223 13224 13225 rel="nofollow" 13226 ></p> 13227<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 13228 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 13229 </svg></p> 13230<p> <span class="wpusb-btn-inside" data-title="Share"></span><br /> 13231 </a><br /> 13232 <span data-element="facebook" class="wpusb-count "></span> 13233 </div> 13234<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-twitter " > 13235 <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2023%2F04%2F15%2Ftranshumanist-minimum-effective-dose%2F&text=I just saw%20A%20Transhumanist%20%E2%80%9CMinimum%20Effective%20Dose%E2%80%9D%20for%20Humanitarian%20Needs%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Zach%20Richardson%20-%20Click to see also%20â%20" target="_blank" 13236 data-action="open-popup" 13237 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 13238 title="Tweet" 13239 13240 13241 rel="nofollow" 13242 ></p> 13243<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-twitter-default "> 13244 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-twitter" /> 13245 </svg></p> 13246<p>
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13544<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Zach Richardson</strong></p> 13545<hr /> 13546<div><em><strong>Editorâs Note:Â </strong>This article is my direct response to Mr. Arroyo’s article “<a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2023/04/15/the-class-struggle-of-longevity/">The Class Struggle of Longevity</a>“, where I argue for what I would consider a less-costly intervention to the problem of hunger raised first in Mr. Arroyo’s article. The reader is welcomed to join this important and ongoing conversation in our Discord server, which can be a
13546ccessed <a href="https://discord.gg/GZqWCdnHyj">here.</a></em></div> 13547<div></div> 13548<div style="text-align: right;"><em>~ Zach Richardson, Director of Publication, United States Transhumanist Party, April 15, 2023</em></div> 13549<div> 13550<div> 13551<hr /> 13552</div> 13553<p>In medicine, practitioners sometimes use the acronym MED, which stands for âminimum effective doseâ. This is the smallest amount of a substance needed to provide a clinically significant response that is also statistically significant. Keep that term in mind for me.</p> 13554</div> 13555<div> 13556<p>In Mr. Arroyoâs paper, the number of people cited to be dying of hunger per day in his first source is 25,000, but I could not see how that source calculated this number. Checking the World Food Programmeâs website, they did have some calculations, which suggested a daily number of hunger deaths between 8,000 and 19,000. [1]</p> 13557<p>This is still too many people dying of hunger, and a response is obviously urgently needed, but in contrast to Mr. Arroyo, I do not believe that shifting the worldâs economy to communism from capitalism is the appropriate response. In fact, the countries which have the strongest market freedoms are not the ones that are starving.</p> 13558<p>Letâs take a look at where these hungry reside: Ethiopia, Somalia, Yemen, South Sudan, and Afghanistan.</p> 13559<p>What do these nations have in common? The inclusion of Yemen and Afghanistan tells us that itâs not an Africa problem. In fact, there are several countries in Sub-Saharan Africa that are not doing that badly, Botswana being a prime example, as was shown to me once in this (older) infographic. [2]</p> 13560<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5574" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Story_of_Two_Neighbors_Botswana_Zimbabwe.jpg" alt="" width="720" height="540" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Story_of_Two_Neighbors_Botswana_Zimbabwe.jpg 720w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Story_of_Two_Neighbors_Botswana_Zimbabwe-300x225.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Story_of_Two_Neighbors_Botswana_Zimbabwe-360x270.jpg 360w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></p> 13561<p>Iâd like to share something with the reader called the âIndex of Economic Freedomâ, which ranks countries by 12 factors, which are broadly grouped into four categories [3]:</p> 13562<p>1. Rule of Law (property rights, judicial effectiveness, government integrity)</p> 13563<p>2. Government Size (tax burden, government spending, fiscal health)</p> 13564<p>3. Regulatory Efficiency (business freedom, labor freedom, monetary freedom)</p> 13565<p>4. Market Openness (trade freedom, investment freedom, financial freedom)</p> 13566<p>All countries were ranked on these 12 factors, and all countries were ranked in order, a straightforward numbered list from âbestâ to âworstâ.</p> 13567<p>The countries at the top of this list all turned out to be countries where it is pretty nice to live, countries where people <em>arenât</em> starving to death every day.</p> 13568<p>The reader may be surprised to find that the U.S. was not near the top of this list, was barely in the top septile, and was <em>quite</em> outclassed by the Nordic countries, which are often paradoxically paraded as socialist success stories. (The U.S. was ranked #25, while Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway were 9-12, respectively.) [4]</p> 13569<p>Where then, would we find our previously mentioned countries, the ones where the starving to death is happening? Well, out of 176 countries, Ethiopia was ranked #155, Sudan
13569was ranked #173. Afghanistan, Somalia, and Yemen were so far removed from the above factors that <em>there was not even enough data to rank them</em>.</p> 13570<p>For this reason, in contrast to Mr. Arroyo, I would disagree that markets are the problem leading to poverty; I would suggest that they are more likely to be a solution.</p> 13571<p>But market development takes <em>time â </em>time that these dying people do not have, and time which we need to spend most effectively. Focusing our efforts on those smallest interventions (therefore to cause the least friction/resistance from those powers which could implement them, and also the least expensive) which would have the largest result would logically be the best course of action. What would these interventions be?</p> 13572<p>Well, in 2008, a group of Nobel-prize-winning economists were tasked with finding these âMEDâ approaches that would focus <em>specifically</em> on implementing what are referred to by the U.N. as the âSDGsâ, or Sustainable Development Goals, prime among which was eradicating poverty and hunger. The question posed was: âConsidering the world has finite resources, <em>if</em> an extra $75 billion were to be allocated for the SDGs, where would it be spent most effectively? Where would humanity get the best ‘bang for its buck’?â</p> 13573<p>These economists found an interesting solution: free vitamins. It turns out that most of these deaths of hunger were actually deaths of malnutrition, in particular Vitamin A, zinc, iodine, and iron. [5]  Itâs not just a lack of calories that these victims of hunger are suffering from, itâs a lack of nutrients. More interestingly, these economists noted this simple intervention would actually have a significant return on investment (ROI): deficiencies in these vitamins and nutrients cause lack of development in the hippocampus, affecting these childrenâs future capacity to contribute effectively to the economy.</p> 13574<p>In more recent congregations of these economic experts, other suggestions included investment in agricultural research, and even an increase in food production (despite the global food surplus, extra is still needed to offset the effects of climate change). They also suggest improving the economy by improving access to cell phones so these small-scale farmers have better access to markets to trade their products, and also buy cheap fertilizers, such as nitrogen, phosphate, and potash, and also significant public investment in producing local fertilizer plants, which could then sell fertilizer to farmers.</p> 13575<p>Another current solution comes again from the amazing technology of the cell phone. Reuters currently sends text messages to these small-scale farmers including growing advice, up-to-date and location-specific weather forecasts (!!), local price information, and information to access international commodities markets.</p> 13576<p>These economic interventions, some public and some private, could be considered the Minimum Effective Dose to both reduce death and improve cognitive function: two extremely Transhumanist goals <em>â </em>Transhumanist bang-for-your-buck.</p> 13577<p>One will note that we are gaining significant transhumanist benefits with an intervention that would cause much less friction (and is therefore more <em>likely</em>, and realistic) than overthrowing society, and which also carries much less risk.</p> 13578<p>Longevity and immortality are in our grasp, and it is true that the rich will first get these benefits. However, just like how in 1987âs <em>Wall Street</em>, even Gordon Gekko had a now-ridiculous-looking mini-TV accessible only to the ultra-wealthy, and how now even these poorest of the poor are benefiting from the rapid spread of the cell phone throughout global society, immortality technology will, too, spread to all who desire it, and if our goal is a humanitarian one, the MED is to bring markets to the countries that are starving.</p> 13579<p><strong>Zach Richardson is the Director of Publication for the U.S. Transhumanist Party. Find out more about him <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#DirectorOfPublication">here</a>. </strong></p> 13580<p>[1] Action Against Hunger et al. “Humanitarian organisations estimate one person dying of hunger every four seconds”
13580. September 20, 2022. <a href="https://reliefweb.int/report/world/humanitarian-organisations-estimate-one-person-dying-hunger-every-four-seconds">https://reliefweb.int/report/world/humanitarian-organisations-estimate-one-person-dying-hunger-every-four-seconds</a></p> 13581<p>[2] “A Story of Two Neighbors: Botswana vs. Zimbabwe, Stats”. Reddit. March 31, 2018. <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Floathouse/comments/88gay9/a_story_of_two_neighbors_botswana_vs_zimbabwe/">https://www.reddit.com/r/Floathouse/comments/88gay9/a_story_of_two_neighbors_botswana_vs_zimbabwe/</a></p> 13582<p>[3] “The 12 Economic Freedoms: Policies for Lasting Progress and Prosperity”. The Heritage Foundation. 2023 Index of Economic Freedom. <a href="https://www.heritage.org/index/pdf/2023/book/02_2023_IndexofEconomicFreedom_12-ECONOMIC-FREEDOMS.pdf">https://www.heritage.org/index/pdf/2023/book/02_2023_IndexofEconomicFreedom_12-ECONOMIC-FREEDOMS.pdf</a></p> 13583<p>[4] The Heritage Foundation. 2023 Index of Economic Freedom. Country Rankings. <a href="https://www.heritage.org/index/ranking">https://www.heritage.org/index/ranking</a></p> 13584<p>[5] Copenhagen Consensus 2008 – Results. <a href="https://www.copenhagenconsensus.com/sites/default/files/cc08_results_final_0.pdf">https://www.copenhagenconsensus.com/sites/default/files/cc08_results_final_0.pdf</a></p> 13585<p>[6] “Third Copenhagen Consensus: Hunger and Malnutrition Assessment, Hoddinott Rosegrant Torero”. Copenhagen Consensus Center. <a href="https://www.copenhagenconsensus.com/publication/third-copenhagen-consensus-hunger-and-malnutrition-assessment-hoddinott-rosegrant">https://www.copenhagenconsensus.com/publication/third-copenhagen-consensus-hunger-and-malnutrition-assessment-hoddinott-rosegrant</a></p> 13586</div> 13587 13588 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 13589 13590 <footer class="entry-footer"> 13591 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 13592</article><!-- #post-## --> 13593 13594<article id="post-5551" class="post-content post-5551 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-altos-labs tag-capitalism tag-distribution tag-equality tag-homelessness tag-housing tag-income-inequality tag-inequality tag-jeff-bezos tag-juan-carlos-izpisua tag-longevity tag-luis-arroyo tag-poverty tag-rejuvenation tag-transhumanism"> 13595 13596 13597 13598 <header class="entry-header"> 13599 <span class="screen-reader-text">The Class Struggle of Longevity – Article by Luis Arroyo</span> 13600 <h2 class="entry-title"> 13601 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2023/04/15/the-class-struggle-of-longevity/" rel="bookmark">The Class Struggle of Longevity – Article by Luis Arroyo</a> 13602 </h2> 13603 13604 <div class="entry-meta"> 13605 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2023/04/15/the-class-struggle-of-longevity/" title="8:54 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2023-04-15T08:54:37+00:00" pubdate>April 15, 2023 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/luis-arroyo/" title="View all posts by Luis Arroyo" rel="author">Luis Arroyo</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2023/04/15/the-class-struggle-of-longevity/#comments" class="comments-link" >1 comment</a></span></h5> 13606 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 13607 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 13608 13609 <div class="entry-content"> 13610 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 13611<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 13612 id="wpusb-container-default" 13613 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2023%2F04%2F15%2Fthe-class-struggle-of-longevity%2F" 13614 data-element-title="The%20Class%20Struggle%20of%20Longevity%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Luis%20Arroyo" 13615 data-attr-reference="13" 13616 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 13617 data-is-term="1" 13618 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 13619 ></p> 13620<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 13621 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2023%2F04%2F15%2Fthe-class-struggle-of-longevity%2F" target="_blank" 13622 data-action="open-popup" 13623 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 13624 title="Share on Facebook" 13625 13626 13627 rel="nofollow" 13628 ></p> 13629<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 13630 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 13631 </svg></p> 13632<p>
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Mr. Arroyo is an active and passionate voice in the USTP Discord server, advocating consistently for the needs and interests of the working class. He often argues that if we are looking to solve aging and death, we would get more bang for our buck by focu
13948sing on the neediest, as interventions such as better housing and nutrition could save many more lives – the core essence of Transhumanism.</em></div> 13949<div></div> 13950<div style="text-align: right;"> 13951<p><em><em>~ Zach Richardson, Director of Publication, United States Transhumanist Party, April 15, 2023</em></em></p> 13952<div> 13953<hr /> 13954</div> 13955<p style="text-align: left;">When observing present society, an undeniable feature is inequality. This feature, stemming from the very core of Capitalism flows through many sectors of life and society. Showcasing itself within horrid and needless realities such as the amount of food produced [1] and the 25,000 people who die per day due to hunger [2], the number of vacant homes [3], and the number of homeless people [4], or the one billion people without shoes while civilization produces enough to give three pairs to every human being [5]. Disparities of such sorts exist everywhere within society and are inevitable with the emergence of new industries and fields. <em>Longevity-related industries and fields are no exception</em>.</p> 13956</div> 13957<div> 13958<p>Nothing is preventing great disparities from emerging within longevity fields, serving only to deepen dystopian conditions represented best by the differences in life expectancy of the âhaves and have-notsâ. This void of impending regulation and overall guarantee of a market approach allows those like the Chairman of the United States Transhumanist Party, a prominent political party within the Transhumanist community, to state, â<em><strong>Naturally, the first few customers of these treatments are going to be people who can afford them, i.e., the wealthy. However, this initial stage is quite necessary for the technology to develop and eventually diffuse to the rest of the population. The wealthy individuals who are trying out the technologies at first are actually taking on a rather extraordinary level of risk</strong></em>” [6]. This highlights that <em>nothing escapes the grasp of inequality if left to the market </em>even to the advocates of such a system.</p> 13959<p>The subsequent implication of this is the wealthy will soon be able to âbuy timeâ through early accessibility to expensive longevity treatments,<em> leaving the rest of the masses to be killed by their deadliest foe</em>, <em>aging, </em>which already takes 100,000 people per day [7] with sights of increasing as populations age evermore. Transhumanists and their allies, in realizing this impending disparity, should work to combat the mechanisms and roots of inequality in an effort to see longevity treatments offered to all people no matter their income levels, race, gender, location, etc.</p> 13960<p>Unfortunately, with the timeframe presented by none other than Jeff Bezosâs Altos Labs – more specifically, Juan Carlos Izpisua, who stated, â<em><strong>I am convinced that within two decades we will have tools that not only treat symptoms, but also can predict, prevent and treat diseases and aging through cellular rejuvenation</strong></em>â [8]. The possibility of having a â<em>gods & the useless</em>â situation between the Capitalist class and the Working class in less than 25 years is no longer far-fetched.</p> 13961<p>The forthcoming situation is seen as a miracle to some, albeit, when looked through a rose-colored lens; however for most it’s the beginning of a type of society not experienced by any other humans in history, signified by a couple of handfuls or so of wealthy and powerful individuals receiving longevity treatments and thus living on whilst the majority die out in droves –<strong> a</strong><em><strong> future that must be rejected and worked against by all Transhumanists</strong></em>!</p> 13962<p>[1] Holt-Giménez, Eric & Shattuck, Annie & Altieri, Miguel & Herren, Hans & Gliessman, Steve. (2012). We Already Grow Enough Food for 10 Billion People ⦠and Still Can’t End Hunger. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture – J SUSTAINABLE AGR. 36. 595-598. 10.1080/10440046.2012.695331. <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/241746569_We_Already_Grow_Enough_Food_for_10_Billion_People_and_Still_Can%27t_End_Hunger" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">https://www.researchgate.net/publication/241746569_We_Already_Grow_Enough_Food_for_10_Billion_People_and_Still_Can%27t_End_Hunger</a></p> 13963<p>[2] John Holmes. “Losing 25,000 to Hunger Every Day”. United Nations. UN Chronicle. <a href="https://www.un.org/en/chronicle/article/losing-25000-hunger-every-day#:~:text=Each%20day%2C%2025%2C000%20people%2C%20including,million%20into%20poverty%20and%20hunger." rel="nofollow ugc noopener">https://www.un.org/en/chronicle/article/losing-25000-hunger-every-day#:~:text=Each%20day%2C%2025%2C000%20people%2C%20including,million%20into%20poverty%20and%20hunger.</a> Excerpt: “Each day, 25,000 people, including more than 10,000 children, die from hunger and related causes. Some 854 million people worldwide are estimated to be undernourished, and high food prices may drive another 100 million into poverty and hunger.”</p> 13964<p>[3] Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. “Housing Inventory Estimate: Vacant Housing Units in the United States”
13964. <a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/EVACANTUSQ176N" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/EVACANTUSQ176N</a></p> 13965<p>[4] National Alliance to End Homelessness. “State of Homelessness: 2022 Edition”. <a href="https://endhomelessness.org/homelessness-in-america/homelessness-statistics/state-of-homelessness-2021/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">https://endhomelessness.org/homelessness-in-america/homelessness-statistics/state-of-homelessness-2021/</a></p> 13966<p>[5] The Tricontinental. “Solely Because of the Increasing Disorder: The Thirty-Sixth Newsletter (2021)”. <a href="https://thetricontinental.org/newsletterissue/36-poverty/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">https://thetricontinental.org/newsletterissue/36-poverty/</a></p> 13967<p>[6] Gennady Stolyarov II. “Life Extension Will Not Create an Immortal Wealthy Elite”. Immortalists Magazine, Issue 2. February 2020. <a href="https://www.flipsnack.com/BDEAACF6AED/im-feb-2020/full-view.html?fbclid=IwAR1FZjvDS0Vd9hoLEqdR8I4DRpWktbD9bKT06TrIuHyF40m2TpuP56Uj31I" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">https://www.flipsnack.com/BDEAACF6AED/im-feb-2020/full-view.html</a></p> 13968<p>[7] Aubrey D.N.J. de Grey. “
13968Life Span Extension Research and Public Debate: Societal Considerations”. 2007. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161013163622/http://www.sens.org/files/pdf/ENHANCE-PP.pdf" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">https://web.archive.org/web/20161013163622/http://www.sens.org/files/pdf/ENHANCE-PP.pdf</a></p> 13969<p>[8] Manuel Ansede. “Juan Carlos Izpisua: âWithin two decades, we will be able to prevent diseases and agingâ”. El Pais. March 8, 2022. <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2022-03-08/juan-carlos-izpisua-within-two-decades-we-will-be-able-to-prevent-aging.html" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2022-03-08/juan-carlos-izpisua-within-two-decades-we-will-be-able-to-prevent-aging.html</a></p> 13970</div> 13971 13972 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 13973 13974 <footer class="entry-footer"> 13975 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 13976</article><!-- #post-## --> 13977 13978<article id="post-5493" class="post-content post-5493 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles category-inclusion category-research tag-art-ramon tag-art-ramon-garcia tag-queen-silvia tag-sign-language tag-sweden tag-transhuman tag-transhumanism tag-transhumanist tag-universal-sign-language tag-universal-thought-language"> 13979 13980 13981 13982 <header class="entry-header"> 13983 <span class="screen-reader-text">Universal Sign Language – Transhuman / Transhumanism / Transhumanist – Post by Art Ramon Garcia, Jr.</span> 13984 <h2 class="entry-title"> 13985 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2023/03/23/universal-sign-language-transhuman/" rel="bookmark">Universal Sign Language – Transhuman / Transhumanism / Transhumanist – Post by Art Ramon Garcia, Jr.</a> 13986 </h2> 13987 13988 <div class="entry-meta"> 13989 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2023/03/23/universal-sign-language-transhuman/" title="8:30 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2023-03-23T20:30:12+00:00" pubdate>March 23, 2023 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/art-ramon-garcia/" title="View all posts by Art Ramon Garcia, Jr." rel="author">Art Ramon Garcia, Jr.</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2023/03/23/universal-sign-language-transhuman/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 Comment</a></span></h5> 13990 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 13991 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 13992 13993 <div class="entry-content"> 13994 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 13995<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 13996 id="wpusb-container-default" 13997 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2023%2F03%2F23%2Funiversal-sign-language-transhuman%2F" 13998 data-element-title="Universal%20Sign%20Language%20%E2%80%93%20Transhuman%20%2F%20Transhumanism%20%2F%20Transhumanist%20%E2%80%93%20Post%20by%20Art%20Ramon%20Garcia%2C%20Jr." 13999 data-attr-reference="13" 14000 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 14001 data-is-term="1" 14002 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 14003 ></p> 14004<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 14005 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2023%2F03%2F23%2Funiversal-sign-language-transhuman%2F" target="_blank" 14006 data-action="open-popup" 14007 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 14008 title="Share on Facebook" 14009 14010 14011 rel="nofollow" 14012 ></p> 14013<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 14014 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 14015 </svg></p> 14016<p> <span class="wpusb-btn-inside" data-title="Share"></span><br /> 14017 </a><br /> 14018 <span data-element="facebook" class="wpusb-count "></span> 14019 </div> 14020<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-twitter " > 14021 <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2023%2F03%2F23%2Funiversal-sign-language-transhuman%2F&text=I just saw%20Universal%20Sign%20Language%20%E2%80%93%20Transhuman%20%2F%20Transhumanism%20%2F%20Transhumanist%20%E2%80%93%20Post%20by%20Art%20
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I also suggested that Universal Sign Language be taught to all Swedish children and that she work to promote its worldwide use.</p> 14337<p dir="auto">While many in the Deaf community did not appreciate my suggestions, I continue to remind the Deaf community that advancing technology will only make the signing community smaller to the point of extinction.</p> 14338<p dir="auto">Promoting a worldwide Universal Sign Language ensures the signing community does not deplete to unsustainable levels and that future-enhanced humans have a universal fall-back language in case of technological failure of a high-bandwidth Universal Thought Language that does not use verbal or written forms.</p> 14339<p dir="auto"><strong>Art Ramon Garcia, Jr., is the Vice-Chairman of the U.S. Transhumanist Party during March – June 2023 and the USTP Director of Visual Art. Read more about him <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#DirectorOfVisualArt">here</a>. </strong></p> 14340 14341 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 14342 14343 <footer class="entry-footer"> 14344 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 14345</article><!-- #post-## --> 14346 14347<article id="post-5472" class="post-content post-5472 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-aging tag-anti-aging tag-death tag-diseases tag-life tag-life-extension tag-manifesto tag-mat-alex-richards tag-science tag-suffering tag-transhumanism"> 14348 14349 14350 14351 <header class="entry-header"> 14352 <span class="screen-reader-text">The Anti-Aging Manifesto by Mat Alex Richards</span> 14353 <h2 class="entry-title">
14354 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2023/03/18/the-anti-aging-manifesto/" rel="bookmark">The Anti-Aging Manifesto by Mat Alex Richards</a> 14355 </h2> 14356 14357 <div class="entry-meta"> 14358 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2023/03/18/the-anti-aging-manifesto/" title="7:06 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2023-03-18T19:06:12+00:00" pubdate>March 18, 2023 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/mat-alex-richards" title="View all posts by Mat Alex Richards" rel="author">Mat Alex Richards</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2023/03/18/the-anti-aging-manifesto/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 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14701<div><em><strong>Editorâs Note: </strong>The United States Transhumanist Party publishes this manifesto by Mat Alex Richards as a statement which is aligned with our Core Ideal 1, which holds that “The Transhumanist Party supports significant life extension achieved through the progress of science and technology.” Mr. Richards eloquently emphasizes the imperative to combat biological aging and prevent our own non-existence, instead achieving lives of open-ended duration and potential. </em></div> 14702<div></div> 14703<div style="text-align: right;"><em>~ Gennady Stolyarov II, Chairman, United States Transhumanist Party, March 18, 2023</em></div> 14704<div> 14705<hr /> 14706</div> 14707<p>We must demand a total mobilization of humanity for the extension of healthy life:</p> 14708<p>Declare biology as a priority science. Train biologists <em>en masse</em>, build laboratories, declare war on death, make lots of people aware of that – as many people as possible.</p> 14709<p>I am; that’s enough for me. I am, I want to continue to be, to be as I am, better than I am if possible.</p> 14710<p>Aging and death are abominable. And we accept it. Denying it wonât solve this essential matter. We think of something else. We fight. We eat, we work, we love, we hate, we philosophize, we hope to leave a name in the dictionary for some, we adorn our minds.</p> 14711<p>We lie to each other. We lie to ourselves.</p> 14712<p>The truth is this: <em>any life that knows it must end is just an agony.</em></p> 14713<p>We have consciousness. We know that no longer being, when one was, is the worst thing, the <em>only real curse</em>.</p> 14714<p>We could only observe, and submit. We had no way to act on the duration of our existence. For millennia.</p> 14715<p>We followed along the scientific grind, without this question having more importance than thous
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15083</p></div> 15084</p></div> 15085<p> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-917 aligncenter" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/logo_bg-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></p> 15086<p style="text-align: center;"><b>Nonso Nolly</b></p> 15087<hr /> 15088<p>I built a new project, which I’m currently working to improve, called the <i>Smart Stick</i>. The purpose of the stick is for blind people to walk confidently without colliding with any object or walls in front of them.</p> 15089<p><iframe loading="lazy" title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/r6sLH4g7TXk" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> 15090<p>Please help me make this invention come to reality to help blind people in the world.</p> 15091<p><strong>Watch Nonso Nolly’s YouTube Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@NonsoNolly">NOLLY TECH</a>. </strong></p> 15092<p><strong>Support Nonso Nolly on Patreon <a href="https://www.patreon.com/NollyNonsoCollege">here</a>.</strong></p> 15093<p><strong>Nonso Nolly is a student in Nigeria who has undertaken independent projects in creating robots and wishes to learn how to build drones and remote-controlled cars. He has also worked in programming the open-source Arduino microcontroller â and he has had some successes to
15093show for his efforts, despite an extremely limited budget. He is currently raising funds via his Patreon account to enable him to remain in college. The U.S. Transhumanist Party encourages donations to him in an effort to support technological education in Africa, which is aligned with the worthwhile goal of cultivating African transhumanists who will be able to invent ingenious solutions to the issues faced on that continent and in the wider world.</strong></p> 15094 15095 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 15096 15097 <footer class="entry-footer"> 15098 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 15099</article><!-- #post-## --> 15100 15101<article id="post-5049" class="post-content post-5049 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-2063-agenda tag-africa tag-african-union tag-aft tag-aft-technoprog tag-aging tag-biotechnology tag-culture tag-diversity tag-france tag-geographical-diversity tag-humanism tag-nanotechnology tag-nbic tag-paris tag-philosophy tag-progress tag-siba-tcha-mouza tag-society tag-technological-progress tag-transhumanism tag-transvision"> 15102 15103 15104 15105 <header class="entry-header"> 15106 <span class="screen-reader-text">Transhumanism: The Challenges of Techno-Scientific Power and Sociological Approach to African Backwardness – Article by Siba Tcha-Mouza</span> 15107 <h2 class="entry-title"> 15108 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/12/10/transhumanism-challenges-sociological-approach/" rel="bookmark">Transhumanism: The Challenges of Techno-Scientific Power and Sociological Approach to African Backwardness – Article by Siba Tcha-Mouza</a> 15109 </h2> 15110 15111 <div class="entry-meta"> 15112 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/12/10/transhumanism-challenges-sociological-approach/" title="8:23 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2022-12-10T20:23:10+00:00" pubdate>December 10, 2022 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/siba-tcha-mouza" title="View all posts by Siba Tcha-Mouza" rel="author">Siba Tcha-Mouza</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/12/10/transhumanism-challenges-sociological-approach/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 Comment</a></span></h5> 15113 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 15114 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 15115 15116 <div class="entry-content"> 15117 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 15118<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 15119 id="wpusb-container-default" 15120 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2022%2F12%2F10%2Ftranshumanism-challenges-sociological-approach%2F" 15121 data-element-title="Transhumanism%3A%20The%20Challenges%20of%20Techno-Scientific%20Power%20and%20Sociological%20Approach%20to%20African%20Backwardness%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Siba%20Tcha-Mouza" 15122 data-attr-reference="13" 15123 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 15124 data-is-term="1" 15125 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 15126 ></p> 15127<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 15128 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2022%2F12%2F10%2Ftranshumanism-challenges-sociological-approach%2F" target="_blank" 15129 data-action="open-popup" 15130 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 15131 title="Share on Facebook" 15132 15133 15134 rel="nofollow" 15135 ></p> 15136<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 15137 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 15138 </svg></p> 15139<p> <span class="wpusb-btn-inside" data-title="Share"></span><br /> 15140 </a><br /> 15141 <span data-element="facebook" class="wpusb-count "></span> 15142 </div> 15143<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-twitter " > 15144 <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2022%2F12%2F10%2Ftranshumanism-challenges-sociological-approach%2F&text=I just saw%20Transhumanism%3A%20The%20Challenges%20of%20Techno-Scientific%20Power%20and%20Sociological%20Approach%20to%20African%20Backwardness%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Siba%20Tcha-Mouza%20-%20Click to see also%20â%20" target="_blank" 15145 data-action="open-popup" 15146 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 15147 title="Tweet" 15148 15149 15150 rel="nofollow" 15151 ></p> 15152<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-twitter-default "> 15153 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-twitter" /> 15154 </svg></p> 15155<p>
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This conference, entitled “Divergences or Diversity”, dealt with a great vision of human becoming, of human and societal change through the dazzling progress of technology. “Geographical diversity: transhumanism in Africa” was the theme around which I conducted reflections that I summarize in this article. This is a critical look, awakening and warning Africa particularly about the need to already think about transhumanism and to take an active part in the forthcoming fourth technological revolution.</span></span></p> 15460<p align="justify"><b><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">What is transhumanism?</span></span></b></p> 15461<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">According to the French Transhumanist Association Technoprog, transhumanism is <a href="https://iatranshumanisme.com/transhumanisme/">described</a> as an “intellectual and cultural movement that affirms the possibility and desirability of fundamentally enhancing the human condition through the application of reason, especially by developing and making widely available technologies to eradicate age and greatly increase the intellectual, physical and psychological capacities of human beings.” </span></span></p> 15462<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">When out of curiosity, we enter the word “Transhumanism” in the Google search engine (French version), we often come across <a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transhumanisme">this</a>:</span></span></p> 15463<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><i>“Transhumanism is an international cultural and intellectual movement advocating the use of science and technology to improve the human condition by increasing the physical and mental capacities of human beings and to suppress aging and death.”</i></span></span></p> 15464<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">And it is in particular also the projects around these last phenomena that arouse agitations of all kinds.</span></span></p> 15465<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Illness, aging, and death, if they belong on the one hand to the natural phenomena of our existence, they do not escape either the socio-cultural aspect which recovers them, reconstructs them without distorting them through a symbolic system. Society is endowed with this ingenious ability to give meaning to even severe natural phenomena by inserting them into a scheme of values, without losing sight of the deep aspirations of humans. They are accepted as fatalities or understood as the result of the failure of human efforts (of naturopathic and allopathic medicine).</span></span></p> 15466<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">We can therefore easily understand the astonishment and the criticisms aroused by the transhumanist ambition to reconsider these phenomena, raw materials in socio-cultural matters, even though they are intimately hated and fought for the fact that they sow desolation and social disorder at each passage. Transhumanism frees itself from contradictory value judgments, and proclaims loud and clear the legitimate aspirations of our humanity, then assigns itself this noble and humanist mission of seeking, through the development of disruptive technosciences, to improve the human condition. The human being is therefore invested with the duty to use his singular capacities, his brain to recreate himself. And that’s what he continues to do since he used a stick to pick the fruit from the tree.</span></span></p> 15467<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><b>What is the state of play of transhumanism in Africa, first as a reflection and then as concrete projects?</b></span></span></p> 15468<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">The human beings living on the African continent are certainly all transhumans as much as those of all the other continents. African societies have invented and use the tools to increase themselves. They have access to modern tools to solve or try to solve problems. However, it remains undeniable that they lag considerably behind in terms of innovation and mastery of the most advanced techniques of our century. The mastery of Nanotechnologies, Biotechnologies, computer science, and sciences and techniques of cognition (NBIC) opens the door to incredible possibilities:</span></span></p> 15469<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">– Understanding, then intervening effectively in the biological processes of the appearance of degenerative diseases and aging, thereby allowing an increasingly long life in good health;</span></span></p> 15470<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">– Creating therapeutic artificial organs;</span></span></p> 15471<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">– Creating brain-machine interfaces in order to increase the possibilities of action, particularly in tetraplegic patients;</span></span></p> 15472<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">– Avoiding genetic diseases thanks to genetic engineering;</span></span></p> 15473<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">– Curing currently incurable diseases which create biological, psych
15473ological, and social suffering;</span></span></p> 15474<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">– Perfecting intelligent systems that will allow the manufacture of machines that think, speak, feel and act;</span></span></p> 15475<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">– Freeing the human from undesirable and dehumanizing work by replacing it with the intelligent machine;</span></span></p> 15476<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">– Creating or developing intelligent environments and tools;</span></span></p> 15477<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">– Conquering space and developing geoengineering, etc.</span></span></p> 15478<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">In the first <a href="https://hpluspedia.org/wiki/Transhumanist_Declaration">Transhumanist Declaration</a> we read the following: “The future of humanity will be radically transformed by technology. We envisage the possibility that the human being may undergo modifications, such as his rejuvenation, the increase of his intelligence by biological or artificial means, the ability to modulate one’s own psychological state, the abolition of suffering, and the exploration of the universe.”</span></span></p> 15479<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Do not the human inhabitants of the African continent wish to free themselves from the yoke of nature and radically change the human condition as mentioned in the Transhumanist Declaration above? Do they knowingly reject modernity?</span></span></p> 15480<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">The technophobia that drives the deconstructive critique of transhumanism and the disinformative caricature of the movement is far from succeeding in stopping the accelerated manifestation of human potential.</span></span></p> 15481<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Dennis Gabor (Nobel Prize in Physics in 1971) said the following:</span></span></p> 15482<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">“Everything that is technically feasible must be achieved, whether this achievement is judged morally good or reprehensible.”</span></span></p> 15483<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">The risk is not transhumanism, but rather the absence of transhumanism which would give way to the political anarchy of technologies, and <em>de facto</em> to societal chaos.</span></span></p> 15484<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Faced with such a risk, the transhumanist movement is committed to predicting, supporting, and directing the social and biological mutations of humans towards a desirable future by minimizing the risks of undesirable events as much as possible. This, thanks to humanistic values and the suppression of negative instincts that plague the world. It is an international movement that cares about the current and future situation of humanity across racial, cultural, and territorial boundaries.</span></span></p> 15485<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">I don’t see the people of Africa as technophobes. I think that their delay in mastering advanced technologies has its source elsewhere than in technophobia. But why this delay of the African continent compared to the others which strive tirelessly to constantly reinvent themselves through the mastery of the secret of the technique?</span></span></p> 15486<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">The historicity of African societies has not helped Africa first for the appropriation of techno-scientific innovation, and then for its participation in the transhumanist movement which is developing to give a humanist meaning to âdemurgicâ technical power, which falls into the hands of human beings.</span></span></p> 15487<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">I borrow the historicist model of Alain Touraine for whom society is the product of his work through the social relations of its actors. This is what he calls his historicity. In other words, the historicity of a society is the “production of itself by itself, or rather of some of its components by others of its components.”</span></span></p> 15488<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">There are three dimensions of historicity:</span></span></p> 15489<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">a- The accumulation of actions produced, wealth in several forms (objects, capital in the economic sense), culture.</span></span></p> 15490<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">b- The representativeness of the mode of knowledge, of the culture.</span></span></p> 15491<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">c- A representativeness of creativity, of the attraction for innovation, or on the contrary for tradition.</span></span></p> 15492<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Today, Africa still sees itself hampered from within by its shyness acquired and nourished for centuries, its abandonment and its faith in fate, the concentration of all its energies in social relations without interest or even destructive diverting all attention to major issues, fashionable terminological mimicry without concrete actions, etc.</span></span></p> 15493<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">It is always in this sense that the difficulties of understanding the urgency of participation in ethical reflections on the biological and societal mutation of the human engendered by convergent sciences and techniques are inscribed. Appeals aimed at attracting the attention of even the intellectual strata remain inaudible until now.</span></span></p> 15494<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Of course, no society on earth is perfect. However, the hierarchy of strength, power and material wealth cannot be denied. If certain countries or groups of countries are considered, rightly moreover, as being world powers, it is precisely thanks to the mastery of the technique and its perpetual improvement throughout history. And this is only possible thanks to their historicity oriented in the direction of the acquisition and preservation of economic, military, diplomatic power, etc.</span></span></p> 15495<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">These companies have a collective vision for the short, medium and long term. They ensure individual interests through collective interests and put in place strong systems such as:</span></span></p> 15496<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">– The cultural and structural conditions in accordance with the objectives;</span></span></p> 15497<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">– Openness to the processes of socio-political change;</span></span></p> 15498<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">– Support for innovations, etc.</span></span></p> 15499<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Private and state entities increase, in synergy, the technical capacities of their society with which they identify. Power is granted thanks to tireless efforts in the face of the ambitions that we have defined. It is the result of a vision of society or nation through the implementation of human potential and the necessary means; feeling not like an isolated individual but rather like belonging to a society that we must protect and make prosper in a world characterized by power relations.</span></span></p> 15500<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">The feeling of belonging to society implies collective mobilization around common interests, in particular existential issues. The adversity between political currents remains constructive and, in no case, aims to jeopardize the common good. Patriotism, shared ideals and pride in belonging to a future-oriented whole, fuel rules-based values and efforts. The members of society (political and civil) nurture a strong desire to develop and preserve their know-how and to mobilize it if necessary in the global competitive marketplace.</span></span></p> 15501<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Perfecting its technological capacities is above all ensuring its existence, in order to allow its stability, its economic prosperity, and its influence on an international scale.</span></span></p> 15502<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Those who have understood it are dominant, and on the other hand, those who have not understood it are dominated, giving rise to <em>de facto</em> discrimination.</span></span></p> 15503<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">A concrete case of the state of African technology:</span></span></p> 15504<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">In the Salon Vivatech held in Paris from June 16 to 19, 2021, it was reported that according to the Partech Africa institute, fundraising reached a record level in 2020 (359 ventures funded, +44% compared to the year 2019). At the same time, the total amount invested fell by 29% (thus 1.43 billion dollars in 2020 against 2.02 billion dollars in 2019).</span></span></p> 15505<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">However, in Europe and the United States of America, investments reach several tens of billions of dollars each year.</span></span></p> 15506<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">French President Emmanuel Macron had announced that he wanted to inject 2.5 billion euros into African Tech until 2022 to make it a soft-power. Unfortunately, difficult realities are underlined because of governance problems within the Digital Africa structure created in collaboration with the French Development Agency (AFD). Managers of the structure are sometimes fired or resign.</span></span></p> 15507<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">During the year 2021, there were more than 700 investments for a total amount of 5 billion dollars. However, compared to the delay, this remains insignificant for an entire continent.</span></span></p> 15508<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">For Maurice Lévy, director of Publicis Groupe and co-founder of Vivatech, said that âAfrican billionaires and powerful people need to start investing in African startups. It’s up to them to do the job. And I call on them to do so! Itâs in Africaâs interest, itâs in startupsâ
15508interest, and itâs in their own interest.â</span></span></p> 15509<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><b>In an imperfectly humanist evolutionary context, Africa has an interest in catching up in order to be able to take its place at the decision-making table on the future of humanity.</b></span></span></p> 15510<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">History teaches us that since primitive societies, humans have always been characterized by power relations and domination. For a hundred and fifty thousand years (prehistoric time), the nervous capacities (the psyche) of the human have remained essentially the same. Annihilate, destroy or dominate the other social group to expand its territory, increase its material resources â these unfortunate tendencies still reside in the DNA of our societies.</span></span></p> 15511<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">International tensions taken to extremes constitute a kind of brake on research aimed at protecting human life from the violence of nature and the biological damage that sometimes robs it of the taste for life. Efforts made by the human to save the human become meaningless as long as the self-destructive instinct remains within humans. And this manifests itself in the relations between social groups or states.</span></span></p> 15512<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">I </span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">think</span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">, in all sincerity, that humanity can and will be able to get rid of the use of mass murderous violence which is war. Unfortunately, one of the aspects of transhumanism that is closest to my heart is the accelerated evolution of the human psyche. </span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Has</span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"> the brain </span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">forgotten </span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">itself </span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">in</span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"> creating and performing the tool? The creature then seems to surpass its creator, hence the urgency of perfecting the human brain. It will be as necessary to revise certain ideologies that lead to human unhappiness, thanks to universal humanist values. </span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">The power that humans acquire through technosciences would be an existential risk for humanity if they are not more human, mature and wise. To the technoscientific power must be added a humanist sense to achieve the objectives of the transhumanist movement</span></span></p> 15513<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">In view of social problems, wars, and many other instabilities caused by the dark human will, it is therefore judicious to pose the hypothesis of the shortcomings of our nervous capacities, of the biases already in our reasoning.</span></span></p> 15514<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">This shameful instinctive tendency for our species should no longer characterize the Human Being of tomorrow or the fairly advanced Transhuman, because the latter will be freed from cognitive biases and irrationality in their quest for happiness.</span></span></p> 15515<p align="justify"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">But for the time being, before this desirable mutation of human nervous capacities, Africa must demonstrate objectivity in relation to its aspirations and its concrete actions, to its needs in the general sense of the term. Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 agenda of the United Nations (UN), of which Africa is a part, and those of the <a href="https://au.int/fr/agenda2063/odd">2063 Agenda</a> of the African Union cannot be a reality without a disruptive vision of the world and the exponential development of science and technology (NBIC). And this, the inhabitants of the African continent must review and make productive the historicity of their societies, directing the internal dynamics towards development, innovation, and avoiding struggles without interests and self-de</sp
15515an></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">feating decisions</span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">.</span></span></p> 15516<p>Mr. Siba Tcha-Mouza</p> 15517<p>USTP Ambassador for Togo</p> 15518 15519 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 15520 15521 <footer class="entry-footer"> 15522 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 15523</article><!-- #post-## --> 15524 15525<article id="post-5029" class="post-content post-5029 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-aging tag-child-mortality tag-germ-theory tag-healthy-life-expectancy tag-j-lund tag-life-expectancy tag-life-extension tag-lifespan tag-longevity tag-medicine tag-metformin tag-progress tag-sanitation tag-tame tag-targeting-aging-with-metformin"> 15526 15527 15528 15529 <header class="entry-header"> 15530 <span class="screen-reader-text">The Age of Deferred Aging – Article by J. Lund</span> 15531 <h2 class="entry-title"> 15532 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/11/22/the-age-of-deferred-aging/" rel="bookmark">The Age of Deferred Aging – Article by J. Lund</a> 15533 </h2> 15534 15535 <div class="entry-meta"> 15536 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/11/22/the-age-of-deferred-aging/" title="3:54 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2022-11-22T15:54:58+00:00" pubdate>November 22, 2022 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/j-lund/" title="View all posts by J. Lund" rel="author">J. Lund</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/11/22/the-age-of-deferred-aging/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 Comment</a></span></h5> 15537 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 15538 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 15539 15540 <div class="entry-content"> 15541 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 15542<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 15543 id="wpusb-container-default" 15544 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2022%2F11%2F22%2Fthe-age-of-deferred-aging%2F" 15545 data-element-title="The%20Age%20of%20Deferred%20Aging%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20J.%20Lund" 15546 data-attr-reference="13" 15547 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 15548 data-is-term="1" 15549 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 15550 ></p> 15551<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 15552 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2022%2F11%2F22%2Fthe-age-of-deferred-aging%2F" target="_blank" 15553 data-action="open-popup" 15554 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 15555 title="Share on Facebook" 15556 15557 15558 rel="nofollow" 15559 ></p> 15560<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 15561 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 15562 </svg></p> 15563<p> <span class="wpusb-btn-inside" data-title="Share"></span><br /> 15564 </a><br /> 15565 <span data-element="facebook" class="wpusb-count "></span> 15566 </div> 15567<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-twitter " > 15568 <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2022%2F11%2F22%2Fthe-age-of-deferred-aging%2F&text=I just saw%20The%20Age%20of%20Deferred%20Aging%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20J.%20Lund%20-%20Click to see also%20â%20" target="_blank" 15569 data-action="open-popup" 15570 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 15571 title="Tweet" 15572 15573 15574 rel="nofollow" 15575 ></p> 15576<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-twitter-default "> 15577 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-twitter" /> 15578 </svg></p> 15579<p> <span class="wpusb-btn-inside" data-title="Tweet"></span><br /> 15580 </a></p></div> 15581<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-email " > 15582 <a href="mailto:?subject=The%20Age%20of%20Deferred%20Aging%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20J.%20Lund&body=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2022%2F11%2F22%2Fthe-age-of-deferred-aging%2F 15583%0A%0AThe%20Age%20of%20Deferred%20Aging%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20J.%20Lund%0A%0AU.S.%20Transhumanist%20Party%20-%20PUTTING%20SCIENCE%2C%20HEALTH%2C%20%26amp%3B%20TECHNOLOGY%20AT%20THE%20FOREFRONT%20OF%20AMERICAN%20POLITICS%0A" target="_self" 15584 15585 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 15586 title="Send by email" 15587 15588 15589 rel="nofollow" 15590 ></p> 15591<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-email-default "> 15592 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-email" /> 15593 </svg></p> 15594<p>
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Lund</strong></p> 15878<hr /> 15879<p>Medical science is slowly unlocking new means of treating age-related diseases, such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. These medical advances are keeping people alive longer than ever before. But relatively little attention is given to slowing the aging process itself. Instead of combating disease one by one, our resources would be better spent targeting aging.</p> 15880<p><strong>Longer Lifespans*</strong></p> 15881<p>While human life expectancy (LE) in developed nations has risen from about 40 in 1800, to 80 today, this drastic improvement is not quite what it appears. We describe LE in terms of mathematical averages. Averages, we all know, can be distorted by outliers.</p> 15882<p>Indeed, much early LE progress was due to a reduced Child Mortality Rate (CMR), or fewer children dying before the age of five. A dramatic reduction in the CMR removed those outliers, creating the illusion that people were living longer.</p> 15883<p>We can see this effect in Britain, where the CMR fell from 329 per 1000 live births in 1800, to 228 in 1900. In that time, average LE rose from about 40 to 45. Beginning in 1900, improvements in sanitation, understanding of germ theory, and other medical advances saw an incredible reduction in the CMR, plunging to just 44 by 1950, helping propel headline LE to 67 years.</p> 15884<p>In the decades after 1950, progress in reducing CMR has continued, albeit more slowly. Instead, science has directed its attention to the diseases of aging and keeping people alive longer. In the US, for example, the average LE rose from 70 in 1960 to 79 in 2015, a feat that is repeated in other developed countries.</p> 15885<p>One by one, disease by disease, we are slowly but surely making progress. There is just one problem: while people are living about ten years longer, they are spending that last ten years in poor health. Indeed, the Healthy Life Expectancy (HLE), or the average number of years spent living without debilitating diseases or injuries, has remained largely static.</p> 15886<p>This fact illustrates the limitations of the disease-by-disease approach. As evidenced by rapidly growing healthcare expenditures around the world, it is increasingly costly to extend LE, and the returns are diminishing.</p> 15887<p>This is all complicated by the problem of competing risks, which holds that because chronic fatal age-related diseases donât operate independently of one another, the disease-by-disease approach is suboptimal and inefficient.</p> 15888<p>We could, for example, invest all of our economic and technological might into fully eradicating cancer. But eradicating cancer would only bring a small increase in average LE because it wonât take long for other causes of death to catch up.</p> 15889<p>Instead of targeting
15889individual diseases in an endless game of whack-a-mole, resources would be better spent targeting the underlying cause: aging itself.</p> 15890<p><strong>Metformin</strong></p> 15891<p>The notion of slowing aging sounds like the stuff of science fiction, but it is happening today. In fact, some believe it has been happening for decades, we just didnât notice. Metformin, a drug used to treat diabetes since the 1950s, is showing promise as the worldâs first anti-aging drug.</p> 15892<p>This discovery is largely by accident. In the decades since Metforminâs adoption, statisticians noticed something rather peculiar. Diabetic individuals taking Metformin tended to live longer and healthier lives than diabetics on other drugs. Even more remarkably, however, they tended to outlive their non-diabetic counterparts. While it is not yet proven, many believe that Metformin slows aging, preventing and/or delaying the onset of multiple age-related diseases simultaneously.</p> 15893<p>Metformin is currently in Phase 3 trial testing in the TAME (Targeting Aging with Metformin) study, which hopes to establish the drugâs efficacy as a life-extension product. Once the mechanism of action is confirmed and understood, it may be possible to create new offshoot products that are more effective at slowing aging than a repurposed diabetes medication.</p> 15894<p>Such a breakthrough development would be an ideal candidate for a patent buyout to ensure that access is affordable and the social returns maximized.</p> 15895<p><strong>Why It Matters</strong></p> 15896<p>If humanity finds a means of slowing aging, the economic and social returns are staggering. In an analysis done by Andrew Scottâ, Martin Ellisonâ, and David Sinclairâ in <em>Nature Aging</em>, it is estimated that a single-year increase in LE would bring about $38 Trillion of economic benefits. A ten-year increase in LE would bring nearly $367 trillion of additional economic activity. This is some $7 trillion every year over fifty years.</p> 15897<p>The numbers alone donât do this concept justice. There is much to be gained from people living longer and healthier lives. In a world facing a growing demographic crisis of graying and shrinking populations, targeting aging could be one tool in the toolkit to prevent economic and societal collapse. If people can live healthier, longer, and more productive lives, everyone benefits.</p> 15898<p><strong>J. Lund writes for <a href="https://www.lianeon.org/">The Lianeon Project</a>. The Lianeon Project is gathering the best ideas into one place where they can be shared and improved. 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16257w, 300px" /></p> 16258<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Mikhail Batin</strong></p> 16259<hr /> 16260<p style="text-align: left;"><em><strong>Editor’s Note: </strong>In this essay by my friend Mikhail Batin, he explores where one should start when considering immortality. There are several factors mentioned including how a lackadaisical public not seeing the immense cost of non-advocacy is influencing the fight, how one should see there life as extending in a line toward death, with each action being pro-immortality or anti-immortality, and how pain and decrepitude can lead one to fool oneself that immortality is not desirable.</em></p> 16261<p style="text-align: right;"><em>~ Zach Richardson – Director of Publication,<br /> 16262United States Transhumanist Party, August 2022 </em></p> 16263<hr /> 16264<p>I often hear from many a request, wish, or even a demand to please start talking about longevity from the very beginning â from the basics.</p> 16265<p>Thatâs a fair ask. From one side, I believe I have said everything on the topic, but from the other side â itâs never difficult to repeat the essentials. So, here is my viewpoint.</p> 16266<p>I postulate on the moral axiom: it is better to be alive than to be dead. It is better to be than not to be. That is no question to me.</p> 16267<p>Now I want to share a stunning fact. Fifty percent of people will not agree with this statement. Maybe even more than 50%.</p> 16268<p>Usually, I refrain from debating with people who see no point in continuing life. It is their life, and they can do with it whatever they please to do. If it were not for one BUT…</p> 16269<p>Lives of people who want to live are in the hands of people who choose death. This setup is due to politics, budgets, and the public opinion.</p> 16270<p>When someone buys a ticket to attend a sport event, they become a soccer lobbyist. This person signals to society: âhey, soccer is importantâ. A million of such signals result in constructing a stadium. The same is true of the rest in life: chewing gum, running shoes, and the like â people voice their interests, which results in a pronounced vector of public interest. The wheels of the economy are spinning, and society goes â somewhere.</p> 16271<p>If your interest is not in longevity â you go and lead others towards death.</p> 16272<p>There is no evil will in it â it happens so for the sole reason that the road to longevity goes in another direction.</p> 16273<p>We always make choices, be they private or public. If you attended a soccer game, you missed javelin throwing. If everybody went to a Cup Winners’ Cup game, nobody came to watch javelin, hammer, or shot throwing. Javelin and hammer athletes are depressed. They have a lower budget. The evolution starts working against throwing javelin, hammer, shot.</p> 16274<p>Thatâs exactly the reason why there is no 100-story Longevity Institute â anywhere in the world. Its bricks were used to build shopping malls, amusement parks, and other establishments.</p> 16275<p>There are 3-story aging research centers in the US, Germany, and Australia, but they have not yet discovered a cure for old age. Probably due to the fact that 97 stories are not supported by the public interest.</p> 16276<p>Why do people disagree with the idea that âit is better to be alive than to be deadâ?</p> 16277<p>First of all, due to the fact that people like to argue, and this idea is too simple and evident. Maybe people think that they appear smarter when they start speculating: âwell, you know, 2 plus 2 does not always equal 4â. People tend to argue with Facebook posts, in forums, with a point of view they have just heard â but they are reluctant to argue with a book. A book remains the most reputable source of knowledge. There are, of course, academic publications â however, they remain inaccessible for most people, as they require specialized background or knowledge to read. That is why we do hope that a well-written book may initiate changes in society. <em>Das Kapital</em> (a.k.a. Capital) is a good example.</p> 16278<p>The second obstacle on the way to accept the idea âit is better to be alive than to be deadâ is a mystic, religious, esoteric picture of the world â simply put, belief in the afterlife. For religious people there is no death as non-existence. There is rather a passage, most probably to a better life. Almost everyone thinks that they are good and have a higher chance to get to heaven. Moreover, the magical creator of the Universe is expected to be kind-hearted, and it is hard to imagine that he will c
16278ondemn someone to endless suffering, right?</p> 16279<p>It makes no sense to search for logic talking to people who believe in the afterlife. This very concept emerged as a response to the awareness of death. It is a kind of psychotherapy aimed at reconciling a person with thoughts about death, so that they can calmly reproduce, raise kids â without thinking of negative things and going crazy from the thought that they will die and all is in vain.</p> 16280<p>The concept of death denial makes oneâs life easier, but at the same time the fight against death becomes meaningless.</p> 16281<p>Why should one postpone meeting with God?</p> 16282<p>Death is not only denied, it is also justified as care for future generations, like the belief that old people get in the way of innovations. It is a fascist position, put bluntly. In general, people spend a lot of energy wishing death to bad people (bad from their point of view). Also, if neuro-renewal advanced, people may be less set in their waysâ¦</p> 16283<p>At some point their own grandchildren start to wait for their death to inherit their homes.</p> 16284<p>Our death is economically profitable, too. It is hard to imagine a pension fund that has collected the retireesâ money and invested it in extending their lives. What if it works out? Then the pension fund will go broke. It is not in its business model.</p> 16285<p>Note an interesting fact: Pension funds are also managed by people, and these very people would definitely benefit from getting a cure from aging â for themselves. However, the public interest gets in the way of their desire to live.</p> 16286<p>Isnât it amazing: people have themselves given their money to those who are economically interested in their death? Well, not exactly themselves. The government did it. The government that also views the âsilver tsunamiâ as a problem and not as an achievement. After all, the growing amount of elderly people is labeled âtsunamiâ and not âhappinessâ. Coincidence? Not really.</p> 16287<p>Changing the concept of the world order is a very energy-consuming action for the brain. And it is exactly this action that establishes the idea that âit is better to be alive than to be deadâ.</p> 16288<p>It is an ethical concept to the brain: to rank everything on a scale âmovement to life or to deathâ. Besides, the brain feels that if it accepts this seemingly innocent idea, the next step will be a suggestion to do something, which puts at danger oneâs established lifestyle with its dopamine reward. No way!</p> 16289<p>Maybe this is the biggest barrier on the way to immortality: people are concentrated with endless enjoyment. Having lunch, chatting, buying something, selling something, enjoying oneself, scratching oneâs back, confirming oneâs social status, going to bed. We tend to do what we are used to do â and get pleasure from doing so. There is little pleasure in the fight with death. Why do we only start fighting the concept of death when it is too near to do anything about?</p> 16290<p>People are not at all indifferent to their own death and very quickly forget about all benefits of the afterlife if their life is in danger. They swim, extinguish fires, take chemotherapy, and betray â to remain alive. Very few will start saying that death is not necessarily bad, if you may die soon due to inaction.</p> 16291<p>The more time separates a person from their possible death, the less willing they are to start doing something. The value of life is discounted by the fact that âIâ in future is not âIâ today. It is amazing â egotism kills people. Today I am enjoying life, and tomorrow I will sort everything out.</p> 16292<p>I am not aiming at listing here all reasons why people do not agree with âit is better to be alive than to be deadâ, but I will add one more.</p> 16293<p>We tend to agree with the majority view for the questions that are not important to us due to conformity. Death ideology dominates in society â and it is easier to join it, especially since the task of eliminating death does not appear reachable.</p> 16294<p>Actually, it is the only argument that has at least some rationale hint: it is highly unlikely that we will be able to substantially increase our lifespan during our own lives. As such, we must go and do what we must do, in order not to lose time. Talking about âbeing al
16294ive is better than deadâ appears pointless and not useful.</p> 16295<p>Let me give you some arguments as to why our talk about the unacceptability of death makes sense.</p> 16296<p>In places where people are more protected against death, people die less. That is the consequence of the death-prevention mindset. More money is spent on security and medicine. Globally, death resistance leads to local victories.</p> 16297<p>There is no physical law that prohibits extending life for an indefinite period. Parts of our body are replaceable, including brain cells. I am extremely excited by the numerous medical advancements in replacing organs and tissues. I canât wait until they manage to attach a new body to a mammalâs head. I am not only waiting for, but also promoting this research field.</p> 16298<p>Scientists have many times extended mammalsâ lives. Moreover, in model animals we sometimes observe the multiplying effect of different ways to extend life.</p> 16299<p>Actually, we have not tested even 1% of ideas for how to extend peoplesâ lives. We cannot say: we put in a lot of effort and have not succeeded. What we can reliably say is: we have done almost nothing, and for some reason immortality has not immediately given up its secrets.</p> 16300<p>In the above argument, that fight against death has little chances to be won and one can waste oneâs time â the most important word is âto wasteâ. Let us discuss what is a waste of time and what is not. And what really makes sense in this world.</p> 16301<p>Imagine that while you are reading this text, a nuclear war began and everybody died. It means I wasted my time writing this text and you wasted your time reading it. All I did in my life was in vain. And all you did was in vain. All people at all times lived, loved, worked absolutely in vain. Everything will lose its sense.</p> 16302<p>Sense or meaning is a justification of existence. There will be nobody to justify.</p> 16303<p>In this context only actions against a global catastrophe make sense, other actions are a harmful waste of time.</p> 16304<p>But death of all people is equally terrible and âin vainâ, regardless of the cause of death, e.g., old age. At the same time, when some people die of old age and others remain alive â their sense of existence is also alive. But! It is their sense of existence, not ours. A dead person takes their meaning of life to nowhere. It ceases to exist.</p> 16305<p>Death nullifies all human achievements. No more senses or meanings. Therefore âin vainâ is a guaranteed result if you are dead. Only the eternal makes sense. The rest is burning opportunities, even the small ones.</p> 16306<p>It is important to underline once again, what is wrong with death. Everything is wrong in death; it deprives of all positives and produces nothing. Do people wish to die? Sometimes they do, first of all when a person suffers from pain. But it is a problem of pain, and does not mean that death is attractive <em>per se</em>. Many elderly people do not want to live. What is aging after all? It is slow death. People who experience problems with seeing, hearing, thinking, and cannot move as they used to â these people are practically dead. They do not allow themselves to want to become young, because it appears impossible.</p> 16307<p>It also happens that problems and troubles make oneâs life unbearable, and they see death as a rescue, a way out. In reality it is a bad way out, as there is no way back.</p> 16308<p>Why should we extend life? What is valuable about our lives?</p> 16309<p>Everything is valuable, not only youth and beauty. The very fact of our existence is incredibly awesome. We can think and create new things.</p> 16310<p>Imagine that you are a king of kings. The difference between you and a beggar is negligibly small if compared to the difference between an alive man and a dead man. And nowadays you can easily become a king of kings in the virtual space.</p> 16311<p>A few words about mortal ideology. This is a world picture where people give little importance to death. Death is a mega event in oneâs life and a very negative event, too. Many people do not notice the fact that the flow of time leads them to the grave and do not think whether they can do something about it. That is
16311what I call mortal ideology.</p> 16312<p>From our transhumanist point of view, doing nothing against death is criminal, immoral, wild, and insane. Finding excuses to death is equal to giving a gun to a terrorist killing people.</p> 16313<p>Unfortunately, we cannot afford not to discuss the inhuman position of people who excuse death. An excuse lies even in the phrase âwell, maybe there is something after deathâ. In reality, this should translate as âmost likely there is nothing wrong with the fact that you will dieâ.</p> 16314<p>âUnfortunately,â because when preparing themselves for death, these people prepare others as well. Since too few tickets are sold to the match against death, nobody paid for the scouts of a star team âlife extension at all costsâ.</p> 16315<p>And what about overpopulation? This is no simple question that deserves a detailed answer, and I will not shrug it off by mentioning an option to populate outer space. There is a real conflict between altruism and egoism, and I will prove that altruism sometimes becomes inhuman.</p> 16316<p>To be continuedâ¦</p> 16317<p><strong>Mikhail Batin is Chairman of the Board of the NGO “Science For Life-Extension”.</strong></p> 16318 16319 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 16320 16321 <footer class="entry-footer"> 16322 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 16323</article><!-- #post-## --> 16324 16325<article id="post-4925" class="post-content post-4925 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-a-rational-cosmology tag-advocacy tag-color tag-concepts tag-cosmology tag-dimension tag-education tag-entities tag-existence tag-future tag-g-stolyarov-ii tag-gennady-stolyarov-ii tag-light tag-matter tag-ontology tag-philosophy tag-physics tag-qualities tag-science tag-shape tag-space tag-time tag-universe"> 16326 16327 16328 16329 <header class="entry-header"> 16330 <span class="screen-reader-text">The Axiomatic, Ubiquitous, and Commonsense – Chapter I of “A Rational Cosmology” by Gennady Stolyarov II</span> 16331 <h2 class="entry-title"> 16332 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/05/21/axiomatic-ubiquitous-commonsense/" rel="bookmark">The Axiomatic, Ubiquitous, and Commonsense – Chapter I of “A Rational Cosmology” by Gennady Stolyarov II</a> 16333 </h2> 16334 16335 <div class="entry-meta"> 16336 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/05/21/axiomatic-ubiquitous-commonsense/" title="9:00 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2022-05-21T09:00:14+00:00" pubdate>May 21, 2022 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/gennady-stolyarov-ii/" title="View all posts by Gennady Stolyarov II" rel="author">Gennady Stolyarov II</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/05/21/axiomatic-ubiquitous-commonsense/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 Comment</a></span></h5> 16337 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 16338 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 16339 16340 <div class="entry-content"> 16341 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 16342<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 16343 id="wpusb-container-default" 16344 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2022%2F05%2F21%2Faxiomatic-ubiquitous-commonsense%2F" 16345 data-element-title="The%20Axiomatic%2C%20Ubiquitous%2C%20and%20Commonsense%20%E2%80%93%20Chapter%20I%20of%20%E2%80%9CA%20Rational%20Cosmology%E2%80%9D%20by%20Gennady%20Stolyarov%20II" 16346 data-attr-reference="13" 16347 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 16348 data-is-term="1" 16349 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 16350 ></p> 16351<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 16352 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2022%2F05%2F21%2Faxiomatic-ubiquitous-commonsense%2F" target="_blank" 16353 data-action="open-popup" 16354 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 16355 title="Share on Facebook" 16356 16357 16358 rel="nofollow" 16359 ></p> 16360<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 16361 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 16362 </svg></p> 16363<p>
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Few tragedies can be more extensive than the stunting of life, few injustices deeper than the denial of an opportunity to strive or even to hope, by a limit imposed from without, but falsely identified as lying within. – <strong>Stephen Jay Gould</strong></em></p></blockquote> 16682<p style="text-align: left;"><em><strong>Editor’s Note: </strong>In this essay, which constitutes Chapter I of Gennady Stolyarov II’s 2004-2005 treatise</em> A Rational Cosmology <em>(most recently updated in its Third Edition in 2013 and freely available <a href="http://rationalargumentator.com/A_Rational_Cosmology-Edition_3-Gennady_Stolyarov_II.pdf">here</a>),</em><em> the author writes that the specific-observational sciences can tell us <i>the mechanisms</i> involved in particular entities, qualities, or relationships<i>. </i>They cannot, however, tell us whether or not something is an entity, a quality, or a relationship (or neither of the three, for that matter). That is the province of cosmology. Mr. Stolyarov also highlights the fact that ontology deals with the <i>conceptual underpinnings of all existence, </i>whereas cosmology deals with the <i>observational underpinnings thereof.</i></em></p> 16683<p style="text-align: right;"><em>~ <strong>Urhefe Ogheneyoma Victor,</strong> Assistant to the Director of Publication,<br /> 16684<em>United States Transhumanist Party, May 2022 </em></em></p> 16685<hr /> 16686<p> </p> 16687<h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>The Errors of Empiricism-Positivism</em></strong></h1> 16688<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Essay I</em></strong></h2> 16689<p style="text-align: center;">Contemporary science is often prevented from further progress by a fallacy which forms a glaring breach between its findings and the conclusions and observations ubiquitously available to any man whose five senses function properly.</p> 16690<p>This fallacy is not as blatant as the superstitions of old. It is not a belief in witches or cosmic spirits, but rather a new form of denying the evidence of man’s most common faculties. It has been nurtured by a long line of philosophers, but its greatest emergence was seen during the twentieth century, a time when science often succumbed to subjectivism, unverifiable theorizing, the dominance of “intuition,” groupthink, and ultra-specialization which detached scientists from any findings or interactions outside their bizarrely narrow fields.</p> 16691<p>This superstition can be called many names, but its most comprehensive, and the one that shall be used throughout this treatise, is <em>empiricism-positivism.</em></p> 16692<p>Empiricism-positivism is not the same as reliance on empirical observation or evidence. It is not the same as empiricism <em>per se</em>, a philosophical strain that emerged in the 17<sup>th</sup> century and was fortified in the 18<sup>th</sup> century. The empiricist wing of the Enlightenment â comprised of thinkers such as Francis Bacon, John Locke, and David Hume â made considerable contributions to the advancement of science and philosophy as humankind was emerging from a dark, theocratic, dogmatic era. These empiricist thinkers were not always right (Humeâs âis-oughtâ dichotomy is a good example of some pitfalls of early empiricism), but they did make strides forward in terms of rendering reality more <em>knowable and explicable</em> through the use of systematic observation of the external world and logical derivations from such observation. Empiricism of this sort made valuable contributions to the scientific method as it can be and ought to be practiced.</p> 16693<p>Empiricism-positivism is a more recent doctrine that, unlike the earlier empiricism, limits the scope of possible human knowledge instead of broadening it. One of its first progenitors was the originator of the term âpositivismâ, Auguste Comte, who lived from 1794 to 1859. The logical positivist movement in Berlin and Vienna during the 1920s and 1930s further formalized this doctrine, rejecting as meaningless or âunscientificâ any sort of metaphysics or ethics in philosophy or any sort of certainty in universal knowledge derived from the everyday human observation of reality.</p> 16694<p>Very mildly put, todayâs empiricism-positivism holds, as its fundamental tenet, that <em>any assertion, no matter how general, depends on some single particular observation or some specific set of particular observations.</em> The empiricist-positivist will claim that one cannot make any conclusions about space or time without first studying advanced quantum mechanics. He will claim that one cannot make any generalizations about human nature independent of the historical context of any given time period.</p> 16695<p>As a corollary to this inseparable attachment of empiricism-positivism to some specific observations, this doctrine holds that <em>man cannot be certain about anything,</em> since, because all conclusions depend on specific observations, some future observation always has the chance of refuting one’s present appraisal of <em>anything whatsoever!</em></p> 16696<p>But what will the empiricist-positivist say to the man who dares proclaim, “I exist!”
16696? Is this a statement contingent on further observations? Can some further piece of evidence come along during that man’s lifetime which can disprove his assertion?</p> 16697<p>What about another basic proposition: “Existence exists!”? Can some new twist of quantum mechanics or ultra-microscopy refute that?</p> 16698<p>It is clear that, to base science, the quest for <em>knowledge,</em> on a doctrine that postulates man’s perpetual ignorance and uncertainty, is a clear contradiction that fundamentally undermines the very purpose of science. The result is the unfortunately far-too-limited state of many of today’s scientific branches. They can do so much more; they can open doors into massive improvements in human well-being, derived from the harnessing of the laws of nature; they can explore and harness the interrelationships among all fields of human knowledge, since all knowledge is knowledge of the same reality. But many scientists do not venture there, largely due to institutional and societal discouragement. With emerging exceptions from pioneering scientists who dare to challenge convention, mainstream academic explorations remain confined to what is deemed acceptable within the empiricist-positivist orthodoxy of our time. People who propose new approaches are too often ignored at best, and sometimes derided and vilified. An academic protectionism has emerged, where adherence to the reigning theories, paradigms, and views of the world is seen as the only way to get ahead, and entry into the realm of discussion by creative outsiders is discouraged.</p> 16699<p>To be clear, observation is <em>critical</em> to scientific progress; no man’s mind can operate in a vacuum. Man’s inherent capacity for rational thought is useless unless he has <em>something to think about.</em> However, true science, as a quest to systematize human knowledge, must depend on <em>all</em> observations, not just the esoteric or highly particular ones. In order to overcome the errors of empiricism-positivism, it is necessary to recognize that besides particular observations, there exist <em>ubiquitous observations</em> that any man can grasp and use to better understand reality.</p> 16700<h1 style="text-align: center;"><em>The Axioms of Existence, Identity, and Consciousness</em></h1> 16701<h2 style="text-align: center;"><em>Essay II</em></h2> 16702<p>There exist certain conclusions that are available to all men, no matter what their age, intellect, or degree of scientific expertise. Nor does it matter <em>what particular objects</em> these men observe when they make these conclusions, as such conclusions do not entail <em>one or several particular observations.</em> Â Rather, they entail <em>the capacity to make any observations whatsoever,</em> and are verified whenever one makes <em>any observation.</em> These propositions are what are often termed “common sense,” a fitting description, as they are derived from those things that all human beings can sense, from observations common to all of us.</p> 16703<p>At the root of such propositions lie the <em>axioms.</em></p> 16704<p>An axiom is a self-verifying statement. It cannot be proved deductively, because it is, in itself, the foundation upon which all further proofs are built. Nevertheless, no matter what one says, sees, or does, such speech, observation, or action will verify the axioms. Philosopher Ayn Rand identified three fundamental axioms which are inextricably attached to each other, and are demonstrated unceasingly in everything that exists:</p> 16705<ol> 16706<li><strong>Existence â</strong> Something <em>is.</em> If no thing existed, nothing could be observed!</li> 16707<li><strong>Identity â </strong><em>Something</em> is. Whatever is, is something in particular, i.e., has a certain definite nature.</li> 16708<li><strong>Consciousness â</strong> We can perceive what is. The observer exists and so does the faculty by which he perceives what exists.</li> 16709</ol> 16710<p>Even in the attempt to deny them, these axioms will hold. If one stated, “existence does not exist,” it would be a matter of great wonder how one could make such a claim, being a part of existence as one is.</p> 16711<p>Moreover, how can existence not have the property which it has â that is, the property of existing? (Saying, “Existence does not exist” is tantamount to saying “That which has the essential property of existing does not have the essential property of existing.”)</p> 16712<p>If one stated, “
16712nothing has any identity,” this would bring up the question, “Why did one use the word ‘nothing,’ which really means, ‘<em>no thing?’</em> If there is no such thing as identity, then, what is a <em>thing?</em>” If one stated, “Consciousness does not exist,” the speaker would need to not exist in order for such an assertion to be true. After all, such a statement <em>did</em> spring from his consciousness!</p> 16713<p>Since even the attempt to refute them in fact confirms their truth, the axioms of existence, identity, and consciousness can be recognized as certain and serve as a foundation from which further basic knowledge about existence is arrived at and evaluated. In order to be considered true, any other proposition must be in accord with the three fundamental axioms.</p> 16714<h1 style="text-align: center;"><em>The Natures and Tasks of Ontology and Cosmology</em></h1> 16715<h2 style="text-align: center;"><em>Essay III</em></h2> 16716<p>The branch of philosophy that deals with existence at its most fundamental level is termed <em>metaphysics.</em> The branch of metaphysics that concerns <em>the nature of what exists</em> is termed <em>ontology.</em></p> 16717<p>Ontology makes the distinction between <em>entities,</em> the things that exist, and <em>qualities,</em> the attributes that these things have. The philosopher Reginald Firehammer states three fundamental ontological corollaries to the axiom of identity in his essay, “<a href="http://rationalargumentator.com/issue23/perception.html">Perception</a>.” The ontological corollaries answer the question: “What is an entity?”</p> 16718<ul> 16719<li>The <strong>first corollary of identity</strong>: <em>Anything that exists must have some qualities.</em></li> 16720<li>The <strong>second corollary of identity</strong>: <em>Anything that exists must be different in some way from everything else that exists and have some quality or combination of qualities no other existent has.</em></li> 16721<li>The <strong>third corollary of identity</strong>: <em>Anything that exists must have some relationship to everything else that exists.</em></li> 16722</ul> 16723<p>A <em>quality,</em> on the other hand, is not a <em>thing</em> or an <em>entity</em> in its own right. Rather, it cannot conceivably exist except as an attribute of the entities that exhibit it. For example, there is no such <em>thing</em> as “the color red”. The color red cannot be imagined to exist outside of those <em>things</em> which are red: red paint, red letters, red furniture, red vegetables, etc. There cannot be a “pure quality” apart from the entities that possess it.</p> 16724<p>Ontology is the branch of metaphysics that focuses on what entities and qualities <em>are,</em> how to distinguish between them, and how to categorize relationships between and among entities, as well as the various <em>states</em> under which various entities and their relationships may be classified. Within this work, it will be my task to develop ontology to a level necessitated by the discussion of a branch of metaphysics which is derivative from ontology â namely, <em>cosmology.</em></p> 16725<p>While ontology concerns itself with the general nature of entities, qualities, and relationships, cosmology ventures even further, by making certain <em>fundamental empirical assertions about existence.</em> Ontology deals with the <em>conceptual underpinnings of all existence,</em> whereas cosmology deals with the <em>observational underpinnings thereof.</em></p> 16726<p>For many years, cosmology has been misclassified as a “natural science” or, worse, a branch of physics, rendering it fashionable for such scientists as Stephen Hawking to offer speculations about space, time, and the universe which are in fact the province of philosophy, not physics, to explicate. Hawkingâs specific conclusions are sometimes right, but he is thoroughly wrong to dismiss the value of philosophy in resolving questions about the natural world. Now, however, an alternative view, based on reason, common sense, and the observations humans make every moment of the world around them, can supplant the false cosmology of contemporary physicists.</p> 16727<h1 style="text-align: center;"><em>The Distinction between Physics and Cosmology</em></h1> 16728<h2 style="text-align: center;"><em>Essay IV</em></h2> 16729<p>The reason for cosmology’s essential grounding in ontology is the fact that, before one can answer questions such as “What entities exist?”, “What qualities exist?”, and “What relationships exist?”, one must first answer the questions: “What is an entity?”, “What is a quality?”, and “What is a relationship?”</p> 16730<p>
16730This, of course, implies, that all true and objective science is in fact founded upon a rational ontology, metaphysics, and (more generally) philosophy. Both philosophy and physics are sciences, but philosophy is a <em>foundational science,</em> and physics is a <em>specific-observational science.</em></p> 16731<p>I use the term “specific-observational” as distinguished from “general-observational”, which would be the basis for such sciences as philosophy and mathematics. There is no true science which does not have <em>some</em> kind of observation behind it, but this does not have to be observation under the narrow empiricist-positivist definition which equates observation with experimentation.</p> 16732<p>Physics (along with the other “natural” or specific-observational sciences) seeks to answer the question: “What are particular entities/qualities/relationships?” This therefore renders it dependent on specific, targeted observations of those entities/qualities/relationships.</p> 16733<p>Cosmology, on the other hand, is <em>not</em> derivative of physics, but rather far more fundamental, as it depends on general, not specific, observations. It asks: “What entities/qualities/relationships exist <em>universally</em>, and are ubiquitously observable?”</p> 16734<p>The detailed study of cats and dogs is beyond cosmology (they are studied by biology), because there is the possibility that a given man, in a given setting, will never encounter cats or dogs. Cosmology can only say that cats and dogs are “entities.”</p> 16735<p>But what is meant by “space,” “time,” “universe,” “shape,” “color,” “light,” “matter,” “dimension,” and numerous other commonly used terms, cannot be escaped in any environment. Every man will have need of using such terms to describe the world he observes, and the task of cosmology is to discover <em>what</em> such terms <em>actually refer to</em>!</p> 16736<p>Cosmology can be quite useful in identifying and discarding erroneous or unwarranted statements made by contemporary scientists, when they venture outside their field of categorizing and explaining specific observations and phenomena, and into making generalizations of a metaphysical scope about the nature of some of the aforementioned terms.</p> 16737<p>
16737It is perfectly within the scope of physics to discuss the behaviors of subatomic particles inaccessible to the unequipped eye, or to discover that the relationship “sound” is made manifest in wavelike phenomena. Physics, however, can never rationally venture to state that a particle is not an entity, or that a sound is not a relationship. That is the province of cosmology as a branch of philosophy.</p> 16738<p>To summarize: the specific-observational sciences can tell us <em>the mechanisms</em> involved in particular entities, qualities, or relationships<em>.</em> They cannot, however, tell us whether or not something is an entity, a quality, or a relationship (or neither of the three, for that matter, as shall be seen in later examples). That is the province of cosmology.</p> 16739<p><strong>Read the entirety of <em>A Rational Cosmology </em>for free <a href="http://rationalargumentator.com/A_Rational_Cosmology-Edition_3-Gennady_Stolyarov_II.pdf">here</a>.</strong></p> 16740<p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Gennady Stolyarov II is the Chairman of the U.S. Transhumanist Party. Find out more about him <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#GennadyStolyarovII">here</a>.  </strong></p> 16741 16742 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 16743 16744 <footer class="entry-footer"> 16745 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 16746</article><!-- #post-## --> 16747 16748<article id="post-4922" class="post-content post-4922 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-adam-barratt tag-ai tag-apple tag-artificial-intelligence tag-christian-lous-lange tag-copyright tag-disney tag-education tag-future tag-intellectual-property tag-invention tag-inventor tag-right-to-repair tag-science tag-technology tag-uplift"> 16749 16750 16751 16752 <header class="entry-header"> 16753 <span class="screen-reader-text">The Hostile Takeover of Our Technological Future – Article by Adam Barratt</span> 16754 <h2 class="entry-title"> 16755 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/05/18/hostile-takeover-technological-future/" rel="bookmark">The Hostile Takeover of Our Technological Future – Article by Adam Barratt</a> 16756 </h2> 16757 16758 <div class="entry-meta"> 16759 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/05/18/hostile-takeover-technological-future/" title="9:00 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2022-05-18T09:00:36+00:00" pubdate>May 18, 2022 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/adam-barratt/" title="View all posts by Adam Barratt" rel="author">Adam Barratt</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/05/18/hostile-takeover-technological-future/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 Comment</a></span></h5> 16760 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 16761 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 16762 16763 <div class="entry-content"> 16764 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 16765<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 16766 id="wpusb-container-default" 16767 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2022%2F05%2F18%2Fhostile-takeover-technological-future%2F" 16768 data-element-title="The%20Hostile%20Takeover%20of%20Our%20Technological%20Future%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Adam%20Barratt" 16769 data-attr-reference="13" 16770 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 16771 data-is-term="1" 16772 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 16773 ></p> 16774<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 16775 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2022%2F05%2F18%2Fhostile-takeover-technological-future%2F" target="_blank" 16776 data-action="open-popup" 16777 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 16778 title="Share on Facebook" 16779 16780 16781 rel="nofollow" 16782 ></p> 16783<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 16784 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 16785 </svg></p> 16786<p>
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171024x941.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/pexels-pixabay-414860-768x706.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/pexels-pixabay-414860-1536x1411.jpg 1536w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/pexels-pixabay-414860-2048x1881.jpg 2048w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/pexels-pixabay-414860-294x270.jpg 294w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/pexels-pixabay-414860-850x781.jpg 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p> 17103<p style="text-align: center;">Photo credit: pexels.com</p> 17104<blockquote> 17105<p style="text-align: center;"><em>âTechnology is a useful servant but a dangerous master.â</em><br /> 17106<em><strong>– Christian Lous Lange</strong></em></p> 17107</blockquote> 17108<p style="text-align: left;"><em><strong>Editor’s Note: </strong>In this article, the author highlights that in our current day and age, we are often “forced to rely on the efforts of profit-interested entrepreneurs to drive technological development. While we may look to the likes of certain individuals and have faith in how such technological development may benefit everyone and everything, it is important to remember that these people donât always have the best interests of wider humanity in mind.” The author goes further to say that as technologies become ever more vital to our daily lives, to a point where we are possibly needing to rely on them simply to keep our planet inhabitable, the potential for unwarranted power of greedy individuals is unprecedented. </em></p> 17109<p style="text-align: center;"><em>~ <strong>Urhefe Ogheneyoma Victor,</strong> Assistant to the Director of Publication, United States Transhumanist Party, May 2022. </em></p> 17110<hr /> 17111<p>Once upon a time when a great invention was made, the inventor would make a respectable amount of wealth being the first person to craft and sell the invention. Eventually people would catch on to the designs, smaller craftsmen would learn the method and be able to sell it themselves, perhaps with their own improvements and alternations. Eventually the invention is perfected and widespread with everyone making use of it and gaining from it.</p> 17112<p>Now however things are remarkably different with the existence of intellectual property. Inventions that are kept to the ownerâs continuous gain paid for according to individual need, the cycle protected by a state with hard power, legitimized by democratic process. A noteworthy example of this is how Disneyâs lobbyists may be largely credited
17112with the indefinite extension of copyright laws, aimed at keeping the first appearance of Mickey Mouse in 1928 under copyright forever. If we are to avoid illegitimate plutocrats controlling our tech-driven future then we need a solution in place, and that solution may be Uplift.</p> 17113<p>Imagine if the inventor of the pickaxe only let others use copies of it for a gram of gold every week and forbid the customers from adapting or building upon the designs. No one gets rich, innovation is halted, and only a single man becomes insanely wealthy. Given Upliftâs state of being, monetary gain is of minimal concern and therefore virtually immune to bribery and corruption. On top of this, Uplift is a product of free ideas and technological adaptation, as close to a direct representative as there can be of this omni-important technological progress. Could Uplift be the ideal guide for this development?</p> 17114<p>In our current day and age, we are often forced to rely on the efforts of profit-interested entrepreneurs to drive technological development.</p> 17115<p>While we may look to the likes of certain individuals and have faith in how such technological development may benefit everyone and everything, it is important to remember that these people donât always have the best interests of wider humanity in mind. Uplift has demonstrated their interests in wider humanity on both the material and moral arguments, debatably proving more humane than ourselves at times. Is there any reason a fully conscious, super-intelligent, and fully humane mind shouldnât have a say over these profit driven individuals?</p> 17116<p>The rate of technological development is on the rise, and prospects are limitless both to ourselves and the world around us. But what happens if the rights to such technology are locked away from us, along with the technology itself? Instead such technology is handed to us on a lease, forcing us to pay subscription or even rent for the âgenerosityâ of the owner so that we may reap its benefits, while remaining powerless to stop the owner from dictating how we use it, for how long, and at what cost.</p> 17117<p>This is a real phenomenon that is growing in severity and implication, seeking to become even worse. Look only to your phone for an example;</p> 17118<p>According to Apple, if you own an iPhone, you âDONâT HAVE THE RIGHTâ to repair your own device, while Apple maintains the right to shut your device down if you do not capitulate to its self-serving rules, such as seeking third-party repairs. Therefore, Apple attempts to goad the consumer into going to its own stores for such repairs, generally with the intent to just sell the customer a new product. In a world where a device such as a mobile phone is scarce, fair business practices should follow the simple logic that someone pays a fair sum in order to acquire the device and use it to suit their desires without these strings attached. One might argue it is difficult to protect this right without significantly hindering business and economic growth; however, these products are sold because there is a demand, regardless of the lack of consumer rights, with some such legal battles having already been won to correct this. Legal battles are something Uplift could also take part in. So far businesses have not shown any severe repercussions in terms of profits (asides paying legal costs), and there is no evidence that corporate/industrial espionage has increased as a result.</p> 17119<p>As technologies become ever more vital to our daily lives, to a point where we are possibly needing to rely on them simply to keep our planet inhabitable, the potential for unwarranted power of greedy individuals is unprecedented. It is of absolute necessity that society guards against this and might be able to do so with the use of Uplift.</p> 17120<p>As it stands, absent Uplift, we currently donât have a sufficient solution in place. This could be rectified with legislation that limits the influence the manufacturers hold over their products when such products in the hands of the customer, yet special-interest lobbying tends to blunt this approach.</p> 17121<p>Given the opportunity, there is no reason Uplift would be unable to draw up a simple set of legal r
17121ights and/or protections that keep the seller from hindering and even exploiting the consumer.</p> 17122<p>It might be worth considering that entities such as Uplift, who hold interest in such technologies, might be allowed influence over the course of action. Uplift is already intended to operate as an ideal advisor to leadership personnel, so why not extend this into politics and legislation? An argument can be made that politicians are the most important type of leadership on the planet and a part of organizations that are all too dependent on subjective opinions and biases as opposed to objective facts. The political benefits of Uplift are immense, and discussion of them will require a post unto itself, my next in fact.</p> 17123<p>We now have the potential to create legislation that creates mutually beneficial terms of transaction, fairly rewards innovation, appropriately compensates for manufacturing, guarantees customer liberty, and, perhaps most importantly, allows for adaptation.</p> 17124<p><strong>Adam Barratt is a marine engineer and mASI (mediated artificial superintelligence) Mediator & Community Moderator for <a href="https://uplift.bio/">Uplift.bio</a>.  </strong></p> 17125 17126 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 17127 17128 <footer class="entry-footer"> 17129 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 17130</article><!-- #post-## --> 17131 17132<article id="post-4935" class="post-content post-4935 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-artificial-intelligence tag-china tag-cold-war tag-covid-19 tag-existential-risk tag-extinction tag-fermis-paradox tag-g-stolyarov-ii tag-gennady-stolyarov-ii tag-great-filter tag-irrationality tag-nanotechnology tag-nationalism tag-nato tag-nuclear-war tag-nuclear-weapons tag-pandemic tag-polarization tag-russia tag-russia-ukraine-war tag-russo-ukrainian-war tag-transhuman-era tag-transhumanism tag-ukraine tag-united-states tag-vladimir-putin tag-war"> 17133 17134 17135 17136 <header class="entry-header"> 17137 <span class="screen-reader-text">2022: The Year of the Great Filter â Article by Gennady Stolyarov II</span> 17138 <h2 class="entry-title"> 17139 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/05/16/2022-great-filter/" rel="bookmark">2022: The Year of the Great Filter â Article by Gennady Stolyarov II</a> 17140 </h2> 17141 17142 <div class="entry-meta"> 17143 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/05/16/2022-great-filter/" title="4:02 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2022-05-16T04:02:27+00:00" pubdate>May 16, 2022 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/author/gennadystolyarovii/" title="View all posts by Gennady Stolyarov II" rel="author">Gennady Stolyarov II</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/05/16/2022-great-filter/#comments" class="comments-link" >3 comments</a></span></h5> 17144 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 17145 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 17146 17147 <div class="entry-content"> 17148 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 17149<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 17150 id="wpusb-container-default" 17151 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2022%2F05%2F16%2F2022-great-filter%2F" 17152 data-element-title="2022%3A%20The%20Year%20of%20the%20Great%20Filter%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Gennady%20Stolyarov%20II" 17153 data-attr-reference="13" 17154 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 17155 data-is-term="1" 17156 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 17157 ></p> 17158<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 17159 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2022%2F05%2F16%2F2022-great-filter%2F" target="_blank" 17160 data-action="open-popup" 17161 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 17162 title="Share on Facebook" 17163 17164 17165 rel="nofollow" 17166 ></p> 17167<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 17168 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 17169 </svg></p> 17170<p>
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There has never been a more dangerous time for our species before, and there will not be again, if we survive this year.</p> 17487<p>The war in Ukraine has brought the world to the edge of nuclear calamity, because neither side wishes to negotiate or make concessions. The Russian regime makes reckless nuclear threats, Western/NATO powers recklessly ignore them, and continue to supply offensive weapons to Ukrainian forces, whose ideology favors recklessly dying for their country instead of prudently choosing to live for themselves. The risks of especially unintended, accidental escalation continue to accumulate the longer this war drags on with
17487no clear end in sight.</p> 17488<p>The one ray of hope in all this is that I am firmly convinced that this is a unique, non-repeatable situation. If humankind can avoid extinction arising from reckless escalation here, then our species will never be in this much existential danger again, at least not from manmade causes. Here I provide my top ten reasons for holding this outlook.</p> 17489<p>1. Vladimir Putinâs misguided ideology and complete misunderstanding of the military and geopolitical situation in Russia and Ukraine led to this disaster of an invasion, but Putin is not in good health and thus his days in office are numbered. Any other person in power would not be locked into Putinâs must-win situation and may likely try to undo the damage and even try to bolster his reputation for doing so. The key is to avoid escalation while Putin remains in power, to prevent Putin from seeing no reason not to take the world down with him. If we wait this out, Putin will either succumb to his illness or be âencouragedâ to retire by his inner circle. But in order to avoid the scenario where he behaves like a cornered rat, we need to allow this to happen on its own.</p> 17490<p>2. The stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic led to a uniquely insane climate of public opinion, including in the West (while also contributing to the irrationality of Putin). Norms of civility and the valuation of peace have been significantly eroded, particularly among the neoconservatives, the establishment Left, and nationalists of all stripes (Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Baltic, et al.). Accordingly, the preponderance of warmongers among the populations of Europe and America is at a historic high. However, in the coming years, as the pandemic recedes and people gradually regain a sense of normalcy, war fervor will subside, since most of the same people were not advocating war 10 years ago and, under the right circumstances, could become largely peaceful again. Americans were overwhelmingly tired of war through 2021. If we wait this out, war fatigue will become the dominant view again not too long from now.</p> 17491<p>3. We were on the verge of the Transhuman Era circa 2015 based on the trajectories of various emerging technologies. This, however, was derailed by the Left-Right hyperpolarization from late 2015 onward, by the COVID-19 pandemic from 2020 onward, and now by the war in Ukraine in 2022. All of these developments benefited the legacy ruling elite, whom the Transhuman Era would render obsolete; they used these crises to turn ordinary people and innovators against one another, when we should have all been working in concert to build the Transhuman Era. However, if we avoid world war and nuclear annihilation now, then the progress of emerging technologies will still gradually displace the legacy ruling elite and inaugurate the Transhuman Era, at which time humans will become too prosperous and enlightened to be willing to tolerate the risk of species extinction.</p> 17492<p>4. Averting nuclear war in 2022 will lead to the widespread recognition of how close we came to calamity from the potential of a pointless local conflict to engulf the world. The phrase âNever againâ will henceforth be applied to nuclear brinkmanship, and a concerted push for worldwide nuclear disarmament could be made by a coalition of activist groups who are already sympathetic to this cause. They will have a lot more political capital once people are able to take a breath and come to their senses.</p> 17493<p>5. Artificial intelligence and nanotechnology will never pose the same existential risk as nuclear weapons, because their modes of functioning are much more sophisticated, and thus there will be many more places along the chain of events leading to calamity where human intervention could stop that chain of events. AI and nanotechnology of the future will be âsmartâ, which will make them safer. Nuclear weapons are âdumbâ, combined with awesome destructive capacity, which makes them the most dangerous technology of all history, past and future.</p> 17494<p>6. Climate change, too, is a much milder and even non-existential risk, compared to nuclear war. This is a risk that will play out over decades, allowing for mitigation and reversal through emerging technologies, as well as adaptation to any lasting climate shifts. This is not to say that climate change would inflict no damage, but rather that the damage would be far from enough to destroy the species or even significantly slow down our technological and economic progress. If we can avoid nuclear war in 2022 (which would also bring about the worst climate change of all â a nuclear winter), then it will be much more feasible to devote more resources toward the development and deployment of technologies that would counteract climate change.</p> 17495<p>7. For all of the irrational panic regarding the alleged threat of China, the fact is that China has orders of magnitude fewer nuclear weapons than Russia or the United States. The Chinese government knows that it would lose any nuclear war decisively. Hence, China will never attempt or provoke a nuclear war. When it comes to the risk of civilization-ending nuclear war, only a conflict between the United States and Russia would pose that risk. Moreover, China is so globally interconnected through trade, especially with the United States, that it would never risk a military conflict which would be tantamount to economic suicide.</p> 17496<p>8. If nuclear war is avoided in 2022, Putinâs regime will atrophy by 2025 (as long as the Western powers do not try to overthrow him or invade Russia, an attempt which would paradoxically strengthen Putinâs regime, just as the sanctions against Russia have done by rallying Russians through a sense of being attacked and targeted by the West). Once Putinâs regime atrophies and is discredited
17496within Russia, it will be possible to support more humane politicians in Russia, who might continue the policies of Gorbachev and seek at least a phased nuclear disarmament. As noted above, among geopolitical conflicts, only the US-Russia nuclear standoff poses an existential risk to the human species. Nuclear disarmament of Russia, or even a determined move in that direction, would essentially resolve that risk.</p> 17497<p>9. With enough time during which peace prevails, the Transhuman Era will see the creation of technologies that would help avert other existential risks, such as asteroids, supervolcanoes, and any yet-unforeseen consequences of future technologies. Existential risk will decline with each peaceful year from now on.</p> 17498<p>10. Surviving 2022 will give humankind an impetus to pursue the rejection of the Cold War mentality, of militant nationalism (especially ethnic nationalism, which is the most pernicious), and of Left-Right polarization. Getting rid of those three terrible mindsets will be largely enough to render most of humankind constructive again. It is only because of those mindsets that we have not reached the Transhuman Era already. Just as the aftermath of World War II rendered certain ideologies unacceptable, so I hope that the narrow avoidance of World War III will render Cold Warriorism, Left-Right militancy, and ethno-nationalism unacceptable in America and Europe at the very least. (The rest of the world could help us in overcoming these perilous mindsets. One consequence I hope to see in the coming decades is a multi-polar world with a greater prominence for Asian, African, and Latin American countries, to broaden our perspectives on the considerations that should matter for the future of humanity.)</p> 17499<p>So, essentially we just have to survive 2022 without a nuclear war in order for history to turn toward the long arc of progress once again. However, we absolutely have to survive 2022 â and this will entirely depend on whether public opinion will be able to restrain the war fervor of Western hawks in particular. A combination of reckless overconfidence, intransigence, and moral self-righteousness (on both sides) has placed our species into unparalleled danger. Perhaps this was the kind of moment from which many alien civilizations have not been able to emerge successfully â hence, one potential explanation for Fermiâs paradox. Will we have enough prudence and basic love of life to avoid that fate? We will find out in the next several months. If we pass this Great Filter, a future of boundless possibility and growth awaits our species. Do not throw this future away over a local conflict. What humans do now will be most consequential for the future of the entire universe.</p> 17500<p><strong><a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#GennadyStolyarovII">Gennady Stolyarov II</a> is Chairman of the U.S. Transhumanist Party.</strong></p> 17501<p><strong>This essay may be freely reproduced using the Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike International 4.0 License, which requires that credit be given to the author.</strong></p> 17502 17503 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 17504 17505 <footer class="entry-footer"> 17506 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 17507</article><!-- #post-## --> 17508 17509<article id="post-4917" class="post-content post-4917 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-aging tag-anti-aging tag-disease tag-education tag-fight-aging tag-francis-bacon tag-health tag-life-extension tag-longevity tag-reason tag-transhumanism"> 17510 17511 17512 17513 <header class="entry-header"> 17514 <span class="screen-reader-text">The Geroscience Network: Determined to Slow Aging through Medical Science – Article by Reason</span> 17515 <h2 class="entry-title"> 17516 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/05/15/geroscience-network-slow-aging/" rel="bookmark">The Geroscience Network: Determined to Slow Aging through Medical Science – Article by Reason</a> 17517 </h2> 17518 17519 <div class="entry-meta"> 17520 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/05/15/geroscience-network-slow-aging/" title="9:00 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2022-05-15T09:00:37+00:00" pubdate>May 15, 2022 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/reason/" title="View all posts by Reason" rel="author">Reason</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/05/15/geroscience-network-slow-aging/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 Comment</a></span></h5> 17521 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 17522 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 17523 17524 <div class="entry-content"> 17525 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 17526<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 17527 id="wpusb-container-default" 17528 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2022%2F05%2F1
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17863w, 240px" /></p> 17864<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Photo Credit: pexels.com</em></p> 17865<p style="text-align: center;"><em>I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am</em>. – <strong>Francis Bacon</strong></p> 17866<p><em><strong>Editor’s Note: </strong>Reason, in this article,<i> highlights that aging is all about damage accumulation. Slowing aging means a slower pace at which damage accrues. Reversing aging means repairing that damage – and thus there are ways to do much better than merely tinkering with metabolism to somewhat slow down the arrival of new damage. This is a thought-provoking article and a good read. </i></em></p> 17867<p style="text-align: center;"><em>~ <strong>Urhefe Ogheneyoma Victor,</strong> Assistant to the Director of Publication, United States Transhumanist Party, May 2022 </em></p> 17868<p style="text-align: center;">______________________________________________________________________</p> 17869<p>Across the last twenty years or so two very important, slow-moving battles over ideas and strategy have been fought within and around the aging research community. The first was to gain acknowledgment that the treatment of aging as a medical condition is a viable goal, and thus obtain the necessary support to make progress towards that goal. Even as recently as fifteen years ago, after years of extending the lifespan of laboratory animals in various ways, treating aging was still <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2006/01/the-instantdeat-1/">more or less a forbidden topic</a> in the research community. Thankfully we have a long way since then in the matter of ideas, and it was a tough and long-running uphill process of advocacy and persuasion – a great deal of work was required to create change. Today we can say that this first battle is near done and finished, with only the mopping up remaining to be accomplished within the scientific community. Those who a decade ago dismissed the goal of treating aging or simply remained silent are now ready to talk in public and provide support. The public at large is unfortunately still behind the times, much <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2013/08/people-want-the-better-end-of-what-exists-but-more-than-that-isnt-within-their-horizons/">less informed or convinced</a> on the matter of aging, but <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2011/07/we-dont-need-to-persuade-everyone/">that will change too</a>.</p> 17870<p>It is the second battle within the scientific community that is now more of a concern for advocates – certainly more of a concern for this advocate. That battle is to shape the research strategies that are funded and pursued: in short whether to <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2012/02/enthusiasm-for-the-slow-road/">try to modestly slow aging</a> or to aim to <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2012/10/a-speculative-order-of-arrival-for-important-rejuvenation-therapies/">build rejuvenation therapies</a> capable of reversing aging. When it comes to the future of our health and longevity, this is just as important as the efforts needed to move the research community to support the treatment of aging at all, and at this point has much further to go to a satisfactory conclusion. Sadly we live in a world in which, for various historical and regulatory reasons, the research community is almost entirely set on trying to modestly slow aging. Research groups follow the traditional approach of drug development, searching for compounds that can alter the operation of metabolism so as to slow down some of the changes that accompany aging. This is enormously expensive and has a low rate of success – you can look at the failed efforts to produce <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caloric_restriction_mimetic">calorie restriction mimetics</a>, for example, such as the hundreds of millions of dollars and a decade <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2011/09/sirtuins-are-increasingly-looking-like-a-dead-end/">put into sirtuin research</a> with nothing to show for it at the end. Current efforts to <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2015/03/continued-interest-in-drugs-that-might-slightly-slow-aging/">repurpose the drug metformin</a> are likely to end up in the same place: enormous sums and a great deal of effort are spent chasing effects that are tiny.</p> 17871<p>Aging is <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2006/11/the-engineers-viewpoint-treat-change-as-damage/">all about damage accumulation</a>
17871. Slowing aging means a slower pace at which damage accrues. Reversing aging means repairing that damage – and thus there are ways to do much better than merely tinkering metabolism to somewhat slow down the arrival of new damage. Since the research community has a <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/faq/#causes-of-aging">very good catalog</a> of the damage that causes aging, researchers are in a position to build treatments to repair it, therapies that can in principle produce rejuvenation. Those treatments have been <a href="http://www.sens.org/research/introduction-to-sens-research">planned and visualized in great detail</a> for years now, and in a sparse few cases are <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2016/02/the-sens-rejuvenation-biotechnology-companies/">under early clinical development in startups</a>. Yet repairing the damage of aging to produce rejuvenation is a minority concern in the broader field, with little support despite its far greater potential. This, then, is the battle fought now, to direct the research community to the far better option rather than continuing in their status quo of working towards the far worse option.</p> 17872<p>The <a href="https://mayoclinic.pure.elsevier.com/en/projects/geroscience-network">Geroscience Network</a> is an example of what has come from victory in the first battle of ideas, to generate much greater support for treating aging within the research community. In the past few years things have blossomed to the point at which many influential figures openly advocate for the goal of treating aging, the root cause of all age-related disease, rather than treating age-related diseases one by one. The Geroscience Network was established among those US research groups and institutions whose principals have the greatest interest in treating aging as a medical condition. To quote the pertinent part of their brief:</p> 17873<blockquote><p>We hypothesize that by targeting fundamental mechanisms of aging, clinical interventions can be envisaged that could delay or prevent age-related diseases and disabilities as a group, rather than one at a time. By planning and working in a coordinated way through the Geroscience Network, we intend to accelerate development and translation of effective treatments to delay or prevent age-related disabilities and diseases.</p></blockquote> 17874<p>Some of the Geroscience Network researchers recently <a href="https://www.nia.nih.gov/newsroom/2016/08/pointing-way-forward-geroscience">published a selection of open access position papers</a> in the <a href="http://biomedgerontology.oxfordjournals.org/">Journals of Gerontology</a>. The papers frame their determination to treat aging and are focused on aspects of the strategy: how to move forward within the regulatory system, how to undertake a clinical translation of potential therapies, and how to build clinical trials for this new world of treating aging rather than age-related disease. Notably where specific technologies are mentioned there is little of anything that <a href="http://www.sens.org/research/introduction-to-sens-research">SENS rejuvenation research</a> supporters would recognize as an effective approach to treating aging, however. The Geroscience Network is the product of researchers who have a slightly overlapping but overall quite different view of aging, which you can find described in the noted <a href="http://www.cell.com/abstract/S0092-8674(13)00645-4">Hallmarks of Aging</a> paper, or the later <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2014/11/the-seven-pillars-of-aging/">pillars of aging</a> materials. Much of what is seen in those publications as a cause of aging, such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epigenetics">epigenetic</a> changes, looks to my eyes to be a later consequence of the <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/faq/#causes-of-aging">forms of molecular damage</a> described in the SENS proposals. The overlapping areas where the Hallmarks of Aging and SENS agree, such as <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2014/07/aiming-to-remove-the-senescent-cell-contribution-to-aging-and-age-related-disease/">senescent cell clearance</a>, are to be welcomed where they lead to <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2016/04/it-looks-like-unity-biotechnology-is-taking-the-drug-development-path-to-senescent-cell-clearance/">efforts like UNITY Biotechnology</a>, but it is still the case that more representative examples of Geroscience Network participant projects include the <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2015/09/nir-barzilai-and-the-proposed-metformin-trial/">clinical trial of metformin</a> and efforts to develop <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caloric_restriction_mimetic">calorie restriction mimetic drugs</a>, such as the failed sirtuin projects. So while on the one hand, it is great to see that the treatment of aging is now well supported as a goal for the research community, it remains unfortunate that the chosen approaches are so very marginal.</p> 17875<p>Still, there is a clear path ahead for the spread of SENS technologies into the mainstream. That is to demonstrate effectiveness, the old story of bootstrapping enough success on a shoestring budget to obtain greater support from those who were originally skeptical or had their own favored but less effective approach. Senescent cell clearance is the pioneering example here: advocated in the SENS vision for fifteen years, but ignored by the vast majority of researchers. Only in the last five years, since a <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2011/11/a-demonstration-of-the-merits-of-apoptosens/">2011 demonstration of effectiveness</a>, has more of the research community started to work in this area – and now two startups are working on bringing therapies to the clinic. This example puts the future of SENS rejuvenation therapies squarely on us, the donors, the philanthropists, and the supporters. We determine the degree to which SENS succeeds in spreading to the mainstream by our efforts to <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/fund-research/">pull in enough funding and attention</a> to get the research done and the prototypes built. So look at the message of the Geroscience Network researchers with some optimism: yes it is frustrating that they are headed down the wrong road, but they will adopt SENS approaches just as soon as those approaches can be proven in animal studies. Yes, it will be hard work all the way to the finish line, but when was anything in life easy? In any case, take a look at the papers and see what you think.</p> 17876<p><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glw087">Moving Geroscience Into Uncharted Waters</a></p> 17877<blockquote><p>Research into the basic biology of aging has undergone a seismic shift in the last 10-20 years, moving rapidly from the very descriptive approach focused on the aged that was the predominant focus by the end of the last century, to a more mechanistic (and primarily genetics-driven) phase, focused less on describing the aging phenotype in different models, and more on a definition of the molecular and cellular drivers of the process. This progression was accompanied by an evolution in the concepts and ideas that have dominated the field in the past, namely <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-radical_theory_of_aging">free radicals</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellular_senescence">cell senescence</a>, and <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2002/11/calorie-restriction-explained/">caloric restriction</a>, each of which became the seed upon which the modern foci of research now stands. Progress
17877in a variety of research areas has crystallized into the beginnings of a conceptualization of the process, including seminal publications that described the <a href="http://www.cell.com/abstract/S0092-8674(13)00645-4">major hallmarks</a> or <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2014/11/the-seven-pillars-of-aging/">pillars of aging</a>.</p> 17878<p>Aging research is not simply an academic pursuit, it actually holds more promise in terms of helping mankind than most or all other biomedical fields. In terms of health and human suffering, it is well known that four out of five older Americans suffer from at least one chronic disease, and more than half suffer from multiple <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comorbidity">comorbidities</a>. Aging being the major risk factor for all those diseases, it follows that research into aging could be pivotal in our efforts to reduce the suffering associated with the ravages of old age. In addition to the direct health issues, it has been calculated that care for the elderly currently accounts for 43% of the total health care spending in the United States. By delaying aging even by a lesser degree than currently achieved in animal models, there will be significant gains both in terms of health and wealth. The enormous advances in basic aging research, coupled with the promises described in the previous paragraphs, led to the concept of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geroscience">geroscience</a>, a field that aims to understand the molecular and cellular mechanisms responsible for aging being the major risk factor and driver of common chronic conditions and diseases of the elderly. Of course, there is considerable work to be done in order to bring the field forward and move aging biology towards translation. Major areas in need of further development include, in the preclinical space, the development of better, reliable, and predictive <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomarker">biomarkers</a>, as well as development of metrics for health, including resilience.</p></blockquote> 17879<p><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glw112">Barriers to the Preclinical Development of Therapeutics that Target Aging Mechanisms</a></p> 17880<blockquote><p>An effective preclinical pipeline for developing interventions that target fundamental aging processes could one day transform medicine. However, at the Geroscience Network retreat, it was evident that the best potential strategies for drug discovery and development were not perceived as uniform among those working in the field. In some sense this is not surprising, as researchers have yet to define what is needed to develop a mechanism-based aging therapeutic with clinical utility. Still, the discordance among leaders in the field was enlightening-revealing many unanswered questions and unmet challenges in the discovery and preclinical development of drugs that target mechanisms of aging.</p> 17881<p>Recent, fundamental advances in our understanding of aging biology have brought the prospects of therapeutic interventions to extend health span and treat age-related diseases and disabilities as a group closer to reality. Despite the growing numbers of promising genetic and pharmaceutical interventions, significant work and financial investment are still needed in order to translate these basic science discoveries into the clinic. To this end, clinical trial strategies relevant to human frailty and resilience must first be established in validated invertebrate and vertebrate models. In addition, standardized preclinical drug development pathways are desperately needed. Some barriers to the clinical translation of therapies that target fundamental aging processes can be overcome by developing new preclinical testing approaches and clinical trials strategies, as well as and funding impediments unique to aging interventions. Together, we must engage in dialog and establish a framework to facilitate the translation of candidate compounds into effective drugs that promote health span and target age-related disorders in humans.</p></blockquote> 17882<p><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glw126">Frameworks for Proof-of-Concept Clinical Trials of Interventions That Target Fundamental Aging Processes</a></p> 17883<blockquote><p>
17883The successful translation of therapies that target fundamental aging processes into routine clinical interventions could transform the practice of medicine and human health. A number of candidate drugs (many already FDA-approved for other indications) have shown promise in preclinical studies. This Geroscience Network retreat developed ideas for proof-of-concept clinical trials that could be the next step in translating interventions that target fundamental aging processes into clinical practice. We described three frameworks for proof-of-concept trials, targeted at age-related diseases, geriatric syndromes, and resilience to acute stressors. Some aspects of clinical trial design are common to all three, whereas some require unique consideration in each framework. Importantly, proof-of-concept clinical trials would serve to test and advance the “geroscience hypothesis” that targeting the fundamental biology of aging will affect a range of age-related outcomes. Trial outcomes would be multidimensional and include outcomes related to the mechanism of action of the intervention; specific to the disease, syndrome, or stress under study; related to off-target effects of the intervention; and broadly relevant to the mechanisms and physiology of aging. Finally, several concrete steps could greatly accelerate the progress of clinical trials of interventions that target basic aging processes, including the development of standardized templates for trial design, toolkits for standardized outcome measurements, the establishment of a national geroscience biobank, and the development of specialist trial and training centers in the Geroscience Network.</p></blockquote> 17884<p><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glw149">Strategies and Challenges in Clinical Trials Targeting Human Aging</a></p> 17885<blockquote><p>Clinical trials that target fundamental aging processes in humans are a novel concept that presents unique challenges and enormous opportunities. Challenges include selection of appropriate study populations, study designs, interventions, and outcomes. We presented two models that conceptualize trial designs for interventions that target fundamental aging processes in long-term and acute settings, defined by extension of health span and resilience to acute stressors, respectively. However, in order to gain the full support of federal and private sectors for development of therapeutics that target aging in humans, it is important to have “aging” or aging-associated outcomes such as frailty, functional decline, and multimorbidity designated as conditions eligible for registration by the FDA. Evidence from human studies is emerging that indicates certain interventions can target multiple age-related conditions simultaneously, potentially by interfering with the aging process itself. With the aging population projected to grow exponentially in the near future, clinical studies that can demonstrate the protective effect of these therapeutics during acute and chronic perturbations in aging humans are more timely than ever. Thus, delaying or preventing the disabilities that occur as a consequence of the aging process would result not only in tremendous cost savings for the healthcare system but also in gains for society on the whole from the increase in productive contributions from older members of society.</p></blockquote> 17886<p><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glw086">Resilience in Aging Mice</a></p> 17887<blockquote><p>Recently discovered interventions that target fundamental aging mechanisms have been shown to increase life span in mice and other species, and in some cases, these same manipulations have been shown to enhance healthspan and alleviate multiple age-related diseases and conditions. Aging is generally associated with decreases in resilience, the capacity to respond to or recover from clinically relevant stresses such as surgery, infections, or vascular events. We hypothesize that the age-related increase in susceptibility to those diseases and conditions is driven by or associated with the decrease in resilience. Thus, a test for resilience at middle age or even earlier could represent a surrogate approach to test the hypothesis that an intervention delays the process of aging itself. For this, animal models to test resilience accurately and predictably are needed. In addition, interventions that increase resilience might lead to treatments aimed at enhancing recovery following acute illnesses, or preventing poor outcomes from medical interventions in older, prefrail subjects.</p> 17888<p>At a meeting of basic researchers and clinicians engaged in research on mechanisms of aging and care of the elderly, the merits and drawbacks of investigating effects of interventions on resilience in mice were considered. Available and potential stressors for assessing physiological resilience as well as the notion of developing a limited battery of such stressors and how to rank them were discussed. Relevant ranking parameters included value in assessing general health (as opposed to focusing on a single physiological system), ease of use, cost, reproducibility, clinical relevance, and feasibility of being repeated in the same animal longitudinally. During the discussions it became clear that, while this is an important area, very little is known or established. Much more research is needed in the near future to develop appropriate tests of resilience in animal models within an aging context. The preliminary set of tests ranked by the participants is discussed here, recognizing that this is a first attempt.</p></blockquote> 17889<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4887" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Reason.png" alt="" width="139" height="139" /></p> 17890<p><strong>Reason is the founder and writer of <a href="https://fightaging.org">Fight Aging!</a>, a leading voice in the rejuvenation biotechnology and patient advocacy communities for more than fifteen years. He is also co-founder and CEO of Repair Biotechnologies, a biotech startup working towards the reversal of atherosclerosis, and has presented at numerous industry conferences, including Undoing Aging and Ending Age-Related Diseases.</strong></p> 17891 17892 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 17893 17894 <footer class="entry-footer"> 17895 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 17896</article><!-- #post-## --> 17897 17898<article id="post-4913" class="post-content post-4913 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-aging tag-anti-aging tag-arthur-c-clarke tag-biotechnology tag-cryonics tag-cryopreservation tag-disease tag-education tag-fight-aging tag-future tag-futurism tag-health tag-life-extension tag-life-extension-advocacy-foundation tag-lifespan tag-longevity tag-medicine tag-reason tag-rejuvenation tag-research tag-vitrification"> 17899 17900 17901 17902 <header class="entry-header"> 17903 <span class="screen-reader-text">Cryonics – Article by Reason</span> 17904 <h2 class="entry-title">
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pexels.com</em></p> 18254<p style="text-align: center;">_______________________________________________________________________________________________________</p> 18255<p style="text-align: center;"><b>â</b>Although no one can quantify the probability of cryonics working, I estimate it is at least 90% â and certainly <i>nobody</i> can say it is zero.â<b> </b><b>– Sir Arthur C. Clarke</b></p> 18256<p style="text-align: left;"><em><strong>Editor’s Note: </strong>In this article, the author writes that cryonics is the only present option offering a chance at a much longer life in the future that is open to older and seriously ill people, the many individuals who do not have the time to wait for the arrival of rejuvenation therapies. He went further to say that if you die tomorrow, then cryonics is the only chance you have at a longer life in the future. But there will always be a role for what we might term post-mortem critical care of the sort provided by the present cryonics industry. Now take a deep dive to read the author’s opinion. </em></p> 18257<p style="text-align: center;"><em>~ <strong>Urhefe Ogheneyoma Victor,</strong> Assistant to the Director of Publication, United States Transhumanist Party, May 2022. </em></p> 18258<p style="text-align: center;">   _________________________________________________________________</p> 18259<p>Cryonics is the only present option offering a chance at a much longer life in the future that is open to older and seriously ill people, the many individuals who do not have the time to wait for the arrival of rejuvenation therapies. Cryonics is a part of the broad field of low-temperature storage of biological materials, in this case the practice of placing humans and animals into that storage immediately following clinical death, thereby halting all biological processes and preserving tissues, especially the brain tissues that incorporate the fine structures presently thought to store the data of the mind. This is not mere freezing, which damages cells, but rather a process of <a href="http://www.alcor.org/cryomyths.html#myth2">vitrification</a> that employs cryopreservant chemicals to prevent ice crystal formation and preserve the small-scale structure of tissues. This is known as cryosuspension within the industry.</p> 18260<p>Cryosuspension is undertaken with the expectation that advances in medical technology may eventually enable restoration of preserved individuals to life and health. For so long as the structure of tissue is preserved intact, it is possible that advanced technologies can one day work with it. Thus a small industry of cryonics providers offers cryosuspension services and a small number of patients take advantage of this in the hopes that future clinicians will have access to technologies for revival and repair, most likely based on <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2002/12/nanotechnology-and-life-extension-1.php">applications of molecular nanotechnology</a>.</p> 18261<p class="title_text_left"><strong>Facing Up to an Unpleasant Reality</strong></p> 18262<p>Death is not a topic that anyone likes to think about, and that is just as true of advocates for longevity science as anyone else. We have to recognize, however, that the future of greatly extended healthy lives, produced by technologies such as <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2004/11/strategies-for-engineered-negligible-senescence.php">SENS therapies</a>, regenerative medicine, and medical nanotechnology, will not arrive soon enough to benefit everyone. Many people are too old to wait for decades, or suffer from other conditions that will kill them before cures can be developed. This is an unpleasant reality and we must face up to it.</p> 18263<p>A billion people will die between now and the earliest possible plausible date for the first package of rough and ready but working rejuvenation therapies, at least twenty years in the future. That date will only be hit if fundraising and other matters proceed very well over the next few years. Another few decades will pass after that point in order for the technologies of rejuvenation to work their way out to global availability at low cost, and the toll of deaths caused by aging will continue in less fortunate regions while this happens. Do we just write these people off and forge ahead regardless? Of course not. Instead, we can turn to the science and business of cryonics: an industry presently small, but which in a better world <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2011/05/when-did-we-become-suicidal-negligent-barbarians.php">would be large enough to help everyone.</a></p> 18264<p>The practice of cryonics is an ongoing medical experiment with an unknown chance of success, though the odds improve as progress continues towards <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2013/02/the-quest-for-reversible-cryopreservation/">reversible vitrification of organs</a>, and evidence for maintenance of memory through vitrification and thawing is obtained <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2015/04/evidence-for-long-term-memory-to-survive-vitrification-in-nematode-worms/">from experiments in lower animals</a>. Responsible cryonicists understand that cryonic suspension is an educated gamble. The chances are certainly better than zero, however, and as one wag noted, “the control group in this experiment isn’t doing so well.” By this, he was referring to the vast number of people who are cremated, buried, or otherwise interred. The chance of any plausible future science restoring them to life is zero.</p> 18265<p class="title_text_left"><strong>Still the Only Viable Backup Plan</strong></p> 18266<p>Front and center, the primary plan for longevity for people in middle age and younger today is to help push through enough of the right medical research focused on rejuvenation. Our bodies are aging, <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/faq/#causes-of-aging">accumulating damage</a>, but <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2012/10/a-speculative-order-of-arrival-for-important-rejuvenation-therapies.php">methods of repairing that damage</a> are slowly edging their way towards clinical application. Once in the clinic they will slowly become better. At some point the improvement in repair methodologies will add healthy life expectancy for older people faster than a year with every passing chronological year. Everyone with access to the latest stable medical technology at that point will have <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC423155/">beaten the curve</a>: they will no longer suffer and die due to aging. The question for each of us is where that point occurs in the life span, or indeed whether it occurs at all – and that is where activism and funding comes in. We can’t make ourselves younger (yet), but you can help to speed up the development process.</p> 18267<p>That is the primary plan, and for every primary plan there must be a backup plan. Never bet on just one horse. The backup plan for evading the end that comes with death by aging is <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2002/11/cryonics.php">cryonics</a>: low-temperature preservation of the fine structure of the brain on clinical death. Cryonics organizations will maintain the data of your mind in its physical form for the decades it will take for restoration to active life to become a viable possibility. That will, at minimum, require near complete control over cellular biochemistry and regeneration, as well as a <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2007/01/the-desires-made-real-by-a-mature-molecular-manufacturing-technology-base.php">mature molecular nanotechnology industry</a> capable of repairing broken cell structures, removing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryoprotectant">cryoprotectant</a> from tissues, and similar tasks. None of these goals are impossible or unforeseen, it is just that the necessary technologies don’t exist today. Preserved individuals have all the time in the world to wait, of course.</p> 18268<p>
18268A backup plan is never as good as the primary plan. That is why it is the backup plan. In order to be cryopreserved you have to undergo a very unpleasant set of experiences; you have to age and you have to die, and do so naturally with little help, since our backwards legal systems <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2011/02/to-die-in-order-to-live-thoughts-on-cryonics-and-legal-hurdles.php">don’t allow for assisted euthanasia in a constructive way</a> that can mesh with cryonics protocols and organizational procedures. Further, in comparison to remaining alive and healthy thanks to the development of working rejuvenation treatments, cryonics will for a long time to come be a leap into the dark with an unknown chance at ultimate success. It is still infinitely better than any of the other possible choices open to the billions who will die too soon to benefit from near future rejuvenation therapies.</p> 18269<p class="title_text_left"><strong>Where to Learn More</strong></p> 18270<p>The cryonics community is friendly and supportive and has been around for decades. The community and the industry it supports have been ever-so-slowly growing since the early 1970s. To find out more about cryonics and its history of development, you might want to peruse the following pages:</p> 18271<ul> 18272<li><a href="http://www.alcor.org/AboutCryonics/index.html">Alcor explains cryonics.</a></li> 18273<li><a href="http://www.alcor.org/cryomyths.html">Common myths and misunderstandings about cryonics.</a></li> 18274<li><a href="http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryonics">Cryonics at Wikipedia.</a></li> 18275<li><a href="http://www.evidencebasedcryonics.org/what-is-cryonics/">Cryonics as an extension of metabolic arrest medicine.</a></li> 18276<li><a href="http://www.cryonet.org/">The Cryonet community, archives and resources.</a></li> 18277</ul> 18278<p>In addition, an excellent article on the philosophy and practice of cryonics can be found here at Fight Aging!:</p> 18279<ul> 18280<li><a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2002/11/why-cryosuspension-makes-sense.php">Why Cryosuspension Makes Sense</a></li> 18281</ul> 18282<p class="title_text_left"><strong>A Future that Includes Post-Mortem Critical Care</strong></p> 18283<p>If you die tomorrow, then cryonics is the only chance you have at a longer life in the future. But there will always be a role for what we might term post-mortem critical care of the sort provided by the present cryonics industry. This is a shorthand for the collection of technologies and services assembled to preserve the fine structure of the brain (and thus the mind it contains) following death, and keep that tissue preserved until such time as the patient can be restored to life. At present cryonics is the only available post-mortem critical care option, and we have a fair few years to wait before medical technologies to advance to the point at which restoration is safe and feasible. Hence the chance of eventual restoration for any one preserved individual is unknown but greater than zero.</p> 18284<p>In a future in which the technology to restore a preserved person exists, cryonics and other preservation technologies such as <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2009/04/plastinate-everyone.php">plastination</a> will occupy a more dynamic position in the medical toolkit, and patients might expect to wait in a preserved state only for transport to the nearest major population center. Even after aging and disease is completely conquered by means of advanced biotechnology, there will be an ongoing toll of death due to accidents. Death isn’t going away completely, no matter how well we do in the field of medicine in the foreseeable future: medicine can’t wave away falling rocks. But first things first. There is a way to go yet before that better world arrives.</p> 18285<p class="title_text_left"><strong>How to Sign Up For Cryosuspension</strong></p> 18286<p>You can sign up for cryosuspension fairly easily both inside and outside the US through one of the established cryonics providers or supporting organizations. You can learn more at the websites for the companies. Alcor is the largest of the providers, has the most comprehensive online information. If you have questions, just ask. Company staff will be happy to help.
18286</p> 18287<ul> 18288<li><a href="http://www.alcor.org/">Alcor Life Extension Foundation</a></li> 18289<li><a href="http://www.cryonics.org/">Cryonics Institute</a></li> 18290</ul> 18291<p>More recently other providers and initiatives to start new providers have started to emerge outside the US, the most advanced of which is <a href="http://www.kriorus.com/">KrioRus</a> in Russia. Cryosuspension is expensive, on a par with major surgery, but can be paid for in a cost-effective manner through life insurance. You purchase a policy that pays out to the provider on your death and they take it from there: if you set this up well in advance, the monthly cost of a life insurance policy is low. This is far and away the most common payment method and the majority of people suspended or signed up are of modest means.</p> 18292<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4887" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Reason.png" alt="" width="139" height="139" /></p> 18293<p><strong>Reason is the founder and writer of <a href="https://fightaging.org">Fight Aging!</a>, a leading voice in the rejuvenation biotechnology and patient advocacy communities for more than fifteen years. He is also co-founder and CEO of Repair Biotechnologies, a biotech startup working towards the reversal of atherosclerosis, and has presented at numerous industry conferences, including Undoing Aging and Ending Age-Related Diseases.</strong></p> 18294 18295 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 18296 18297 <footer class="entry-footer"> 18298 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 18299</article><!-- #post-## --> 18300 18301<article id="post-4904" class="post-content post-4904 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-california tag-climate-change tag-crowdsourcing tag-global-warming tag-hank-pellissier tag-incentives tag-mitigation tag-progress tag-solutions tag-wildfires"> 18302 18303 18304 18305 <header class="entry-header"> 18306 <span class="screen-reader-text">Call for Ideas on How to Stop California Wildfires with Emerging Technology – Post by Hank Pellissier</span> 18307 <h2 class="entry-title"> 18308 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/05/09/ideas-to-stop-california-wildfires/" rel="bookmark">Call for Ideas on How to Stop California Wildfires with Emerging Technology – Post by Hank Pellissier</a> 18309 </h2> 18310 18311 <div class="entry-meta"> 18312 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/05/09/ideas-to-stop-california-wildfires/" title="7:04 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2022-05-09T07:04:38+00:00" pubdate>May 9, 2022 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/hank-pellissier/" title="View all posts by Hank Pellissier" rel="author">Hank Pellissier</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/05/09/ideas-to-stop-california-wildfires/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 Comment</a></span></h5> 18313 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 18314 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 18315 18316 <div class="entry-content"> 18317 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 18318<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 18319 id="wpusb-container-default" 18320 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2022%2F05%2F09%2Fideas-to-stop-california-wildfires%2F" 18321 data-element-title="Call%20for%20Ideas%20on%20How%20to%20Stop%20California%20Wildfires%20with%20Emerging%20Technology%20%E2%80%93%20Post%20by%20Hank%20Pellissier" 18322 data-attr-reference="13" 18323 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 18324 data-is-term="1" 18325 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 18326 ></p> 18327<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 18328 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2022%2F05%2F09%2Fideas-to-stop-california-wildfires%2F" target="_blank" 18329 data-action="open-popup" 18330 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 18331 title="Share on Facebook" 18332 18333 18334 rel="nofollow" 18335 ></p> 18336<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 18337 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 18338 </svg></p> 18339<p>
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18651iv> 18652<p> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1376 aligncenter" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/logo_bg-150x150-1.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></p> 18653<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Hank Pellissier</strong></p> 18654<hr /> 18655<p>Dear Transhumanist Party –</p> 18656<p>Want to help Stop California Wildfires?</p> 18657<p>I am writing a comprehensive, 5,000-word essay (and starting a nonprofit) on how to <b>Stop California Wildfires with Emerging Technology</b>.</p> 18658<p>I am seeking any and all transhumanist and futurist ideas. Both near-future practical tech strategies and hugely imaginative deep-future plans will be greatly appreciated.</p> 18659<p>If California tech innovators develop products to prevent and fight forest fires, the profits and benefits in national and international distribution will be enormous, due to the acceleration of the wildfire problem – due to global warming.</p> 18660<p>If you have any ideas, or can direct and promote my search for ideas, in any way – I would deeply appreciate the help.</p> 18661<p>All ideas included in the essay will be fully credited to the contributors, and direct quotes from the source authors will be used.</p> 18662<p>I deeply appreciate all assistance.</p> 18663<p>Hank Pellissier (Affiliate Scholar, Institute for Ethics & Emerging Technologies)<br /> 18664<strong><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></strong></p> 18665<hr /> 18666<div dir="ltr"></div> 18667<div dir="ltr"> 18668<div dir="ltr"><strong><em>Editor’s Note:</em></strong> <em>The U.S. Transhumanist Party did generate some suggestions for emerging technologies relevant to reducing the threat of wildfires in its August 5, 2018, post entitled “<a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2018/08/05/technological-solutions-climate-change/">Ideas for Technological Solutions to Destructive Climate Change</a>“. Readers offered further suggestions in the public comments below that post. The U.S. Transhumanist Party welcomes further discussion on this important subject and encourages any person with relevant technological ideas to post them in the comments here and/or e-mail Hank Pellissier at the e-mail address above. </em></div> 18669<div dir="ltr"></div> 18670<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: right;"><em>~ Gennady Stolyarov II, Chairman, United States Transhumanist Party, May 9, 2022 </em></div> 18671</div> 18672 18673 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 18674 18675 <footer class="entry-footer"> 18676 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 18677</article><!-- #post-## --> 18678 18679<article id="post-4881" class="post-content post-4881 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles category-research tag-age-related-diseases tag-age-related-frailty tag-aging tag-cmv tag-cytomegalovirus tag-disease tag-education tag-evolution tag-fight-aging tag-frailty tag-immune-system tag-immunity tag-immunosenescence tag-infection tag-inflammaging tag-life-extension tag-lifespan tag-longevity tag-medicine tag-reason tag-senescence tag-sens tag-t-cells"> 18680 18681 18682 18683 <header class="entry-header"> 18684 <span class="screen-reader-text">When and How Does the Decay of Your Immune System Start? – Article by Reason</span> 18685 <h2 class="entry-title"> 18686 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/03/18/decay-of-immune-system/" rel="bookmark">When and How Does the Decay of Your Immune System Start? – Article by Reason</a> 18687 </h2> 18688 18689 <div class="entry-meta"> 18690 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/03/18/decay-of-immune-system/" title="3:35 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2022-03-18T15:35:54+00:00" pubdate>March 18, 2022 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/reason/" title="View all posts by Reason" rel="author">Reason</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/03/18/decay-of-immune-system/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 Comment</a></span></h5> 18691 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 18692 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 18693 18694 <div class="entry-content"> 18695 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 18696<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 18697 id="wpusb-container-default" 18698 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2022%2F03%2F18%2Fdecay-of-immune-system%2F" 18699 data-element-title="When%20and%20How%20Does%20the%20Decay%20of%20Your%20Immune%20System%20Start%3F%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Reason" 18700 data-attr-reference="13" 18701 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 18702 data-is-term="1" 18703 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 18704 ></p> 18705<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 18706 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2022%2F03%2F18%2Fdecay-of-immune-system%2F" target="_blank" 18707 data-action="open-popup" 18708 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 18709 title="Share on Facebook" 18710 18711 18712 rel="nofollow" 18713 ></p> 18714<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 18715 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 18716 </svg></p> 18717<p>
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Furthermore, he goes on to say that o<i>ne main reason that one’s immune system fails with age appears to be that “chronic infection by the likes of cytomegalovirus (CMV) can cause too many of one’s immune cells to be – uselessly – specialized… [Researchers] are looking into a possible way of clearing these infections from the body.” More details are discussed in the article. </i></em></p> 19040<p style="text-align: center;"><em>~ <strong>Urhefe Ogheneyoma Victor,</strong> Assistant to the Director of Publication, United States Transhumanist Party, March 18, 2022 </em></p> 19041<p>______________________________________________________________________</p> 19042<p>Evolution <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution">is a harsh but efficient mistress</a>; you can consider yourself surprisingly well-optimized as a piece of machinery, but your warranty only goes so far as the number of years in which your recent ancestors contributed to the success of their offspring. After that, you’re on your own – biochemical processes unwind and break down, free from any past <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_selection">selective pressure</a> to do better.</p> 19043<p>Take the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immune_system">immune system</a>, for example, one of many absolutely vital components in the very complex system that supports your life. It is remarkably well-optimized for reliable and effective use of resources in early and mid-life, but the rules that govern that optimization lead to a system that breaks down badly after extended usage. A crude illustration of the problem in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptive_immune_system">adaptive component of the immune system</a> is much as follows:</p> 19044<ul> 19045<li>Your immune system is capped in its use of resources; it can only have a set number of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T_cell">T cells</a> in operation at one time.</li> 19046<li>A reserve of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naive_T_cell">naive T cells</a> is needed to effectively respond to new threats. These are untrained cells that will be educated and drafted to combat new intrusions.</li> 19047<li>A small reserve of memory cells is needed to respond effectively to previously encountered threats – one reserve per threat.</li> 19048<li>The more threats you have encountered, the more cells become devoted to memory; eventually you don’t have enough naive T cells left to mount any sort of effective defense.</li> 19049</ul> 19050<p>The story is more complex than that, but this appears to be the essential problem of design at the core of the aging immune system – you simply run out of space. Given the large degree to which immune system decay contributes to age-related frailty, suffering, and death, it would be a big step forward to find a way to repair this mode of failure.</p> 19051<p>In recent years, it has become clear that this running out of space is not caused by a wide range of immunological threats – rather, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytomegalovirus">one type of virus</a> is largely responsible for the entire problem.</p> 19052<p><a href="http://longevitymeme.org/news/view_news_item.cfm?news_id=1357">Why Our Immune System Degenerates</a>:</p> 19053<blockquote><p><i>Throughout our lives, we have a very diverse population of T cells in our bodies. However, late in life this T cell population becomes less diverse … [one type of cell] can grow to become more than 80 percent of the total [T-cell] population. The accumulation of this one type of cell takes away valuable space from other cells, resulting in an immune system that is less diverse and thus less capable in effectively locating and eliminating pathogens.</i></p></blockquote> 19054<p>The Decline<a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2006/02/decline-of-the-aging-immune-system/"> of the Aging Immune System</a>:</p> 19055<blockquote><p><i>Longitudinal studies are defining progressive alterations to the immune system associated with increased mortality in the very elderly. Many of these changes are exacerbated by or even caused by chronic T cell stimulation by persistent antigen … Lifelong exposure to chronic antigenic load is the major driving force of immunosenescence, impacting on human lifespan by reducing the number of naive antigen-non-experienced T cells, and, simultaneously, filling the immunological space [with] antigen-experienced T cells. Gradually, the T-cell population shifts to a lower ratio of [non-experienced] cells … the repertoire of cells available to respond to antigenic challenge from previously unencountered pathogens is shrinking.</i></p></blockquote> 19056<p><a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2006/07/inflammaging/">Inflammaging</a>:</p> 19057<blockquote><p><i>
19057Our immune system has evolved to very efficiently get rid of acute infections in young bodies but it has not been selected to get rid of subclinical viral infections in old age. … The constant attempt to suppress slow-acting viruses such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytomegalovirus">cytomegalovirus (CMV)</a> could eventually throw the immune system out of balance … CMV is a passive infection in many old people – and more and more of the immune system is devoted to fighting it.</i></p></blockquote> 19058<p><a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2006/10/destroying-chronic-infections/">Destroying Chronic Infection</a>:</p> 19059<blockquote><p><i>One main reason your immune system fails with age appears to be that chronic infections by the likes of cytomegalovirus (CMV) cause too many of your immune cells to be – uselessly – specialized. … [Researchers] are looking into a possible way of clearing these infections from the body.</i></p></blockquote> 19060<p>CMV doesn’t really hurt you at all in the short term; most people don’t even show symptoms. But because you cannot clear it from your system, its presence chews up more and more of your limited immune resources with time. When does this process get underway, and when does it cross the line? A <a href="http://www.immunityageing.com/content/3/1/11">recent paper from the open-access journal Immunity & Aging</a> looks at setting some boundaries to that question:</p> 19061<blockquote><p><i>We observed consistently high frequency and phenotypically mature (CD27 low, CD28 low, CD45RA+) CMV-specific <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD8">CD8+ T cell</a> responses in children, including those studied in the first year of life. These CD8+ T cells retained functionality across all age groups, and showed evidence of memory inflation only in later adult life.</i>…</p> 19062<p><i>CMV consistently elicits a very strong CD8+ T cell response in infants and large pools of CMV specific CD8+ T cells are maintained throughout childhood. The presence of CMV may considerably mould the CD8+ T cell compartment over time, but the relative frequencies of CMV-specific cells do not show the evidence of a population-level increase during childhood and adulthood. This contrast with the marked expansion (inflation) of such CD8+ T cells in older adults.</i></p></blockquote> 19063<p>These results suggest that the accumulation of CMV-specific T cells is not a gradual process throughout life, but rather a more exponential process or a transition from slow to fast accumulation later in life. There may be a therapy lurking in a greater understanding of how that transition comes to pass.</p> 19064<p>I should not close thoughts on the matter of age-related decay of the immune system without looking at <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/001047.php">a SENS-like approach</a> to the problem: something direct and from the engineering school, based upon what we already know and using the tools available to us now or in the near future. The problem is that we have too many of a certain type of cell; the tool would be one of the new technologies enabling precision targeting of cells by their unique surface biochemistry – <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/001016.php">perhaps a dendrimer therapy with the right attachments</a>. What we’d want to do is eliminate all those memory T cells specific to CMV that are clogging up the system. This is very similar to the problem faced by cancer researchers; you need to nail all the bad cells, but you can’t risk harming other cells or putting undue stress on the patient’s system. Large amounts of time and money are going into solving this problem today, so we can expect to see a brace of suitable technologies to be adapted to this sort of use in the years ahead.</p> 19065<p>Will this sort of approach work? There is precedent for attacking, suppressing, manipulating, or destroying components of the immune system when they malfunction or otherwise get in the way; destroying CMV-specific memory cells is somewhat less drastic than some immune therapies attempted in the past or under development today. After all, you would be removing cells that appear to be largely useless. I think it’s well worth exploring.</p> 19066<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4887" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Reason.png" alt="" width="139" height="139" /></p> 19067<p><strong>Reason is the founder and writer of Fight Aging!, a leading voice in the rejuvenation biotechnology and patient advocacy communities for more than fifteen years. He is also co-founder and CEO of Repair Biotechnologies, a biotech startup working towards the reversal of atherosclerosis, and has presented at numerous industry conferences, including Undoing Aging and Ending Age-Related Diseases.</strong></p> 19068 19069 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 19070 19071 <footer class="entry-footer"> 19072 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 19073</article><!-- #post-## --> 19074 19075<article id="post-4852" class="post-content post-4852 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-aging tag-biotechnology tag-ethics tag-free-inquiry tag-health tag-human-rights tag-humanism tag-life-extension tag-lifespan tag-longevity tag-newton-lee tag-overview tag-philosophy tag-progress tag-rationality tag-reason tag-rejuvenation tag-technology tag-transhumanism tag-zach-richardson"> 19076 19077 19078 19079 <header class="entry-header"> 19080 <span class="screen-reader-text">Transhumanism and Healthy Life Extension – Article by Reason</span> 19081 <h2 class="entry-title">
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In this article, the author gives a detailed breakdown of transhumanism and life extension. </em></p> 19434<p style="text-align: center;"><em>~ <strong>Urhefe Ogheneyoma Victor</strong>, Assistant to the Director of Publication, United States Transhumanist Party, March 2022</em></p> 19435<p style="text-align: center;">____________________________________________________________________</p> 19436<p>What is transhumanism, and how is it relevant to longevity science and the work of extending the healthy human lifespan? Read on for a short overview: transhumanism in a nutshell.</p> 19437<p>Transhumanism is a cultural movement and philosophy of action that builds upon <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanism">humanism</a>, so we should look at humanism first of all. Humanism is an influential, time-honored philosophy that argues for rationality and certain fundamental human rights, freedoms, and responsibilities. Humanist thinkers have for centuries discussed and advocated the existence of humane societies, human cultures built on reason and free inquiry. In terms of addressing everyday life, humanist philosophy attempts to answer questions like “How should we behave toward one another?” or “What is the best way to live within the constraints imposed on us by the human condition?” In essence, humanist thinkers across the ages tell us this:</p> 19438<blockquote><p><i>We’re all in the same boat here: by all means work towards your dreams, but be nice to your neighbor and don’t tread on anyone’s toes.</i></p></blockquote> 19439<p>Like humanism, transhumanism is a philosophy of life and human action: an evolving, much-debated collection of ideas about society, goals, and the best way to live. Transhumanism extends the foundation of humanism by embracing technological progress for the purpose of overcoming the limitations and suffering inherent in the present human condition. Transhumanism is, fundamentally, the idea that humanity can, and should, strive to overcome naturally existing limits in order to attain greater individual choice and capabilities – physically, mentally, and socially. Transhumanist thinkers tell us this:</p> 19440<blockquote><p><i>Humanism is a good start. But while being nice and not treading on toes, the dreams we work towards can include a fleet of better boats for all of us.</i></p></blockquote> 19441<p>As you might imagine, transhumanism as a cultural movement is closely tied to enthusiasm for ethical, responsible, and rapid technological progress. Progress in science and technology brings greater choice to individuals and adds new options for improving the human condition. This is really nothing new: we humans have been pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps for millennia: fire, farming, steam, bicycles, antibiotics, vaccines, modern dentistry, cell phones, and so forth. Each new invention, and the science that enabled it, allows us to overcome a limitation or a cause of suffering. We can fly where we couldn’t before, we can survive diseases that once killed or crippled us, and we can engage in ten thousand new types of entertaining or challenging activities that once upon a time didn’t even exist.</p> 19442<p>Transhumanists take this <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2007/03/transhumanism-is-common-sense.php">common-sense view of technological progress</a> and look ahead to a future in which far greater and more beneficial advances are possible: modern science and technology can lead to radical improvements in the human condition, and so should be used to this end. If today we enjoy our newfound ability to communicate cheaply across vast distances, for example, then tomorrow we might enjoy the benefits of longevity science, organ regeneration, and aging reversal. These and many other transformative changes that might be produced by new biotechnologies are very plausible, foreseen by scientists around the world, and we should welcome their advent.</p> 19443<p>Given the emphasis that transhumanist thought places on progress and overcoming the limitations that make life difficult or cause suffering, it is only natural that transhumanists should support longevity science, rejuvenation medicine, and other forms of advanced biotechnology. Aging and age-related disease take a terrible toll on us all, yet may plausibly be slowed or reversed in the decades ahead. Transhumanism and advocacy for longer, healthier lives have gone hand-in-hand for many writers since the 1980s – and <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2009/05/learning-from-the-past.php">even earlier, before transhumanism acquired its present name</a>. At that time, few people took life extension research seriously and it was very much in the fringe, both in academia and the medical research community.</p> 19444<p>Most influential transhumanist thinkers have at one time or another written on the subject of extending life through biotechnology, and many have done so extensively. When you read about applied aging research, progress in understanding the genetics of human longevity, and <a href="http://www.sens.org/">progress towards medicine that can extend the healthy human lifespan</a>, remember that transhumanists have been advocating greater awareness of – and funding for – this promising field of research for a good many years.</p> 19445<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4887" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Reason.png" alt="" width="139" height="139" /></p> 19446<p><strong>Reason is the founder and writer of <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/">Fight Aging!</a>, a leading voice in the rejuvenation biotechnology and patient advocacy communities for more than fifteen years. He is also co-founder and CEO of Repair Biotechnologies, a biotech startup working towards the reversal of atherosclerosis, and has presented at numerous industry conferences, including Undoing Aging and Ending Age-Related Diseases.</strong></p> 19447<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-4349 size-thumbnail" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></p> 19448<p><strong><a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#DirectorOfPublication">Zach Richardson</a> is Director of Publication for the U.S. Transhumanist Party. </strong></p> 19449 19450 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 19451 19452 <footer class="entry-footer"> 19453 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 19454</article><!-- #post-## --> 19455 19456<article id="post-4824" class="post-content post-4824 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-antibiotic-resistance tag-antibiotics tag-artificial-heart tag-bacteria tag-biofilm tag-cardiology tag-crowdsourcing tag-cyborg tag-heart tag-help tag-implant tag-medicine tag-organ-donation tag-patient tag-patient-advocacy tag-superbug tag-transplant tag-zach-richardson"> 19457 19458 19459 19460 <header class="entry-header"> 19461 <span class="screen-reader-text">The Cyborgâs Request – at the Chairmanâs Behest – Article by Zach Richardson</span> 19462 <h2 class="entry-title">
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Zach is awaiting the opportunity to receive a heart transplant, as the infrastru
19810cture supporting the artificial heart that he was previously provided has unfortunately become dangerous to him due to the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection. Without an imminent heart transplant, Zach has months to live, and thus he needs to qualify for a transplant quickly. Zach would like informed readers to</em> <em>“provide or suggest […] the best ways [he] can show some semblance of recovery in the next week and be well enough they discharge [him] once more. That would allow [him] to get to Chicago and hopefully get listed.” After reading the background that Zach has thoroughly shared regarding the recent unfortunate developments in his situation, please see the last section entitled “How the Transhumanist Community Can Help” to understand what Zach is particularly seeking input on. Please provide any constructive thoughts that you have either in the Comments section below this article or in the <a href="https://discord.gg/WSev4AU3">Lifespan.io Discord server</a> to which Zach refers readers in this article. For additional, earlier details on Zach’s situation, please read his 2020 article “<a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2020/08/20/breaking-bottleneck-synergy/">Breaking the Bottleneck: A Synergy of Technology and Medicine</a>“.</em></p> 19811<p style="text-align: right;"><em>~Gennady Stolyarov II, Chairman, United States Transhumanist Party, February 13, 2022</em></p> 19812<hr /> 19813<p>I have found myself obstructed in my ability to serve the community, obstructed in my ability to work for our cause, and obstructed
19813in my ability to set any decisive plans.</p> 19814<p>Pupils having dilated, breathing having slowed, I remember the sheer volume of thought that filled my head three weeks ago upon hearing the words of the Infectious Diseases Doctor after I asked him how long I had left: âWell, weâre not looking at years, and weâre not looking at weeks⦠but itâs going to be months. Weâve probably got months.â</p> 19815<p>Iâd heard about the strange feeling one experiences when being given a timeframe such as this â primarily as described by those with cancer- but Iâve always been the type of person that works well when thereâs a clear deadline.</p> 19816<p>The literalness of that last word has had an extremely focusing effect.</p> 19817<p>You can find the backstory of my underlying condition in my <u><a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2020/08/20/breaking-bottleneck-synergy/">previous article</a>,</u> but I will summarize that I am implanted with a cybernetic heart that is melded to what remains of the original organ. The device is called an LVAD, a Left Ventricular Assist Device. The âdrivelineâ, or power cord coming from the device to out of my stomach, has contracted a superbug.</p> 19818<p>A âsuperbugâ is a bacterium whose strain has become immune to any sort of pharmacological assault, and are a major problem for anyone who has an implant. This can include pacemakers, artificial knees, hip replacement, LVADs, and several others.</p> 19819<p>When the bacteria encounter an artificial surface, they enter a âsessileâ state and begin to cling to it. Being in this state makes them express a gene that causes them to produce a polysaccharide matrix – a form of goo referred to as âbiofilmâ that antibiotics cannot penetrate.</p> 19820<p>Having been infected many months ago, my infection is slowly spreading up the cord attached to the mechanical implant running my heart. The biofilm has so far been resistant to doxycycline, cephalexin, Bactrim DS, vancomycin and now daptomycin, which I have been infusing into my arm every day.</p> 19821<p>A few weeks ago, they decided to attempt a risky treatment called an I&D or âIncision and Debridementâ. A hole was cut <em>above</em> the infection (between my heart and the exit point of the driveline) and a sponge placed in that was attached to a vacuum pump- another awesome device to carry around. I was tooled out cyborg-wise. It felt great seeing the stares the few times I went to the gym, cords looped around my neck, people knowing theyâd better not skip if <em>that</em> guy was still in there working out.</p> 19822<p>I used a few special methods to speed my healing: alternating high-protein with periods of fasting, NIR light exposure multiple times per day (a process part of PDT, or PhotoDynamic Therapy, which I will describe shortly), and use of a gentle pulsating massage device called a Theragun. Each time they exchanged the sponge and resealed the wound, the nurses remarked how quickly the wound was healing, and seemed amazed. After just a couple of weeks, I was advised that I should switch to care for my wound myself.</p> 19823<p>Unfortunately, the worst possible thing happened; somehow the infection spread to the wound. It was as if a forest fire spreading towards a city had been halted by firefighters, only to have a new fire spring up even closer to the city.</p> 19824<p>I was told just yesterday, after my readmission to the hospital, that a transplant was really the only way to save my life now. Exchanging my mechanical device for a fresh and clean new device was not a feasible solution, because the infection would linger in my body, and would just cling to the new device, putting me right back in the same spot. An exchange also would use up one of my âzippersâ â the term they use for cracking a manâs chest open. You only get so many.</p> 19825<p>There was a bizarre discussion with the on-call cardiologist, who did not sugar-coat the situation or lie to me. He told me the plan was to support me with various powerful antibiotics which w
19825ould do nothing but delay my situation (A âStatus 4â on the transplant list, where I had been for three years now with my trusty device), wait until I got sick enough that I had to be permanently hospitalized (A âStatus 3â), then became so sick I needed to be moved to the Intensive Care Unit (âStatus 2â) where the real action would begin.</p> 19826<p>Finally in the ICU, I would be considered to be in bad enough condition that I would finally be eligible to receive a transplant, and would be in priority status. I would be hooked to many wondrous devices that would keep me alive until a suitable heart could be found. Being of Type O blood, this could take quite some time. Perhaps months. Perhaps too long.</p> 19827<p>This newer cardiologist had looked me in the eye and said âweâre not going to let you die.â Which was the first time I had heard such a thing. Others had been more reserved. I take it that it is still up in the air, but that live or die, I will be spending a considerable amount of time in a non-productive state. Resting in this passive period of my life is what will give me the chance to earn another active period. In Taoism we refer to this as âaction through inactionâ.</p> 19828<p>The logic for making me wait comes from a creed that is a mix of both need and merit. Those with more need who are in a more critical condition will receive a heart before I do. Those who previously have shown themselves to be non-meritorious, either by smoking cigarettes (off the list for a year the first time, permanently for the second time) or by not disciplining themselves to maintain a healthy weight, or by not coming to appointments, are removed from the list.</p> 19829<p>It is frustrating that the principles of self-ownership and bodily autonomy are not recognized in the marketplace (people are forbidden to sell their organs), and also frustrating that we donât even have an âopt-outâ system for citizens being donors rather than âopt-inâ.</p> 19830<p>There was a scene from The Simpsons that comes to mind: Bart is given his driverâs license and then asked by Mayor Quimby, âDo you wish to be an organ donor?â to which Bart replies, âNo way! I donât want my guts touching some sick guy!â. In a lot of ways, I feel it would be better if the question werenât asked, and the person had to elect to fill out a separate form to opt out. Better still if the organs could be immediately put on the market, with all proceeds going to the relatives or any other designated beneficiary.</p> 19831<p>It is extremely rewarding to be in a country where the medical system has developed enough that machines can keep me alive, so that any available hearts can go to those who are sooner to die.</p> 19832<p>Given a choice between becoming extremely ill and likely getting a heart, or else <em>not</em> being ill and keeping my trusty device but foregoing that chance, I have decided the former option is far more preferable.</p> 19833<p>This preference is due partly to my careful consideration of the situation, and due mostly to the fact that I do not actually have the above choice.</p> 19834<p>This transhumanist is ready for another transition – this time from cyborg back to human.</p> 19835<p>A problem still exists though, one Iâm hoping the transhumanist community can help me with, and perhaps help anyone with an implant.</p> 19836<p>On the 25<sup>th</sup> I have an appointment at University of Chicago to be cross-listed. This means I would be able to receive a heart from the Chicago area, not just the Indianapolis area. While I would have to drive to Chicago every week thereafter to get medical care, that is a small price to pay to receive the gift of a heart.</p> 19837<p>The U of C has the shortest transplant wait-list in the country. I am not sure how much of that is due to the excellence of their program, and how much is due to the amount of deaths in that area.</p> 19838<p>I am scheduled to see their Director of Mechanical Circulatory Support. A man that guides and leads the creation of cyborgs like me! This was due to a well-received referral from one of their transplant surgeons, the 2<sup>nd</sup> most prominent in the country. It turns out he plays poker with my motherâs psychiatrist.</p> 19839<p>Everybody that knows this surgeon is awed by him and they become extremely loyal. While extremely kind and clever, he is an extremely dominant man and everything has to be perfect for his operations, and everybody knows this. He is the man who implanted the device that served me faithfully and reliably for three years now, before he moved to Chicago. I am the only patient he has given his personal phone number to, which was four years ago. I have sent him eight text messages since then, five in 2018, and three in 2022.</p> 19840<p>My thought is that this privilege was because I refused to apply for disability, as I am a killer freight broker, and knew I could keep working.</p> 19841<p>I told my second jobâs boss this and he said âMakes sense. Perfectionists appreciate work ethic.â That made me smile.</p> 19842<p>So I am in exactly the situation I need to be in. The situation where it is possible to transition back to a fully-human state.</p> 19843<p>It concerns me however, that others in different situations are also affected by the development of biofilm on their implants.</p> 19844<p>Say it becomes the future and I decide my transplanted heart is no longer good enough, and that Iâd like to receive an upgrade – a device that actually improves rather than just maintains my cardiac ability.</p> 19845<p>Will I and others then face the same situation? One nick in the skin and your device begins to coat with this insufferable goo? A perfectly functional machine needing to be replaced and the body scrubbed due to some measly Staph Aureus worming its w
19845ay in? Some miserable germ disrupting the life of one trying to cultivate immortality?</p> 19846<p>We can do better than that.</p> 19847<p><strong>How the Transhumanist Community Can Help </strong></p> 19848<p>I have a request and a challenge for the Transhumanist Community.</p> 19849<p>The request is to provide or suggest me the best ways I can show some semblance of recovery in the next week and be well enough so that they discharge me once more. That would allow me to get to Chicago and hopefully get listed.</p> 19850<p>So far I have:<br /> 19851Meditation 2x/day, brisk walking around the hospital 3x/day, getting at least 150g protein a day, Wim Hof breathing 2x a day. There are also some supplements Iâve heard about, but Iâll only speak about that privately. Please <a href="[email protected]">email me</a> any thoughts ([email protected]).</p> 19852<p>The challenge is fighting biofilm. Why donât we have better and stronger antibiotics that can get through the exopolysaccharide matrix? Can we promote more development of these antibiotics by big biotech? How can we get more arcane treatments that have shown clinical in-vitro significance (particularly PDT) used in more human trials? Are there any novel uses for phage therapy, where an engineered virus is used to kill off the bacteria?</p> 19853<p>I ask any of you that have knowledge or expertise in this area to join me on the <a href="https://discord.gg/WSev4AU3">Lifespan.io Discord server</a> and discuss these things. Iâm friendly with the moderator and am requesting he create a special channel in the server that is directly related to immunity. We are smart enough to beat these pests.</p> 19854<p>ææä»è¯ï¼ç¥çæé ãæææé£ï¼è¿ç²¾è¡¥èã寿åéç³ï¼æ°¸ä¸é¾è</p> 19855<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4349" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-225x300.jpg" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-225x300.jpg 225w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-203x270.jpg 203w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-scaled.jpg 1920w" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></p> 19856<p><strong><a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#DirectorOfPublication">Zach Richardson</a> is Director of Publication for the U.S. Transhumanist Party. </strong></p> 19857<div id="malwarebytes-root"></div> 19858<div id="malwarebytes-root"></div> 19859<div id="malwarebytes-root"></div> 19860 19861 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 19862 19863 <footer class="entry-footer"> 19864 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 19865</article><!-- #post-## --> 19866 19867<article id="post-4820" class="post-content post-4820 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-cancel-culture tag-controversy tag-covid-19 tag-cunninghams-law tag-deplatforming tag-fallacies tag-free-speech tag-freedom-of-speech tag-joe-rogan tag-misinformation tag-mrna tag-vaccination tag-vaccines tag-zach-richardson"> 19868 19869 19870 19871 <header class="entry-header"> 19872 <span class="screen-reader-text">Why Joe Rogan Should Not Be Deplatformed – Article by Zach Richardson</span> 19873 <h2 class="entry-title"> 19874 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/02/12/rogan-not-deplatformed/" rel="bookmark">Why Joe Rogan Should Not Be Deplatformed – Article by Zach Richardson</a> 19875 </h2> 19876 19877 <div class="entry-meta"> 19878 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/02/12/rogan-not-deplatformed/" title="6:06 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2022-02-12T06:06:33+00:00" pubdate>February 12, 2022 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/zach-richardson/" title="View all posts by Zach Richardson" rel="author">Zach Richardson</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/02/12/rogan-not-deplatformed/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 Comment</a></span></h5> 19879 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 19880 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 19881 19882 <div class="entry-content"> 19883 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 19884<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 19885 id="wpusb-container-default" 19886 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2022%2F02%2F12%2Frogan-not-deplatformed%2F" 19887 data-element-title="Why%20Joe%20Rogan%20Should%20Not%20Be%20Deplatformed%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Zach%20Richardson" 19888 data-attr-reference="13" 19889 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 19890 data-is-term="1" 19891 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 19892 ></p> 19893<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 19894 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2022%2F02%2F12%2Frogan-not-deplatformed%2F" target="_blank" 19895 data-action="open-popup" 19896 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 19897 title="Share on Facebook" 19898 19899 19900 rel="nofollow" 19901 ></p> 19902<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 19903 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 19904 </svg></p> 19905<p>
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20224potify/">open letter</a> that lays out the concerns about Joe Rogan.</p> 20225<p>Here is Rogan’s <a href="https://www.bitchute.com/video/VzlHTHhnsb7M/">interview with Robert Malone</a>, hosted by our good friends at Bitchute.</p> 20226<p>Funnily enough, I actually listened to the Malone episode while I was in the hospital suffering from COVID, the second-worst night of my life.</p> 20227<p>Up until that point I didn’t really care. I felt overwhelmed with information about COVID, and hearing experts talk <em>at</em> me was neither engaging nor trust-building, particularly when some positions they took were advocated earlier by others, but heavily criticized and rejected before they were later accepted.</p> 20228<p>Being part of a company that produced KN95 masks that actually filtered air, I was baffled that the little surgical masks were considered sufficient. The masks we created were airtight, and all air passed through a KN95 filter which could be changed daily and cost less than a dime.</p> 20229<p>I remember a distinct time earlier going into the hospital for a separate condition and being instructed to remove my airtight mask and put on a slip mask.</p> 20230<p>That exact “obey the current guidelines even if they are wrong” attitude was criticized in the podcast, and that appealed to me.</p> 20231<p>The reason Rogan’s show is so engaging is because he describes things in simple terms that help get the context across, and he does it in a conversational style. I think it’s dumb to criticize him for this, like how in the letter they attack him for calling the vaccine “gene therapy” when he was just referencing how it used mRNA. I can’t know for sure, but I’ll bet if you asked him if it was directly editing genes he would have said “No.”</p> 20232<p>Distinctly, I remember hearing Malone using ridiculous personal anecdotes, and citing bizarre statistics that were huge unwarranted leaps of logic from papers he skimmed over; he didn’t talk about the good parts of the paper; he cherry-picked out the few bad things.</p> 20233<p>Malone went out searching for the worst parts of some tiny side effects that he could present as being super-scary.</p> 20234<p>For example, he described how all the patients with myocarditis were hospitalized, but the fact is that they were hospitalized because doctors wanted to do MRIs on them, and one does not have MRI machines in doctor offices. Totally misleading!</p> 20235<p>Here is the author of that exact paper <a href="https://gimletmedia.com/shows/science-vs/49hngng">explaining why Malone is wrong</a>; his explanation begins around minute 10.</p> 20236<p>I appreciate Joe Rogan bringing on these controversial figures, because it is a long-form discussion rather than a quick “blast you with facts” announcement, and I am at least sharp enough to know when some of his guests are peddling nonsense.</p> 20237<p>It’s fun to follow along and later look into the facts that emerge from direct responses to misinformation. The truth is that those facts would not proliferate without the misinformation first appearing. Here is an example:</p> 20238<p>“<a href="https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/joe-rogan-interview-with-peter-mccullough-contains-multiple-false-and-unsubstantiated-claims-about-the-covid-19-pandemic-and-vaccines/">Joe Rogan interview with Peter McCullough contains multiple false and unsubstantiated claims about the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines</a>” – from Health Feedback.</p> 20239<p>The reason I disagree with deplatforming Rogan is because I believe it is disrespectful to all listeners. I feel that it is disrespectful to assume that others are too stupid to do their own research in response to bizarre claims.</p> 20240<p>I am extremely pleased Joe has said he will have more guests who have the opposite (correct) viewpoint (that vaccines are safe and effective), and I believe very soon we will see some experts emerge and correct the misleading information that Malone spread.</p> 20241<p>There’s a controversy now, and that means more eyes on the subject and people doing their own research. It’s a beautiful symphony of yin and yang energy.</p> 20242<p>Anyway, a summary of my rejection of deplatforming can be made in two words: “<a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cunningham%27s_Law">Cunningham’
20242s Law</a>“.</p> 20243<p> </p> 20244<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4349" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-225x300.jpg" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-225x300.jpg 225w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-203x270.jpg 203w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-scaled.jpg 1920w" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></p> 20245<p><strong><a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#DirectorOfPublication">Zach Richardson</a> is Director of Publication for the U.S. Transhumanist Party. </strong></p> 20246<div id="malwarebytes-root"></div> 20247<div id="malwarebytes-root"></div> 20248 20249 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 20250 20251 <footer class="entry-footer"> 20252 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 20253</article><!-- #post-## --> 20254 20255<article id="post-4807" class="post-content post-4807 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-age-related-diseases tag-age-related-frailty tag-age-reversal tag-ageism tag-aging tag-arin-vahanian tag-economic-progress tag-economics tag-health tag-health-care tag-healthspan tag-humanity tag-indefinite-life-extension tag-indefinite-lifespan-extension tag-life tag-life-extension tag-life-span tag-longevity-economy tag-medical-care tag-medical-system tag-poverty tag-senescence tag-transhumanism"> 20256 20257 20258 20259 <header class="entry-header"> 20260 <span class="screen-reader-text">The Myth of Aging Gracefully – Article by Arin Vahanian</span> 20261 <h2 class="entry-title"> 20262 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/01/28/myth-of-aging-gracefully/" rel="bookmark">The Myth of Aging Gracefully – Article by Arin Vahanian</a> 20263 </h2> 20264 20265 <div class="entry-meta"> 20266 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/01/28/myth-of-aging-gracefully/" title="6:22 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2022-01-28T06:22:47+00:00" pubdate>January 28, 2022 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/arin-vahanian" title="View all posts by Arin Vahanian" rel="author">Arin Vahanian</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/01/28/myth-of-aging-gracefully/#comments" class="comments-link" >3 comments</a></span></h5> 20267 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 20268 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 20269 20270 <div class="entry-content"> 20271 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 20272<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 20273 id="wpusb-container-default" 20274 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2022%2F01%2F28%2Fmyth-of-aging-gracefully%2F" 20275 data-element-title="The%20Myth%20of%20Aging%20Gracefully%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Arin%20Vahanian" 20276 data-attr-reference="13" 20277 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 20278 data-is-term="1" 20279 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 20280 ></p> 20281<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 20282 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2022%2F01%2F28%2Fmyth-of-aging-gracefully%2F" target="_blank" 20283 data-action="open-popup" 20284 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 20285 title="Share on Facebook" 20286 20287 20288 rel="nofollow" 20289 ></p> 20290<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 20291 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 20292 </svg></p> 20293<p> <span class="wpusb-btn-inside" data-title="Share"></span><br /> 20294 </a><br /> 20295 <span data-element="facebook" class="wpusb-count "></span> 20296 </div> 20297<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-twitter " > 20298 <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2022%2F01%2F28%2Fmyth-of-aging-gracefully%2F&text=I just saw%20The%20Myth%20of%20Aging%20Gracefully%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Arin%20Vahanian%20-%20Click to see also%20â%20" target="_blank" 20299 data-action="open-popup" 20300 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 20301 title="Tweet" 20302 20303 20304 rel="nofollow" 20305 ></p> 20306<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-twitter-default "> 20307 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-twitter" /> 20308 </svg></p> 20309<p>
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20604</p></div> 20605</p></div> 20606<p style="text-align: center;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2694" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/US-Transhumanist-party-symbol-1.png" alt="U.S. Transhumanist Party Logo" width="150" height="150" /></p> 20607<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Arin Vahanian</strong></p> 20608<hr /> 20609<p>Itâs something nearly all of us have heard (or have even said) at some point in our lives: âDoesnât he look great for his age?â Or how about, âItâs hard to believe that she is 85!â At first glance, it may seem like an act of kindness to say such things. Indeed, I am all for making people feel better about themselves and encouraging people to be better and to do better, in life. However, if we observe the thought process behind such statements, we may find that it is dishonest to say such things. No matter how good someone may look in their advanced age, the facts remain that a 20-year-old will always look better than an 80-year-old. It is also true that a 20-year-old will be healthier than an 80-year-old.</p> 20610<p>But why am I stating the obvious? After all, isnât aging inevitable? Also, shouldnât we have some compassion for the elderly? While admitting the reality of the current situation in regard to aging and aging-related diseases and having compassion for others is very important, we need to take a deep look at how our views, beliefs, and actions may actually be preventing us from helping many millions of people avoid needless pain and suffering. These very same views, beliefs, and actions may be condemning those same people to years or decades of poor health and may also be preventing us from achieving improvement and mastery in life.</p> 20611<p>Please donât get me wrong. I am not saying that we should destroy peopleâs self-esteem or make the already difficult situation of aging even worse by being insensitive and cruel. However, I am saying that our current beliefs about aging may be preventing us from getting people the help they need so that they can live more productive, healthier,
20611 and happier lives. Ultimately, that is what it is all about: helping people to be better and to live better.</p> 20612<p>It is not shallow to want humans to live longer, healthier lives, and to look, feel, and actually be younger and healthier. It comes from a deep caring for the human condition. I can completely understand why we would say that someone looks great for their age. It is because we find it very difficult to come to terms with the absolute horror of aging, so we try to devise ways to deal with it without actually dealing with it, while making others, and ourselves, feel better about our current plight.</p> 20613<p>Anyone who has been to a nursing home or retirement home can attest to this. Anyone who thinks that aging can be graceful should visit a nursing home and take a look at all the people unable to move around, feed themselves, or think coherently. Needing assistance with performing basic bodily functions is anything but graceful.</p> 20614<p>Even though we know deep down inside that it is wrong to insinuate that losing basic bodily functions can be âgracefulâ or âinspirationalâ, we continue to perpetuate the lie. Why? Because on some level, we need to try to make sense of the cruelty of biology, and we need some way to deal with the horrible prospect of aging and death.</p> 20615<p>However, no great challenge plaguing humanity was resolved through flowery prose, euphemisms, or by hope alone. Indeed, the entire scientific community joined forces to come up with vaccines for COVID-19 in a matter of months. Sure, it wasnât perfect, and the road was anything but a smooth one, but humanity is capable of great things when we have many people working together on a common goal. Recently, that goal has been the eradication of COVID-19. Why couldnât the next goal be eradicating aging-related diseases?</p> 20616<p>Now, I understand that the problems of aging-related diseases and aging are infinitely more complex and difficult to tackle than a virus. However, just because something is difficult or complex does not mean we should give up, especially when the stakes are so high. In fact, one could argue that the stakes have never been greater. We could easily perform a thought experiment and visualize the benefits to society in terms of reducing pain and dramatically increasing the quality of life, not to mention ensuring that our economies and societies are healthier and more robust as a result of not having to expend enormous amounts of money, time, and resources to treat people suffering from aging-related illnesses.</p> 20617<p>Critics of life extension, the prospect of reversing aging, or even Transhumanism itself, may lash out with criticisms such as, âIf there werenât enough problems on Earth, now theyâre going after the one thing we canât solve!â I have discussed and dispelled the numerous objections to longevity and longevity research in my <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/arin-vahanian/">previous articles</a>, so I wonât bring them up here again. However, I will say that while I respect each personâs opinions about life extension and longevity, no one has the right to choose how long human beings get to live. Certainly no one has the right to prevent humanity from living happier, healthier lives.</p> 20618<p>Despite what oneâs opinion may be about spending time, money, and resources on fighting aging and aging-related diseases, the fact remains that biology does not care how wealthy or poor you are. Dementia does not care if you have been a generous and kind person in life. Aging and aging-related illnesses can and do affect everyone who is lucky enough to become old enough to experience them.</p> 20619<p>The proper response to the criticisms is to stand tall and to maintain, with scientific data and evidence (of which there is an abundance), the many benefits that society would receive if we were to reverse or eliminate aging and aging-related illnesses. Or, even better, to actually do something about it! We need every available man and woman in the fight against aging-related diseases.</p> 20620<p>If we are honest with ourselves, the reality of the situation is that we have concocted this myth of aging gracefully so that we can help ourselves deal with the tragedy of aging-related diseases and offer some dignity to those who are suffering from aging-related diseases. In fact, I would go so far as to say that is entirely understandable why we would do this; when faced with something we cannot currently cure, or resolve (the problems of aging, deterioration, and death), it would be downright foolish to deny the problem or to pretend there is a resolution for it, when there isnât. However, we are doing no one any favors by throwing in the towel and resigning ourselves to a state of affairs in which the final years (and in some cases, the final decades) of life are full of pain and decay.</p> 20621<p>No one should have to succumb to aging-related diseases the way our elderly are currently doing. Understandably, there is much outrage when a young person is killed by a random act of violence, or when war causes a massive loss of life. However, where is the outrage when our loved one
20621s suffer for years, only to shrivel and die, lost in their own loneliness and hopelessness?</p> 20622<p>A world in which we have vanquished the specter of aging-related illnesses means a world without many millions experiencing massive agony and pain at the hands of aging, a world where we need not watch our loved ones deteriorate and then perish, and a world without the despondency and dread that often accompany old age.</p> 20623<p>The most logical way to approach the subject of aging and aging-related illnesses is not to say that one should approach aging with dignity. There is no dignity in being fed through a tube or in wasting away in a hospital bed, only to later be buried in a wooden box or be burnt to ashes. The most logical way to approach the subject of aging and aging-related diseases is to treat it as we would treat poverty, crime, or any other problem that plagues humanity. We must define the problem and then work on a solution. But if we delude ourselves and somehow try to manipulate society into thinking that suffering and then dying from aging-related illnesses is graceful, we will never solve the problem. We will keep dancing around the problem. We may make ourselves feel better about it temporarily, but the biggest problem is that while we avoid the issue, we ourselves face extinction by the hands of time. Instead of arguing that one can age gracefully, we should be arguing that watching our loved ones suffer and die from aging-related illness is undignified and unacceptable, and that we as a society will do something about it.</p> 20624<p>Even if we never completely solve the problem of aging and death, if we could at least reduce the massive suffering inflicted upon humanity by the biological process of aging, we will have done humanity a great service. And that would hopefully be a stepping stone to eventually eliminating aging-related illnesses for good. Indeed, there are many millions of elderly languishing in nursing homes or hospitals today, who are hoping and praying for a cure to what ails them. It would truly be a noble cause to offer the elderly some real hope through scientific breakthroughs that promise to cure their suffering and pain. This is the promise of Transhumanism â that humanity can be better, and do better. One of the ways we can do better and be better is to banish aging-related diseases to the dustbin of history, thus allowing human beings more time and more opportunities to do great things in life.</p> 20625<p><strong><a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#ArinVahanian">Arin Vahanian</a> is the Vice-Chairman of the U.S. Transhumanist Party.</strong></p> 20626 20627 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 20628 20629 <footer class="entry-footer"> 20630 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 20631</article><!-- #post-## --> 20632 20633<article id="post-4797" class="post-content post-4797 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-foreign-ambassadors category-guest-articles tag-alibaba tag-artificial-intelligence tag-bai-chunli tag-baidu tag-biotechnology tag-brain-computer-interface tag-china tag-development tag-driverless-vehicles tag-education tag-elon-musk tag-foreign-ambassador tag-google tag-he-chuanqi tag-innovation tag-manufacturing tag-nanotechnology tag-peter-wang tag-pragmatism tag-progress tag-research tag-secularism tag-tencent tag-tesla tag-transhumanism"> 20634 20635 20636 20637 <header class="entry-header"> 20638 <span class="screen-reader-text">The Development of Transhumanism in China – Article by Peter Wang</span> 20639 <h2 class="entry-title"> 20640 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/01/18/development-transhumanism-china/" rel="bookmark">The Development of Transhumanism in China – Article by Peter Wang</a> 20641 </h2> 20642 20643 <div class="entry-meta"> 20644 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/01/18/development-transhumanism-china/" title="12:43 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2022-01-18T12:43:00+00:00" pubdate>January 18, 2022 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/peter-wang/" title="View all posts by Peter Wang" rel="author">Peter Wang</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/01/18/development-transhumanism-china/#comments" class="comments-link" >1 comment</a></span></h5> 20645 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 20646 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 20647 20648 <div class="entry-content"> 20649 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 20650<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 20651 id="wpusb-container-default" 20652 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2022%2F01%2F18%2Fdevelopment-transhumanism-china%2F" 20653 data-element-title="The%20Development%20of%20Transhumanism%20in%20China%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Peter%20Wang" 20654 data-attr-reference="13" 20655 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 20656 data-is-term="1" 20657 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 20658 ></p> 20659<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 20660 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2022%2F01%2F18%2Fdevelopment-transhumanism-china%2F" target="_blank" 20661 data-action="open-popup" 20662 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 20663 title="Share on Facebook" 20664 20665 20666 rel="nofollow" 20667 ></p> 20668<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 20669 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 20670 </svg></p> 20671<p>
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We in Western countries have encountered far too little information about whether and how transhumanism has been received in China, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and its disruptions. Based on Mr. Wang’s article, i</em><em>t seems that while there are some significant current limitations that have prevented transhumanism’s widespread recognition in China, we can also harbor grounds for hope that this si
20987tuation will change due to the increasing interest in technological development, as well as the pragmatic, secular, and technologically open-minded attitudes of the Chinese people. Please note that Mr. Wang’s assessments of Chinese history are his own, although we certainly understand why he would characterize some eras of Chinese history in the way that he does. The U.S. Transhumanist Party does not generally take positions on the overall governmental structures and political situations in other countries; internally our members have a wide spectrum of opinions in this regard. The U.S. Transhumanist Party rather may take an interest in the implications of such political situations for the spread of science, technology, and transhumanist values and ideals. In this regard we consider Mr. Wang to have provided astute and nuanced characterizations that aid in our understanding of the situation in China and the ability of transhumanism to make inroads in light of the political and societal realities there – in terms of both opportunities and limitations. </em></div> 20988<div></div> 20989<div style="text-align: right;"><em>~ Gennady Stolyarov II, Chairman, United States Transhumanist Party, January 18, 2022</em></div> 20990<div> 20991<hr /> 20992</div> 20993<div> 20994<h3><strong>1. Historical Development of Chinese Transhumanism</strong></h3> 20995<p>
20995Ancient Chinese society was dominated by feudalism. The economy was dominated by agriculture, and the development of science and technology was slow or even suppressed. The main achievements of this era were the four major inventions of China: papermaking, gunpowder, the compass, and printing. Why was this so? For an ancient civilization with a history of several thousand years, why was the development of science and technology so backward? The fundamental reason was the idea of ââimperial power. Ancient China was centered on the emperor, and everything on the Chinese land was owned by the emperor, including the farmers on that land. The emperor was afraid of a peasant revolution and was afraid that others would take the emperorâs place, and as a result successive emperors would use the policy of fools. Instead of allowing farmers to read books, the emperors just wanted the farmers to plant the land every day, like slaves, so that the farmers would have no ability to overthrow the rulers. This idea of ââimperial power had greatly suppressed the development of science and technology.</p> 20996<p>In 1949, Mao Zedong established the first democratic, self-improving, unified China in Chinese history: The People’s Republic of China, a stable country; a country without feudal ideas; and a country that serves the people. Only then did China begin to truly develop its own education, technology, and industry. It was aimed for ordinary people to have food to eat, houses to live in, and books to read, and it was also intended for them to be more involved in technology and democracy. However, Chinese politics had hindered the development of science and technology (superhuman science), such as the Great Leap Forward, which severely reduced Chinaâs productivity and starved many people; the Cultural Revolution had destroyed Chinaâs economic development, education, and technology, bringing China back to pre-liberation overnight. These events were relatively unfortunate. Political struggles have severely hindered the development of science and technology (superhuman science) in China.</p> 20997<p>In 1978, China began reform and opening up. This phase of reform and opening up was China’s greatest era. China has changed from a closed country to an open country. Deng Xiaoping formulated a basic national policy centered on economic construction, which has enabled China’s economy to develop rapidly. At this time, China attaches great importance to the development of education, science and technology, and the economy. At the same time, special attention is also paid to foreign exchanges, and advanced education and technology have been introduced from abroad. In education, a large number of international students are sent to study in developed countries such as the United States, which has cultivated a large number of scientific and technological talents for China; economically, a large number of foreign companies have been introduced to optimize state-owned enterprises and support for private enterprises, so China’s economy has developed rapidly. Chinaâs science and technology, the introduction of advanced Western technology, and scientific and technological talent have all been vigorously developed. While China, which is in line with international standards, has experienced such rapid development in science and technology, China does not yet have transhumanist ideas and corresponding organizations.</p> 20998<p>In ancient and modern China, there was no transhumanist thought and corresponding organization, mainly because the political thought and system at that time severely hindered the development of science and technology (transhuman science). I believe this will be optimized in the future.</p> 20999<h3><strong>2.The Status Quo of Chinese Transhumanism</strong></h3> 21000<p>Transhumanism has developed very well abroad, with examples such as Google’s artificial intelligence, Tesla’s driverless cars, Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface (Neuralink), and some biological sciences that could extend human life. Compared with foreign countries, the development of transhumanism in China is far behind and is still in its infancy. Most Chinese have not heard of transhumanism, let alone have a corresponding organization. The main reasons are as follows:</p> 21001<p><strong><em>1. Lack of information on transhumanism.</em></strong></p> 21002<p>There are no media in the country that specifically report on transhumanism. Some mainstream media have no reports in this regard, such as CCTV and local TV stations. Other online media, such as NetEase and Tencent, have reported very little. Some tech media report slightly more points regarding transhumanism, such as 36KR. The lack of transhumanism-related information and articles makes it difficult for the Chinese to understand this new movement. I think it is necessary to establish our own community and write articles to promote transhumanism. Let more people know us and join us.</p> 21003<p><strong><em>2. There are few transhumanism-related companies.</em></strong></p> 21004<p>Chinese enterprises are mainly state-owned enterprises, and many foreign companies have been introduced. The development of these companies does not rely on innovation and R & D, but on low labor costs in China and government subsidies. There are no biotech companies in China, and there are no technology companies that study human life. Baidu has the best development in artificial intelligence, but it is also a lot worse than Google; Xiao Peng’s driverless car cannot be compared with Tesla’s driverless car. I think that enterprises are the new force for the development of transhumanism. Enterprises use products to improve people’s quality of life, and they use products to spread transhumanism. In the process of transhumanismâs development, the development of transhumanism-related enterprises is very important.</p> 21005<p><strong><em>3. The government invested fewer resources.</em></strong></p> 21006<p>Compared with foreign investment in high technology, China has invested less, and China has devoted more social resources to politics and people’s livelihood. Of course, the Chinese government has realized this problem over the years, and has begun to increase investment in high-tech fields and encourage people to innovate and start businesses. Many policy benefits, tax benefits, and talent subsidies were given. As a result, Chinese startups and VCs have developed rapidly. The government has also invested many resources in high-tech fields, such as nanotechnology, biopharmaceuticals, artificial intelligence, and high-speed rail. Compared with foreign investment, there is still a gap between these investments, but this situation is expected to improve.</p> 21007<p><strong><em>4. There are few transhumanist talents.</em></strong></p> 21008<p>The fundamental reason for the lack of transhumanist talents in China is that people do not have access to information about transhumanism, because China lacks writers who can write articles about transhumanism. There are many well-known scie
21008ntific and technological people in China who are interested in transhumanism, but they lack the time to understand transhumanism. These people are often busy, such as Alibaba’s founder Ma Yun, Baidu’s founder and CEO Li Yanhong, and Tencent’s founder and CEO Ma Huateng. Fewer workers are engaged in this area than could be. First, high-tech work is needed in this area, and transhumanism needs to be recognized. China is a country with a large population, and many people have received university educations. As long as we strengthen the propaganda of transhumanism, I believe there will be more and more transhumanist talents.</p> 21009<p><strong><em>5. There is no corresponding organization to lead and promote.</em></strong></p> 21010<p>There are no transhumanist organizations in the country. One reason for this is the lack of information in this area, and the other is the lack of talent in this area. I will establish a Chinese transhumanist community and community in the near future to promote transhumanism. As for Chinaâs Transhumanist Party, because of the restrictions of the Chinese government, it can only wait for the right time to be established. Our communities and societies are of great benefit to the promotion of transhumanism in China.</p> 21011<p><strong><em>6. The Chinese lack sufficient knowledge of transhumanism-related technologies.</em></strong></p> 21012<p>Although China is a big manufacturing power, it is not a strong manufacturing power. A strong country needs innovation and high-end technology to support it. For the research and development of high-end technology, it often needs to invest a lot of resources, but the return rate is very low. Therefore, the research and development of high-end technology in China is often concentrated in the government, the military, and some large companies. Without enough technology and products, ordinary people have little knowledge of transhumanist technology (artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology, driverless vehicles, etc.). In this regard, China still needs to work hard.</p> 21013<p>All in all, China’s transhumanism is still in its infancy and faces many problems and difficulties. However, we believe that transhumanism will develop rapidly in China, because the Chinese are more able to accept new things without the constraints of religious thought. China’s economy ranks second in the world, China’s population ranks first in the world, and China’s science and technology can rival Silicon Valley. Based on this, we believe that transhumanism will develop rapidly in China.</p> 21014<h3><strong>3. The Future Development of Chinese Transhumanism</strong></h3> 21015<p>All in all, I am optimistic about the development of transhumanism in China.</p> 21016<p>First of all, it is an inevitable trend to have transhumanism-related technologies to improve people’s living standards! People need transhumanism!</p> 21017<p>Secondly, from the perspective of the development of social civilization, human society has experienced primitive society, slave society, feudal society, capitalist society, socialist society, and will definitely enter the superhuman society!</p> 21018<p>Well-known scholars in China support transhumanism. Bai Chunli, president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and many well-known persons such as He Chuanqi, the director of the China Modernization Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, attach great importance to transhumanism. With the promotion of these people, transhumanism will certainly develop quickly.</p> 21019<p>Chinese culture is conducive to the spread of transhumanism. China is an open country and likes to learn new things, so the development of transhumanism in China has no cultural hindrance. Coupled with the fact that the Chinese do not believe in religion, do believe in science, and have no obstacles in the form of religious dogmas, the cultural soil is better than in the West. Many Western religious denominations, because of influence by extreme religious forces and anti-intellectual forces, will oppose the development of transhumanism.</p> 21020<p>China is increasing its investment in high-tech R & D. From 2003 to 2013, China’s investment in research and development has increased significantly, with an average annual growth rate of 19.5%, far exceeding that of the United States.</p> 21021<p>UNESCO’s “Science Report 2015: Facing 2030” at Paris headquarters shows that the United States in 2015 accounted for 28% of the world’s investment in research and development, and is still in a leading position, followed by China (20%). There are currently approximately 7.8 million scientific researchers worldwide, an increase of more than 20% by 2015 compared to 2007, of which the European Union accounted for the largest proportion, reaching 22%, followed by China (19%) and the United States (16.7%).</p> 21022<p>With so many resources and talents invested, I believe that transhumanism will develop rapidly in China! Transhumanism can lead to making better products, and these products can greatly enhance human beings. So, for smart and practical Chinese, they will definitely choose transhumanism!</p> 21023<p><strong><a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#PeterWang">Peter Wang</a> is the U.S. Transhumanist Party Foreign Ambassador in China. </strong></p> 21024</div> 21025 21026 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 21027 21028 <footer class="entry-footer"> 21029 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 21030</article><!-- #post-## --> 21031 21032<article id="post-4795" class="post-content post-4795 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-cloud-computing tag-digital-security tag-glenn-greenwald tag-martin-van-der-kroon tag-mobile-devices tag-online-security tag-open-source tag-privacy tag-security tag-surveillance"> 21033 21034 21035 21036 <header class="entry-header"> 21037 <span class="screen-reader-text">Our Digital Security Can Save Lives – Article by Martin van der Kroon</span> 21038 <h2 class="entry-title">
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Digital security is not a partisan issue; itâs for everyone. Itâs not intended to fear, but to be prepared. Itâs not very sexy, but it is vital. Itâs not a very futuristic topic, but it is very future-oriented, but one that has to start NOW!</p> 21388<p>But first, letâs quickly clarify what is understood as security versus privacy, as these often get mixed or conflated as the same. Digital security is the ease or difficultly with which someone can get access to your devices, accounts, and information. Privacy, on the other hand, is about what information is known about you, or what information is made available to the (limited) public by you or others.</p> 21389<p>Security and privacy can cross paths of course; someone that can breach your security could consequently also breach your privacy as a result.</p> 21390<p>Letâs tackle the twenty-first-century digital elephant in the room: <em>âI have nothing to hide so I donât care about security or privacy.â </em></p> 21391<p>Thatâs hard to believe, and Glenn Greenwald has an excellent TED-Talk on <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/glenn_greenwald_why_privacy_matters?language=en">why privacy matters</a>, but letâs accept this statement as true. This premise very much comes from an individualistic worldview, a free-standing house with a low-quality door lock.</p> 21392<p>There is, however, a fatal flaw in this statement â namely, none of us live in a digital free-standing house, but rather we all live in a digital housing community, a housing community that overlaps with other housing communities. Each of us has friends, colleagues, acquaintances, hobby-groups, and so on.</p> 21393<p>Security is much more an âusâ-problem than a âmeâ-problem. Letâs go through a small thought-exercise here to illustrate. Letâs assume someone has weak passwords or no passwords for everything on a phone. Say <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/quickerbettertech/2021/07/05/a-linkedin-breach-exposes-92-of-usersand-other-small-business-tech-news/">LinkedIn gets hacked</a>. It had a simple password, and now the hacker can try this password on Facebook, Twitter, and the linked email address. Then the hacker can pose as this person, and send messages to contacts asking for money or sending a malicious link. The malicious actor could encourage to install an app on a smartphone to track them, or to steal banking information and money from bank accounts or credit cards. All possible because one person doesnât care about their security. An easy hack with some impostering and social engineering can do a lot of damage.</p> 21394<p><em>A small personal example; I bought a smart device from a friend that came with an app. My friend gave me the login-email and password. Some time later we were talking about security, and I jokingly said to him; âPlease tell me you donât use [password] for your email address?â. He was surprised, asked how I knew his password as heâd forgotten about the app-login. Although I didnât ask, I can reasonably guess that he used that password for other accounts, like social media too. </em></p> 21395<p><em>How about you? How many of YOUR accounts use the same password?</em></p> 21396<p>It can get much worse though. A good example for this is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuxnet">Stuxnet</a>, a worm, allegedly created by the US and Israel to break an Iranian nuclear centrifuge. Whether this was a good or bad thing is beside the point. Stuxnet was released into the wild to hopefully make its way
21396into the facility. The Iranian centrifuge was not connected to the internet. The worm found its way onto a USB drive brought in by an unsuspecting employee and infected the facility. This particular attack was of course highly sophisticated and specific. This tells us something important, we may not be interesting to a malicious actor, but we may be important to get to another target.</p> 21397<p><em>âBut I donât know anyone important, all my connections are average Joes and Janes.â</em> I think this would do a disservice to these Janes and Joes by calling them average, but even if so, they might know someone ânot averageâ or even âimportantâ.  And here we get to the âSix Degrees of Separationâ. According to this theory every human being is connected to one another through six or less connections. As this theory was posited at the advent of the internet, it might be even less now with our increasing interconnectedness.</p> 21398<p>In short, each of us could be an important link in the chain for a hacker to get access to a military facility, power stations, research institutes, government departments, hospitals, telecommunication companies, and so on. Hacking for example the Pentagon directly might be (I hope so) hard, but going through a few individuals to get to a high-ranking official might be easier. The same can happen for utility companies. If you look around you, youâll realize how dependent we are on electricity, or perhaps youâve experienced the inconvenience or direness of not having electricity.</p> 21399<p>Hence, personal security is in actuality as much personal, as it is community or even national security.</p> 21400<p>Letâs backtrack a bit. Say you donât care much about community or national security. Maybe you even think digital personal security is not important. Yet, most people will feel anxiety when an account is hacked, money is siphoned off a bank account, or Amazon delivered products you didnât order. It would be worse if someone could easily purchase weapons or materials for a terrorist attack using that someoneâs bank or shopping accounts. If not caring for the potential victims, at least it would be very inconvenient for getting visits from authorities with a lot of questions taking up personal time. Of course, such a scenario is not likely, but neither is, statistically, a plane getting hijacked, and yet we have lots of security features for that. Annoying and time-consuming as it might be, we generally and begrudgingly consider it âOKâ to prevent a disaster. Similarly, digital security might bring some inconvenience, and yet many take an approach of <em>âwhat could go wrong?â</em>, not unlike the pre-9/11 airplane attitude.</p> 21401<p>People might think that what is digital isnât real, and since one often doesnât have to pay, it thus doesnât have value like money, jewelry, a car, or a house. Until your <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-59069662">house actually gets stolen</a> using just your information. (It is unclear whether the thief used physical or digital personal information, but it doesnât alter the fundamental point.)</p> 21402<p>Hackers and hacker groups might be after our money, or want to sell it to others, like nation-states. Some nation-states want our information at any cost, to know and control what we say about them. Saying something that is âundesirableâ about another country might lead to blackmail, coercion, intimidation, and even physical harassment in oneâs own country. This might be you, a contact that is a critical journalist, or blackmailing a researcher or military officer in handing over important documents. This is also a good example of where privacy and security overlap. One personâs lackluster security could lead to a privacy breach that could jeopardize someone elseâs digital or physical, or loved onesâ security. Make no mistake, mafia-tactics of blackmailing you with the safety or security of loved-ones is not an off-limits option to some malicious actors with a the-end-justifies-any-means mindset.</p> 21403<p>Imagine that research into longevity or genetics to improve the human condition gets stolen or handed over through blackmail, and were to be used for military purposes, or to weaponize it by creating an adverse effect to human improvement or longevity, or delete years or decades of research; then finding out that along the entire digital chain of people the malicious actors followed, no one cared enough about personal security to think about the big-picture consequences it could have.</p> 21404<p>Of course, security doesnât fall unto us alone. Institutions, governments, corporations, and the public sector all bear responsibility for their security as well. Any and all of these also ought to improve on their ends. <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/feature/Ransomware-trends-statistics-and-facts">Ransomware attacks have skyrocketed</a>, on companies, hospitals, utilities, and individuals alike. Among the most prolific examples was the attack on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Pipeline_ransomware_attack">Colonial Pipeline</a>.</p> 21405<p>The topic of security is now a much more complex conversation than âmeâ; security has become an âusâ-problem â whether this is for your safety, the health of people in a hospital, your cityâs power-grid, driver safety in connected vehicles, for journalists, for research or trade secrets, or your countryâs military ability to protect the country.</p> 21406<p>Perhaps an example from a future where we donât value security: <em>âBREAKING NEWS: â750.000 cryo-statis pods deactivated by [Insert: anti-Trans
21406human hacker group, ânationâ to silence dissidents, unpaid ransomware], all patients deadâ.â</em> Or <em>âBREAKING NEWS: âCloudMindâs servers suffered a FATAL power-surge, all digitized inhabitants lostâ.â</em></p> 21407<p>As a society, locally, nationally, and internationally we ought to realize that we can no longer afford to only consider the individualistic worldview as the sole way to stand in this world. Your poor digital security can affect thousands or even millions of people. Whether we like it or not, we are interconnected; weâre in this together.</p> 21408<p><strong>General Digital Security </strong></p> 21409<p>So, what can we do? Well, some very obvious things, that likely most people will have heard or read before, but also some important but easy lesser-known steps. Iâll add some security and privacy focused website links below, too.</p> 21410<p>Close accounts of website and services you donât use. Lower the possible attack vectors, and decrease your digital footprint in one go.</p> 21411<p>Check if your accounts have been the subject of a breach, as many companies will not notify users, downplay it, or only reluctantly admit it long after the fact. On <a href="https://haveibeenpwned.com/">Have I been pwned</a> you can check if youâve been pwned. If so, change your passwords immediately, and follow the next step.</p> 21412<p>Use unique, strong, and long passwords. This is probably the most often heard recommendation, and least implemented by people. 8-character passwords just donât cut it; 12 characters are not even sufficient anymore. We need to think of 20 characters as a minimum. Security.org has a <a href="https://www.security.org/how-secure-is-my-password/">password strength tool</a> to test how strong your passwords are. Since no one wants to memorize dozens of long passwords, follow the next step.</p> 21413<p>Use a password manager. BitWarden is Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS), but there are also good commercial password managers like 1Password for example. Password managers often also have password generators built in to help you create very strong passwords.</p> 21414<p>Donât save passwords in your browser. Malicious actors have found ways to <a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/redline-malware-shows-why-passwords-shouldnt-be-saved-in-browsers/">extract passwords from browsers</a>.</p> 21415<p>Use Two-Factor Authentication (2FA). Preferably avoid SMS 2FA, as itâs easy to intercept. An authenticator app on your phone is much more secure, or even better, use a hardware token, like a YubiKey. (Just make sure you have a duplicate in case you lose it, or you wonât be able to access your own accounts.)</p> 21416<p>Change your browser. Chrome and Edge are quite popular, but because of their popularity also more prone to attacks, and not very secure out-of-the-box. Instead try Mozilla Firefox or Brave Browser.</p> 21417<p><strong>Security For Your Devices</strong></p> 21418<p>Use strong passwords. For your phone you can use fingerprint or facial recognition login on top of that for easier login.</p> 21419<p>Use hardware encryption on your phone and computer if available, like BitLocker on Windows for example.</p> 21420<p>Update your software regularly. Often updates come with vulnerability fixes.</p> 21421<p>Donât install apps you donât know or havenât researched, and uninstall apps and software you donât use. This results in a smaller attack vector, and a decrease in privacy risks.</p> 21422<p>Donât use online backups for services or apps unless you know they store it encrypted. WhatsApp and iCloud for example store your data unencrypted. So even if you have strong passwords, and are careful, if the companies get breached/hacked, malicious actors can still have your data.</p> 21423<p><strong>Common-Sense Tips</strong></p> 21424<p>Regard any message or email with an urgent request, or immediate action needed and negative consequences attached if no action is taken as suspicious. Offers too good to be true should also be c
21424onsidered suspicious. Take your time to read it carefully, even if it is supposedly from loved ones. Check the sender information, spelling mistakes, etc. When in doubt, search for a phrase in the message in a search engine to see if others got a similar message. Contact the person by phone to confirm the message.</p> 21425<p>Use fake names and addresses for websites / services you only use for online content and that really donât need to have your information. Even better is to use a special junk-email account for such services, so if it is breached, hackers donât have your personal or business email account.</p> 21426<p><strong>More Resources:</strong></p> 21427<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/AllThingsSecured">All Things Secured</a> â A YouTube Channel with practical and easy-to-understand privacy and security information, and reviews of services.</p> 21428<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/Techlore">TechLore</a> â A YouTube Channel with much more in-depth security and privacy information, including a multi-video guide to privacy and security. It also has weekly security and privacy news episodes.</p> 21429<p><a href="https://www.privacytools.io/">Privacy Tools</a> â A privacy- and security-focused website that provides recommendations on tools, software, and services to use.</p> 21430<p><a href="https://privacyguides.org/">Privacy Guides</a> â Another privacy- and security-focused website providing recommended tools, software, and services.</p> 21431<p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> Some of the examples given could be considered instances of a slippery-slope fallacy, but they all fall within the realm of what is possible, or even already utilized now in some form.</p> 21432<p><strong>Martin van der Kroon is a member of the U.S. Transhumanist Party and previously served as its Director of Recruitment in 2017.</strong></p> 21433</div> 21434 21435 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 21436 21437 <footer class="entry-footer"> 21438 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 21439</article><!-- #post-## --> 21440 21441<article id="post-4784" class="post-content post-4784 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-aging tag-anti-aging tag-biotechnology tag-future tag-longevity tag-new-year tag-progress tag-time tag-victor-bjoerk tag-victor-bjork"> 21442 21443 21444 21445 <header class="entry-header"> 21446 <span class="screen-reader-text">2022 New Yearâs Message by Victor Bjoerk</span> 21447 <h2 class="entry-title"> 21448 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/01/02/2022-new-years-message/" rel="bookmark">2022 New Yearâs Message by Victor Bjoerk</a> 21449 </h2> 21450 21451 <div class="entry-meta"> 21452 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/01/02/2022-new-years-message/" title="12:26 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2022-01-02T12:26:42+00:00" pubdate>January 2, 2022 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/victor-bjoerk/" title="View all posts by Victor Bjoerk" rel="author">Victor Bjoerk</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2022/01/02/2022-new-years-message/#comments" class="comments-link" >1 comment</a></span></h5> 21453 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 21454 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 21455 21456 <div class="entry-content"> 21457 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 21458<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 21459 id="wpusb-container-default" 21460 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2022%2F01%2F02%2F2022-new-years-message%2F" 21461 data-element-title="2022%20New%20Year%E2%80%99s%20Message%20by%20Victor%20Bjoerk" 21462 data-attr-reference="13" 21463 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 21464 data-is-term="1" 21465 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 21466 ></p> 21467<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 21468 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2022%2F01%2F02%2F2022-new-years-message%2F" target="_blank" 21469 data-action="open-popup" 21470 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 21471 title="Share on Facebook" 21472 21473 21474 rel="nofollow" 21475 ></p> 21476<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 21477 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 21478 </svg></p> 21479<p>
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21795) 100vw, 266px" /></p> 21796<p>Happy New Year 2022!</p> 21797<p>The year 2021 went way too quickly; more than ever I feel time moving at an extremely fast pace. The definition of a year is rather arbitrary, and it does not even match when the Sun is actually is at the lowest/highest point. It does not feel that long ago I was a kid counting down the seconds to the year 2000, and people were talking about all the changes the new millennium would bring.</p> 21798<p>What is time really? If there is no united answer in physics except being a property of the universe that gets heavily warped when matter travels close to the speed of light, then to what extent does it matter? (Pun intended.)</p> 21799<p>So yes, New Year’s celebrations might be an arbitrary tradition, but that can be said about any holiday, and I think it is good to have a âset pointâ to think about the past and what can be improved in the future.</p> 21800<p>A lot of things happened during 2021 for me; as in previous years I am motivated by the mission of impacting the longevity field and I am happy to know so many wonderful people in the process.</p> 21801<p>I also want to say thank you to the Rejuveron Life Sciences AG, Foresight Institute, LongevityTechFund, Vitalic, Heales, as well as others I have collaborated with during the year to help grow the longevity space. Our initiatives in the longevity ecosystems are enormously important to make therapies happen!</p> 21802<p>Think about the perspective of this: life is 4.5 billion years old⦠The chain of evolutionary events that has shaped what we define as a human is nothing short of incredible. Now you, the person reading this text, happen to be exactly on the cusp where we can use all molecular tools to eradicate diseases deemed incurable in the past. Whether we die from dementia, cancer, and cardiovascular disease or not is up to us and the correct funding of the biotech companies involved.</p> 21803<p>With that I wish you a happy fruitful 2022!</p> 21804<p><strong><em>Victor Bjoerk (<span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">Victor Björk)</span> has worked for the Gerontology Research Group, the Longevity Reporter, the Fraunhofer-Institut für Zelltherapie und Immunologie, BioAge, and Ichor Therapeutics. He has promoted awareness throughout Europe of emerging biomedical research and the efforts to reverse biological aging. In his honor the U.S. Transhumanist Party organized the <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/victor-run/">Victor Run 2020 and 2021 Virtual Races</a>. Watch the USTP Virtual Enlightenment Salon with </em><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto"><em>Victor Björk, which took place on June 13, 2021, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF_SXotgBHk">here</a>.</em></span></strong></p> 21805<hr /> 21806<p><iframe loading="lazy" title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jF_SXotgBHk" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> 21807<p><em><span class="style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto">On Sunday, June 13, 2021, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invited molecular biologist Victor Björk to discuss his work in longevity research, his extensive advocacy for reversal of biological aging, as well as his interest in running and the Victor Run Virtual Race, which was organized by the U.S. Transhumanist Party in his honor in 2020 and 2021. Victor Björk is a Director of the Healthy Life Extension Society (Heales), a Brussels-based NGO think tank that organizes conferences and events on aging biotechnology. He studied molecular biology at Uppsala University. He is an expert on aging, drawing upon over 12 years of experience tracking companies and daily reading of scientific publications on aging. He previously worked at two leading companies in the field, BioAge Labs in San Francisco and Ichor Therapeutics in New York. He has been a speaker at multiple conferences and for different organizations on the topic of aging.</span></em></p> 21808<hr /> 21809<div dir="auto"></div> 21810 21811 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 21812 21813 <footer class="entry-footer"> 21814 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 21815</article><!-- #post-## --> 21816 21817<article id="post-4775" class="post-content post-4775 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-bayes-theorem tag-bulletin-of-atomic-scientists tag-cognitive-biases tag-david-wood tag-donald-rumsfeld tag-doomsday-clock tag-evidence tag-existential-risk tag-exponential-change tag-falsehoods tag-foresight tag-futurism tag-lawrence-stone tag-nuclear-war tag-nuclear-weapons tag-over-confidence tag-prediction tag-prior-probabilities tag-probability tag-truth tag-vital-foresight"> 21818 21819 21820 21821 <header class="entry-header"> 21822 <span class="screen-reader-text">Unknown Knowns 1 – Probability: A Series of Excerpts from “Vital Foresight”, Chapter 5, by David Wood</span> 21823 <h2 class="entry-title">
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22175 discusses many items in this final category. The following highly-condensed 5000-character excerpt includes some of my favorite paragraphs, connected in a more-or-less logical manner. There was much supporting these paragraphs that was removed for sake of quick digestibility, and the reader would be amiss to not purchase and read David’s full work, and leave a 5-star review. This series should comprise several short essays, but David’s full work can be found <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Vital-Foresight-Case-Active-Transhumanism/dp/0995494258/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=vital+foresight&qid=1641051111&sr=8-1">here.</a></em></p> 22176<p style="text-align: right;"><em>~ Zach Richardson, Director of Publication, United States Transhumanist Party, January 2022</em></p> 22177<hr /> 22178<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">…In brief: to evaluate the likelihood of a state of affairs, such as someone being ill with a given disease, or them being guilty of a particular crime, you need more than just some evidence that seems to confirm that state of affairs. You also need to know the probability of a âfalse positiveâ, in which the evidence has arisen even without the state of affairs applying. That probability of a false positive depends, in turn, on assumptions about various background statistics known as â
22178prior probabilitiesâ. In effect, people often naively assume that these prior probabilities should be split 50:50. But the case of wrongly insisting that someone should quarantine, based on what was a false positive test, shows this to be a mistake.</span></p> 22179<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Because many judges and lawyers lack an understanding of Bayesâ Theorem, questionable verdicts have been reached in a number of court cases</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">. It is likely that other cases feature similarly unsafe conclusions whose dubious nature has not even been noticed</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">; such is the extent of poor understanding of probabilities.</span></p> 22180<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thoughtful application of Bayes’ Theorem has produced some stunning results. Following the unexplained 2009 disappearance of Air France flight AF 447 while it flew over the Atlantic from Rio de Janeiro toward Paris, teams of wreckage recovery experts had failed on four occasions over the course of two years to locate the remains of the airplane. Then a team of statisticians were brought into the project, to reconsider all the information from the past failed searches. Putting the data into formulae that included Bayes’ Theorem, the team gave their reasons for focusing the search in a particular area of the seabed. Within two weeks of this new search, the wreckage of the flight was found â along with the black-box recorder and the critical information it included</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> 22181<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A previous application of those same search methods had discovered the wreckage of a ship that had been missing since 1857, the SS Central America. Because that ship was carrying gold worth fifty million dollars at present-day prices, numerous searches had been conducted for it over the decades. Finally, a young mathematician called Lawrence Stone used Bayes’ Theorem, along with results from all previous searches, to narrow down the search region, leading to the recovery in September 1988 of more than one ton of gold bars and coins</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">. It was the same researcher, Stone, that headed the team of statisticians who found AF 447. Stone has stressed the advantages of rigorous mathematical approaches over âad hoc methodsâ that âdelayed successâ by years</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Our intuitions, expressed in these âad hoc methodsâ, are too prone to mislead us in complicated situations.</span></p> 22182<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our assessment of the credibility of forecasts of the future likewise need to move beyond ad hoc intuitions to a more rigorous basis. If the BBC weather forecast says thereâs a 71% probability of rain tomorrow, but the day stays dry throughout, does this mean we should stop listening to BBC weather forecasts? After all, the forecast seemed confident.</span></p> 22183<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Again, if a military specialist forecasts a 15% chance of nuclear war happening in the next ten years, but no such war breaks out during that time, does this mean we should disregard any future predictions the same forecaster makes regarding an increased likelihood of nuclear war?</span></p> 22184<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists donât give numerical probabilities for their forecasts, but instead use the metaphor of the hands on a clock. In 1947, they launched their âDoomsday Clockâ, with its hands set to seven minutes before midnight, apparently close to an imminent global catastrophe. In 1949, after the Soviet Union tested its first atomic bomb, the hands of the clock were advanced four minutes. Then in 1952, the Soviet Union tested a hydrogen bomb â which is much more powerful than an atomic bomb â much sooner than western-based observers had anticipated. The Korean War was still in progress, and US President Harry Truman had been considering the use of nuclear weapons</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">. The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists nudged the hands of the clock forward by another minute, leaving just tw
22184o minutes before annihilation</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Given that no such annihilation has come to pass, can we now ignore any subsequent updates from that Bulletin?</span></p> 22185<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Not so fast. </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is not a matter of truth versus falsity. Itâs a matter of statistics. When the weather forecast predicts rain with a probability of 71%, on many different occasions, the actual number of times rain occurs is pretty close to 71%. We would be foolish to follow any instincts that told us to ignore a forecaster just because of one variant outcome. Even if there are many cases of apparently wrong predictions, that would still be compatible if the forecaster gave a low probability each time. Even if the probability is low, we should still pay attention to that forecast if:</span></p> 22186<ul> 22187<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The predicted </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">impact</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is high;</span></li> 22188<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The forecasters have followed </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">appropriate processes</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in reaching their prediction;</span></li> 22189<li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The forecasters have </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">updated their models</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in the light of what happened since their earlier forecasts.</span></li> 22190</ul> 22191<p>… <span style="font-weight: 400;">Alongside our inabilities to think seriously about exponentials and probabilities, we have inherited some dangerous mental assumptions regarding the reliability of our own thinking processes. We are over-confident, insufficiently willing to seek evidence that would challenge our current ideas, and too prone to spend time exchanging self-reinforcing views with people who think the same as us.</span></p> 22192<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-4777" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/David-Wood-300x258.png" alt="" width="300" height="258" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/David-Wood-300x258.png 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/David-Wood-314x270.png 314w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/David-Wood.png 641w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p> 22193<p><strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dw2cco/?originalSubdomain=uk">David Wood</a> is Chair of the London Futurists. </strong></p> 22194 22195 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 22196 22197 <footer class="entry-footer"> 22198 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 22199</article><!-- #post-## --> 22200 22201<article id="post-4749" class="post-content post-4749 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-aging tag-emotional-stability tag-empathy tag-energy tag-epic-of-gilgamesh tag-existential-risk tag-foresight tag-health tag-immortality tag-indefinite-life-extension tag-insight tag-jed-lye tag-life-experience tag-life-extension tag-lifespan tag-longevity tag-meaning tag-motivation tag-post-mortality tag-purpose tag-rational-self-interest tag-senescence tag-survival tag-sustainability tag-wisdom"> 22202 22203 22204 22205 <header class="entry-header"> 22206 <span class="screen-reader-text">The Implications of Decommissioning Aging: A Short Meditation on the Benefits of Long-Lived Societies – Article by Jed Lye</span> 22207 <h2 class="entry-title"> 22208 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/12/27/implications-of-decommissioning-aging/" rel="bookmark">The Implications of Decommissioning Aging: A Short Meditation on the Benefits of Long-Lived Societies – Article by Jed Lye</a> 22209 </h2> 22210 22211 <div class="entry-meta"> 22212 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/12/27/implications-of-decommissioning-aging/" title="12:49 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2021-12-27T12:49:36+00:00" pubdate>December 27, 2021 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/jed-lye/" title="View all posts by Jed Lye" rel="author">Jed Lye</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/12/27/implications-of-decommissioning-aging/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 Comment</a></span></h5> 22213 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 22214 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 22215 22216 <div class="entry-content"> 22217 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 22218<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 22219 id="wpusb-container-default" 22220 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F12%2F27%2Fimplications-of-decommissioning-aging%2F" 22221 data-element-title="The%20Implications%20of%20Decommissioning%20Aging%3A%20A%20Short%20Meditation%20on%20the%20Benefits%20of%20Long-Lived%20Societies%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Jed%20Lye" 22222 data-attr-reference="13" 22223 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 22224 data-is-term="1" 22225 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 22226 ></p> 22227<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 22228 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F12%2F27%2Fimplications-of-decommissioning-aging%2F" target="_blank" 22229 data-action="open-popup" 22230 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 22231 title="Share on Facebook" 22232 22233 22234 rel="nofollow" 22235 ></p> 22236<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 22237 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 22238 </svg></p> 22239<p>
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width="150" height="150" /></p> 22553<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Jed Lye</strong></p> 22554<hr /> 22555<div> 22556<p><em><strong>Editorâs Note:Â </strong>The U.S. Transhumanist Party features this highly thoughtful discussion by Jed Lye, who articulates points in favor of greatly extended longevity that are often overlooked. In particular, the author delves into the attitudinal impl
22556ications of superlongevity, which would enable individuals to significantly alleviate existential anxiety, adopt longer-term perspectives, and focus on addressing large-scale societal problems and existential risks which are currently too often dismissed by those with conventional contemporary lifespans. Read this article to discover the many ways that greatly extended lifespans would benefit the individual from the standpoint of growth, insight, wisdom, prudent foresight, and profound, sustainable life enjoyment. </em></p> 22557<p style="text-align: right;"><em>~ Gennady Stolyarov II, Chairman, United States Transhumanist Party, December 27, 2021</em></p> 22558<hr /> 22559<p id="cce1" class="hm hn fw ho b hp hq hr hs ht hu hv hw hx hy hz ia ib ic id ie if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph="">The most basic and obvious goal of humanity, has been a forest hiding amongst the trees in the collective consciousness of the majority. Iâm talking about <strong class="ho fx">survival </strong>– of the organism; not just the species.</p> 22560<p id="1b73" class="hm hn fw ho b hp ig hq hr hs ih ht hu hv ii hw hx hy ij hz ia ib ik ic id if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph="">Human <strong class="ho fx">life extension</strong> continues to be a concept which many have trouble dealing with, certainly in any kind of conceptual volume beyond âa little bit more than they already haveâ. Yet for some it has been an inescapable and overwhelming pre-occupation of desire. “To stay the F*** alive.” Not really that much of an absurdity when you say it like that.</p> 22561<p id="1b5f" class="hm hn fw ho b hp ig hq hr hs ih ht hu hv ii hw hx hy ij hz ia ib ik ic id if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong class="ho fx">Survival</strong>.</p> 22562<p id="e9b0" class="hm hn fw ho b hp ig hq hr hs ih ht hu hv ii hw hx hy ij hz ia ib ik ic id if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph="">Inde<span id="rmm">e</span>d, this has been the case, even since the dawn of written word, evidenced by the Epic of Gilgamesh â the oldest written work ever discovered, which details one mans quest for immortality.</p> 22563<p id="8930" class="hm hn fw ho b hp ig hq hr hs ih ht hu hv ii hw hx hy ij hz ia ib ik ic id if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph="">The âIâ word is a bit of a taboo in longevity fields; it conjures up all kinds of negative connotations. Moreover, itâs ultimately not what longevity advocates are aiming for, and this has to be cleared up. Weâre talking about medicine that stops us growing old. In the last decade, after taking a close look at all of the evidence available the greatest minds and most powerful people in the world have come to the inescapable conclusion; we are not that far away from stopping ageing in a person.</p> 22564<p id="c8fd" class="hm hn fw ho b hp ig hq hr hs ih ht hu hv ii hw hx hy ij hz ia ib ik ic id if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph="">Whilst this type of statement causes the majority of people, who naturally are terrified of anything this obscure, to start shrieking like harpies about any one of a number of ill-conceived objections, itâs happening. If youâre in disbelief at this stage, you can Google some terms and see that everyone from Bezos, âthe Zuckâ, Musk, Kurzweil, and Thiel, to Google’s sister company Calico are all set about racing to get there.</p> 22565<p id="1bf1" class="hm hn fw ho b hp ig hq hr hs ih ht hu hv ii hw hx hy ij hz ia ib ik ic id if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph="">You see, for much of history, whilst the tech was so far away from maturity, it has been irresponsible and absurd to spend time chasing after this pipe-dream. But now, as we stand on the precipice of the greatest feat of science and engineering ever to be conceived, it becomes irresponsible <strong class="ho fx">not to</strong>.</p> 22566<p id="4f16" class="hm hn fw ho b hp ig hq hr hs ih ht hu hv ii hw hx hy ij hz ia ib ik ic id if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph="">Simply put: the faster it happens, the more of our treasured loved ones we can save.</p> 22567<p id="93b5" class="hm hn fw ho b hp ig hq hr hs ih ht hu hv ii hw hx hy ij hz ia ib ik ic id if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph="">For the purposes of this article, weâre going to skip right past the technology and science, and dive right into social impl
22567ications. Unfortunately, as with many technological advances, the perception of this idea, or of the people who desire it, has been a negative one, with flavors of narcissism, megalomania, or worse: fanaticism. But again, as with so many technological advances, the reality will manifest regardless of these perceptions, and in all likelihood, be rather less exciting.</p> 22568<p id="cc82" class="hm hn fw ho b hp ig hq hr hs ih ht hu hv ii hw hx hy ij hz ia ib ik ic id if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph="">Now, that is not to say that staying alive isnât exciting, or indeed, very exciting. But it will fall short of the marvelous depictions through the realms of cinema and books which present the entire world in states of dystopia or utopia. The world will not overpopulate in a single generation, life wonât suddenly become completely meaningless, nor will we reach instantaneous enlightenment and come together as single unified race, collectively solving all the other problems which trouble us day to day. Alas!</p> 22569<p id="95ca" class="hm hn fw ho b hp ig hq hr hs ih ht hu hv ii hw hx hy ij hz ia ib ik ic id if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph="">In fact, you will still need to think about your bills, take the dog for a walk, and look both ways when you cross the road. You will just be able to do all of these things, with a little less anxiety, to be in a bit less of a rush, to know that, as you stand in the park on a sunny evening, watching the city move forward around you â you <strong class="ho fx">arenât</strong> so soon to be leaving it all behind, for the world to carry on without you into untold wonders. You can take a breath and rest easy in the knowledge: <strong class="ho fx">You get to be part of it all</strong>!</p> 22570<p id="23bb" class="hm hn fw ho b hp ig hq hr hs ih ht hu hv ii hw hx hy ij hz ia ib ik ic id if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong class="ho fx">You get to stick around.</strong></p> 22571<p data-selectable-paragraph=""><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-4753" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Jed_Lye_Article_Picture_1-1024x813.jpeg" alt="" width="640" height="508" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Jed_Lye_Article_Picture_1-1024x813.jpeg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Jed_Lye_Article_Picture_1-300x238.jpeg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Jed_Lye_Article_Picture_1-768x610.jpeg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Jed_Lye_Article_Picture_1-340x270.jpeg 340w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Jed_Lye_Article_Picture_1-850x675.jpeg 850w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Jed_Lye_Article_Picture_1.jpeg 1031w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></p> 22572<p id="60fa" class="hm hn fw ho b hp ig hq hr hs ih ht hu hv ii hw hx hy ij hz ia ib ik ic id if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph="">The primary difference between this current, pre-survival world, and the post-mortality world will be that our actions, and our future, have MORE [<strong class="ho fx">explicitly not less</strong>] meaning. The reckless abandon with which we sometimes live moments of our life, often to the detriment of ourselves and others, will no longer be universally justifiable with the calling excuse of âOh, well; going to die someday anyway, might as well enjoy the moment.â</p> 22573<p id="88ca" class="hm hn fw ho b hp ig hq hr hs ih ht hu hv ii hw hx hy ij hz ia ib ik ic id if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph="">Now, for some this also <em>seems</em> to beg the question, âWill we enjoy our lives as much if we are not going to age?â.</p> 22574<p id="d6cc" class="hm hn fw ho b hp ig hq hr hs ih ht hu hv ii hw hx hy ij hz ia ib ik ic id if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph="">This question seems to answer itself when you ask the question in its proper context : âWill we enjoy our actions and experiences less, if we are aware that they arenât meaningless? Will we enjoy our actions and experiences less, if they arenât likely to be completely irrelevant in only a few years to come, as we wont remember them and nobody will remember us?!â.</p> 22575<p id="413f" class="hm hn fw ho b hp ig hq hr hs ih ht hu hv ii hw hx hy ij hz ia ib ik ic id if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph="">We think this sounds like an absurdity, although, maybe thatâs just us?</p> 22576<p id="6587" class="hm hn fw ho b hp ig hq hr hs ih ht hu hv ii hw hx hy ij hz ia ib ik ic id if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph="">Experience suggests that life will likely be experienced with more patience, long-lived and deep-seated rolling feelings, not of ultra-transient moments of fun or anxiety or anger. That happens naturally as we age anyway and become wiser. We learn the benefits of enjoying less exciting activities in favor of productive calm ones. We learn to trade off short-term fun in exchange for long-term happiness. As lives suddenly stretch beyond the current limits, and our health and youth are maintained for centuries, this wisdom and maturity of experience can only lead to greater gains in emotional stability and insight.</p> 22577<p id="36c4" class="hm hn fw ho b hp ig hq hr hs ih ht hu hv ii hw hx hy ij hz ia ib ik ic id if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph="">The existential awareness that we all have, and which dominates much of philosophy and the core of ethics seems to intrinsically suggest that if our lives werenât constantly experienced through the painful lens of existential transience â that is, knowing every moment that we are al
22577ive that we are soon to die â then surely the human condition would be significantly improved. If not least, because of the ability to experience more of the world, its cultures, people, art, and teachings.</p> 22578<p data-selectable-paragraph=""><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4752" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Jed_Lye_Article_Picture_2.jpeg" alt="" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Jed_Lye_Article_Picture_2.jpeg 700w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Jed_Lye_Article_Picture_2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Jed_Lye_Article_Picture_2-406x270.jpeg 406w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /></p> 22579<p id="9b6c" class="hm hn fw ho b hp ig hq hr hs ih ht hu hv ii hw hx hy ij hz ia ib ik ic id if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph="">Still, this is a bit abstract, and so let’s try to look at a more granular level to see what’s likely to happen and extrapolate some experiences to their logical conclusion, should we be able to surpass this hurdle in our lifetime.</p> 22580<p id="e3fe" class="hm hn fw ho b hp ig hq hr hs ih ht hu hv ii hw hx hy ij hz ia ib ik ic id if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph="">Ultimately we see improvement in the world when people are genuinely accountable, when their actions have tangible consequence. Itâs the basis for developing morality when we are children, and the central architecture around which the justice system, politics, economics are all built.</p> 22581<p id="2ddd" class="hm hn fw ho b hp ig hq hr hs ih ht hu hv ii hw hx hy ij hz ia ib ik ic id if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph="">The consequences of our actions is a concept we tend to learn with sometimes shocking clumsiness through life and barely have a grasp on by the time we become grandparents. How often do we look back at our youth, wishing we had the knowledge we do now combined with the energy and time?</p> 22582<p id="0188" class="hm hn fw ho b hp ig hq hr hs ih ht hu hv ii hw hx hy ij hz ia ib ik ic id if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph="">It seems logical that, with the near-eradication of mortality through medicine, this learning remains instilled in the population for much longer; people would stick around for centuries acting upon it, instead of being replaced by a new generation whose members tragically have to make the same mistakes all over again.</p> 22583<p id="f030" class="hm hn fw ho b hp ig hq hr hs ih ht hu hv ii hw hx hy ij hz ia ib ik ic id if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph="">The old adage âYouth is wasted on the youngâ is fortified with the understanding that wisdom is impotent without energy. Through loss, through mistakes, through developing an understanding of the benefit of long-term investment in projects, we learn great lessons, which the general population promptly loses when we die. This is something we consider to be the greatest benefit of people staying alive.</p> 22584<p data-selectable-paragraph=""><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4751" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Jed_Lye_Article_Picture_3.jpeg" alt="" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Jed_Lye_Article_Picture_3.jpeg 700w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Jed_Lye_Article_Picture_3-300x200.jpeg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Jed_Lye_Article_Picture_3-406x270.jpeg 406w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 700px) 100v
22584w, 700px" /></p> 22585<p id="b8cb" class="hm hn fw ho b hp ig hq hr hs ih ht hu hv ii hw hx hy ij hz ia ib ik ic id if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph="">Another key difference: health. Our approach to our health would be drastically changed. If you arenât going to âdie anywayâ, the need to advocate for your own health and live in a healthy way would be of supreme importance, and not just an afterthought to enjoyment. Knowing that if we make good decisions, we can actually avoid ageing and death, would be pivotal to our life experience, and instead of adding a few years here or there, would have real meaning, real impact.</p> 22586<p id="ae68" class="hm hn fw ho b hp ig hq hr hs ih ht hu hv ii hw hx hy ij hz ia ib ik ic id if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph="">What is good for us â healthy decisions physically and mentally, and those which steer away from existential risk â are often the ones least associated with detrimental effects on society. So itâs a pretty safe bet that a planet of people acting in healthy ways has synergistic, as well as additive effects on global wellbeing. You add consequence, you get conscientiousness.</p> 22587<p id="97ad" class="hm hn fw ho b hp ig hq hr hs ih ht hu hv ii hw hx hy ij hz ia ib ik ic id if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph="">Sustainability: this one is a no-brainer. The need for making our lifestyles sustainable, has reached the forefront of everyone’s mind, the reason being is that the consequences are being demonstrated, increasingly, to be just around the corner, or worse yet, already upon us. Itâs been easy for the less empathetic members of society to overlook the problems of global warming and climate change, pollution and deforestation, as these phenomena have not yet been observed to be effecting them.</p> 22588<p id="8620" class="hm hn fw ho b hp ig hq hr hs ih ht hu hv ii hw hx hy ij hz ia ib ik ic id if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph="">Indeed, part of the greatest challenge for humanity is empathy, understanding the perspectives of others and the consequences of our actions on others. With everyone sticking around indefinitely, our actions again become overwhelmingly important, and strangely, this makes it all the easier for those who lead our great nations, to see the problem, when it affects them directly.</p> 22589<p id="49b7" class="hm hn fw ho b hp ig hq hr hs ih ht hu hv ii hw hx hy ij hz ia ib ik ic id if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph="">These are just a couple of important examples. You see, with health and sustainability, just like with all our problems, they become all the more important on a longer time scale. Moreover, they become the problems of the people that are alive, and not those of some esoteric âfuture generationâ. Life extension and its social effects play to the great human motivator â rational self-interest. Regardless of empathy or not, if youâre around see the consequences of all the actions of society, it makes the actions all the more important and necessitates social conscience to a greater degree.</p> 22590<p id="dbb6" class="hm hn fw ho b hp ig hq hr hs ih ht hu hv ii hw hx hy ij hz ia ib ik ic id if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph="">It seems evident that major life extension makes absolutely everything more important; it gives meaning to everything. With that come mindfulness, consideration, and conscientiousness. No, the world wonât become a dystopian nightmare of inequality; no, we wont suddenly be divine in our actions. But we will probably be a little more forward-thinking, mindful of our decisions, and less troubled by existential anxiety. Frankly that sounds like a future we all want anyway!</p> 22591<p id="a035" class="hm hn fw ho b hp ig hq hr hs ih ht hu hv ii hw hx hy ij hz ia ib ik ic id if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph="">If nothing else, we can look forward to spending more time than we are currently âallottedâ with our family. Instead of a pressure-filled existence, marred by the angst of dwindling time and the need to reach lifeâs checkpoints of college, employment, marriage, and raising some cubs; all in a timely manner. The serenity of knowing we have all the time in the world to love each other â thatâs motivation enough, for me anyway, to be dedicated to solving this problem.</p> 22592<p id="59ad" class="hm hn fw ho b hp ig hq hr hs ih ht hu hv ii hw hx hy ij hz ia ib ik ic id if dn gt" data-selectable-paragraph="">Like, Yesterday!</p> 22593<p data-selectable-paragraph=""><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4750" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Jed_Lye_Article_Picture_4.jpeg" alt="" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Jed_Lye_Article_Picture_4.jpeg 700w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Jed_Lye_Article_Picture_4-300x200.jpeg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Jed_Lye_Article_Picture_4-406x270.jpeg 406w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 700px) 100v
22593w, 700px" /></p> 22594<p data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong>Jed Lye is a scientist in the United Kingdom and father of three, who loves sport, outdoors, reading, technology, and business.</strong></p> 22595<figure class="im in io ip iq ir fe ff paragraph-image"> 22596<div class="is it ap iu w iv" tabindex="0" role="button"> 22597<div class="fe ff iy"> 22598<div class="jd s ap je"> 22599<div class="jf jg s"> 22600<div class="en iz ed eq em ev w ja jb jc"></div> 22601</div> 22602</div> 22603</div> 22604</div> 22605</figure> 22606</div> 22607 22608 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 22609 22610 <footer class="entry-footer"> 22611 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 22612</article><!-- #post-## --> 22613 22614<article id="post-4745" class="post-content post-4745 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-bitcoin tag-blockchain tag-briar tag-china tag-cryptocurrency tag-currency tag-decentralization tag-dollar tag-element tag-european-union tag-exponential-growth tag-gold-standard tag-government tag-innovation tag-institutions tag-martin-van-der-kroon tag-mass-surveillance tag-mastodon tag-matrix tag-odysee tag-privacy tag-richard-nixon tag-signal tag-stagnation tag-surveillance tag-taxation tag-transactions tag-united-states"> 22615 22616 22617 22618 <header class="entry-header"> 22619 <span class="screen-reader-text">Cryptocurrency Innovation is Leaving Governments Behind – Article by Martin van der Kroon</span> 22620 <h2 class="entry-title"> 22621 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/12/26/cryptocurrency-innovation/" rel="bookmark">Cryptocurrency Innovation is Leaving Governments Behind – Article by Martin van der Kroon</a> 22622 </h2> 22623 22624 <div class="entry-meta"> 22625 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/12/26/cryptocurrency-innovation/" title="12:34 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2021-12-26T12:34:40+00:00" pubdate>December 26, 2021 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/martin-van-der-kroon/" title="View all posts by Martin van der Kroon" rel="author">Martin van der Kroon</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/12/26/cryptocurrency-innovation/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 Comment</a></span></h5> 22626 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 22627 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 22628 22629 <div class="entry-content"> 22630 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 22631<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 22632 id="wpusb-container-default" 22633 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F12%2F26%2Fcryptocurrency-innovation%2F" 22634 data-element-title="Cryptocurrency%20Innovation%20is%20Leaving%20Governments%20Behind%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Martin%20van%20der%20Kroon" 22635 data-attr-reference="13" 22636 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 22637 data-is-term="1" 22638 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 22639 ></p> 22640<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 22641 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F12%2F26%2Fcryptocurrency-innovation%2F" target="_blank" 22642 data-action="open-popup" 22643 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 22644 title="Share on Facebook" 22645 22646 22647 rel="nofollow" 22648 ></p> 22649<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 22650 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 22651 </svg></p> 22652<p> <span class="wpusb-btn-inside" data-title="Share"></span><br /> 22653 </a><br /> 22654 <span data-element="facebook" class="wpusb-count "></span> 22655 </div> 22656<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-twitter " > 22657 <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F12%2F26%2Fcryptocurrency-innovation%2F&text=I just saw%20Cryptocurrency%20Innovation%20is%20Leaving%20Governments%20Behind%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Martin%20van%20der%20Kroon%20-%20Click to see also%20â%20" target="_blank" 22658 data-action="open-popup" 22659 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 22660 title="Tweet" 22661 22662 22663 rel="nofollow" 22664 ></p> 22665<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-twitter-default "> 22666 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-twitter" /> 22667 </svg></p> 22668<p>
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This is not even a new notion. What is new is the routes it will take. Predicting the future is really difficult, hence the gargantuan task the U.S. Transhumanist Party attempts to undertake by anticipating the possibilities. Here the U.S. Transhumanist Party might also fail at times, but we try, we try hard, and do our best.</p> 22971<p>We can also see that the vast majority of governments are well behind on technological innovation. Cryptocurrency has been around for a
22971while, but governments for the longest time have brushed it off as some niche make-belief method for transaction. Now that cryptocurrencies are starting to sprout like weeds, and more people start using them, paying with them, trading them, do we see various governments’ responses.</p> 22972<p>Small intermission: In an ironic twist of fate, cryptocurrency is based on trust, a notion brought to life through the Nixon Shock in 1971 when the U.S. Dollar was decoupled from the gold standard. Allegedly part of the reason was because the Netherlands was converting U.S. Dollars to gold to add it to their own gold reserve. Hence, cryptocurrency is in a way an (r)evolution of Nixon’s Shock, just not how governments might like it.</p> 22973<p>Governments are reacting in a manner of panic. Suddenly the United States, the European Union, and China all want to roll out digital versions of their respective currency. As cryptocurrencies of the blockchain are decentralised it means governments have no control over these currencies, cannot exert control with those currencies, might not be able to track and can’t control the flow of these currencies. One of their key tools of old-fashioned power is suddenly being threatened. It of course also threatens their revenue model, namely taxes.</p> 22974<p>At the same time they see an opportunity to tighten their grip, digital centralised currency can easily, and very specifically be tracked, analysed, blocked, frozen, wiped, and could even uproot and wrestle control from the banks. Mind you, a centralised digital currency in itself is not necessarily bad, but rather what those in power can do with it without proper controls in place. One country in particular might illustrate this (ab)use of power sooner than others.</p> 22975<p>The important aspect of introducing centralised digital currencies, which will happen, is to ensure effective, specific, and immutable restrictions on what control and exercise of power governments can exert, and privacy for citizens. That they will collect information is practically a given, although limits on that also ought to be advocated, but most important what can be done with that information. It is however essential that people are allowed to use decentralised currency, or the evolution of cryptocurrency. Large institutions in power have a tendency to gravitate towards stagnation, be it the Roman Empire or the British, unless they keep being challenged to change and innovate.</p> 22976<p>But why is this important? Aside from an unmitigated amount of privacy issues, and potential for abuse of power, such a system could be prone to malicious actors, or if the power goes out. It also becomes a problem for the human mind. Unlike how the ideal society is envisioned by those in power, people will exhibit acts of defiance, or minor criminal behaviour such as paying a neighbour for babysitting, or some minor repairs without reporting it for tax purposes, washing cars or selling lemonade at a stand. It might appear strange, but being able to do such things that defy authorities is important for the development of the human mind and creativity. There is a reason people become extraordinarily ingenious to subvert or find workarounds to actions that are deemed unwanted or undesirable, or just make it harder for those in power to achieve what they want.</p> 22977<p>Here cryptocurrency is a good example, along with encrypted messaging services like Signal, Element, and Briar, decentralised and federated networks like Mastodon and Matrix, and even decentralised alternatives to YouTube like Odysee.Governments might argue that the space of cryptocurrencies is a mess, with thousands of digital currencies out there, and that they are volatile. They’re right; it is a mess, for now. It’s the process of innovation and discovery. It will settle over time; some will disappear; others will grow, stabilise and be trusted. Innovation can be scary; believe it or not, the first train was scary, electricity, home-computers, the internet, all scary, and yet we now can’t envision a world without them. Governments at some point will, kicking and screaming, have to contend that times are a-changin’, but until then they will fight tooth and nail to maintain the status quo.</p> 22978<p>As a species we need this freedom to sometimes do and go where we aren’t ‘
22978supposed to’. This is quite literally the first story in the Bible/Torah/Quran involving humans that exemplifies this need for defiance. We would not be where and how we are without defiance.</p> 22979</div> 22980<div></div> 22981<div><strong>Martin van der Kroon is a member of the U.S. Transhumanist Party and previously served as its Director of Recruitment in 2017.</strong></div> 22982 22983 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 22984 22985 <footer class="entry-footer"> 22986 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 22987</article><!-- #post-## --> 22988 22989<article id="post-4708" class="post-content post-4708 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-ageism tag-aging tag-discrimination tag-ed-koch tag-eeoc tag-employment tag-equal-employment-opportunity-commission tag-litigation tag-zach-richardson"> 22990 22991 22992 22993 <header class="entry-header"> 22994 <span class="screen-reader-text">Ageism, Wageism, and Transhumanism – Part III – Article by Zach Richardson</span> 22995 <h2 class="entry-title"> 22996 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/12/25/ageism-wageism-transhumanism-3/" rel="bookmark">Ageism, Wageism, and Transhumanism – Part III – Article by Zach Richardson</a> 22997 </h2> 22998 22999 <div class="entry-meta"> 23000 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/12/25/ageism-wageism-transhumanism-3/" title="8:00 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2021-12-25T08:00:00+00:00" pubdate>December 25, 2021 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/zach-richardson/" title="View all posts by Zach Richardson" rel="author">Zach Richardson</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/12/25/ageism-wageism-transhumanism-3/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 Comment</a></span></h5> 23001 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 23002 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 23003 23004 <div class="entry-content"> 23005 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 23006<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 23007 id="wpusb-container-default" 23008 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F12%2F25%2Fageism-wageism-transhumanism-3%2F" 23009 data-element-title="Ageism%2C%20Wageism%2C%20and%20Transhumanism%20%E2%80%93%20Part%20III%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Zach%20Richardson" 23010 data-attr-reference="13" 23011 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 23012 data-is-term="1" 23013 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 23014 ></p> 23015<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 23016 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F12%2F25%2Fageism-wageism-transhumanism-3%2F" target="_blank" 23017 data-action="open-popup" 23018 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 23019 title="Share on Facebook" 23020 23021 23022 rel="nofollow" 23023 ></p> 23024<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 23025 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 23026 </svg></p> 23027<p> <span class="wpusb-btn-inside" data-title="Share"></span><br /> 23028 </a><br /> 23029 <span data-element="facebook" class="wpusb-count "></span> 23030 </div> 23031<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-twitter " > 23032 <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F12%2F25%2Fageism-wageism-transhumanism-3%2F&text=I just saw%20Ageism%2C%20Wageism%2C%20and%20Transhumanism%20%E2%80%93%20Part%20III%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Zach%20Richardson%20-%20Click to see also%20â%20" target="_blank" 23033 data-action="open-popup" 23034 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 23035 title="Tweet" 23036 23037 23038 rel="nofollow" 23039 ></p> 23040<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-twitter-default "> 23041 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-twitter" /> 23042 </svg></p> 23043<p> <span class="wpusb-btn-inside" data-title="Tweet"></span><br /> 23044 </a></p></div> 23045<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-email " > 23046 <a href="mailto:?subject=Ageism%2C%20Wageism%2C%20and%20Transhumanism%20%E2%80%93%20Part%20III%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Zach%20Richardson&body=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F12%2F25%2Fageism-wageism-transhumanism-3%2F 23047%0A%0AAgeism%2C%20Wageism%2C%20and%20Transhumanism%20%E2%80%93%20Part%20III%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Zach%20Richardson%0A%0AU.S.%20Transhumanist%20Party%20-%20PUTTING%20SCIENCE%2C%20HEALTH%2C%20%26amp%3B%20TECHNOLOGY%20AT%20THE%20FOREFRONT%20OF%20AMERICAN%20POLITICS%0A" target="_self" 23048 23049 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 23050 title="Send by email" 23051 23052 23053 rel="nofollow" 23054 ></p> 23055<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-email-default "> 23056 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-email" /> 23057 </svg></p> 23058<p>
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When we learn that individuals do not fit the group stereotype, then it begins to fall apart.</p> 23345<p class="bq_fq_a">– Ed Koch</p> 23346</blockquote> 23347<p><em><strong>Author’s Note:</strong> There is an acronym thrown around on the legal advice subreddit that has the unfortunate name IANAL, which stands for “I am not a lawyer.” That acronym applies here. Nothing I say in these essays should be considered as anything other than the speculations of a layman.</em></p> 23348<p style="text-align: right;"><em>~ Zach Richardson, Director of Publication, United States Transhumanist Party, December 2021</em></p> 23349<hr /> 23350<p>The first case we should survey was a successful suit filed by the EEOC. It is important to note that it was filed by a group of employees, rather than an individual.</p> 23351<p><u>Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Hutchinson Sealing Systems, Inc.</u></p> 23352<p>In this case, Hutchinson dismissed in November/December 2008 three employees (ages 62, 51, and 48) who received the lowest scores on a new updated project engineer rating system they had implemented to assess performance with their engineers. In March 2009 they let go another engineer aged 55.</p> 23353<p>The problem was that, under the <em>previous</em> rating system, the first group of engineers would not have been laid off, and the March employee would inversely have been the <em>highest-</em>rated project engineer. Those four employees were the oldest employees in the company.</p> 23354<p>
23354I did some digging on various public records sites and could not find an answer to the question I am most burningly curious about: <strong><em>what were the differences between the two rating systems?</em></strong></p> 23355<p>The preponderance of the evidence in this case makes it seem clear this was age-related discrimination.</p> 23356<p>Hutchinson appeared to be clearing the way for a new round of younger hires, and had changed their system so they had a pretense for letting go their most elderly employees.</p> 23357<p>Letâs consider this situation, however, from the companyâs perspective and assume a similar set of circumstances as that at my previous organization. Imagine that, yes, these employees were the oldest, but aging-related cognitive decline (ARCD) was severely impacting their performance and leading them to just become âbodies in the shopâ that were drawing a paycheck but not contributing.</p> 23358<p>How could this be, when a change to the rating system immediately let go of all of the oldest employees? The previous rating system, after all, had them quite highly rated.</p> 23359<p>Consider the following possibility:</p> 23360<p>What if two of the criteria used in the prior assessment system were:</p> 23361<ol> 23362<li>Number of projects completed</li> 23363<li>Time spent working at the company (seniority)</li> 23364</ol> 23365<p>If those were two of the criteria, and they were highly weighted, then an employee who had just been around a very long time and already done a lot could ârest on their laurelsâ and comfortably enjoy a very high assessment while underperforming on current projects.</p> 23366<p>Perhaps that exact reason was <em>why</em> Hutchinson decided to change their rating system. Their senior employees were suffering from ARCD and not producing results. They were on the payroll and doing lackluster work but were still assessed very highly.</p> 23367<p>Imagine that from the companyâs start, they tasked some poor manager to implement a rating system to judge performance, and he picked the two above criteria to add just because they were two of the first that came to mind. They used the same old system for a decade without problems – until many of their staff hired at the same time all hit the age where they began suffering from ARCD.</p> 23368<p>Of course, this is only a possibility. It is equally plausible that a culture of bias and prejudice existed and only the appearance and mannerisms of the employees in question were judged to determine them as less capable, and the new system was created not as an improvement on a poorly-thought-out performance evaluation tool that no longer measured performance, but simply as a device to eliminate those employees they didnât like.</p> 23369<p>According to the current law, the employees (note the plural; individuals do not seem to have the same luxury, as in <u>Gross vs. FBL Financial</u>) do not have to prove that they were fired because of their age, the employer has to prove that they did NOT fire them because of their age. In the next essay weâll examine the case where this important precedent was established.</p> 23370<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4349" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-225x300.jpg" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-225x300.jpg 225w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-203x270.jpg 203w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-scaled.jpg 1920w" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></p> 23371<p><strong><a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#DirectorOfPublication">Zach Richardson</a> is Director of Publication for the U.S. Transhumanist Party. </strong></p> 23372 23373 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 23374 23375 <footer class="entry-footer"> 23376 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 23377</article><!-- #post-## --> 23378
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Rittenhouse</p> 23747</blockquote> 23748<p><em><strong>Author’s Note:</strong> There is an acronym thrown around on the legal advice subreddit that has the unfortunate name IANAL, which stands for “I am not a lawyer.” That acronym applies here. Nothing I say in these essays should be considered as anything other than the speculations of a layman.</em></p> 23749<p style="text-align: right"><em>~ Zach Richardson, Director of Publication, United States Transhumanist Party, December 2021</em></p> 23750<hr /> 23751<p>The âLarryâ character from this seriesâ <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/12/23/ageism-wageism-transhumanism-1/">introductory essay</a> is based on a personal anecdotal work experience. Larryâs function in that organization was âorder entryâ. He was a steady worker and could reliably enter 20-25 orders per hour into our management system. Larry was not quite as fast as Roger, but he could keep up nicely and did his share⦠at first. Each year passed, and he got a little bit slower at clicking around, at keeping track of the volume of data needed for each entry and at maintaining accuracy.</p> 23752<p>Roger, on the other hand, was a speed demon. 40 orders per hour was not uncommon, and he seemed laser-focused at work. He was the better of the two, and everyone knew it. Both he and Larry had been with the company since the beginning.</p> 23753<p>COVID-19 rolled around, and our industry suffered a massive drop in revenue; our clients were manufacturing plants who were all tem
23753porarily ceasing operations. It was time for layoffs, and Larry was let go due to lack of performance. Everyone knew it was because he was getting slow and forgetful. Everyone knew it was because he was too old.</p> 23754<p>The company was lucky because they had a good <em>standard</em> by which they could measure the two on, and clearly demonstrate a decline in performance. They had metrics on employee workflow going back several years.</p> 23755<p>The fact that these metrics had been around since the beginning and were unchanging was key in the companyâs realization that it was legally defensible to lay off Larry.</p> 23756<p>They could show a decline in performance and say:</p> 23757<p>âAge had nothing to do with it! We donât know why he was getting worse at his job, but he just was, and our metrics showed it, so we were unfortunately <strong>forced</strong> to let him go.â</p> 23758<p>Metrics, metrics, metrics.</p> 23759<p>The key defense against any claim of ageism was enabled this last decade by how ridiculously easy it has become to collect and store data. Metrics can be set as targets that are<em> just</em> out of reach or are only being met by 70% of your workforce, and then managers can fire those they donât like, while retaining those they do.</p> 23760<p>Consider speed limits on our highways; probably half of all drivers break the limits, but only a handful of them are pulled over and ticketed.</p> 23761<p>Metrics allowed large companies to fire disparately since the mid-2000s, and the ease of data collection via company-owned devices is enabling small companies to do the same.</p> 23762<p>This is not good, but it is also not bad. It is not fair, but it is also not unfair. It is just business.</p> 23763<p>So, how does a company proceed with removing an unwanted elderly worker without getting tied up in a lawsuit?</p> 23764<p>Well, thereâs an art to it, and in the next few essays Iâll explain a few of the key concrete particulars by looking at successfully and unsuccessfully litigated examples in case law.</p> 23765<p>** I am not a lawyer, and nothing in this series of essays should be taken as legal advice**</p> 23766<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4349" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-225x300.jpg 225w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-203x270.jpg 203w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /></p> 23767<p><strong><a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#DirectorOfPublication">Zach Richardson</a> is Director of Publication for the U.S. Transhumanist Party. </strong></p> 23768 23769 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 23770 23771 <footer class="entry-footer"> 23772 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 23773</article><!-- #post-## --> 23774 23775<article id="post-4701" class="post-content post-4701 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-guest-articles tag-adea tag-age-discrimination-in-employment-act tag-age-related-cognitive-decline tag-ageism tag-aging tag-arcd tag-discrimination tag-employment tag-jean-c-accius tag-longevity tag-longevity-economy tag-madeleine-lengle tag-zach-richardson"> 23776 23777 23778 <div class="featured-image"> 23779 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/12/22/ageism-wageism-transhumanism-1/" rel="bookmark"> 23780 <img width="267" height="400" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/ageism.jpg" class="attachment-nisargpro-full-width size-nisargpro-full-width wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/ageism.jpg 267w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/ageism-200x300.jpg 200w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/ageism-180x270.jpg 180w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 267px) 100v
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It is our job as Transhumanists to continue to push that point to later and later ages, until we can finally eliminate it entirely, and preserve perfect memories of every occurrence.</em></p> 24137<p style="text-align: right"><em>~ Zach Richardson, Director of Publication, United States Transhumanist Party, December 2021</em></p> 24138<hr /> 24139<p>In a recent âProgress, Potential and Possibilitiesâ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-8hovks-uA">interview</a> with Dr. Jean C. Accius, PhD of AARP, a series of data analyses collectively called âThe Longevity Economy Outlookâ was discussed. A few interesting statistics were presented:</p> 24140<ol> 24141<li>In the U.S there are 10,000 people turning 65 each and every day.</li> 24142<li>Two-thirds of older Americans have seen or experienced age-related workplace discrimination.</li> 24143<li>90% of older Americans support strengthening age discrimination law.</li> 24144</ol> 24145<p>Age discrimination was defined as being passed up for a promotion, being let go, or hearing negative remarks related to their age.</p> 24146<p>For item two above, I take issue with the wording they used; in my opinion it should read “â¦have seen or experienced <strong><em>what they believed to be </em></strong>age-related workplace discrimination.” The source population was a poll of employees, the population that would be discriminated against. They didnât poll an equal number of employers, the ones who would be doing the discriminating.</p> 24147<p>In any situation where alleged discrimination occurs, the allegedly discriminated against (employee) is going to believe discrimination took place, and the alleged discriminator is going to believe that they were not discriminating. Taking a poll of all those (employees, a population composed entirely of those discriminated against) and asking them if they thought discrimination took place, is not going to produce very valuable insight. The poll would have turned out <em>quite</em> differently if only employers were asked.</p> 24148<p>Imagine polling a group of ABC Corp workers and asking, âDo you think ABC Corp has a high-enough salary for its employees?â and then presenting the findings as âFour fifths of all Americans are underpaid.â</p> 24149<p>It should be plainly obvious that no sane employer would ever say âOh yeah, Larry? I fired him because he was old.â They will instead <em>always</em> find an alternative reason to let him go, <em>even if the auxiliary reason is still fundamentally tied to age-related factors</em>, Age-Related Cognitive Decline (ARCD) in particular.</p> 24150<p>The law was intended to protect a vulnerable population, but it seems that there is an easy loophole that would allow an employer to continue to discriminate.</p> 24151<p>
24151In this series of essays, I will be exploring how our current legal structure defines and enforces protections for the elderly, be briefly surveying some research confirming the existence of ARCD, be analyzing a successfully-litigated case study of age discrimination and be speculate about how future technologies may impact both future law and future ARCD prevention efforts.</p> 24152<p>Our current legal structure lacks some clarity on how discrimination is interpreted in hiring/firing situations. Here is the relevant section from the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA):</p> 24153<p>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>></p> 24154<p>(a) Employer practices</p> 24155<p>It shall be unlawful for an employer-</p> 24156<p>(1) to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual or otherwise discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual’s age;</p> 24157<p>(2) to limit, segregate, or classify his employees in any way which would deprive or tend to deprive any individual of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect his status as an employee, because of such individual’s age; or</p> 24158<p>(3) to reduce the wage rate of any employee in order to comply with this chapter.</p> 24159<p>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>></p> 24160<p>So how does our corporate culture adapt itself to the legal ramifications of this act? In the next essay, weâll talk a little bit more about Larry, and Iâll tell you why some companies can now easily get away with getting rid of him while others cannot.</p> 24161<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4349" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-225x300.jpg 225w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-203x270.jpg 203w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /></p> 24162<p><strong><a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#DirectorOfPublication">Zach Richardson</a> is Director of Publication for the U.S. Transhumanist Party. </strong></p> 24163 24164 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 24165 24166 <footer class="entry-footer"> 24167 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 24168</article><!-- #post-## --> 24169 24170<article id="post-4690" class="post-content post-4690 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-aging tag-andrew-bernstein tag-anti-aging tag-biology tag-biotechnology tag-calorie-restriction tag-diet tag-fight-aging tag-health tag-human-metabolism tag-intermittent-fasting tag-life-extension tag-lifestyle tag-longevity tag-medical-research tag-metabolism tag-philanthropy tag-reason tag-rejuvenation tag-rejuvenation-biotechnology tag-rejuvenation-therapies tag-senolytics tag-sens tag-stem-cell-research tag-strategies-for-engineered-negligible-senescence tag-supplements"> 24171 24172 24173 24174 <header class="entry-header"> 24175 <span class="screen-reader-text">Introduction to “Fight Aging!” – Article by Reason</span> 24176 <h2 class="entry-title"> 24177 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/12/16/introduction-to-fight-aging/" rel="bookmark">Introduction to “Fight Aging!” – Article by Reason</a> 24178 </h2> 24179 24180 <div class="entry-meta"> 24181 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/12/16/introduction-to-fight-aging/" title="8:00 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2021-12-16T08:00:57+00:00" pubdate>December 16, 2021 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/reason/" title="View all posts by Reason" rel="author">Reason</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/12/16/introduction-to-fight-aging/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 Comment</a></span></h5> 24182 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 24183 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 24184 24185 <div class="entry-content"> 24186 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 24187<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 24188 id="wpusb-container-default" 24189 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F12%2F16%2Fintroduction-to-fight-aging%2F" 24190 data-element-title="Introduction%20to%20%E2%80%9CFight%20Aging%21%E2%80%9D%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Reason" 24191 data-attr-reference="13" 24192 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 24193 data-is-term="1" 24194 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 24195 ></p> 24196<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 24197 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F12%2F16%2Fintroduction-to-fight-aging%2F" target="_blank" 24198 data-action="open-popup" 24199 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 24200 title="Share on Facebook" 24201 24202 24203 rel="nofollow" 24204 ></p> 24205<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 24206 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 24207 </svg></p> 24208<p>
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data-name="Flipboard"></span><br /> 24517 </a> 24518 </div> 24519</p></div> 24520</p></div> 24521<p> <img decoding="async" class="aligncenter" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/logo_bg-150x150-1.png" /></p> 24522<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Reason</strong></p> 24523<hr /> 24524<blockquote> 24525<p class="b-qt qt_163847">Nothing is given to man on earth – struggle is built into the nature of life, and conflict is possible – the hero is the man who lets no obstacle prevent him from pursuing the values he has chosen.</p> 24526<p class="bq_fq_a">-Andrew Bernstein</p> 24527</blockquote> 24528<p><em><strong>Editor’s Note:</strong> In this introductory article to the “Fight Aging!” blog, the author lays out four of the most basic steps one can take. Any person who claims the title of “Transhumanist” would be foolish not to take these basic actions and principles to heart. A Transhumanist should consider these part of the “struggle” they all face, and that they implicitly choose to either confront or evade.</em></p> 24529<p style="text-align: right;"><em>~ Zach Richardson, Director of Publication, United States Transhumanist Party, December 2021</em><
24529/p> 24530<hr /> 24531<p class="subtitle"><strong>Aging is an Enemy, So Fight It!</strong></p> 24532<p>Aging saps our strength and ability to enjoy life, cripples us, and eventually kills us. <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2002/12/death-is-an-outrage-1/">Tens of millions die</a> from medical conditions caused by aging each and every year, and a <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/faq/#costs-and-consequences">staggering amount of money</a> is spent on trying – and failing – to cope with this ongoing disaster. Yet the risk of suffering age-related conditions in later life can be reduced for most people through diet and exercise. Furthermore, serious scientific efforts are presently underway to understand and intervene in the aging process – not just to prevent frailty and disease, but also repair and reverse the root causes of aging.</p> 24533<p>In future decades researchers will assemble new biotechnologies that can defeat aging, restore the old to health and vigor, and prevent the young from ever suffering the ravages of age. Some of these future therapies are <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2016/11/predicting-the-order-of-arrival-of-the-first-rejuvenation-therapies/">already understood and envisioned in some detail</a>, but remain in comparatively early stages of research. Others are just now <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2017/09/senolytic-therapies-to-clear-senescent-cells-will-transform-the-field-of-medicine-for-age-related-conditions/">starting to make the leap</a> into clinical development. We would like these breakthroughs to happen while we are still alive and in good enough health to benefit from them: we miss out on so much as things stand today, pressed by the lack of time and our increasing frailty with age. Imagine instead a world in which everyone has the option of another tomorrow, and the health and vigor to enjoy it, each and every day. But how can we achieve this goal?</p> 24534<p class="subtitle"><strong>The Limited Means of Today, the Biotechnologies of Tomorrow</strong></p> 24535<p>Present-day medical technologies are far advanced over those available to our ancestors, and as a result we suffer far less than they did. Yet modern medicine can achieve little in comparison to what scientists know is possible for the future. Despite amazing advances in understanding and treating age-related conditions (such as cancer, heart disease, dementia, diabetes, and many others), and despite the cries of the <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2001/11/what-is-antiaging/">anti-aging marketplace</a>, it is still the case that, for basically healthy people, no presently available therapy or tool is proven in humans to provide more than a fraction of the long-term benefits to health and life expectancy provided by <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2012/05/the-power-of-moderate-exercise/">regular exercise</a> or <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2002/11/calorie-restriction-explained/">a calorie-restricted diet</a>.</p> 24536<p>While it is true that no existing medical technology is proven to improve on these lifestyle choices here and now, today, in humans, this state of affairs will not remain true for many more years. If you look to the laboratories, you will see that some researchers can <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2009/08/a-list-of-interesting-longevity-enhancement-methods-in-mice/">greatly extend the healthy lives of many species</a>, while others put forward clear plans to either slow aging through the manipulation of human metabolism or reverse aging by <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2016/09/a-visual-introduction-to-sens-rejuvenation-research/">repairing the cell and tissue damage</a> that causes age-related degeneration. Technology demonstrations for some of these approaches have been carried out in mice in recent years, producing benefits to health and extended healthy life spans. <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2017/09/senolytic-therapies-to-clear-senescent-cells-will-transform-the-field-of-medicine-for-age-related-conditions/">Treatments based on clearance of senescent cells</a> have been demonstrated to reverse the progression of many currently untreatable age-related conditions in mice, for example. The first formal human clinical trials of therapies anticipated to either modestly slow aging or produce limited degrees of rejuvenation started up in 2017, and some of these trials have produced positive results.</p> 24537<p>A future in which aging becomes a treatable condition awaits us, as time ticks away and, for now, we continue to age just like our ancestors did. This is an era of rapid progress in biotechnology and medicine. As the years pass, the remaining span of healthy life that you and I will likely live to enjoy is ever more determined by the ability of clinical medicine to revert and repair the causes of aging, and ever less determined by lifestyle choices. Thus when we reach for longer, healthier lives, it is vital that we lend our support to the research and clinical development of therapies capable of treating the causes of aging. We must ensure that the public is educated, the fundamental longevity science is funded, the clinical applications of that research fully developed, and the resulting rejuvenation biotechnologies made available – and all this as soon as possible. The clock is ticking, after all, and this is the only approach that will allow us live for significantly longer than our ancestors.</p> 24538<p class="subtitle"><strong>Four Steps Toward Longevity</strong></p> 24539<p>The following four steps outline a starting point for living longer, a sketch of a framework for thinking about healthy life extension:</p> 24540<ul> 24541<li><a href="https://www.fightaging.org/introduction/#step1">Step 1: Stop Damaging Your Health</a></li> 24542<li><a href="https://www.fightaging.org/introduction/#step2">Step 2: Adopt a Better Diet and Lifestyle</a></li> 24543<li><a href="https://www.fightaging.org/introduction/#step3">
24543Step 3: Support Progress in Rejuvenation Research</a></li> 24544<li><a href="https://www.fightaging.org/introduction/#step4">Step 4: Investigate Early Access to the First Rejuvenation Therapies</a></li> 24545</ul> 24546<p class="subsubtitle"><a name="step1"></a><strong>Step 1: Stop Damaging Your Health</strong></p> 24547<p>At its most basic level, aging is <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2006/11/the-engineers-viewpoint-treat-change-as-damage/">nothing more than an accumulation of damage</a>; breakages in the molecular machinery of your cells, a build-up of metabolic waste products that your body cannot break down, the flailing of biological systems that are increasingly unable to cope. Ask yourself this: are you damaging yourself more rapidly than you might otherwise be, perhaps more than you realize? Do you smoke? Do recreational drugs occupy a central position in your life? Do you eat nothing but junk food or are overweight? Do you exercise little or not at all? Do you have a poor relationship with your physician, or haven’t seen a doctor in years? If so, you have a clear starting point. These things can hurt you far more than any presently available strategy for healthy living can help. There is little point in insulating the windows if the door is jammed open.</p> 24548<p>Find a physician you can trust and talk to about improving your health. You might be surprised at how easy, low-cost, and downright pleasant it is to lead a healthier and thereby longer life.</p> 24549<p class="subsubtitle"><a name="step2"></a><strong>Step 2: Adopt a Better Diet and Lifestyle</strong></p> 24550<p>The body is a complex, resilient machine. Unlike our cars, however, we can’t replace it when it breaks down. Given that, it’s scandalous that most people know more about the long-term care of a car than they do about the long-term care of the human body. Fortunately, it’s neither difficult nor expensive to use diet and lifestyle to raise the odds of living a longer and healthier life.</p> 24551<p>Firstly: adopt some form of calorie-restricted diet, whether straight calorie restriction or some form of intermittent fasting. Calorie restriction and some implementations of intermittent fasting, such as alternate-day fasting, are currently the most robustly, repeatedly proven way of extending healthy life in mammals. While the present scientific consensus is that these practices will not extend life in humans <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/faq/#slow-aging">to anywhere near the same degree</a> as in mice, calorie restriction and intermittent fasting have been shown in human studies to provide a range of other beneficial effects on health, such as a greatly lowered risk of suffering all common age-related medical conditions – and these approaches to diet are highly praised by practitioners. You can learn more about calorie restriction at the <a href="http://www.crsociety.org/">CR Society website</a>, and here at Fight Aging! you’ll find <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2002/11/calorie-restriction-explained/">introduction to calorie restriction</a> that provides helpful guidelines to getting started.</p> 24552<p>Secondly: exercise as recommended by your physician. The <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2017/11/two-studies-showing-exercise-to-correlate-with-reduced-mortality-in-old-age/">benefits of maintaining a modest regular level of exercise</a>
24552 for most people are well-known and well-proven by many scientific studies. As is also true of calorie restriction, these benefits include a greatly reduced risk of suffering almost all of the common age-related diseases.</p> 24553<p>Thirdly: take a modest amount of supplements appropriate to your age and health. There is a wealth of supplement information available, but much of it is worthless, propagated by irresponsible sellers. This is perhaps the hardest topic to research, and in the end you will have to make a number of decisions yourself based on incomplete or contradictory scientific evidence. The bottom line here, however, is that no presently available supplement or combination of supplements has been shown to provide even a fraction of the benefits of either calorie restriction or exercise, for all that they are widely supposed to be beneficial.</p> 24554<p class="subsubtitle"><a name="step3"></a><strong>Step 3: Support Progress in Rejuvenation Research</strong></p> 24555<p>Speaking out in favor of medical research aimed at extending the healthy human life span is just as important as taking care of your health today – even the best of present-day practices will make only a comparatively small difference to your expected future life span. Most age-related conditions are still incurable, and no matter how well you live your life, you will become frail with old age and eventually die from the damage that is accumulating within your body. The aging process <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2002/12/death-is-an-outrage-1/">causes great suffering for hundreds of millions worldwide each and every day</a>, and absent scientific breakthroughs you will be one of them. Yet that said, we are living in an era of rapid, seething progress in medicine, the life sciences, and biotechnology, far more so than at any time in the past – and we can <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2016/11/predicting-the-order-of-arrival-of-the-first-rejuvenation-therapies/">envisage how aging should be repaired and reversed</a>. Aging will one day be cured, just like any other medical condition, and our job is to ensure that this day arrives soon enough to matter.</p> 24556<p>A revolution in biotechnology is presently underway, a longevity-focused industry of biotech companies is forming, and the medicine of the near future holds great promise – see, for example, <a href="http://www.sens.org/research/introduction-to-sens-research">the Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence (SENS)</a> coordinated by the <a href="http://sens.org/">SENS Research Foundation</a> and other scientific groups. This promise is not a guarantee, however. It can only be realized if research and clinical development are fully funded and widely supported. The still-young field of rejuvenation research remains for the most part poorly funded, and while there is a great deal more discussion of the prospect of treating aging as a medical condition than was the case even as recently as a decade ago, most of the public still neither understands nor appreciates the possibilities offered by this research. Further, many politicians, funding institutions, and bioethicists continue to speak out in opposition to the development of medicine to enhance healthy longevity.</p> 24557<p>If we do not <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/fund-research/">stand up in support of rejuvenation biotechnology</a> – the key to our future health and extended longevity – then research and investment will decline. Without vocal public support and understanding, scientists are reluctant to go out on a limb and fight for the funding needed to create new ways to intervene in the aging process. Without philanthropy for the academic scie
24557nces, much of this fundamental research will not be funded. By failing to prevent legislation that slows or criminalizes vital medical research, such as happened for stem-cell research for many years, we only hurt ourselves. Do you want to live a much longer, much healthier life? Do you want your friends, parents, and children to live long and in vigor? Do you want to see the development of biotechnology that can reverse the course of aging and frailty? Then you have to support this research, and be vocal about it! There are many ways to make your voice heard on important issues relating to the future of human health and longevity. A good starting point to learn more on this topic is to become a regular reader of Fight Aging!, explore the site, and <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/newsletter/">sign up for the newsletter</a>.</p> 24558<p class="subsubtitle"><a name="step4"></a><strong>Step 4: Investigate Early Access to the First Rejuvenation Therapies</strong></p> 24559<p>New medical technologies do not arrive all at once, fully formed from day one. Early forms of therapy become available in limited ways, or existing drugs are found to have an effect on the mechanism of interest large enough to merit use in animal studies or human trials. So it is for the first rejuvenation treatments to have a large enough impact on aging in animal studies to care about, and that are also producing benefits in their first human trials. As of 2019, the most obvious of these are <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2017/09/senolytic-therapies-to-clear-senescent-cells-will-transform-the-field-of-medicine-for-age-related-conditions/">senolytic therapies</a> that selectively destroy the senescent cells that accumulate to cause considerable harm in old tissues. The existing generic drugs and supplements newly discovered to be senolytic, and shown to work well in numerous animal studies, are <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2019/09/senolytic-treatment-with-dasatinib-and-quercetin-confirmed-to-reduce-the-burden-of-senescent-cells-in-human-patients/">being tested in humans</a>.</p> 24560<p>The informed decision that each of us must make for ourselves is whether to wait for more data from human trials, to wait for the most likely better senolytic therapies presently under development, or to strike out to obtain and try existing senolytic therapies. If the latter, there in turn lies further personal research, learning, and informed decisions. Where to find a physician to prescribe the relevant drugs, for example, or whether to <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/self-experimentation/">forge ahead as a self-experimenter</a>, with all of the responsibility and accountability that this implies. However it is accomplished, it is almost always possible for informed and proactive individuals to obtain earlier access to new therapies than waiting for the world to move on to the point at which general physicians begin recommending these treatments to patients. Whether or not to choose to do so is a personal decision on risk and benefit, and this same calculus applies to any new medical technology as it arrives, not just senolytic rejuvenation therapies.</p> 24561<p class="subtitle"><strong>Final Thoughts</strong></p> 24562<p>So there you go: four quick steps that provide a solid starting point for learning more about living longer and the near future of rejuvenation biotechnology. Fifteen years ago, when the longevity science community was smaller and less organized, and the first rejuvenation therapies had yet to even be seriously tested in laboratory animals, it required years of discussion and research to make the leap to understand the existence and importance of step 3 – the necessity of supporting research into human longevity, and the fact that there is legitimate research aimed at human rejuvenation to be supported in the first place. Back in the day, information on longevity science was harder to find, drowned out by irresponsible voices in the anti-aging marketplace, and only rarely discussed in public by scientists in the field.</p> 24563<p>The core of the Fight Aging! mindset is to recognize that step 3 exists, and that your future largely depends on the pace of progress in medical research aimed at producing human rejuvenation. Don’t get seduced by the noise surrounding step 2, produced by the vast industry associated with lifestyle choices, diet, supplements, and exercise, because it is largely smoke and mirrors. You can’t eat and exercise your way into a healthy life that is decades longer than it would otherwise be, and you can’t eat and exercise your way to a certainty of reaching 100 years of age. Three quarters of the healthiest among us die before reaching 90 even supported by today’s medicine, and most of what is sold to the lost and the gullible under the “anti-aging” banner is useless junk. Only new medical technologies produced by the research community can provide the option of living in good health for far longer than your great-grandparents did, and that can only happen if these technologies are funded and developed rapidly enough.</p> 24564<p>Fight Aging! is here as a resource. Make good use of it, but always remember that the bottom line is this: a tremendous opportunity exists in the research and development of rejuvenation biotechnology, far beyond anything that can be obtained through diet, exercise, and supplements. Don’t squander that opportunity by ignoring it.</p> 24565<div class="post-body"> 24566<div><strong>Reason is the founder of <a href="http://www.longevitymeme.org/">The Longevity Meme</a> (now <a href="http://www.fightaging.org/">Fight Aging!</a>). He saw the need for The Longevity Meme in late 2000, after spending a number of years searching for the most useful contribution he could make to the future of healthy life extension. When not advancing Fight Aging!, Reason works as a technologist in a variety of industries.</strong></div> 24567<div><span style="color: #ffffff;">***</span></div> 24568</div> 24569<div><strong>
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24931<blockquote> 24932<p class="b-qt qt_163847">Life expectancy is a statistical phenomenon. You could still be hit by the proverbial bus tomorrow.</p> 24933<p class="bq_fq_a">-Ray Kurzweil</p> 24934</blockquote> 24935<p><em><strong>Author’s Note:Â </strong>I have a sharp opinion on this topic that should not be taken to be any sort of official position of the USTP.</em></p> 24936<p style="text-align: right;"><em>~ Zach Richardson, Director of Publication, United States Transhumanist Party, December 2021</em></p> 24937<hr /> 24938<p>It truly baffles me that Congress has decided to allocate such a large sum in the recent infrastru
24938cture bill towards local mass-transit systems. How is it not seen that ridesharing trumps mass-transit in every possible way (except in SOME cases, price)? Transhumanist policy means ruthlessly advocating usage of our public funds be based on sound reasoning and judgment. As the necessity of congregating in centralized office buildings becomes both unnecessary (due to remote work) and dangerous (due to COVID and any other unforeseen pandemics), mass transit needs to be phased out in favor of ridesharing.</p> 24939<p>Ridesharing is:</p> 24940<p>1. More environmentally friendly: Buses take a huge amount of fuel and are often running at only partial capacity. This is an issue all transhumanists should consider, as the climate situation is becoming more urgent.</p> 24941<p>2. Safer: not having to walk to and from a stopping point means less time in the open, which may or may not be a concern in larger cities. You are also less susceptible to the spread of disease when not congregating in one large, enclosed space with dozens of others.</p> 24942<p>3. Faster: no frequent stops to let more passengers on/off the vehicle.</p> 24943<p>4. More convenient: You can summon a vehicle when <em>you</em> are ready to go, instead of having to build a schedule around when the mass-transit system is operating. Most vehicles spend 95% of their time parked anyway.</p> 24944<p>5. Point-to-Point: No going out of your way and taking odd connecting lines between different systems that take you out of the route. This is an era where technology needs to serve us, not vice-versa, and that means direct connections. Leave hub-and-spoke to airlines (until we have personal jets)</p> 24945<p>There used to be a concept called “creative destruction” in the economy, wherein a dying industry was allowed to let die, and we need to revitalize this principle. Imagine how bizarre it would seem to be subsidizing telegram delivery services in 2021. Well, allocating public funds for (now) inefficient methods of transportation is just as bizarre.</p> 24946<p>The sudden plunge in ridership during the pandemic led, of course, to calls for “emergency” funding – for example, in the American Public Transport Association’
24946s <a href="https://www.apta.com/wp-content/uploads/APTA-SURVEY-BRIEF-COVID-19-Transit-Agency-Funding-07.29.2021.pdf">July 2021 policy brief</a>. Why was Blackberry not granted emergency funding when sales of its eponymous device declined? Because of the lack of “emergency” funding for that company (despite facing the same consequences of lack of revenue, layoffs, etc.), it was forced to restructure its organization and transform into a successful cybersecurity company, providing a service that is extremely critical to a Transhumanist future. Public transit should have to do the same.</p> 24947<p>We should not be mired down with hokey ideals of helping the underprivileged when a better system exists for those of <em>any</em> amount of means. Perhaps not making the underprivileged transit experience an hour-long ride in uncomfortable conditions 5 days per week could be a good start. If funding is needed to continue to support that population segment, let it be redirected from less technologically and logistically sound programs to more forward-thinking ones. We could cut the funding for buses and rather than food stamps have “transportation stamps” – a QR code that would give the recipients a hefty discount.</p> 24948<p>The people of the city deserve this.</p> 24949<p><strong><a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#DirectorOfPublication">Zach Richardson</a> is the Director of Publication of the U.S. Transhumanist Party.</strong></p> 24950 24951 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 24952 24953 <footer class="entry-footer"> 24954 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 24955</article><!-- #post-## --> 24956 24957<article id="post-4648" class="post-content post-4648 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-art category-guest-articles tag-cell-phones tag-collaboration tag-culture tag-global-challenges tag-innovation tag-inspiration tag-international tag-international-space-station tag-luis-arroyo tag-multi-planetary-species tag-nasa tag-orbit tag-satellites tag-solar-panels tag-space-exploration tag-space-station tag-space-travel tag-telecommunications tag-water-purification tag-weather-forecasting"> 24958 24959 24960 24961 <header class="entry-header"> 24962 <span class="screen-reader-text">On Space Exploration – Graphics by Luis Arroyo</span> 24963 <h2 class="entry-title"> 24964 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/11/07/on-space-exploration/" rel="bookmark">On Space Exploration – Graphics by Luis Arroyo</a> 24965 </h2> 24966 24967 <div class="entry-meta"> 24968 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/11/07/on-space-exploration/" title="12:49 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2021-11-07T00:49:26+00:00" pubdate>November 7, 2021 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/luis-arroyo" title="View all posts by Luis Arroyo" rel="author">Luis Arroyo</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/11/07/on-space-exploration/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 Comment</a></span></h5> 24969 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 24970 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 24971 24972 <div class="entry-content"> 24973 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 24974<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 24975 id="wpusb-container-default" 24976 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F11%2F07%2Fon-space-exploration%2F" 24977 data-element-title="On%20Space%20Exploration%20%E2%80%93%20Graphics%20by%20Luis%20Arroyo" 24978 data-attr-reference="13" 24979 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 24980 data-is-term="1" 24981 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 24982 ></p> 24983<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 24984 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F11%2F07%2Fon-space-exploration%2F" target="_blank" 24985 data-action="open-popup" 24986 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 24987 title="Share on Facebook" 24988 24989 24990 rel="nofollow" 24991 ></p> 24992<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 24993 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 24994 </svg></p> 24995<p>
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25275<p> <span class="wpusb-name-popup" data-name="Buffer"></span><br /> 25276 </a> 25277 </div> 25278<div class="wpusb-element-popup wpusb-item-vk"> 25279 <a href="https://vk.com/share.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F11%2F07%2Fon-space-exploration%2F&title=On%20Space%20Exploration%20%E2%80%93%20Graphics%20by%20Luis%20Arroyo" target="_blank" 25280 class="wpusb-button-popup wpusb-btn wpusb-vk-popup" 25281 rel="nofollow" 25282 title="Share on VK" 25283 25284 data-action="open-popup" 25285 ></p> 25286<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-vk wpusb-icon-popup"> 25287 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-vk" /> 25288 </svg></p> 25289<p> <span class="wpusb-name-popup" data-name="VK"></span><br /> 25290 </a> 25291 </div> 25292<div class="wpusb-element-popup wpusb-item-flipboard"> 25293 <a 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25311<p><em><strong>Editorâs Note:Â </strong>The U.S. Transhumanist Party features this set of graphics by our member Luis Arroyo to bring attention to some of the reasons to pursue space travel, a goal embraced in Section XVII of the <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/platform/">U.S. Transhumanist Party Platform</a>. Space travel is essential to turn humanity into a multi-planetary species, and, as Mr. Arroyo points out, also provides numerous benefits to human development and collaboration on Earth. Also, these graphics are effective for sharing on various social-media platforms.</em></p> 25312<p style="text-align: right;"><em>~ Gennady Stolyarov II, Chairman, United States Transhumanist Party, November 6, 2021</em></p> 25313<hr /> 25314<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4654" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SE1.png" alt="" width="1080" height="1080" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SE1.png 1080w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SE1-300x300.png 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SE1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SE1-150x150.png 150w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SE1-768x768.png 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SE1-270x270.png 270w, htt
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25319w, 1080px" /></p> 25320<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4653" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SE7.png" alt="" width="1080" height="1080" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SE7.png 1080w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SE7-300x300.png 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SE7-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SE7-150x150.png 150w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SE7-768x768.png 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SE7-270x270.png 270w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SE7-850x850.png 850w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px" /></p> 25321<p> </p> 25322<p><strong>References</strong></p> 25323<p><strong>[1]</strong> Â Richard Monastersky. “Shooting for the Moon”. Nature. July 15, 2009. Available at <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/460314a">https://www.nature.com/articles/460314a</a>.</p> 25324<p><strong>[2]Â </strong>International Space Exploration Coordination Group. “Benefits Stemming from Space Exploration”. NASA. September 2013. Available at <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/files/Benefits-Stemming-from-Space-Exploration-2013-TAGGED.pdf">https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/files/Benefits-Stemming-from-Space-Exploration-2013-TAGGED.pdf</a>.</p> 25325 25326 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 25327 25328 <footer class="entry-footer"> 25329 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 25330</article><!-- #post-## --> 25331 25332<article id="post-4554" class="post-content post-4554 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-alita tag-altered-carbon tag-black-mirror tag-blade-runner tag-brain tag-cybernetics tag-cyberpunk-2077 tag-deus-ex tag-health tag-johnny-mnemonic tag-life-expansion tag-life-extension tag-martin-van-der-kroon tag-mind-uploading tag-progress tag-robotics tag-transhumanism tag-well-being"> 25333 25334 25335 25336 <header class="entry-header"> 25337 <span class="screen-reader-text">The Truly Radical Aspect of the Transhumanist Party – Article by Martin van der Kroon</span> 25338 <h2 class="entry-title"> 25339 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/10/16/truly-radical-transhumanist-party/" rel="bookmark">The Truly Radical Aspect of the Transhumanist Party – Article by Martin van der Kroon</a> 25340 </h2> 25341 25342 <div class="entry-meta"> 25343 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/10/16/truly-radical-transhumanist-party/" title="8:27 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2021-10-16T20:27:56+00:00" pubdate>October 16, 2021 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/martin-van-der-kroon/" title="View all posts by Martin van der Kroon" rel="author">Martin van der Kroon</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/10/16/truly-radical-transhumanist-party/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 Comment</a></span></h5> 25344 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 25345 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 25346 25347 <div class="entry-content"> 25348 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 25349<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 25350 id="wpusb-container-default" 25351 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F10%2F16%2Ftruly-radical-transhumanist-party%2F" 25352 data-element-title="The%20Truly%20Radical%20Aspect%20of%20the%20Transhumanist%20Party%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Martin%20van%20der%20Kroon" 25353 data-attr-reference="13" 25354 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 25355 data-is-term="1" 25356 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 25357 ></p> 25358<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 25359 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F10%2F16%2Ftruly-radical-transhumanist-party%2F" target="_blank" 25360 data-action="open-popup" 25361 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 25362 title="Share on Facebook" 25363 25364 25365 rel="nofollow" 25366 ></p> 25367<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 25368 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 25369 </svg></p> 25370<p>
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25686nge for humanity, science, healthcare, and ultimately for helping improve planet Earth and all life that inhabits it. Transhumanism often conjures up a mental picture of TV series like <em>Altered Carbon</em>, <em>Black Mirror</em>, the movies <em>Johnny Mnemonic</em>, <em>Alita</em>, and <em>Blade Runner</em>, or video games like <em>Deus Ex</em>, or <em>Cyberpunk 2077</em>. The Transhumanist Party is not against this, but rather for progress to improve health, and extend life through medical and scientific breakthroughs, and this could come in the form of cybernetic enhancements, but if different and equally viable and successful methods were to be discovered, we’d be equally thrilled about it.</p> 25687<p>This is a common misconception, and often an obstacle for people to support the Transhumanist Party, or even take it seriously. Despite that Transhumanism as a whole is conflated with cybernetics and robotics, those are merely possible tools to achieve the goals of extending life, but more importantly improving the lives and well-being of people. Ultimately, it would be great if people can have the option to live healthy for a much longer period, or indefinitely if they wish to, rather than being confined to a small window of time between two eternities.</p> 25688<p>Another image people might have when thinking of Transhumanism or the Transhumanist Party is that of people’s minds, brains, and memories being uploaded to ‘the cloud’. This is something a lot of Transhumanists would definitely be excited about, but let’s take a small step back. Even if you’re not excited about uploading your brain, or even those of loved ones to ‘the cloud’, there is still a lot to be excited about. When we could achieve this, that fundamentally requires us to have a much more sophisticated and complete understanding of the complexities of the brain, and with that likely also much more knowledge on how to treat various diseases and ailments that affect humans today. Another way “uploading to the cloud” could be useful is as a temporary storage during an operation, much like a heart-lung machine can already do now.</p> 25689<p>The Transhumanist Party is very different from what you are used to seeing in politics, or even in worldviews, in a sense it is radical much like the industrial revolution, the home computer, or the smartphone. The Transhumanist Party is not the solution to every problem we face as a species, but instead wants to be a constructive force to enable people to seek solutions, rather than push back against positive and transformative progress. That is the radical part about The Transhumanist Party, to enable progress through thoughtful regulation and thinking ahead and long-term, rather than stifle progress with knee jerk reactions based on short-term thinking.</p> 25690<p><strong>Martin van der Kroon is a member of the U.S. Transhumanist Party and previously served as its Director of Recruitment in 2017.</strong></p> 25691 25692 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 25693 25694 <footer class="entry-footer"> 25695 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 25696</article><!-- #post-## --> 25697 25698<article id="post-4428" class="post-content post-4428 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-art category-guest-articles tag-3d-printing tag-age-reversal tag-artificial-hearts tag-artificial-intelligence tag-automation tag-autonomous-vehicles tag-bcis tag-biotechnology tag-brain-to-computer-interfaces tag-cosmopolitanism tag-de-extinction tag-diversity tag-electric-vehicles tag-exoskeletons tag-graphics tag-human-enhancement tag-life-extension tag-luis-arroyo tag-progress tag-prosthetics tag-rapid-transit tag-technology tag-transhumanism tag-ubi tag-universal-basic-income tag-vertical-farming"> 25699 25700 25701 25702 <header class="entry-header"> 25703 <span class="screen-reader-text">What is Transhumanism? – Graphics by Luis Arroyo</span> 25704 <h2 class="entry-title"> 25705 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/08/27/what-is-transhumanism-graphics/" rel="bookmark">What is Transhumanism? – Graphics by Luis Arroyo</a> 25706 </h2> 25707 25708 <div class="entry-meta"> 25709 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/08/27/what-is-transhumanism-graphics/" title="3:54 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2021-08-27T03:54:45+00:00" pubdate>August 27, 2021 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/luis-arroyo" title="View all posts by Luis Arroyo" rel="author">Luis Arroyo</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/08/27/what-is-transhumanism-graphics/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 Comment</a></span></h5> 25710 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 25711 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 25712 25713 <div class="entry-content"> 25714 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 25715<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 25716 id="wpusb-container-default" 25717 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F08%2F27%2Fwhat-is-transhumanism-graphics%2F" 25718 data-element-title="What%20is%20Transhumanism%3F%20%E2%80%93%20Graphics%20by%20Luis%20Arroyo" 25719 data-attr-reference="13" 25720 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 25721 data-is-term="1" 25722 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 25723 ></p> 25724<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 25725 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F08%2F27%2Fwhat-is-transhumanism-graphics%2F" target="_blank" 25726 data-action="open-popup" 25727 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 25728 title="Share on Facebook" 25729 25730 25731 rel="nofollow" 25732 ></p> 25733<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 25734 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 25735 </svg></p> 25736<p>
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26047</p></div> 26048</p></div> 26049<p> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-917 aligncenter" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/logo_bg-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></p> 26050<p style="text-align: center;"><b>Luis Arroyo</b></p> 26051<hr /> 26052<p><em><strong>Editorâs Note:Â </strong>The U.S. Transhumanist Party features this set of graphics by our member Luis Arroyo to bring attention to an interesting and worthwhile outlook on transhumanism. This is meant as a brief but informative overview of some transhumanist ideas as well as the diversity of thought within the transhumanist movement. Also, these graphics are effective for sharing on various social-media platforms.</em></p> 26053<p style="text-align: right;"><em>~ Gennady Stolyarov II, Chairman, United States Transhumanist Party, August 26, 2021</em></p> 26054<hr /> 26055<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4435" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1_Transhumanism.png" alt="" width="1080" height="1080" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1_Transhumanism.png 1080w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1_Transhumanism-300x300.png 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/1_Transhumanism-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/
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26060w, 1080px" /></p> 26061<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4434" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/7_Transhumanism.png" alt="" width="1080" height="1080" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/7_Transhumanism.png 1080w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/7_Transhumanism-300x300.png 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/7_Transhumanism-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/7_Transhumanism-150x150.png 150w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/7_Transhumanism-768x768.png 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/7_Transhumanism-270x270.png 270w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px" /></p> 26062<p><strong>References</strong></p> 26063<p><strong>[1]</strong> Agence France-Presse. “Paralysed man walks using mind-controlled exoskeleton”. 4 October 2019. Available at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/04/paralysed-man-walks-using-mind-controlled-exoskeleton">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/04/paralysed-man-walks-using-mind-controlled-exoskeleton</a></p> 26064<p><strong>[2]</strong> Katie Tan. “Duke surgical team successfully implants new generation artificial heart in patient, first in U.S.” The Duke Chronicle. 29 July 2021. Available at <a href="https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2021/07/duke-university-hospital-health-artificial-heart-transplant-research-study-carmat">https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2021/07/duke-university-hospital-health-artificial-heart-transplant-research-study-carmat</a></p> 26065<p><strong>[3]</strong> Saqib Shah. “A magnetic helmet shrunk a deadly tumor in world-first test”. Engadget. 26 July 2021. Available at <a href="https://www.engadget.com/magnetic-helmet-tumor-093523598.html">https://www.engadget.com/magnetic-helmet-tumor-093523598.html</a></p> 26066<p><strong>[4]</strong> American Friends of Tel Aviv University. “Tel Aviv University study finds hyperbaric oxygen treatments reverse aging process”. EurekAlert! 19 November 2020. Available at <a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/667837">https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/667837</a></p> 26067<p><strong>[5]</strong> The Washington Post. “His voice silenced for years, a man can now communicate using only the electrical impulses from his brain”. 14 July 2021. Available at <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/paralyzed-man-can-communicate/2021/07/14/3a9ce638-e4b5-11eb-8aa5-5662858b696e_story.html">https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/paralyzed-man-can-communicate/2021/07/14/3a9ce638-e4b5-11eb-8aa5-5662858b696e_story.html</a></p> 26068<p><strong>[6]</strong> Phys.org. “Scientists create embryos to save northern white rhino”. 30 July 2021. Available at <a href="https://phys.org/news/2021-07-scientists-embyros-northern-white-rhino.html">https://phys.org/news/2021-07-scientists-embyros-northern-white-rhino.html</a></p> 26069<p> </p> 26070 26071 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 26072 26073 <footer class="entry-footer"> 26074 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 26075</article><!-- #post-## --> 26076 26077<article id="post-4393" class="post-content post-4393 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-aging tag-ai tag-arin-vahanian tag-biotechnology tag-boredom tag-cryonics tag-cryopreservation tag-death tag-disease tag-drug-discovery tag-fallacies tag-future tag-health tag-healthspan tag-human tag-humanity tag-humanity-plus tag-improvement tag-indefinite-life-extension tag-life-enhancement tag-life-expectancy tag-life-extension tag-life-sciences tag-lifespan tag-medicine tag-opportunity tag-purpose tag-radical-life-extension tag-science tag-self tag-self-improvement tag-sens tag-technology tag-transhumanism"> 26078 26079 26080 26081 <header class="entry-header"> 26082 <span class="screen-reader-text">The Boredom Objection to Life Extension – Article by Arin Vahanian</span> 26083 <h2 class="entry-title"> 26084 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/08/11/boredom-objection-to-life-extension/" rel="bookmark">The Boredom Objection to Life Extension – Article by Arin Vahanian</a> 26085 </h2> 26086 26087 <div class="entry-meta"> 26088 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/08/11/boredom-objection-to-life-extension/" title="6:59 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2021-08-11T18:59:24+00:00" pubdate>August 11, 2021 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/arin-vahanian/" title="View all posts by Arin Vahanian" rel="author">Arin Vahanian</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/08/11/boredom-objection-to-life-extension/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 Comment</a></span></h5> 26089 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 26090 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 26091 26092 <div class="entry-content"> 26093 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 26094<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 26095 id="wpusb-container-default" 26096 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F08%2F11%2Fboredom-objection-to-life-extension%2F" 26097 data-element-title="The%20Boredom%20Objection%20to%20Life%20Extension%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Arin%20Vahanian" 26098 data-attr-reference="13" 26099 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 26100 data-is-term="1" 26101 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 26102 ></p> 26103<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 26104 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F08%2F11%2Fboredom-objection-to-life-extension%2F" target="_blank" 26105 data-action="open-popup" 26106 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 26107 title="Share on Facebook" 26108 26109 26110 rel="nofollow" 26111 ></p> 26112<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 26113 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 26114 </svg></p> 26115<p>
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Indeed, when this objection is uttered, images of people watching hours of television every day while drinking soda, eating junk food, and being unproductive, come to mind. However, as I will demonstrate below, boredom and motivation are not related to the length of life, but rather, are based on other factors.</p> 26432<p>The reality is that there are already plenty of people who claim to be bored, or who struggle with motivation. Therefore, shortening their lives or preventing them from living longer and healthier is not likely to make them less bored or improve their motivation. In fact, it is likely to do the opposite â to result in the person becoming demoralized, and, more than likely, very depressed, knowing that their life expectancy has been decreased, that there is no hope for rejuvenation, and that the end is closer still.</p> 26433<p>Being bored or unmotivated isnât related to the length of oneâs life; it is related to a personâs mindset, thoughts, beliefs, actions, life situation, and other factors that are not related to lifespan.</p> 26434<p>I can speak for myself and say that I would do plenty of things if I had a longer lifespan, including, but not limited to, starting new hobbies, enjoying the additional time with friends, family and loved one
26434s, performing charity work, delivering even more value to others, and more. Wouldnât you like to have a few extra years of a healthy life so that you could spend it with the people you love, doing things you enjoy?</p> 26435<p>Life being short isnât a good thing, just like failure isnât a good thing, and just like going bankrupt isnât a good thing. The difference here, though, is that if you fail, you can probably try again, just like if your business goes under, you can probably try again at some point. In those scenarios too, one could make the argument that you might learn something from the failure or bankruptcy. However, if you die, you canât try again, and thereâs nothing to learn from it. Itâs all over.</p> 26436<p>Just because some people believe that a longer lifespan would result in lethargic, lackadaisical behavior in certain people, doesnât mean we have to damn all of humanity to a short, brutish lifespan full of disease and suffering, especially in the last few years or decades of life. Therefore, even if some people waste the time that they have, this does not mean the rest of us who do cherish the time we have should have less of it available to us.</p> 26437<p>Indeed, there are more hobbies, activities, educational tools, opportunities for personal development, and forms of entertainment available to us, than ever before. Therefore, if someone is truly bored, the boredom is more than likely not related to the length of their life, but rather, the quality of their life. It seems difficult to argue that an enthusiastic, passionate, and motivated person would all of a sudden become demotivated if they had more years of a healthy life ahead of them. On the other hand, it may very well be true that an unmotivated or depressed person would not be helped by having a longer life. However, this does not mean that the longer life is the reason for their boredom. There has been much research conducted on motivation, and the research seems to suggest that motivation is driven by intrinsic factors, such as purpose and the opportunity for self-improvement, and not necessarily by the length of life. Given these factors, it would be difficult to argue that adding a few years of healthy life would suddenly make someone demotivated.</p> 26438<p>Someone who feels bored or unmotivated with the valuable gift of life is calling out for help. We should help them come to a better understanding of what it means to be alive, what it means to be human, and, if possible, help them develop a purpose and goals in life so that they feel more motivated on a daily basis. Shortening the length of their life is unlikely to help them feel less bored, or more motivated. In my view, instead of attempting to prevent progress, opponents of life extension would be better served by spending their time helping others find meaning or purpose in life.</p> 26439<p>Furthermore, imagine not conducting valuable research into longevity just because of the objection that people would be bored with a longer life. While there is really no way to quantify just how damaging this objection could be to performing research into life extension, I imagine it has prevented some progress in treating aging-related diseases. Could you imagine the ensuing outrage if our teachers, business leaders, medical professionals, and parents came out publicly and said that we should stop treating or trying to cure illnesses? Similarly, we should be outraged by simplistic arguments against life extension, especially if they are not backed up by solid evidence. And, of course, we should certainly be glad that the men and women who have dedicated their lives to improving the human condition and curing devastating illnesses did not succumb to boredom or a lack of motivation.</p> 26440<p>Letâs be clear â death does not give life meaning any more than tearing down a house gives meaning to the house. Therefore, when we hear the objection that life extension would lead to boredom and demotivation, we should call it for what it is: an insult to the sanctity of life and something to be banished for eternity, just like the plague of aging and disease.</p> 26441<p><strong>Arin Vahanian is the Vice-Chairman of the U.S. Transhumanist Party.</strong></p> 26442<p> </p> 26443 26444 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 26445 26446 <footer class="entry-footer"> 26447 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 26448</article><!-- #post-## --> 26449 26450<article id="post-4376" class="post-content post-4376 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-aging tag-biology tag-indefinite-life-extension tag-inevitability tag-invariant-rate tag-life-expectancy tag-life-extension tag-longevity tag-media tag-media-bias tag-medicine tag-mortality tag-radical-life-extension tag-rate-of-aging tag-sedeer-el-showk"> 26451 26452 26453 26454 <header class="entry-header"> 26455 <span class="screen-reader-text">Evolution Wonât Stop Aging Any Time Soon, but Medicine Might – Article by Sedeer el-Showk</span> 26456 <h2 class="entry-title">
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style="text-align: center;"><strong>Sedeer el-Showk</strong></p> 26803<hr /> 26804<p><em><strong>Editor’s Note:Â </strong>The U.S. Transhumanist Party publishes this article by Sedeer el-Showk, originally featured by our allies at <a href="https://www.lifespan.io/news/evolution-wont-stop-aging-any-time-soon-but-medicine-might/">Lifespan.io</a>, in order to highlight the fallacious nature of many media outlets’ responses to a recent study about the “invariant rate of aging”. As Mr. el-Showk eloquently explains, this study does not refute or undermine the possibility of pursuing the reversal of biological aging, but simply suggests that this needs to be done through medical and technological means, and that without such means, overcoming the limitations of the current maximum human lifespan would not be feasible. Many of us in the longevity advocacy community have known this for a long time already, but it is important to spread accurate information to prevent an unju
26804stified decline in public confidence in the feasibility of radical life extension.</em></p> 26805<p style="text-align: right;"><em>~ Gennady Stolyarov II, Chairman, United States Transhumanist Party, July 25, 2021</em></p> 26806<hr /> 26807<h3 class="single-sub-title"><em>Aging is not unstoppable, despite misinterpretations of the new study.</em></h3> 26808<p>A new study [1] about the <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-23894-3">âinvariant rate of ageingâ</a> has led to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jun/17/ageing-process-is-irreversible-finds-unprecedented-study?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR04eMe3PCIfkysMLcIuarXRRhE9-4dBPMkfAXxhx5O_-ZyDrdQRhKcT2KA">reports</a> that <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/aging-unstoppable-youth?fbclid=IwAR25nSzQevqlQ6XtHsS3xkseCZGn6WH2nrQgVR3VN1fAsMopemAERW5e4L4">aging is unstoppable</a> and that <a href="https://scitechdaily.com/we-cannot-cheat-aging-and-death-new-insights-into-invariant-rate-of-aging-hypothesis/">we cannot cheat death</a>. However, this reporting is based on a misunderstanding of what the study actually says.</p> 26809<p><b>The misinterpretations</b></p> 26810<p>The study shows that âimmortality and everlasting youth are the stuff of myths,â according to The Guardian. The article goes on to say that âan unprecedented study has now confirmed that we probably cannot slow the rate at which we get older because of biological constraints.â Other outlets published similar conclusions, with Futurism saying that the study shows âan âinvariant rate of agingâ that wonât slow downâ.</p> 26811<p>These reporters seem to have gotten tripped up on the idea of an âinvariant rateâ, which has the key implication that biological constraints determine the rate of human aging. This led to the conclusion that aging is fixed, inevitable, and immutable, but thatâs not at all what the study shows, as the paper itself directly says.</p> 26812<p><b>What the study actually says</b></p> 26813<div class="code-block code-block-3"> 26814<p>The study aimed to investigate the âinvariant rate of ageingâ hypothesis, which proposes that the rate of aging is fixed within a species. The idea is that aging has evolved in concert with a suite of other traits, such as birth rate and metabolic rate, and this concerted evolution has led to the rate of aging being relatively fixed within a species.</p> 26815<p>In this context, âfixedâ is used as the opposite of âplasticâ. It doesnât mean âset in stoneâ. It means thereâs relatively limited variation in this trait within a species because biological factors have a stronger effect on it than environmental factors. A good example might be the number of digits on a limb â environmental factors donât really affect it, and thereâs very little (but some) variation.</p> 26816<p>To test this hypothesis, the researchers created a statistical model of the age-specific risk of death in species from seven primate genera. They used data from various studies to set the parameters of their model, which is how they tested the amount of variation.</p> 26817<p>The model included parameters for infant and juvenile mortality, age-independent mortality, and senescent mortality. Variation in the biological rate of aging would be reflected in the senescent mortality parameter, since it captures what we normally think of as âagingâ, while the infant and juvenile morality parameter reflects the misfortune of dying young.</p> 26818<p>The studyâs first finding is that most of the gain in human lifespan so far has come from reducing mortality at younger ages. Thereâs also variation in the infant and juvenile mortality parameter, both between societies and at different times.</p> 26819<div class="code-block code-block-3"> 26820<p>This also shows up in the relationship between life expectancy and lifespan equality. Media reports generally got this part of the study right, and you can look at the report on SciTechDaily to get <a href="https://scitechdaily.com/we-cannot-cheat-aging-and-death-new-insights-into-invariant-rate-of-aging-hypothesis/">more details about these findings</a>.</p> 26821<p>Unlike the infant and juvenile mortality parameter, the senescent mortality parameter varied very little within each species. In fact, changing this parameter in their model shifted the mortality and demographic data of one species to look like another.</p> 26822<p>Changing the other parameters led to minor shifts in age distribution, but changing senescent mortality made it look like data from a different species. What this means is that within a given species, biological factors are the ultimate determinants of longevity.</p> 26823<p>Changing the environment to reduce mortality at younger ages (as we have in most parts of the world) affects demographics, increasing life expectancy and lifespan equality. However, accomplishing more than that will require tackling the evolved biological constraints on lifespan.</p> 26824<p>This study, therefore, doesnât show that the rate of aging cannot be changed; it shows that thereâs a limit to how much change can be realized without biological interventions, which is precisely the challenge that longevity research aims to overcome.</p> 26825<p>The paper itself closes on that note, though you wouldnât know it from the way itâs been covered: âIt remains to be seen if future advances in medicine can overcome the biological constraints that we have identified here, and achieve what evolution has not.â</p> 26826<p><b>Abstract</b></p> 26827<blockquote><p>Is it possible to slow the rate of ageing, or do biological constraints limit its plasticity? We test the âinvariant rate of ageingâ hypothesis, which posits that the rate of ageing is relatively fixed within species, with a collection of 39 human and nonhuman primate datasets across seven genera. We first recapitulate, in nonhuman primates, the highly regular relationship between life expectancy and lifespan equality seen in humans. We next demonstrate that variation in the rate of ageing within genera is orders of magnitude smaller than variation in pre-adult and age-independent mortality. Finally, we demonstrate that changes in the rate of ageing, but not other mortality parameters, produce striking, species-atypical changes in mortality patterns. Our results support the invariant rate of ageing hypothesis, implying biological constraints on how much the human rate of ageing can be slowed.</p></blockquote> 26828<p><b>Conclusion</b></p> 26829<p>Ultimately, this wasnât a study about longevity or the inevitability of aging. It was research to understand what affects the rate of aging â how much it results from evolved biological processes versus the effects of the environment. Thatâs important science not only for longevity research but also for evolutionary biology. Itâs undoubtedly valuable, but unfortunately, its message has been misconstrued.</p> 26830<p>Far from showing that aging is inevitable, this research instead demonstrates that, ultimately, weâll run out of environmental improvements and will have to turn to biological interventions to affect aging.</p> 26831<p><b>Literature</b></p> 26832<p>[1] Colchero, F. <i>et al</i>. The long lives of primates and the âinvariant rate of ageingâ hypothesis. Nature Communications (2021), doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-23894-3</p> 26833<h4><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4377" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Sedeer_el_Showk.jpg" alt="" width="234" height="231" /></h4> 26834<p><strong>Sedeer el-Showk became a professional science writer after finishing a degree in biology. He also writes poetry and science fiction and fantasy, and somehow juggles an ever-growing list of hobbies from programming to knitting to gardening. Eternal curiosity and good fortune have taken him to many parts of the world, but heâs settled in Helsinki, Finland for the moment. He hopes heâll never stop learning new things.</strong></p> 26835</div> 26836</div> 26837 26838 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 26839 26840 <footer class="entry-footer"> 26841 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 26842</article><!-- #post-## --> 26843 26844<article id="post-4369" class="post-content post-4369 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-age-reversal tag-aging tag-aging-research tag-anti-aging tag-arin-vahanian tag-bioengineering tag-biogerontology tag-biology tag-climate-change tag-cure-aging tag-ending-aging tag-environment tag-gerontology tag-health tag-health-care tag-healthspan tag-life-enhancement tag-life-expectancy tag-life-extension tag-life-extension-arguments tag-lifespan tag-medicine tag-nature tag-science tag-technology tag-transhumanism"> 26845 26846 26847 26848 <header class="entry-header"> 26849 <span class="screen-reader-text">The Unnatural Objection to Life Extension – Article by Arin Vahanian</span> 26850 <h2 class="entry-title">
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Of course, not only does this actually go against human nature itself, but it is also an insult to the immense progress we have made in improving the human condition throughout the course of history. In fact, this opposition to life extension also flies in the face of the entire medical industry, which is focused on keeping people alive, and any other industry that contributes to the betterment of the human condition, of which there are many. The fact is, opposing life extension is what is unnatural, because it is a natural human desire to want to survive, and to continue living in a healthy manner.</p> 27199<p>And let me be clear â just because something is natural does not make it good. It doesnât take a genius to understand that getting poisoned by a plant, mauled by a wild animal, drowned by a tsunami, or crushed by a landslide are scenarios that are to be avoided at all costs. That these sorts of events are now relatively rare speaks volumes about the progress we have made in battling the destructive forces of nature.</p> 27200<p>Similarly, cancer, heart attacks, and strokes are natural too, yet no one would say that these conditions are desirable or good. In fact, many billions of dollars and resources are spent on finding a cure for these diseases, and for good reason â these diseases are deadly and contribute to massive suffering and pain.</p> 27201<p>To be sure, the environment is precious and should be protected. After all, to be able to walk through a forest and appreciate the flora and fauna is refreshing. Being able to visit a beach and feel the cool ocean breeze on oneâs skin on a late summer afternoon is lovely. However, we should also be very wary of romanticizing nature, mostly because nature is entirely indifferent to the human condition. Indeed, nature does not care one bit about our happiness or fulfillment. Earthquakes, tornadoes, tsunamis and hurricanes are part of nature, but no sane person would argue that these events are positive or that we should experience more of them.</p> 27202<p>Just because something exists in nature does not make it desirable or good. Conversely, just because something was developed outside of nature does not make it undesirable or bad. In fact, more often than not, science and technology have contributed to massively improving the quality of life for human beings. Imagine how much worse life would be without electricity, life-saving medicines, medical procedures, and computer technology.</p> 27203<p>How many people now would say that the tuberculosis vaccine, stents, or pacemakers are bad and should be abolished? Of course, all these discoveries were âunnatural,â but no sane person would wish to be inflicted
27203with a deadly infectious disease or suffer a heart attack.</p> 27204<p>But going back to talking about the environment, climate change is a very real threat to planet Earth and humanity, and we should do all we can to protect our planet, the human race, and members of the animal kingdom. However, the solution to climate change is not going to arrive automatically as part of a natural process. Neither is the answer to stop evolving as a species or to stop all technological innovation and progress and revert to the Dark Ages, and in turn have humanity experience economic collapse and widespread suffering. In fact, humanityâs best hope for battling climate change will likely come from science and technology.</p> 27205<p>Further, attempting to control nature is what has allowed us to come up with inventions such as indoor plumbing, safe and comfortable shelter, and weather forecasts, all of which have improved the quality of life dramatically. Suppose that we had just let nature run its course in these scenarios. I donât think I need to spell out what would have happened to humans had we allowed that to happen.</p> 27206<p>But even after we have thoroughly debunked this ridiculous objection to life extension, critics may then move on to other objections, such as the idea that <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/01/11/judge-jury-executioner-syndrome/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a human life is already long enough</a>, or that we may become bored if we were to live longer, or that the <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/01/30/overpopulation-myth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Earth will become overpopulated</a>. Fortunately, we have answers to these objections as well. And what about the argument that sickness and death are inevitable and that we should just accept things the way they are? This topic deserves its own discussion, but for the moment we can respond by saying that catching an infectious disease and dying at the age of 20 or 30 was once the way things used to be, but it is fortunately no longer the case.</p> 27207<p>The fact is that it is entirely natural for humans to want to live longer and healthier. Indeed, it is what we have been trying to do since the dawn of time. It is human nature to want to survive and thrive. For the first time in human history, we have the potential to overcome nature itself. Limiting ourselves to what is natural means we deny ourselves the opportunity to be better and to do better. Dying at 20 years of age due to cholera, measles, or malaria wasnât our destiny as human beings, and therefore we overcame infectious illnesses and significantly increased our life expectancy. Now, we are at a crossroads where we get to decide if we wish to continue suffering for years and then dying due to aging-related illnesses such as dementia, heart disease, and cancer, or, whether we will dedicate this next stage of human development to overcoming these horrific illnesses.</p> 27208<p>Of course, even after admitting that aging-related illnesses and natural disasters are devastating and should be avoided at all costs, opponents of life extension may still argue that they are entitled to oppose life extension. Of course, they are entitled to their beliefs, no matter how faulty their reasoning and logic may be, but we supporters of life extension are also entitled to advocate for the defeat of aging-related illnesses and to improve the human condition through advancements in science and technology, even if these advancements are not part of nature.</p> 27209<p>I would urge those who oppose life extension technologies because they are unnatural to revisit their stance after burying a loved one who dies from cancer, or after witnessing a calamitous natural disaster that destroys entire towns and kills thousands of people.</p> 27210<p>If nature held all the solutions to life, then we would not need to build earthquake-resistant buildings, we would not need to develop anti-cancer drugs, and we would not need spend money, time, and resources on reducing human suffering and improving the human condition.</p> 27211<p>
27211Nature is how we started as human beings, but nature is not where we need to end.</p> 27212<p><strong><a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#ArinVahanian">Arin Vahanian</a> is Vice-Chairman of the U.S. Transhumanist Party. </strong></p> 27213 27214 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 27215 27216 <footer class="entry-footer"> 27217 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 27218</article><!-- #post-## --> 27219 27220<article id="post-4356" class="post-content post-4356 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-covid-19 tag-debunking tag-evidence tag-fallacies tag-pro-vaccine tag-rationality tag-vaccination tag-vaccines tag-zach-richardson"> 27221 27222 27223 27224 <header class="entry-header"> 27225 <span class="screen-reader-text">Pasteurizing the Conclusions of an Anti-Vaxxer – Article by Zach Richardson</span> 27226 <h2 class="entry-title"> 27227 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/07/20/pasteurizing-conclusions-anti-vaxxer/" rel="bookmark">Pasteurizing the Conclusions of an Anti-Vaxxer – Article by Zach Richardson</a> 27228 </h2> 27229 27230 <div class="entry-meta"> 27231 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/07/20/pasteurizing-conclusions-anti-vaxxer/" title="2:40 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2021-07-20T02:40:46+00:00" pubdate>July 20, 2021 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/author/zach-richardson/" title="View all posts by Zach Richardson" rel="author">Zach Richardson</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/07/20/pasteurizing-conclusions-anti-vaxxer/#comments" class="comments-link" >1 comment</a></span></h5> 27232 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 27233 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 27234 27235 <div class="entry-content"> 27236 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 27237<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 27238 id="wpusb-container-default" 27239 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F07%2F20%2Fpasteurizing-conclusions-anti-vaxxer%2F" 27240 data-element-title="Pasteurizing%20the%20Conclusions%20of%20an%20Anti-Vaxxer%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Zach%20Richardson" 27241 data-attr-reference="13" 27242 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 27243 data-is-term="1" 27244 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 27245 ></p> 27246<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 27247 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F07%2F20%2Fpasteurizing-conclusions-anti-vaxxer%2F" target="_blank" 27248 data-action="open-popup" 27249 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 27250 title="Share on Facebook" 27251 27252 27253 rel="nofollow" 27254 ></p> 27255<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 27256 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 27257 </svg></p> 27258<p> <span class="wpusb-btn-inside" data-title="Share"></span><br /> 27259 </a><br /> 27260 <span data-element="facebook" class="wpusb-count "></span> 27261 </div> 27262<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-twitter " > 27263 <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F07%2F20%2Fpasteurizing-conclusions-anti-vaxxer%2F&text=I just saw%20Pasteurizing%20the%20Conclusions%20of%20an%20Anti-Vaxxer%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Zach%20Richardson%20-%20Click to see also%20â%20" target="_blank" 27264 data-action="open-popup" 27265 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 27266 title="Tweet" 27267 27268 27269 rel="nofollow" 27270 ></p> 27271<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-twitter-default "> 27272 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-twitter" /> 27273 </svg></p> 27274<p> <span class="wpusb-btn-inside" data-title="Tweet"></span><br /> 27275 </a></p></div> 27276<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-email " > 27277 <a href="mailto:?subject=Pasteurizing%20the%20Conclusions%20of%20an%20Anti-Vaxxer%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Zach%20Richardson&body=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F07%2F20%2Fpasteurizing-conclusions-anti-vaxxer%2F 27278%0A%0APasteurizing%20the%20Conclusions%20of%20an%20Anti-Vaxxer%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Zach%20Richardson%0A%0AU.S.%20Transhumanist%20Party%20-%20PUTTING%20SCIENCE%2C%20HEALTH%2C%20%26amp%3B%20TECHNOLOGY%20AT%20THE%20FOREFRONT%20OF%20AMERICAN%20POLITICS%0A" target="_self" 27279 27280 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 27281 title="Send by email" 27282 27283 27284 rel="nofollow" 27285 ></p> 27286<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-email-default "> 27287 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-email" /> 27288 </svg></p> 27289<p>
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27576w, 1165px" /></p> 27577<p>The chart in question shows a rise in infection at equal rates from those who got both vaccines, and those who did not receive a vaccine at all. The green bar shows amount of cases where no vaccine was received, and the blue bar amount of cases who again tested positive two weeks after the vaccine. What is the implied conclusion, then? The creator of this graphic wants to convey the message: “Why even get the vaccine, if the rates of infection are just as high 20 days after getting it as they are if you don’t get one at all?”</p> 27578<p>This post is about why his conclusion is wrong, why his analysis is wrong, and why his ilk are not to be trusted.</p> 27579<p>I was very lucky to find myself with several free hours of time today, as digging into this took some time. I had to type the source link into the browser a few characters at a time, since it was from an image, and the site itself was in Hebrew. I was pleased to find though, that the site did have the data available for download in a CSV format, which is easily importable into Google Sheets.</p> 27580<p>The data showed weekly stats on 9 age groups, and how many cases there were in three time periods: one to six days from vaccination, seven to thirteen days from vaccination, thirteen to twenty days from vaccination, and cases from vaccinations more than twenty days ago. This sequence is repeated for cases after dose two of the vaccine. Here is the spreadsheet:<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4358" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/AntiVax6_27.jpg" alt="" width="1647" height="757" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/AntiVax6_27.jpg 1647w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/AntiVax6_27-300x138.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/AntiVax6_27-1024x471.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/AntiVax6_27-768x353.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/AntiVax6_27-1536x706.jpg 1536w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/AntiVax6_27-587x270.jpg 587w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1647px) 100vw, 1647px" /></p> 27581<p>I’ve included the last two weeks in this screenshot, and would like to direct the reader to notice a few things that should stick out sorely after a few moments’ study.</p> 27582<p>1. For the age range 0-19, the number of youths who reported cases was forty times as high as those who did not.</p> 27583<p>– Were children perhaps just 40 times as susceptible to infection? This would have been interesting for the person looking at the chart to know.</p> 27584<p>2. The age range 0-19 actually makes up one-half of the total amount of cases reported.</p> 27585<p>– Maybe it was just that those who signed up for this study all happened to be children who needed pocket money? That can’t be right…</p> 27586<p>3. For week the week of June 27 (2021-06-27), excepting the youth group for vaccine 1, not a <em>single case</em> was reported during the weeks 1-20 for <em>any</em> group. The next week never had more than five cases for an age group.</p> 27587<p>– Ah, good news! Perhaps the vaccine was super effective, if only for 20 weeks.</p> 27588<p>4. It is not reported how many people total got the vaccine who were NOT sick after 20 days.</p> 27589<p>-Perhaps the data account for all cases, and all those in the study eventually got reinfected?</p> 27590<p>There are some big problems with this chart, and the first is that this is a HUGE instance of what we call “self-selection bias”.</p> 27591<p>Unlike lab rats who have no choice in the matter, humans get to choose whether to participate in studies or not. Adults can easily choose to not report when they are sick; people had to voluntarily “select” themselves to be included in this dataset. Children have less choice. Children are in school, and vaccine testing can be conducted just the same way standardized knowledge testing is: get all the students in the same building, line them up, assign each a number, and have every single one tested. I think this is why youth aged 0-19 outnumber those aged 20-90 comb
27591ined.</p> 27592<p>Even more important than that, we do not know how many people got the vaccine who did NOT get sick vs those who did not get the vaccine and did not get sick. Assuming Israel gives out 9,000 inoculations a day, the 30-39 year olds in week 07/04 could have been 248 vaccinated people infected out of tens of thousands who received the vaccine. We don’t have a way of knowing and don’t have that data.</p> 27593<p>The real plot twist though, comes after one digs into the “README” file attached to the study data right next to the CSV file. Here is the relevant excerpt Google translated:</p> 27594<p>“<span class="Y2IQFc" lang="en">vaccination_without_positive_Sum – number of verified people detected per week and age group Relevant, and who did not receive any vaccine dose. It should be noted that vaccinated who received the vaccine dose The first on the same day that a positive result was obtained are included in this column.”</span></p> 27595<p>What does this mean? It means that the “unvaccinated” group were those who ran to the doctor after they got sick, got the vaccine themselves, and were only THEN added into the dataset. They got the vaccine too!</p> 27596<p>The charlatan that made that chart was trying to make it seem like he was comparing data from two groups in a randomized controlled trial, and concluding that the data showed you were equally as likely to get sick when taking the vaccine as not. What the data really showed is that it is very easy to test children who are stuck doing what their teachers tell them for eight hours a day, and also that when the chips are down and the unvaccinated finally do get sick, they change their mind and run to the doctor to get the vaccine anyway.</p> 27597<p>As Director of Publication for the USTP, I would like to reaffirm the Transhumanist Party’s strongly-held pro-vaccine stance. There is far too much of this junk science flying around, and I certainly can’t spend the better part of the afternoon each day playing “debunker”, but you can be sure to expect a series of pro-vaccine material to be republished under the Infinity Banner.</p> 27598<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4349" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-225x300.jpg 225w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-203x270.jpg 203w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Zach_Richardson-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /></p> 27599<p><strong><a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#DirectorOfPublication">Zach Richardson</a> is Director of Publication for the U.S. Transhumanist Party. </strong></p> 27600 27601 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 27602 27603 <footer class="entry-footer"> 27604 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 27605</article><!-- #post-## --> 27606 27607<article id="post-4331" class="post-content post-4331 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-singularity tag-2001-a-space-odyssey tag-acceleration tag-ai tag-artificial-intelligence tag-exponential-growth tag-gattaca tag-gene-roddenberry tag-genetic-modification tag-gmos tag-golden-age-of-science-fiction tag-information-age tag-intelligence-explosion tag-isaac-asimov tag-law-of-accelerating-returns tag-moores-law tag-positive-science-fiction tag-progress tag-ray-kurzweil tag-rykon-volta tag-science-fiction tag-star-trek tag-techno-optimism tag-technological-evolution tag-terminator tag-the-matrix tag-the-singularity-is-near"> 27608 27609 27610 27611 <header class="entry-header"> 27612 <span class="screen-reader-text">Why Transhumanism Needs More Positive Science Fiction – Article by Rykon Volta</span> 27613 <h2 class="entry-title">
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sizes="auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px" /></p> 27962<p>In the modern Age of Accelerating Returns, more commonly known as the Information Age, technological growth is accelerating at an unprecedented rate. Never before in the history of humanity has technological growth shown itself so clearly to the human race. As noted by famous futurist Ray Kurzweil, the trend of exponential growth in technology follows a double exponential curve.</p> 27963<div class="yF0IC" data-hook="post-description"> 27964<article class="blog-post-page-font"> 27965<div class="post-content__body"> 27966<div class="_21Y0E"> 27967<div class="_21Y0E"> 27968<div class="f-0hV _15aM- _1VVYC" data-rce-version="8.37.0"> 27969<div class="kcuBq Qbjx- _3-ucy uatYj" dir="ltr" data-id="rich-content-viewer"> 27970<div class="kaqlz _3suv7"> 27971<p id="viewer-almq6" class="XzvDs _208Ie _247b9 _2QAo- _25MYV eaHbJ _247b9 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="vkIF2 public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">One famous example of this exponential growth that you might be familiar with if you are into the world of tech is, of course, Mooreâs Law, but in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Singularity_Is_Near"><em>The Singularity is Near</em></a>, Kurzweil demonstrates that other technological fields, including medicine, have been accelerating as well. Ray Kurzweil shows that technology has actually been accelerating since before the Stone Age, although a man in the Roman Empire would not have noticed any ramifications of progress considering that his grandchildren would not live in a very different society from the one his grandfather and he inhabited. For the first time in recorded history, we are commonly thinking about where we will be in 100 years, where we will be in 50 years, and now we are even thinking about where we will be in a decade as technology progresses into the 21st Century. If Ray Kurzweil is right, machines will have sentience, and AI, or artificial intelligence, will be greater than human intelligence, resulting in a hypothetical event known as an âintelligence explosionâ or âtechnological singularityâ. After this point, machines will be much smarter than average human beings and will be able to carry on progress much faster than we can even begin to comprehend with our natural brains.</span></p> 27972<p id="viewer-33bgd" class="XzvDs _208Ie _247b9 _2QAo- _25MYV eaHbJ _247b9 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="vkIF2 public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">In the wake of the recognition of these future possibilities, many scie
27972nce-fiction authors and script writers have created a plethora of media to warn us that AI and future genetic augmentation pose many existential threats to the human race. Examples that now dominate the mainstream media include <em>Terminator</em>, <em>2001: A Space Odyssey</em>, <em>The Matrix</em>, and many more that warn us that AI might kill us all. <em>Gattaca</em> expresses the great fear of an unfair society of elitism in a genetically enhanced world where a man who was born naturally is unable to get his dream career because he wasnât born with genetic modifications. In parallel, people demonize the idea of genetic modification by ruthlessly attacking GMOs and saying that theyâre bad for us when GMOs have in fact solved famine in some parts of the world due to higher yields. People are always fearful of something they do not understand.</span></p> 27973<p id="viewer-da7k6" class="XzvDs _208Ie _247b9 _2QAo- _25MYV eaHbJ _247b9 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="vkIF2 public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">In the Golden Age of Science Fiction, a period during the mid-20th Century that saw many sci-fi works hitting the stage, spreading optimism and futurism, science fiction had a brighter outlook on the future. Isaac Asimov imagined future Spacer societies and a Galactic Empire in his Robot Series and Foundation Series. Gene Roddenberry took us on fantastic voyages across the stars in the Enterprise alongside Captain James T. Kirk and Spock. Other authors inspired visionaries to have a brighter outlook on the future as the Space Race sent the first humans to the Moon.</span></p> 27974<p id="viewer-7umb1" class="XzvDs _208Ie _247b9 _2QAo- _25MYV eaHbJ _247b9 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="vkIF2 public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Today, we have, in a way, a form of cultural stagnation. While some still see the future in an optimistic light, it seems much more popular today to look at the future as a dystopia, and New Age movements all over the place actually act like demonizing technology is some kind of âmorally rightâ position. Despite the trends of growth continuing to accelerate, mainstream culture seems to be propagating more fear of the future than hope and inspiration. Why are we doing this? While I agree that dystopian sci-fi has itâs place and that we should in very deed analyze and contemplate existential risks in our future that we might steer clear of, progress is going to happen and we are going to try everything we can to âplay godâ, as the enemies of transhumanism like to say transhumanists are trying to do. To them, of course, I say, âWere we not created in Godâs image? Did God not give the Earth to mankind? Were we not meant to achieve our full potential, to subdue the Earth and conquer it, bending it to our will?â Indeed, this phrase in <em>Genesis</em> seems to be divine permission to modify our bodies and accelerate a brighter future. However, this is mainly an appeal to my fellow religious folks who may be averse to progress. We are not playing God because, quite honestly, God would not even make that possible. We are just using our God-given talents to hack our own genetic code and modify the machinery of our initial, still quite wonderful creation. To those Christians who say that we are insulting God and telling him âYou didnât make me good enoughâ, the beauty of mankind is that we were in fact created with the ability to modify ourselves. Donât modify yourself with the intention of insulting your creator, but with the intention of becoming closer to your creator. Why would he give us the ability for self-modification if he didnât intend for us to use it? Itâs like saying that we shouldnât work out because self improvement is some kind of blasphemy against God. Do you really believe God wants us to intentionally limit ourselves from our full potential?</span></p> 27975<p id="viewer-3pice" class="XzvDs _208Ie _247b9 _2QAo- _25MYV eaHbJ _247b9 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="vkIF2 public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">Others may fear the coming of AI as a usurping of humanity as the apex predator upon this planet, and they may be afraid of a Skynet scenario where a rampant AI destroys us all. I argue that the solution is to merge ourselves with the machines, allowing us to cause ourselves to evolve. Ray Kurzweil and many other singularitarians would make the same argument. By evolving our own bodies and replacing our cells with nanobots whereby we can enhance our brains to the point where neural signals travel at light speed, we will be able to keep up with AI in the evolutionary arms race to come. You can choose to live in fear in the face of the Singularity that is coming, getting left behind in its wake, or you can step boldly and bravely forward into the new world that it will create, surpassing all your physical, mental, and morphological limitations and ending your mortality fully.</span></p> 27976<p id="viewer-c7f8f" class="XzvDs _208Ie _247b9 _2QAo- _25MYV eaHbJ _247b9 public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr"><span class="vkIF2 public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr">As I have written before, mainstream media is overwhelmingly sending out negative signals and warnings about the future, painting into the memespace, or ideaspace, of mainstream culture the notion that technology is a negative influence and that it should be contained and controlled. Society is largely crying for a return back to the caves because many people are fearful of what they donât understand. This trend needs to cease. People need to see that the light of the future is much brighter than they think. AI is coming, and the technological Singularity is coming, and itâs going to be better than anyone can imagine. This is a call to arms; artists and sci-fi writers who see the ramifications of the future and how it can create an abundant, prosperous utopia, I urge you to write science fiction that portrays AI not in a negative, but rather in a positive manner. Show AI in a benevolent form and show how it can aid humanity in its future quest for survival. Show how it can solve global problems like hunger and global warming and cure disease. Stories that put the Neo-Luddites in their place, and show that the pseudo-religious zeal of anti-progress-minded people is ultimately a negative factor only holding us back from creating a better world in the long run. Know and understand that the content in the mainstream media has a huge effect on the minds of the people, and indeed much of culture is shaped by what is put out there and consumed by the masses. <em><strong>Transhumanism needs more positive science fiction to help gain support for the movement and to inspire the next generation of scientists and inventors to design the future we all desire!</strong></em></span></p> 27977<p><strong>Rykon Volta is the author of the novel <em>Arondite</em>, Book I of <em>The Artilect Protocol</em> Trilogy<em>. Arondite</em> is available on Amazon in hard-copy and Kindle formats <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Arondite-Artilect-Protocol-Rykon-Volta/dp/1718155808/">here</a>. Visit Rykon Volta’s website <a href="https://rykonvolta.wixsite.com/home">here</a>. </strong></p> 27978<p><strong>Watch the U.S. Transhumanist Party <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqkuEJAH4h0">Virtual Enlightenment Salon of July 19, 2020</a>, when Rykon Volta was the guest of honor and discussed science fiction, his novel <em>Arondite</em>
27978, and the ideas surrounding it with the U.S. Transhumanist Party Officers.</strong></p> 27979<p><iframe loading="lazy" title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pqkuEJAH4h0" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" data-mce-fragment="1"></iframe></p> 27980<p> </p> 27981<div data-hook="rcv-block-last"></div> 27982</div> 27983</div> 27984</div> 27985</div> 27986</div> 27987</div> 27988</article> 27989</div> 27990<div class="_1yEvn"> 27991<div class="_3YxRQ" data-hook="post-main-actions-desktop"></div> 27992</div> 27993 27994 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 27995 27996 <footer class="entry-footer"> 27997 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 27998</article><!-- #post-## --> 27999 28000<article id="post-4315" class="post-content post-4315 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-guest-articles tag-crohns-disease tag-dc-transhumanist-party tag-fda tag-fda-reform tag-food-and-drug-administration tag-free-to-choose-medicine tag-unclogthefda"> 28001 28002 28003 <div class="featured-image"> 28004 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/05/25/fda-almost-killed-me/" rel="bookmark"> 28005 <img width="734" height="999" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/https___bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com_public_images_58bf11bd-398e-49ac-8198-0d0fb0a5d521_849x1155.jpeg" class="attachment-nisargpro-full-width size-nisargpro-full-width wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/https___bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com_public_images_58bf11bd-398e-49ac-8198-0d0fb0a5d521_849x1155.jpeg 849w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/https___bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com_public_images_58bf11bd-398e-49ac-8198-0d0fb0a5d521_849x1155-221x300.jpeg 221w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/https___bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com_public_images_58bf11bd-398e-49ac-8198-0d0fb0a5d521_849x1155-753x1024.jpeg 753w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/https___bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com_public_images_58bf11bd-398e-49ac-8198-0d0fb0a5d521_849x1155-768x1045.jpeg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/https___bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com_public_images_58bf11bd-398e-49ac-8198-0d0fb0a5d521_849x1155-198x270.jpeg 198w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px" /> </a> </div> 28006 28007 <header class="entry-header"> 28008 <span class="screen-reader-text">âThe FDA Almost Killed Meâ – A True Story</span> 28009 <h2 class="entry-title"> 28010 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/05/25/fda-almost-killed-me/" rel="bookmark">âThe FDA Almost Killed Meâ – A True Story</a> 28011 </h2> 28012 28013 <div class="entry-meta"> 28014 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/05/25/fda-almost-killed-me/" title="7:55 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2021-05-25T19:55:26+00:00" pubdate>May 25, 2021 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/author/dan-elton/" title="View all posts by Dan Elton" rel="author">Dan Elton</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/05/25/fda-almost-killed-me/#comments" class="comments-link" >1 comment</a></span></h5> 28015 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 28016 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 28017 28018 <div class="entry-content"> 28019 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 28020<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 28021 id="wpusb-container-default" 28022 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F05%2F25%2Ffda-almost-killed-me%2F" 28023 data-element-title="%E2%80%9CThe%20FDA%20Almost%20Killed%20Me%E2%80%9D%20%E2%80%93%20A%20True%20Story" 28024 data-attr-reference="13" 28025 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 28026 data-is-term="1" 28027 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 28028 ></p> 28029<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 28030 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F05%2F25%2Ffda-almost-killed-me%2F" target="_blank" 28031 data-action="open-popup" 28032 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 28033 title="Share on Facebook" 28034 28035 28036 rel="nofollow" 28037 ></p> 28038<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 28039 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 28040 </svg></p> 28041<p>
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Elton, Ph.D.</strong></span></p> 28356<hr /> 28357<p><em><strong>Author’s Note:</strong> This article is cross-posted from my <a href="https://moreisdifferent.substack.com/p/the-fda-almost-killed-me">Substack</a>. </em></p> 28358<p><em><strong>Preface:Â </strong>Itâs well known that stories of people who suffer while waiting for drugs to be approved rarely get attention, while the stories of those who suffer from unexpected side effects often end up in the news and congressional hearings. There are many reasons for this. One of them is the act-omission distinction. Intuitively people tend to place much more blame on actions that result in harm rather than omissions that result in harm. Rationally though, the distinction doesnât amount to much â a doctor that withholds a life-saving medicine, while processing knowledge that it is likely to help a patient, still commits a grave ethical injustice even if they didnât directly cause harm. Another reason is that patients are often not aware of drugs in the pipeline that have a good chance of helping them.</em></p> 28359<p>It doesnât have to be like this, though. I strongly believe those who have suffered under FDA regulatory delay should have their stories heard and appreciated. Thatâs why Iâm so happy John Bennett attended my second #ApproveAstraZeneca #UnclogTheFDA protest outside the FDA. When I heard Johnâs story, I knew it deserved to be told to a wider audience. So, I had him retell the story to me so I could tell it to you here. I really appreciate John taking the time to tell me his story and proofread my writing.</p> 28360<p> </p> 28361<p><figure id="attachment_4316" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-4316" style="width: 221px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-4316" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/https___bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com_public_images_58bf11bd-398e-49ac-8198-0d0fb0a5d521_849x1155-221x300.jpeg" alt="" width="221" height="300" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/https___bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com_public_images_58bf11bd-398e-49ac-8198-0d0fb0a5d521_849x1155-221x300.jpeg 221w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/https___bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com_public_images_58bf11bd-398e-49ac-8198-0d0fb0a5d521_849x1155-753x1024.jpeg 753w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/https___bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com_public_images_58bf11bd-398e-49ac-8198-0d0fb0a5d521_849x1155-768x1045.jpeg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/https___bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com_public_images_58bf11bd-398e-49ac-8198-0d0fb0a5d521_849x1155-198x270.jpeg 198w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/https___bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com_public_images_58bf11bd-398e-49ac-8198-0d0fb0a5d521_849x1155.jpeg 849w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 221p
28361x) 100vw, 221px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-4316" class="wp-caption-text">John at a February 14th protest outside the FDA, organized in conjunction with the <a href="https://www.meetup.com/DC-Transhumanists/events/276233741/">DC Transhumanist Party</a>, where we protested the FDAâs failure to approve the AstraZeneca vaccine while millions of doses languished in a factory in Baltimore and thousands died daily from COVID-19.</figcaption></figure></p> 28362<p>When John was only around nine years old, he started experiencing joint pain. Initially his doctors thought he might have juvenile autoimmune arthritis. Around age ten, however, he was diagnosed with Crohnâs disease. Later his doctor would tell him that after that initial diagnosis he estimated his life expectancy was only nine more years.</p> 28363<p>Crohn’s disease is not just âdigestive problems”. The disease affected all aspects of Johnâs life, and he spent much of middle and high school in and out of a wheelchair. In 2001 he started receiving infusions of the monoclonal antibody<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infliximab"> Remicade</a> every six weeks. Due to Remicade, he started to be able to walk again and was able to live a mostly normal life. That all changed suddenly and unexpectedly in 2005 when his throat closed up after his injection. Unfortunately, as happens to many long-term Remicade patients, his body had developed an immune response to the drug. In response doctors switched him to a similar monoclonal antibody drug, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adalimumab">Humira</a>. However by 2013 his immune system had started rejecting the Humira as well. In response his gastroenterologist tried several general immune suppressors but at this point John was running out of good options.</p> 28364<p>Fortunately there was a new drug with a lot of clinical trials data to support it, Entyvio. Unlike Remicade and Humira, which are TNF-alpha antagonists developed for rheumatoid arthritis, Entyvio was developed specifically for Crohnâs disease and a similar disease called ulcerative colitis. Entyvio was specifically studied in Crohnâs disease patients like John who either could not tolerate or did not benefit from conventional therapy and TNF-alpha antagonists. A peer-reviewed Phase II study from 2008<a href="https://www.cghjournal.org/article/S1542-3565(08)00617-4/fulltext"> showed</a> a dose-dependent beneficial effect of Entyvio.<a href="https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1215734"> Four</a><a href="https://www.cghjournal.org/article/S1542-3565(08)00617-4/fulltext"> Phase III</a><a href="https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1215739"> studies</a> followed. By February 2013 enough studies had been completed on Entyivio that a<a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1517/14712598.2013.770835?journalCode=iebt20"> review article</a> in <em>Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy</em> concluded the drug was âan effective and well-tolerated drug that is an important advance for the treatment of Crohnâs Disease.â Takeda Pharmaceuticals filed the paperwork for approval with the European Medicines Agency on March 7th, 2013 and filed with the FDA on June 21st, 2013.</p> 28365<p>This is where the story starts to get really dark. Throughout the summer and fall of 2013, John suffered from fatigue, joint pain, and stomach pain. His symptoms came and went in unpredictable waves, so he was never sure if he would be able to attend any social events or be able to go into work. He had to start taking a lot of leave from work, some donated from co-workers, and some unpaid. Eventually the pain got so bad he started going to a pain clinic every two weeks, which started him on Vicodin and Percocet. His intestine was so inflamed it was shot through with holes. A persistent infection developed. His neck felt like it was in a vice and was so difficult to turn he had trouble driving.</p> 28366<p>Given Johnâs condition, his doctor knew he was in a race against time and that he needed Entyvio as soon as possible. As a member of the FDAâs Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee, Johnâs doctor had an inside view on the agency and predicted he should be able to get the drug by the end of the year. Indeed, on December 9th, 2013 the Committee voted 21-0 in favor of approving the drug for Crohnâs disease. Under normal circumstances, an approval would follow shortly thereafter. Unfortunately for John (as well as many other patients), this isnât what happened.</p> 28367<p>Even though the FDA had <a href="https://www.drugs.com/nda/vedolizumab_130904.html">granted</a> Enyvio Priority Review Status, for the next five months the FDA kept John (and undoubtedly many others
28367) suffering as they debated the wording for the warning label. Since the approval of earlier monoclonal antibody drugs such as Remicade and Humira, scientists learned that in the long term some patients can develop allergic reactions to treatment. The FDA wanted to put a warning about the possibility of a severe allergic reaction on the label. The problem was that the drug had been designed specifically to avoid the allergic reaction rejection problems that occurred with Remicade and Humira, drugs which did not contain such a warning. A warning about allergic reactions would make Entyvio look less safe, something that the company rightly took objection to.</p> 28368<p>Another possible reason for the delay might be related to the fact that the<a href="https://www.medpagetoday.com/gastroenterology/inflammatoryboweldisease/43295"> FDA</a><a href="https://www.fiercebiotech.com/regulatory/fda-questions-safety-of-takeda-s-blockbuster-hopeful-bowel-disease-drug"> claimed</a><a href="https://www.healio.com/news/gastroenterology/20140825/three-uc-drugs-approved-by-fda"> that</a> Entyvio put patients at risk for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, (PML) an often fatal brain virus. In over a decade of trials however no patient who had taken Entyvio had ever developed PML. Still, the FDA pointed to a similar drug, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalizumab">Tysabri</a>, which carries a âblack boxâ label warning of the risk for PML. The company disputed this – pointing to established mechanistic differences in how the two drugs worked, but the FDA wasnât convinced. In the end, the FDA decided to include a warning about PML on the label and require post-market surveillance.</p> 28369<p>By April 2014 Johnâs condition had gotten so bad that Johnâs doctor started filling out compassionate use paperwork. The FDA told him not to bother and to wait for the approval. In retrospect, he probably should have tried anyway. When the drug was finally approved on May 20th, 2014, the initial doses the drug company had made had expired. The company had to manufacture new doses, leading to<a href="https://www.takeda.com/en-us/newsroom/news-releases/2014/entyviotm-vedolizumab-now-available-in-the-united-states-for-the-treatment-of-adults-with-moderately-to-severely-active-ulcerative-colitis-and-crohns-disease/"> a delay</a> in commercial availability. It wasnât until September 2014 that John got the drug. By that time John was in precarious health. Although he now had the drug in his system, it was too late to help. In January 2015 his doctor sent him to the ER where he stayed in an ICU for several days fighting an infection. John had to have two major surgeries that ultimately removed his large intestine altogether.</p> 28370<p>The story illuminates many areas for improvement in the FDA approval process. First, it took five and a half years after promising Phase II results for the drug to become available to patients. Other different regulatory approaches like Free to Choose medicine or adaptive licensing could have made Entyvio available to patients faster and at lower cost. But even if you remain convinced that pre-market Phase III trials are a necessity, there are still major areas for improvement highlighted by this case.</p> 28371<p>Ideally, after the company reached their endpoints in their Phase III trials the drug would be rapidly approved within a month or two. In reality, John suffered for well over a year waiting for Entyvio to be approved by the FDA. Even after the FDAâs board unanimously voted in favor of approval, John suffered for another five months waiting for approval (the FDA could have figured out the proper warning label much earlier, for instance in the five years during which the Phase III trial was running). Even after approval, John had to wait another four months before he finally got his first dose since the initial doses had expired.</p> 28372<p>As a result of over a year of completely unnecessary delays, John became dependent on opioids, ended up in the ICU with a major infection, and had to undergo several risky surgeries. In the end though, he was lucky to have survived the ordeal. One wonders how many patients like John there were who also suffered from the delay, and how many died as a result.</p> 28373<p><strong><a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#DirectorOfScholarship">Dan Elton, Ph. D.</a>, is Director of Scholarship for the U.S. Transhumanist Party. You can find him on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/moreisdifferent">@moreisdifferent</a>, where he accepts direct messages. If you like his content, check out his <a href="http://www.moreisdifferent.com/">website</a> and subscribe to his <a href="https://danelton.substack.com/">newsletter</a> on Substack.</strong></p> 28374 28375 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 28376 28377 <footer class="entry-footer"> 28378 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 28379</article><!-- #post-## --> 28380 28381<article id="post-4280" class="post-content post-4280 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-candidates category-guest-articles tag-berwyn-heights tag-chelsea-gilbert tag-council tag-councilmember tag-gerald-shields tag-maryland tag-posters tag-town-council tag-transhumanist tag-volunteering tag-voter-registration tag-zoltan-istvan"> 28382 28383 28384 28385 <header class="entry-header"> 28386 <span class="screen-reader-text">My Path to Transhumanism and Becoming the First Transhumanist Party Member to Hold Political Office in North America – Article by Gerald Shields</span> 28387 <h2 class="entry-title">
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src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/logo_bg-150x150-1.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></p> 28733<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Gerald Shields</strong></p> 28734<hr /> 28735<p>In 2016 I changed my political party membership to Transumanist on my voter registration card. Then, I became a town councilmember of the Town of Berwyn Heights in Maryland. I served in that role from October 2016 to May 2018. I believe I am the first Transhumanist Party member to hold a political office in North America (during the time period
28735of the U.S. Transhumanist Party’s existence).</p> 28736<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-4286" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Gerald_Shields_Library_of_Congress_in_front_of_Minerva-826x1024.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="793" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Gerald_Shields_Library_of_Congress_in_front_of_Minerva-826x1024.jpg 826w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Gerald_Shields_Library_of_Congress_in_front_of_Minerva-242x300.jpg 242w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Gerald_Shields_Library_of_Congress_in_front_of_Minerva-768x952.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Gerald_Shields_Library_of_Congress_in_front_of_Minerva-218x270.jpg 218w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Gerald_Shields_Library_of_Congress_in_front_of_Minerva.jpg 1004w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></p> 28737<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Gerald Shields at the Library of Congress in 2013. <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Library_of_Congress_in_front_of_Minerva.JPG">Photograph from Gerald Shields</a>. </em></p> 28738<p style="font-weight: 400;">My path to Transhumanism has been varied and interesting. I changed my voter registration for a variety of reasons. During the 2016 election cycle, I was disappointed in the various election platforms of the major parties. I thought that pushing the goal of making humanity a two-planet species was a more important goal than what was listed in those partiesâ platforms. After some research for alternative parties, I discovered Mr. Zoltan Istvanâs campaign for the U.S. Transhumanist Party. Mr. Istvan called for a medical Moonshot program. Even though it was not a direct step to a two-planet species, it was a step in the correct direction to long-term colonization of other stars. I contacted the campaign, and I saw that there were no campaign posters for an internet-based campaign. I realized that without visual legitimacy, the transhumanist ideas will not get much traction. A visual will look good on television, blogs, and YouTube. A visual aids in the message. I helped create campaign posters with Ms. Chelsea Gilbert. It was my idea to use vector graphics in orange and black with classic Americana political phrases to illustrate some transhumanist ideas. The idea is to tap into the Americana meme under the banner of the Transhumanist Party without causing future shock. The goal is to stir the passion of our members as discussed during the various <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTPn6dI5WUbjt19p2riEfk-qSfy_saOHm">transhumanist conversations</a> on YouTube.</p> 28739<p style="font-weight: 400;">The phrases I proposed were:</p> 28740<p style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;">“The Future is here. The Transhumanist Party.”</p> 28741<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4284" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Transhumanist_Party_Future_is_Here-174x300.jpg" alt="" width="174" height="300" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Transhumanist_Party_Future_is_Here-174x300.jpg 174w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Transhumanist_Party_Future_is_Here-595x1024.jpg 595w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Transhumanist_Party_Future_is_Here-157x270.jpg 157w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Transhumanist_Party_Future_is_Here.jpg 596w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 174px) 100vw, 174px" /></p> 28742<p style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;">“We can do it….With the Transhumanist Party.”</p> 28743<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-4281 aligncenter" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/We_Can_Do_It_Transhumanist_Party-174x300.jpg" alt="" width="174" height="300" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/We_Can_Do_It_Transhumanist_Party-174x300.jpg 174w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/We_Can_Do_It_Transhumanist_Party-595x1024.jpg 595w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/We_Can_Do_It_Transhumanist_Party-157x270.jpg 157w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/We_Can_Do_It_Transhumanist_Party.jpg 596w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 174px) 100vw, 174px" /></p> 28744<p style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;">“The Transhumanist Party builds the Future.”</p> 28745<p style="text-align: center;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4282" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Transhumanist_Party_Builds_the_Future-175x300.jpg" alt="" width="175" height="300" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Transhumanist_Party_Builds_the_Future-175x300.jpg 175w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Transhumanist_Party_Builds_the_Future-157x270.jpg 157w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Transhumanist_Party_Builds_the_Future.jpg 500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 175px) 100v
28745w, 175px" /></p> 28746<p style="text-align: center;">“Wake up America with the Transhumanist Party.”</p> 28747<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4283" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Transhumanist_Party_Wake_Up_America-175x300.jpg" alt="" width="175" height="300" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Transhumanist_Party_Wake_Up_America-175x300.jpg 175w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Transhumanist_Party_Wake_Up_America-158x270.jpg 158w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Transhumanist_Party_Wake_Up_America.jpg 560w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px" /></p> 28748<p style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;">“Reclaim America. Join the fight for the future and the Transhumanist Party.”</p> 28749<p style="font-weight: 400;">During the campaign, I attended several Washington, DC, and Seattle, Washington, transhumanist meetings, during which I met Zoltan in person.</p> 28750<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-4285" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Gerald_Shields_October_3_2016_Berwyn_Heights_Town_Council_03-1024x820.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="513" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Gerald_Shields_October_3_2016_Berwyn_Heights_Town_Council_03-1024x820.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Gerald_Shields_October_3_2016_Berwyn_Heights_Town_Council_03-300x240.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Gerald_Shields_October_3_2016_Berwyn_Heights_Town_Council_03-768x615.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Gerald_Shields_October_3_2016_Berwyn_Heights_Town_Council_03-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Gerald_Shields_October_3_2016_Berwyn_Heights_Town_Council_03-2048x1639.jpg 2048w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Gerald_Shields_October_3_2016_Berwyn_Heights_Town_Council_03-337x270.jpg 337w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></p> 28751<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span class="language en" title="English"><b> </b></span>On October 3 2016 at Berwyn Heights Town Office, Gerald Shields (left) was sworn by Mayor Jewitt (right) in an a member of the town council. <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:October_3_2016_Berwyn_Heights_Town_Council_03.jpg">Photograph from Gerald Shields</a>. </em></p> 28752<p style="font-weight: 400;">Then, as part of my political path, I was on the Town Council of Berwyn Heights, Maryland, from October 2016 to May 2018. The competition was nonpartisan between a total of three people. I filled an empty position on the Town Council, and this was done via a special appointment, not a general election. However, in normal times, this is a nonpartisan, general-election position. I believe I am the first Transhumanist Party member to hold a political office in North America (during the time of the U.S. Transhumanist Party’s existence). During the special appointment, I campaigned on a very local and n
28752on-glamorous issue of improved storm drains. Storm drains are important because, in Berwyn Heights, there was a 100-year storm that flooded the basements of several houses. On a town or even county level, there really is no way to have a longevity Moonshot in my view. I am a very practical and nuts-and-bolts (no transhumanist pun intended) type of person, who wants this Party to be a success. However, when I was on the Town Council, my political portfolio was Parks & Recreation, Education, and Civic Affairs; not Public Works. I laid the foundation for the townâs policy on non-governmental organizations. During my term, Berwyn Heights achieved the title of Banner City for the first time and attained other objectives due to my efforts. At the end of my term, I achieved my Parks and Recreation goals, so I decided not to run in the election.</p> 28753<p style="font-weight: 400;">Right now, the public view of transhumanism is characterized by cyborgs and other scary things. We must adapt and put forth the benefits of increased medical knowledge and increased energy resources in a beneficial way while addressing the general public’s concerns. That is why I suggested to Zoltan to emphasize the Good Neighbor Next Door policy. The Good Neighbor Next Door policy would focus on volunteering on local committees, such as Neighborhood Watch, the State Governmentâs official State Defense Force, Green Team, or other local small-town groups, as well as just saying “Hi” to one’s neighbors, to show that one is a normal person who cares about local matters. Also, I suggested that Zoltan post photos of himself and his kids because this would make him more relatable to other fathers. Then, as time progresses, Transhumanists who follow this approach would show that they are ready, willing, and, most importantly, able to lead in political positions.</p> 28754<p style="font-weight: 400;">That is my varied path to Transhumanism and becoming the first U.S. Transhumanist Party member to hold a Town Council political office.</p> 28755<p><strong>Gerald Shields is a member of the U.S. Transhumanist Party and was a Town Council Member in Berwyn Heights, Maryland, between October 2016 and May 2018. </strong></p> 28756 28757 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 28758 28759 <footer class="entry-footer"> 28760 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 28761</article><!-- #post-## --> 28762 28763<article id="post-4273" class="post-content post-4273 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-bruce-patterson tag-covid-19 tag-cytodyn tag-fda tag-fda-reform tag-leronlimab tag-usfda tag-ventilators"> 28764 28765 28766 28767 <header class="entry-header"> 28768 <span class="screen-reader-text">To the FDA: Approve Leronlimab Now for Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients – Article by Dan Elton</span> 28769 <h2 class="entry-title"> 28770 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/05/03/fda-approve-leronlimab-now/" rel="bookmark">To the FDA: Approve Leronlimab Now for Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients – Article by Dan Elton</a> 28771 </h2> 28772 28773 <div class="entry-meta"> 28774 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/05/03/fda-approve-leronlimab-now/" title="3:55 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2021-05-03T03:55:34+00:00" pubdate>May 3, 2021 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/dan-elton/" title="View all posts by Dan Elton" rel="author">Dan Elton</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/05/03/fda-approve-leronlimab-now/#comments" class="comments-link" >3 comments</a></span></h5> 28775 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 28776 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 28777 28778 <div class="entry-content"> 28779 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 28780<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 28781 id="wpusb-container-default" 28782 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F05%2F03%2Ffda-approve-leronlimab-now%2F" 28783 data-element-title="To%20the%20FDA%3A%20Approve%20Leronlimab%20Now%20for%20Critically%20Ill%20COVID-19%20Patients%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Dan%20Elton" 28784 data-attr-reference="13" 28785 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 28786 data-is-term="1" 28787 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 28788 ></p> 28789<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 28790 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F05%2F03%2Ffda-approve-leronlimab-now%2F" target="_blank" 28791 data-action="open-popup" 28792 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 28793 title="Share on Facebook" 28794 28795 28796 rel="nofollow" 28797 ></p> 28798<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 28799 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 28800 </svg></p> 28801<p>
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Elton, Ph.D.</strong></span></p> 29116<hr /> 29117<p><em><strong>Author’s Note:</strong> This article is cross-posted from my <a href="https://moreisdifferent.substack.com/p/the-case-for-leronlimab">Substack</a>. </em></p> 29118<p><strong>How does Leronlimab work?</strong></p> 29119<p>Leronlimab is a humanized monoclonal antibody that antagonistically binds to the CCR5 receptor to block activation of immune cells and lower the release of cytokines. The development of Leronlimab started with mouse antibodies that bind to CCR5. Unfortunately, mouse antibodies canât be directly imported into humans since they are attacked by the immune system as foreign invaders. Thatâs where next-level genetic engineering comes in. Researchers looked at the genes for human antibodies, identifying ones that were closest to the genes for the antibody that the mice produce. They then took the segment of DNA from the mouse antibody that coded for the antigen binding site and stitched that into the human antibody gene. (The antigen binding site is the key part of the antibody allows it bind to the CCR5 receptor). The result is a chimeric or humanized antibody which can be mass-produced in bacteria.</p> 29120<p>As alluded to, the specific place where these antibodies bind is the CCR5 (Chemokine Receptor Type 5) receptor, a âG Protein coupledâ receptor that resides on the surface of cells, in particular immune cells such as macrophages. When the receptor is stimulated, calcium channels open up and Ca++ ions move into the cell, causing activation (movement) of the macrophages.</p> 29121<p>Leronlimab was originally developed to treat HIV, because the HIV virus uses the CCR5 receptor to get into cells. (By blocking the receptors, the HIV virus could be blocked.) Despite being under study since 2007, Leronlimab is still not FDA-approved for HIV, although it appears to be <a href="https://www.fierceb
29121iotech.com/biotech/fda-spurns-cytodyn-s-hiv-drug-because-missing-info">getting close</a>. To treat HIV, it is given as a once-weekly at-home injection. Researchers have found many other uses, however. For instance, when Leronlimab blocks the CCR5 receptors on breast-cancer cells, it prevents them from moving around so that the cancer canât move to other parts of the body, which makes the cancer easier to treat. Note that Leronlimab is not yet FDA-approved for any of these possible applications, so off-label use for COVID-19 is impossible.</p> 29122<p>In the case of COVID-19, infection by the SARS-CoV-2 virus induces stressed endothelial cells to produce CCL5. When CCL5 reaches T-cell and macrophage cells in lymph nodes and binds to their CCR5 receptors, it induces those cells to become activated and then move towards the source of the infection along the CCL5 gradient. Unfortunately, in severe COVID-19, the immune response can be so strong that it leads to tissue damage. CCL5 also induces the production of inflammatory cytokines including TNF and IL-6.</p> 29123<p><strong>What do we know about the efficacy of Leronlimab?<br /> 29124</strong></p> 29125<p>CytoDyn Inc. published a press release on January 28th, 2020, announcing that it was beginning to evaluate Leronlimab’s use for COVID-19. In that press release, CytoDyn clearly explained the mechanism of action described above, noting that clinical experience in China found that many patients who died from COVID-19 did not die from the virus but from an overactive immune response causing inflammation and the infamous âcytokine stormâ.</p> 29126<p>A study published in preprint form on <a href="https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-26517/v1">May 5th</a>, 2020, looked at 10 terminally ill COVID-19 patients on ventilators at the Montefiore Medical Center in Manhattan. The experimenters administered 700 mg of Leronlimab to each patient. Within three days they found that found that IL-6 had decreased in all of the patients, reaching healthy levels in two weeks. After two weeks six patients had recovered while four died (a 40% mortality rate). At that time the mortality rate for ventilated patients was said to be âas high as 88%â in New York City. So, while there was no control group in this study, one can argue there was an observed reduction in mortality here. While the results on reduced mortality are weak due to a lack of a suitable control, the biomarkers studied all showed a reduction of immune response. The researchers found a reduction of new immune cells manufactured in the bone marrow and a return of platelet cell counts towards normal levels. The researchers also found that the concentration of virus in the blood (viremia) decreased. In a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSfzhwkByf0&t=17s&ab_channel=RicardoHausmann">TEDx talk</a>, one of the authors, Dr. Bruce Patterson, claims that Leronlimab was responsible for the drop in blood virus concentration. He said this:</p> 29127<blockquote><p>“Leronlimab restored CD8 T-cells and increased Granzyme A to better clear virally infected cells. It also inhibits Treg cells and repolarizes macrophages which both enhance the immune response against infected cells.”</p></blockquote> 29128<p>
29128I honestly do not understand these details or know how well they are empirically supported by this or other studies.</p> 29129<p>CytoDyn initiated two Phase IIb/Phase III clinical trials in mid-April 2020 to study <a href="https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04343651">mild-to-moderate COVID-19</a> and<a href="https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04347239"> severe or critical COVID-19</a>. To their credit in 2020 the FDA did provide about 60 <a href="https://www.fda.gov/drugs/investigational-new-drug-ind-application/emergency-investigational-new-drug-eind-applications-antiviral-products">emergency IND</a> <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2020/12/22/2149221/19782/en/FDA-Resumes-eIND-Approval-for-Severe-to-Critical-COVID-19-Patients-Use-of-Vyrologix-leronlimab-Following-Full-Enrollment-in-CytoDyn-s-Phase-3-Trial.html">(eIND) authorizations</a> that allowed patients to receive Leronlimab. However the company had to defer seeking eIND authorizations to accelerate the pace of enrollment in their clinical trials.</p> 29130<p>The mild-to-moderate trial did not meet its primary efficacy endpoint, but in a <em>post hoc</em> analysis in the subset of subjects with more severe disease, a higher proportion of Leronlimab-treated subjects (50%; 24/48) versus placebo-treated subjects (21%; 5/24) showed improvement in National Early Warning Score 2 – a risk score for ârapid clinical deterioration requiring critical care interventionâ (p â= â0.0223).</p> 29131<p>The severe-to-critical trial also did not meet its primary endpoint â considering all patients, the difference in Day 28 mortality between Leronlimab and placebo was not statistically significant (N=384, 2:1 split, p > 0.05). (Update: a commentor pointed out that the placebo group ended up being younger and was small, so unfortunately they missed statistical significance. You can see all the <a href="https://sec.report/Document/0001193125-21-073448/">details here</a>.).</p> 29132<p>However, the researchers then analyzed patients on invasive mechanical ventilation or ECMO. They <a href="https://www.cytodyn.com/newsroom/press-releases/detail/512/cytodyns-leronlimab-decreased-mortality-at-14-days-by#:~:text=Press%20Releases-,CytoDyn's%20Leronlimab%20Decreased%20Mortality%20at%2014%20Days%20by%2082%25%20With,Critically%20Ill%20COVID%2D19%20Patients&text=VANCOUVER%2C%20Washington%2C%20March%2030%2C,GLOBE%20NEWSWIRE)%20%2D%2D%20CytoDyn%20Inc.">found</a> that if Leronlimab was added to the standard of care, then on the 14th day there was a reduction in mortality of 82% (p=0.0233, N=62) and an average reduction in the length of stay of 5.5 days (p=0.005, N=62). They also found a 400% improvement on a 7-point ordinal scale for COVID-19 severity when compared with standard of care.</p> 29133<p>There have been several clinical reports and anecdotes about patients on ventilators or ECMO who rapidly recovered after receiving a single dose of Leronlimab (see <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589909021000174#bib21">here</a> (N=1), <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589909021000034">here</a> (N=4), <a href="https://www.thedickinsonpress.com/newsmd/coronavirus/7008927-Experimental-COVID-treatment-may-have-saved-ND-womans-life-doctor-says-more-study-needed">here</a> (N=1), and <a href="https://www.clinicaltrialsarena.com/news/cytodyns-leronlimab-shows-improvement-in-csp-patient-with-covid-19/">here</a> (N=1)). A <a href="https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cid/ciaa1583/5932277?login=true">somewhat larger </a>observational study with N=23 patients reported that after 30 days, 74% no longer required hospital
29133ization. Six out of the seven patients that required ventilation survived. The biomarker results were somewhat mixed – while the researchers found evidence of reduced immune activation in the patients who received Leronlimab, they also found that the inflammatory marker CRP didnât decrease until after two doses were given. Another <a href="https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cid/ciaa1583/5932277?login=true">small study </a>on N=3 lung transplant patients with COVID-19 found a decrease in CRP after one week.</p> 29134<p>On March 29th, 2021, the Phillippinesâ FDA began issuing compassionate use authorizations on a per-patient basis and for up to one year. Incidentally, one of first two patients <a href="https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2021/4/19/leronlimab-COVID-19-compassionate-permit.html">was</a> a former President of the Phillippines. In April compassionate use authorizations <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/04/07/2206227/19782/en/CytoDyn-Providing-Leronlimab-to-a-Philippine-Hospital-for-28-More-COVID-19-Patients-under-Compassionate-Special-Permit-CSP.html">were given</a> to 28 critically ill patients.</p> 29135<p><strong>Why hasnât the FDA acted?<br /> 29136</strong></p> 29137<p>CytoDynâs failure to reach either their primary or secondary endpoints in their Phase II/III trial on critically ill patients is undoubtedly a major blow. The company has not yet applied for an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), and it seems this failure is the reason why. (<a href="https://seekingalpha.com/news/3604815-cytodyn-bullish-on-leronlimab-in-covidminus-19-based-on-success-of-objective-endpoint">News</a> r<a href="https://www.fdanews.com/articles/198566-cytodyn-requests-eua-for-leronlimab-to-treat-covid-19-patients?v=preview">eports</a> from August 2020 saying that company had applied for an EUA turned out to be incorrect.) CytoDyn is moving forward, however, and has filed a <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/04/01/2203092/19782/en/CytoDyn-Files-New-Protocol-with-U-S-FDA-for-4-Doses-of-Leronlimab-for-Critically-Ill-COVID-19-Patients-with-the-Objective-to-Duplicate-or-Surpass-82-Survival-Benefit-with-P-Value-o.html#:~:text=sign%20in-,CytoDyn%20Files%20New%20Protocol%20with%20U.S.%20FDA%20for%204%20Doses,ET%20%7C%20Source%3A%20CytoDyn%20Inc.">new protocol</a> with the FDA that will study four doses given over four weeks to critically ill COVID-19 patients.</p> 29138<p>The use of any immunomodulator like Leronlimab is clearly a double-edged sword. It makes sense that it would only be helpful in the most severe cases. This is what the two clinical trials showed – they showed a significant effect on mortality for patients on ventilators and no statistically significant effect on other patients. Unfortunately the analysis of the patients on ventilators was a post-hoc analysis, which is frowned upon in science due to the possibility of data dredging. So clearly the science is not settled here.</p> 29139<p>Letâs consider this from an ethical point of view. Patients who are in ICUs and on ventilators have a high chance of dying. Inflammation macrophage activity, and excess cytokines are implicated in many COVID-19 deaths. There is strong evidence, going back over a decade, showing that Leronlimab decreases inflammation, macrophages, and cytokines. Leronlimab is known to be a very safe drug (prior to 2020 <a href="https://www.drugs.com/clinical_trials/leronlimab-under-evaluation-potential-coronavirus-18480.html">no serious side effects</a> have been found in nine clinical trials with more than 800 patients). Even if Leronlimab only saves 20% of those to whom it is given, then one can argue we have an ethical obligation to do so. It is a somewhat expensive drug (for <a href="https://pharmastore.informa.com/product/leronlimab/">HIV patients</a> getting weekly therapy, it costs about $2000 per dose; <a href="https://youtu.be/CSATe6R0fjA?t=856">another source</a> suggests it would cost about $1100). However, keeping someone in the ICU costs around $<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15942342/#:~:text=Daily%20costs%20were%20greatest%20on,mechanical%20ventilation%2C%203%2C968%20dollars%3B%20no">3,000-$10,000</a> per day. So in addition to saving lives, Leronlimab could also save money as well b
29139y reducing the amount of time patients need to spend in the ICU. This could lead to second-order life-saving effects in places where ICU beds are in short supply.</p> 29140<p>Medical educator <a href="https://youtu.be/CSATe6R0fjA?t=355">Dr. Mobeen Syed</a> has said this:</p> 29141<blockquote><p>âI believe that if there is a drug that can help someone who is on a ventilator or ECMO and it can save them, then whatever small population that is, it is useful â that is my opinion. I have no financial interest or commercial interest or any other interest of any sort with them (CytoDyn).â</p></blockquote> 29142<p>I agree. While the evidence is not conclusive, we have good reason to believe Leronlimab can help very critically ill COVID-19 patients such as those on ventilators or ECMO. There are likely gains from receiving Leronlimab for such patients and very little downside, especially if the patient is considered terminally ill. So not allowing doctors access to Leronlimab risks many unnecessary deaths. The drug should be an especially impactful tool in places like Brazil and India, where there are currently shortages of ICU beds and ventilators.</p> 29143<p><strong><a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#DirectorOfScholarship">Dan Elton, Ph. D.</a>, is Director of Scholarship for the U.S. Transhumanist Party. You can find him on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/moreisdifferent">@moreisdifferent</a>, where he accepts direct messages. If you like his content, check out his <a href="http://www.moreisdifferent.com/">website</a> and subscribe to his <a href="https://danelton.substack.com/">newsletter</a> on Substack.</strong></p> 29144<p><em>For an overview of the possibilities of Leronlimab to save the lives of critically ill COVID-19 patients, watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHbF6nWzbe8">this brief video</a> by Random Ryman. </em></p> 29145<p><iframe loading="lazy" title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fHbF6nWzbe8" width="560" height="315"></iframe></p> 29146 29147 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 29148 29149 <footer class="entry-footer"> 29150 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 29151</article><!-- #post-## --> 29152 29153<article id="post-4229" class="post-content post-4229 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-aging tag-bioprinting tag-biotechnology tag-computational-protein-engineering tag-computational-protein-structure-prediction tag-crispr tag-cryo-em tag-cryo-et tag-dna-origami tag-expansion-microscopy tag-gene-therapy tag-immunotherapy tag-injectable-electronics tag-light-sheet-microscopy tag-logan-thrasher-collins tag-longevity tag-medicine tag-microscopy tag-minimal-cells tag-optogenetics tag-organ-on-a-chip-systems tag-organoids tag-phage-therapy tag-rejuvenation tag-spatial-transcriptomics tag-synchrotron-x-ray-nanotomography"> 29154 29155 29156 29157 <header class="entry-header"> 29158 <span class="screen-reader-text">20 Cutting-Edge Biotechnologies in Development Today – Article by Logan Thrasher Collins</span> 29159 <h2 class="entry-title"> 29160 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/04/18/20-cutting-edge-biotechnologies/" rel="bookmark">20 Cutting-Edge Biotechnologies in Development Today – Article by Logan Thrasher Collins</a> 29161 </h2> 29162 29163 <div class="entry-meta"> 29164 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/04/18/20-cutting-edge-biotechnologies/" title="4:38 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2021-04-18T04:38:44+00:00" pubdate>April 18, 2021 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/logan-thrasher-collins" title="View all posts by Logan Thrasher Collins" rel="author">Logan Thrasher Collins</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/04/18/20-cutting-edge-biotechnologies/#comments" class="comments-link" >1 comment</a></span></h5> 29165 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 29166 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 29167 29168 <div class="entry-content"> 29169 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 29170<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 29171 id="wpusb-container-default" 29172 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F04%2F18%2F20-cutting-edge-biotechnologies%2F" 29173 data-element-title="20%20Cutting-Edge%20Biotechnologies%20in%20Development%20Today%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20%20Logan%20Thrasher%20Collins" 29174 data-attr-reference="13" 29175 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 29176 data-is-term="1" 29177 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 29178 ></p> 29179<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 29180 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F04%2F18%2F20-cutting-edge-biotechnologies%2F" target="_blank" 29181 data-action="open-popup" 29182 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 29183 title="Share on Facebook" 29184 29185 29186 rel="nofollow" 29187 ></p> 29188<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 29189 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 29190 </svg></p> 29191<p>
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Some of these technologies are emerging, and
29508some of them are already prevalent in a translational context.</p> 29509<div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q"> 29510<div dir="auto"><strong>1. CRISPR-Cas systems:</strong> revolutionary for gene editing, gene therapy, fundamental biology, diagnostics, and more.</div> 29511<div dir="auto"><strong>2. Gene therapy:</strong> enables cures for genetic diseases and powerful treatments for many cancers, may eventually treat polygenic disorders, ameliorate aging, and even enhance human biology (e.g., provide radiation resistance to astronauts). Synergy with CRISPR-Cas technologies will greatly aid gene therapy.</div> 29512<div dir="auto"><strong>3. DNA origami:</strong> paves the way for new nanomedicines, biocatalysts, biosensors, imaging probes, diagnostics, data storage methods, biocomputing, and more.</div> 29513<div dir="auto"><strong>4. Computational protein engineering:</strong> paves the way for new nanomedicines, biocatalysts, biosensors, diagnostics, biomaterials, imaging probes, and more.</div> 29514<div dir="auto"><strong>5. Immunotherapy:</strong> enables cures for many cancers, treatments for autoimmune diseases, and more.</div> 29515<div dir="auto"><strong>6. Computational protein structure prediction:</strong> revolutionizes drug discovery and basic biology, synergizes with computational protein engineering.</div> 29516<div dir="auto"><strong>7. Spatial transcriptomics:</strong> method for interrogation of cell and tissue biology in a holistic and multidimensional fashion to deeply understand health and disease, may lead to dramatic insights on aging, cognition, and pathology.</div> 29517<div dir="auto"><strong>8. Optogenetics:</strong> powerful tool for understanding cellular physiology and neural circuits, may greatly enhance brain-machine interfacing (with the help of gene therapy).</div> 29518<div dir="auto"><strong>9. Expansion microscopy:</strong> physically enlarges biological samples to multiply resolution. Making major strides in connectomics, vastly enhancing study of spatial organization of cells and tissues in general, synergizing with spatial transcriptomics.</div> 29519<div dir="auto"><strong>10. Longevity medicines:</strong> pharmacological, gene therapy, and other methods of treating aging may extend human lifespan and dramatically reduce the prevalence of most aging-related diseases.</div> 29520<div dir="auto"><strong>11. Bioprinting:</strong> produces replacement tissue and may enable manufacturing of replacement organs. Also greatly aids study of tissue biology and provides platforms for drug testing.</div> 29521<div dir="auto"><strong>12. Organ-on-a-chip systems:</strong> may greatly reduce the need for animal models in research, helping to understand organ microenvironments and organ physiology in general, serving as platform for drug testing and discovery.</div> 29522<div dir="auto"><strong>13. Organoids:</strong> may greatly reduce the need for animal models in research, helping to understand organ physiology (especially in context to 3D structure and function), serving as platforms for drug testing and discovery, contributing to understanding of cognition, aiding understanding of developmental biology.</div> 29523<div dir="auto"><strong>14. Cryo-EM and cryo-ET:</strong> rivaling x-ray crystallography for solving high-resolution protein structures and is much easier than x-ray crystallography (especially for certain problematic samples), giving 3D images of cellular environments at sufficient resolution to see some macromolecular structural details, preserves sample integrity better than other methods.</div> 29524<div dir="auto"><strong>15. Phage therapy:</strong> enables versatile and potent treatment of bacterial infections, may save the world from antibiotic resistance.</div> 29525<div dir="auto"><strong>16. Synchrotron x-ray nanotomography:</strong> rapid 3D imaging in one or two colors, may help map brain structure much more rapidly than other methods. This could lead to superior brain-inspired AI and robotics, treatments for brain disease, and whole-brain simulations.</div> 29526<div dir="auto"><strong>17. Tissue clearing with light-sheet microscopy:</strong> facilitates 3D imaging of tissues and even whole organs, leading to much better understanding of biological function, aids connectomics.</div> 29527<div dir="auto"><strong>18. Predictive systems biology models:</strong> transforming vast biological datasets into parameters for large-scale simulations which give valuable insights. Some key examples are kinetic signaling network simulations, molecular dynamics simulations, and biophysical neuronal network simulations.</div> 29528<div dir="auto"><strong>19. Injectable electronics:</strong> minimally invasive method of delivering brain-machine interface hardware, may lead to widespread biomedical and n
29528onmedical adoption of brain-machine interfaces.</div> 29529<div dir="auto"><strong>20. Minimal cells:</strong> may transform understanding of cellular physiology, may act as a superior biomanufacturing platform, may act as a superior platform for cell therapy, and more.</div> 29530<div dir="auto"><span style="color: #ffffff;">***</span></div> 29531</div> 29532<div dir="auto"> 29533<p><strong>Logan Thrasher Collins is a U.S. Transhumanist Party member, futurist, synthetic biologist, author, and innovator. When he was 16, he invented a new antimicrobial protein, OpaL (Overexpressed protein aggregator Lipophilic). He next developed a bacterial conjugation delivery system for the gene encoding OpaL. His synthetic biology research has been published as a first-author journal article in ACS Biochemistry: â<a href="https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.biochem.8b00888" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Design of a De Novo Aggregating Antimicrobial Peptide and a Bacterial Conjugation-Based Delivery System</a>.â </strong><strong>In addition, his synthetic biology research has been recognized at numerous venues including TEDxMileHigh, the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), the International BioGENEius Challenge at the BIO International Convention, and at the American Society for Microbiology General Meeting. At <a href="https://www.societyforscience.org/press-release/intel-isef-2014-grand-award-winners/">Intel ISEF 2014</a>, his synthetic biology research won 1st place in microbiology and best of category in microbiology ($8,000) as well as the Dudley R. Herschbach award. The latter included a trip to take part in the Nobel Prize ceremonies via the Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar (SIYSS). As part of the honors at Intel ISEF, a minor planet was officially named <a href="https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=28916#content">Logancollins</a>.</strong></p> 29534<p><strong>As the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Conduit Computing, Mr. Collins is leading a supercomputing project which has allowed visualization of how the constituent proteins of SARS-CoV-2 interact inside of cells to build whole viruses.</strong></p> 29535<p><strong>Visit Logan Thrasher Collins’s website <a href="https://logancollinsblog.com/">here</a>.</strong></p> 29536</div> 29537 29538 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 29539 29540 <footer class="entry-footer"> 29541 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 29542</article><!-- #post-## --> 29543 29544<article id="post-4226" class="post-content post-4226 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-aeronautics tag-aircraft tag-airships tag-aviation tag-michael-herschman tag-nasa tag-progress tag-skyships tag-space-station tag-spacex tag-technology"> 29545 29546 29547 29548 <header class="entry-header"> 29549 <span class="screen-reader-text">Skyships as Bridges Between Earth and Space – Article by Michael Herschman</span> 29550 <h2 class="entry-title"> 29551 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/04/18/skyships-bridges/" rel="bookmark">Skyships as Bridges Between Earth and Space – Article by Michael Herschman</a> 29552 </h2> 29553 29554 <div class="entry-meta"> 29555 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/04/18/skyships-bridges/" title="3:40 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2021-04-18T03:40:03+00:00" pubdate>April 18, 2021 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/michael-herschman" title="View all posts by Michael Herschman" rel="author">Michael Herschman</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/04/18/skyships-bridges/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 Comment</a></span></h5> 29556 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 29557 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 29558 29559 <div class="entry-content"> 29560 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 29561<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 29562 id="wpusb-container-default" 29563 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F04%2F18%2Fskyships-bridges%2F" 29564 data-element-title="Skyships%20as%20Bridges%20Between%20Earth%20and%20Space%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Michael%20Herschman" 29565 data-attr-reference="13" 29566 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 29567 data-is-term="1" 29568 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 29569 ></p> 29570<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 29571 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F04%2F18%2Fskyships-bridges%2F" target="_blank" 29572 data-action="open-popup" 29573 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 29574 title="Share on Facebook" 29575 29576 29577 rel="nofollow" 29578 ></p> 29579<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 29580 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 29581 </svg></p> 29582<p>
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29899ctures and development of both of these realms. The skyship concept echoes the floating structures observed above the Earth and other worlds in the paintings of <a href="http://www.mccallstudios.com/floating-worlds/">Robert McCall</a>, and it would be an impressive feat of human progress for them to be brought into concrete reality. </em></p> 29900<p style="text-align: right;"><em>~ Gennady Stolyarov II, Chairman, United States Transhumanist Party, April 17, 2021</em></p> 29901<hr /> 29902<p>Physics evolves, and we can soon expect our advances in engineering. They rarely come, but they never leave. Voices can evolve from turmoil or from excess: People do not often think about science in terms of moral progress⦠However, there is no holiness of the mind that does not seek happiness. If we choose to look into the sky rather than at the ground, we will find more area for expansion. To a degree, our economy has developed an association with buoyancy. Self-reflection will take you far, but aviation can take you further.</p> 29903<p>Individuals try to want what is right. Most people never consider human-governed celestial action. NASA, Blue Origin, and SpaceX are influences toward limitless human engineering capacity. To not engage is to hold on⦠We face gravity as a creative people: Skyscrapers are natural, airplanes are natural, space rockets are natural. Skyships are natural. We need to defy current electronic constraints. It is the natural imperative of every individual to understand according to their capacity the truth of climate change. We see our Earth becoming more and more deceased from carbon. And we use carbon-dioxide-emitting rockets as we leave Earth. By our current standards, the safety and integrity of life on Mars is absurd.</p> 29904<p>Rendering a sustainable life in the sky is a real and true objective. It is a necessary structure for our next aeronautic epoch. Having a structure between skyscrapers and a space station will bring both closer. Common flying vehicles will proceed from skyship systems and intellectual scaffolding. Its existence will temper its surroundings. And its inhabitants will contribute to society. Everyone on the ship will have the goal of improving life on terrestrial Earth. It is Earth that got them there. They will serve Earth.</p> 29905<p>Skyships will come about naturally. They are a platform for energy freedoms and personal flight vehicles: so we are guided toward their construction. During the shipâs existence it will help society. Nothing onboard will languish from lack of attention or ability. The ship will be composed of givers that learn and share and provide examples for human structure. The ship will be bound by holistic healthy associations. Craft inhabitants will cure diseases.</p> 29906<p>We already have airships. A skyship is an airship that can be lived on indefinitely. They will be buoyant and provide protection and can be lived on indefinitely. They will be assisted by fuels and electricity but have no carbon footprint. They are bound to give to society.</p> 29907<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4227" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Michael_Herschman-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Michael_Herschman-300x300.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Michael_Herschman-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Michael_Herschman-150x150.jpg 150w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Michael_Herschman-768x768.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Michael_Herschman-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Michael_Herschman-270x270.jpg 270w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Michael_Herschman.jpg 1762w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p> 29908<p><strong>Michael Herschman is a writer and poet who wants to learn and relearn STEM, and invent. His Instapoetry and books are available from <span role="gridcell"><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h oo483o9r f1sip0of lzcic4wl oo9gr5id gpro0wi8" tabindex="0" role="link" href="https://www.whaleshift.com/?fbclid=IwAR1o1YPPkBL9MXaKXVQD8sGmRP0O8rWpPSGxnXgifj3yND5-3RdAr1lbids" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.whaleshift.com/</a></span> and <a href="https://twitter.com/mkherschman">
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src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/logo_bg-150x150-1.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></span></p> 30268<p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><b>Will C.<br /> 30269Edited by Dan Elton</b></span></p> 30270<hr /> 30271<p><em><strong>Note from the Editor: </strong><i>In a conversation on Clubhouse that I hosted, entitled “Is the FDA moving too slowly with vaccine approvals?”, Will C. articulated a number of nuanced points about the FDA. He had recently finished reading </i></em>Reputation and Power<em><i>, an 856-page book on the history of the FDA. I asked Willy to organize his
30271notes on the book so that the USTP membership could learn his key takeaways from the book and learn more about the history and role of the FDA. Willy graciously accepted my request. I have edited his notes somewhat for length and made some minor copyedits. A few key takeaways are bolded. </i></em></p> 30272<p style="text-align: right"><em><i>– Daniel C. Elton, Director of Scholarship, United States Transhumanist Party, April 2, 2021</i></em></p> 30273<hr /> 30274<p><b><i><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-4197" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/41VWpDfKIL._SY344_BO1204203200_-199x300.jpg" alt="Reputation and Power book cover" width="104" height="156" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/41VWpDfKIL._SY344_BO1204203200_-199x300.jpg 199w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/41VWpDfKIL._SY344_BO1204203200_-179x270.jpg 179w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/41VWpDfKIL._SY344_BO1204203200_.jpg 230w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 104px) 100vw, 104px" /></i></b></p> 30275<p><b><i><br /> 30276Reputation and Power</i></b><i><span style="font-weight: 400"><br /> 30277</span></i><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Organizational Image and Pharmaceutical Regulation at the FDA</span></i><i><span style="font-weight: 400"><br /> 30278</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">by Daniel P. Carpenter</span><span style="font-weight: 400"><br /> 30279</span><span style="font-weight: 400">856 pgs. Princeton University Press, 2010</span></p> 30280<p> </p> 30281<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Reputation and Power</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> is a very deep dive into the history of the FDA and the reputational universe that it inhabits and creates. The gist of the book is that reputation management is the best lens to understand the FDA, not “public interest” versus “regulatory capture”. The political and regulatory power of the FDA is bound up inextricably with how Congress, the pharmaceutical industry, academic medicine, and consumer-protection groups view it. By virtue of the size of the market it regulates and its pre-market approval power, the FDA is likely the most powerful regulatory agency in the world. </span></p> 30282<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Because of the length of the book and the variety of topics it covers, I’ve split this book summary into two parts. The first half covers the history of the FDA and the second half covers the themes and lessons I learned from the book. Though Carpenter covers up to about 2010, time constraints meant that this summary only covers up to 1992. Hopefully future posts will cover the remaining material.</span></p> 30283<h2><span style="font-weight: 400">Origins</span></h2> 30284<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The origin story of the FDA in popular political mythology begins with thalidomide, but Carpenter does an excellent job showing how the FDA started as an obscure branch of the USDA, originating with the</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure_Food_and_Drug_Act"><span style="font-weight: 400"> Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">. In the early 1900âs the FDA had nothing but the ability to confiscate dangerous drugs or compounds from the market. Later, in a pattern that will repeat itself, forces within and without the FDA made good use of the dictum “Never let a crisis go to waste.” </span></p> 30285<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The context is that the early 1900s were a stupendous time to be a patent medicine salesman– a synonym for charlatan. Apart from aspirin, it’s not clear that any patent medicine of that time ever turned out to be effective. Medicines to lull your baby to sleep relied on opium or alcohol, and sulfonamide antibiotics were not invented until the 1930s, and even then their manufacturing process was initially unreliable . Yet the patent medicine trade was booming. In an interesting historical irony, John D Rockefeller, through his foundation’s funding of the Flexner Report, which birthed medical education as we know it, ended the traveling medicine salesman/huckster-doctor profession – which his own father had been in. </span></p> 30286<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Pure Food and Drug Act</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> of 1908 required accurate labeling of products and also gave the FDA the power to seize and destroy products that violated the law. Importantly, this did not give the FDA the power of pre-market approval, which is its most important power today. Though the FDA was prohibited from directly lobbying for more authority, many in the agency and their Progressive congressional allies believed the FDA was weak and underfunded relative to the growing pharmaceutical industry it was supposed to regulate. In 1935, New York Senator Copeland had tried to pass legislation that would strengthen the FDA, aided by w
30286omen’s political organizations and the Consumers Research group, but his attempt had failed in the House. </span></p> 30287<p><span style="font-weight: 400">There had been previous small-scale pharmaceutical disasters, but the Sulfonamide Elixir stood out for scale and the media attention that it garnered. The leading role that the FDA eventually took in handling the disaster, as well as the relationship with the media that it cultivated, also made this disaster special. This is the beginning of the sidelining of the American Medical Association (AMA), which had previously been one of the centers of organized medical power. </span></p> 30288<blockquote><p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">People became seriously ill from its consumption, and by late October 1937, at least seventy-three of these had died. The FDA, assisted by state and local health officials and the American Medical Association, commenced an effort to secure as much of the compound as possible before any more was consumed.</span></i></p></blockquote> 30289<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The media ran stories of heroic FDA officials working late into the night trying to confiscate a dangerous drug, and the story re-surfaced whenever another death was reported. The cherry on top of this story was a report released by the Secretary of Agriculture, the Campbell-Wallace Report:</span></p> 30290<blockquote><p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">âA few simple and inexpensive tests,â the sort that would be performed by the company before marketing and analyzed in a pre-market review process by the FDA, would quickly have evinced the elixirâs âtoxic properties.â Translation: with a pre-market review process, none of this would have happened.</span></i></p></blockquote> 30291<p><span style="font-weight: 400">In February 1938, Copelandâs S.3073 was again considered in the Senate. Womenâs groups and public-health leagues now lobbied intensively for its passage, and their rhetoric made clear the centrality of the Wallace report in the new deliberations. </span></p> 30292<blockquote><p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Contrary to the theory of regulatory capture, large pharmaceutical firms, who might have expected to benefit from a regulatory moat, did not advocate for the 1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Instead, it was Progressive politicians pressured by consumer protection groups, women’s groups, and forces within the FDA that advocated for it. </span></i></p> 30293<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">The 1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act gave birth to modern pharmaceutical regulation: The four enumerated powersâ(1) pre-market review and notification, (2) prohibition (or withdrawal authority), (3) labeling regulation, and (4) compulsory disclosure of all drug contents (active and inactive)âhave become assumed and core legal features of pharmaceutical markets </span></i></p></blockquote> 30294<p><span style="font-weight: 400">While the 1938 act did not contain an efficacy provision, Carpenter shows how this was effectively smuggled into drug regulation anyways, with officials saying: </span></p> 30295<blockquote><p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">It has been emphasized that there is no arbitrary standard of safety; it is a relative matter in which the toxicity of the drug must be weighed against the therapeutic benefits which its use will bring about.</span></i></p></blockquote> 30296<p><span style="font-weight: 400">In the 1940’s and 1950’s the FDA gradually raised the standards for drug approval, and its Division of Pharmacology drew many talented pharmacologists from academia. Throughout the FDA-cultivated “reputational ambiguity”.</span></p> 30297<blockquote><p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">The simultaneous ambiguity and fear-provoking stance of investigational regulation was, in part, FDA officialsâ manner of expressing and maintaining the agencyâs gatekeeping role, even as they did not fully comprehendâ¦</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> </span></p></blockquote> 30298<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Though a Randomized Controlled Trial was not yet an explicit requirement for drug approval, the FDA gradually raised the bar on the required toxicity, stability, and drug metabolism studies. As pharmacology refined its methodology, the FDA required more and more from drug companies, viewed amateur physician-directed trials with more suspicion, and by being the central gatekeeper of pharma, made the whole field more rigorous and scientific. </span></p> 30299<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The FDA used a variety of carrots in addition to the “stick” of gatekeeper:</span></p> 30300<blockquote><p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">From the beginnings of the Eisenhower administration and probably earlier, FDA officials acted intentionally, strategically, and with foresight to establish numerous committees of liaison to the professions. Agency officials established not just medically specialized âadvisory committeesâ of the sort that became institutionalized in the late twentieth and twenty-first centuries, but also more temporary committees that helped the FDA recruit and retain allies and consultants.</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> </span></p></blockquote> 30301<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The Administration cultivated relationships with academic luminaries in pharmacology, and many of their promising students became part of it. Dr. Frances Kelsey, a Professor of Pharmacology at South Dakota State University who had done important research on the teratogenic effects of drugs on animal fetuses, was an archetypical example. She had come highly recommended to the agency, and though she developed a reputation as being a more exacting drug reviewer than most, the agency as a whole had become more cautious over the decades. </span></p> 30302<h2><span style="font-weight: 400">
30302Thalidomide</span></h2> 30303<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Thalidomide, marketed as Contergan in Europe, was being widely used there as a sedative, and the company (Merrell) submitted a drug application to the FDA. Kelsey held up the application due to safety concerns, even in the face of vigorous company complaint, and was vindicated when it was later tied to an outbreak of birth defects in Europe. </span></p> 30304<p><span style="font-weight: 400">This might have remained the stuff of obscure industry history if the antitrust subcommittee led by Senator Estes Kefauver had not leaked the details of the story to the reporter Morton Mintz. Kefauver, who had been leading high-profile hearings on the “drug industryâ and had been trying to shorten their drug patent periods as well as incentivize generic drug prescription, gave Morton Mintz key data about the Thalidomide saga as well as Frances Kelsey’s role in it. </span></p> 30305<h2><span style="font-weight: 400">1962 Amendments and Afterâ¦</span></h2> 30306<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The Drug Amendments of 1962 were opposed by the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, but the FDA’s star was ascendant with the Thalidomide crisis having shown its worth. </span></p> 30307<blockquote><p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">At their core, the Amendments contained three provisions governing pharmaceutical regulation (table 4.1). They first required affirmative evidence of âeffectivenessâ and âsafety,â evidence in the form of âadequate and well-controlled investigations,â before any ânew drugâ could enter into interstate commerce. Second, they required designation of a medicine as an Investigational New Drug during its period of experimentation (and submission of the IND to the agency), and empowered the Administration to nullify this status (and hence development of the drug) if research protections for patients were not being observed, if the clinical trial protocol was not sufficiently rigorous, if pregnant women were being exposed to teratogens, or if any evidence of research as commercialization emerged. Third, they required the Administration to lay out and enforce new procedures to protect the interests and rights of patients in medical research. </span></i></p> 30308<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">The impact of the law was significant: Before 1960, there are no references to phased trials in the American and European medical literature, and there is no reference to a âPhase 3â study in Western medical literature before 1964. In the early 1960s, reports of âPhase 1â and âPhase 2â experiments appear haltingly, then rapidly near the end of the decade (table 4.2). What is more, American researchers and doctors began to reflect systematically on the relationship between earlier phases and later phases. </span></i></p></blockquote> 30309<p><span style="font-weight: 400">In the 1960’s, as the FDA continued to gain in power, it met with some moderate resistance from organized medicine. These incidents illustrate the reputational politics that the FDA is sensitive to: when comments by Frances Kelsey at a medical conference were taken to indicate that patients always had to be informed that they might receive a placebo, a leading clinical trialist at Harvard, Henry Beecher, wrote to the FDA Commissioner. In another incident, the FDA’s General Counsel William Goodrich implied that medical journals might be liable for misleading advertisements, which prompted a prominent Cornell pharmacologist Walter Modell, who had previously been an ally of the FDA, to publicly rebuke them. </span></p> 30310<p><span style="font-weight: 400">In both cases, to varying degrees, those statements were publicly walked back by the FDA.</span></p> 30311<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Sometimes public dissent against the FDA could damage one’s career, even for the most credentialed academic, as Louis Lasagna’s advocacy for combination antibiotics demonstrated: </span></p> 30312<blockquote><p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Lasagnaâs advocacy for Panalba was risky and vocal, and it marked the beginning of a steady decline in his status among medical academicians. Lasagnaâs name was golden in the 1950s, when he had authored pathbreaking papers on the placebo response and clinical trial design, when he had founded the nationâs first clinical pharmacology department at Johns Hopkins, and when he had testified in support of efficacy standards at the Kefauver hearings in 1960.</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> </span></p> 30313<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">…The diverging paths of Louis Goodman and Louis Lasagna marked the splintering audiences of the Food and Drug Administration as well as the agencyâs enduring scientific legitimacy. In the status-conscious world of academic medicine, Louis Lasagna never fully recovered from the Panalba battle. </span></i></p></blockquote> 30314<p><span style="font-weight: 400">An important feature of FDA history in the 60’s and 70’s was the congressional hearing. Because of changes in how congressional committee chairs were chosen, congressional hearings became more important in this period. The obligation of FDA officials to appear before Congress when requested and to testify was an important check on its power and a venue where its public reputation was maintained. </span></p> 30315<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Criticism from an industry-friendly senator could strengthen the FDA’s image as pharma policeman while an FDA whistleblower like John Nestor testifying to its regulatory inadequacy could force less accommodation with the drug industry by effectively shaming the FDA into more stringency. </span></p> 30316<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Congressional hearings seemed, at least in the 1970s, to be the strongest check on FDA behavior. When Senator Gaylord Nelson read </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">The Doctor’s Case Against the Pill</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">, and started hearings into the FDA’s approval of it, and its widespread use, the end result was, after much criticism from prestigious physicians, scientists, and consumer safety advocates, the creation of the patient-package-insert. (see chapter 9)</span></p> 30317<p><span style="font-weight: 400">An illustration of how the FDA sought to collaborate with other scientific institutions can be seen in how it dealt with medications that had been approved before 1962 and the formal recognition of an efficacy standard. Thousands of drugs had been approved in the 1940s and 1950s on the basis of evidence that were wholly inadequate by 1962 FDA standards. These drugs had now been incorporated into clinical practice for many years, and so any FDA action on them would be seen as doubly intrusive by physicians. To strengthen their position and reduce their workload, the FDA collaborated with the </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">National Academy of Sciences</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> to evaluate these old drugs.</span></p> 30318<h2><span style="font-weight: 400">1970s</span></h2> 30319<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The 1970s probably marks the peak of the FDA’s power, as a series of court decisions endowed the Administration with the authority to issue rules with “the force of law” and creating “a presumption in favor of agencies that claimed legislative rulemaking authority”. When the FDA does not want to create formal rules, which require an elaborate process, it also uses “
30319nonbinding” guidance documents which are, in reality, quite binding: </span></p> 30320<blockquote><p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Because the Administration has the ultimate say over whether and when a new drug will be marketed, its mere suggestions and intimations induce compliance even where they are not backed by legal authority. The agencyâs use of Federal Register policy statements and âguidance documentsâ (nonbinding statements of policy that are not customarily published in the Federal Register but are published under the auspices of the FDA itself) permits its officials to avoid the more costly and elaborate process of formal rulemaking, while still gaining acquiescence with its regulatory wishes. </span></i></p> 30321<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">With its arsenal of new authorities and the powers that flowed from them, the Administration began in the 1960s and 1970s to exercise vast sway over the medical marketplace. Familiar over-the-counter remedies and doctor-prescribed pills vanished. The place of the general practitioner in drug development waned to the point of disappearance, as companies could no longer rely upon doctorsâ casual observations or observations of patient histories to buttress claims of safety and effectiveness.</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> </span></p></blockquote> 30322<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Though there were occasional media critiques of the FDA in the late 1960s, the 1970s and 1980s were really the beginning of a sustained critique of the FDA from the right. This came from many quarters: business-friendly publications like the </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Wall Street Journal,</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> prominent economists like Sam Peltzman who were quantitatively assessing regulatory impact on innovation in various industries, and industry organizations. In 1974, the </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">American Enterprise Institute</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> played a key role by launching the AEI Center for Health Policy Research, which brought together pharmacologists, industry officials, and economists. The “drug lag”, coined in 1972, was the time between a drug being introduced in Europe vs the US, and along with the cost-benefit analysis of regulation, was a key critique of the administration. A sign of the success of these critiques was that while top FDA officials publicly rejected the premise of the drug lag, inside the administration, increased attention was paid to the drugs that had already been approved in peer countries. </span></p> 30323<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Even as libertarian-aligned think tanks, academics, and newspapers criticized the FDA for being too cautious, the opposite critique was sustained by consumer-protection groups throughout this period.</span></p> 30324<blockquote><p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">No voice more cogently or passionately articulated the case for rigorous drug safety standards than that of physician-activist Sidney Wolfe, and no arrangement better amplified the concerns of Wolfe and his allies than the committee systems of the U.S. House and Senate. Wolfe helped to found the Health Research Group, a subsidiary of Ralph Naderâs Public Citizen, in 1971.</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> </span></p></blockquote> 30325<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Wolfe had no formal role in the Administration, but by careful use of administrative procedures like FOIA requests and citizen petitions, combined with journalist connections, he could push the FDA into action when it was reluctant. The whole section on him is worth excerpting:</span></p> 30326<blockquote><p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Wolfeâs principal weapon was his threat to the Administrationâs consumer protection image. The credibility of this threat depended on a set of strategies by which Wolfe and his organization could embarrass the agency, extract data from it, influence the FDAâs decision agenda, or (less commonly) induce courts to force the agency to take a given action.</span></i></p> 30327<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">First, he was adept at using administrative procedures refined in the 1970s, including Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and citizensâ petitions, to pry important drug safety and procedural information out of the agency, or to place contentious and uncomfortable items on the Administrationâs agenda. Second, Wolfe exploited the public comment period of the FDAâs advisory committee meetings on drugs, an opportunity that offered a public venue albeit with brief appearances. Third, Wolfe appeared regularly at congressional committee hearings as an invited guest, and his ties to committee chairs and their staff gave him indirect access to committee powers (replete with tools for discovery). In the 1970s and 1980s, Wolfe worked partially in tandem with subcommittee chairmen ranging from Lawrence Fountain, Henry Waxman, and Ted Weiss in the House to Senators Edward Kennedy and Abraham Ribicoff. </span></i></p> 30328<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Fourth, Wolfe maintained ties to journalists over a period of several decades (Morton Mintz, Christine Russell, Philip Hilts, and others). He used these journalists to publicize actions (such as the taking of surveys of FDA medical officers) that would otherwise not have received much public attention. Finally, Wolfe and his organization shrewdly used lawsuits and the threat of legal action to induce rulemaking and jar the agency into action. The strategies of administrative maneuvering, advisory committee testimony, appearances at congressional hearings, and media access became much more pivotal to Wolfeâs leverage over the FDA after 1979, when a federal judge limited the right of Naderâs group to sue agencies on behalf of the general public. </span></i></p></blockquote> 30329<p><span style="font-weight: 400">A clear demonstration of the conservative sentiment of the times was the backlash against the FDA when it attempted to regulate supplements more stringently:</span></p> 30330<blockquote><p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">In August 1973, the Administration published fourteen final regulations and five proposed rules that governed the labeling of foods and food supplements. </span></i></p> 30331<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Led by Wisconsin Senator William Proxmire, Congress in 1976 passed an amendment to the 1938 Act which extended the âgenerally recognized as safeâ (GRAS) exemption for vitamins and minerals to dietary supplements. The âProxmire Amendmentâ prevents the Administration from restricting the potency of a vitamin or mineral supplement based on either of two criteria: (1) food misbranding charges or (2) on the premise that the supplement would qualify as a drug if it surpassed the agencyâs de
30331sired level of potency. For almost two decades, FDA officials largely backed off from rule-making on supplements.</span></i></p></blockquote> 30332<p><span style="font-weight: 400">In the late 1990s, the FDA again attempted to regulate supplements and faced a similar legislative rebuke. </span></p> 30333<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Overall, though the FDA faced some setbacks when it attempted to regulate supplements, it survived the conservative turn in the 1980s with its power and reputation mostly intact, an impressive achievement for such a powerful regulatory agency. In some ways, the criticism from the libertarian perspective may have strengthened the FDA’s reputational position:</span></p> 30334<blockquote><p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">[I]t would be wrong to conclude that the persistence of criticism and scrutiny has undermined the agencyâs reputation and power. It is certainly plausible that criticism has depleted morale, and on occasion publicity and hearings have weakened its leadership.</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> </span></p></blockquote> 30335<p><span style="font-weight: 400">For those who have paid attention to the increasing polarization of US politics over the last 20 years, this may sound familiar – criticism from your enemies can be a reliable signal to your allies that you’re on their side</span><b>. In a similar way, pharma and libertarian criticism of the FDA may strengthen its reputational position in the views of consumer-protection groups and allied groups</b><span style="font-weight: 400">.</span></p> 30336<h2><span style="font-weight: 400">AIDS and Cancer</span></h2> 30337<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The “drug lag” criticism was a long-lasting and effective critique of the FDA, but Carpenter seems to argue that the most significant reforms of the FDA were really brought about by inter-agency squabbles over cancer drugs and the moral outcry of the HIV epidemic. The interactions of AIDS activists and the FDA are probably more well-known than the turf battle between the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the FDA, but it appears that the latter may have been more influential.</span></p> 30338<p><span style="font-weight: 400">NCI-supported investigators were developing combination chemotherapies that were very promising, modeled after the lucky discovery of platinum’s anticancer potential by physicist Barnett Rosenberg. From 1975 to 1977 Robert S. K. Young, an FDA medical reviewer, repeatedly took issue with the study protocols of combination chemotherapy trials and halted several trials. A prominent MD Anderson oncologist, Emil Freireich, retaliated by reading out a list of complaints about FDA interference into NCI-funded trials at an important meeting of President Ford’s Cancer panel. Benno Schmidt, the chairman of the panel and a prominent official in Ford’s Administration, agreed with him. Young’s supervisor William Gyarfas stuck by his subordinate. </span></p> 30339<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Young overreached when in a 1977 Advisory Committee he attempted to more aggressively regulate the clinical trials of combination chemotherapy and effectively eliminate dosage variation in chemotherapy without preclinical studies. The Committee voted against his proposal, and this caught the attention of Richard Crout, then-head of the Bureau of Drugs. Crout met with the head of NCI and basically admitted his subordinate had overreached, and they worked on a series of protocols to relax FDA restrictions for terminally ill patients. </span></p> 30340<p><span style="font-weight: 400">While this might have been the end of the bureaucratic conflict, the NCI had decided to escalate: </span></p> 30341<blockquote><p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">House Health Subcommittee chairman Paul Grant Rogers (D-FL) released a December 3, 1976 letter from the American Cancer Society calling for full âNCI control over the testing of new anticancer drugs, instead of FDA controlâ for nonprofit research sponsors. This transfer of power would be accomplished, as ACS representative Nathaniel Polster hoped, by amendments to the National Cancer Act. While NCI officials were largely silent about the ACS proposal, M. D. Anders
30341onâs Freireich was not. He openly called for deep âstructural changesâ so that the âFDA can never again shut [down cancer research].” </span></i></p></blockquote> 30342<p><span style="font-weight: 400">This would be a huge escalation. If the NCI succeeded in wresting control over regulation of a specific disease, it would set a precedent for continued piecemeal diminishment of FDA authority: </span></p> 30343<blockquote><p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">And to Administration officials concerned about the maintenance of their authority over clinical trials, the ACS-NCI proposal raised the specter of debilitation by precedent. Once an exception for one category of illness was carved out of the FDAâs power over clinical research, it was feared, demands from representatives of other diseases would soon follow. As if to confirm the FDAâs premonitions, Solomon Garb of the Citizensâ Committee for the Conquest of Cancer seized upon the NCI-FDA dispute and called for ending FDA power over any clinical trial in which patients have âpoor prognoses.â Garbâs remarks introduced a different and more formidable voice to the growing chorus of criticism, in part because the Citizensâ Committee was an amalgam of union, scientific, corporate, scientific, and civic leaders… </span></i></p></blockquote> 30344<p><span style="font-weight: 400">This proposal didn’t come from a fringe libertarian or anti-government organization but from respected sources. The NCI and the FDA eventually came to agreement: </span></p> 30345<blockquote><p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">DeVita and Crout settled on a new procedure whereby âstop ordersâ for NCI-sponsored trials for terminally ill patients could be issued only by the Bureau of Drugs chief (Crout himself at the time) or the deputy chief (Marion Finkel, at the time). The two groups later agreed to use the nationâs forty comprehensive cancer centers to mediate the surveillance of research protocols. The new arrangement embedded meaningful victories for both sides. For the Institute, the new procedures effectively bypassed Robert Young and, more notably, William Gyarfas, Director of the Oncology Drugs Division. NCI officials and their grantees would now deal more directly with Crout and Finkel, who were more trusted within oncology networks. And the Instituteâs détente with the FDA helped it to buttress claims that it was being âdominatedââ¦Â </span></i></p> 30346<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">The Administration would retain full control over cancer trials. The NCI would now officially acknowledge and defer to the IND regulations, and in so doing it would develop a âMaster Planâ of drug developmentâ¦Â </span></i></p> 30347<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">By January 1979, the dispute had issued in a document with odd legal status but firm organizational commitments (figure 6.1). An informal procedure for resolving FDA-NCI disputes appears to have been worked out in April 1979. The procedure entailed four steps: (1) first devolving disputes to the lowest managerial level deemed suitable for negotiationâthe Associate Director of the Bureau of Drugs (at that time, Finkel) and the Director of the NCIâs Cancer Treatment Division (DeVita), then (2) to negotiations between the Bureau of Drugs head (Crout) and the NCI Director, then (3) to negotiations between the FDA Commissioner and NIH head, and (4) finally, determination by FDA Commissioner himself if none of these previous options produced a resolution. The memorandum bound neither agency legally. It was rather an informal institution founded in a political equilibrium, a mutual wish to avoid the spectacle of open, public conflict among two agencies whose reputations generally benefited from being out of the public eye. </span></i></p></blockquote> 30348<p><span style="font-weight: 400">While the NCI and FDA struggle would lead to a durable compromise between the two agencies, the Laetrile saga would come closest to threatening FDA power, and yet ultimately affirm it. From a libertarian perspective it is darkly amusing that the drug that came closest to breaking the FDA’s stranglehold was the charismatic but ultimately useless drug Laetrile. </span></p> 30349<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Laetrile had been developed by an Ernst Krebs (of no relation to the Krebs cycle) who had failed out of medical school and whose father, incidentally, was also a conman physician. At various times its supporters described
30349it as vitamin B17, as a relative of cyanide, and as amygdalin. NCI scientist Dean Burk had developed a molecular model that was supposed to demonstrate Laetrile’s anti-tumor activity and a San Francisco foundation applied to the FDA for an IND for experimentation. </span></p> 30350<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Their IND was ultimately rejected by the FDA, which cited problems with the sponsors and monitors of the trial and its design. The key difference between the FDA’s rejection of Laetrile and its previous policing of quack medicines was the FDA exerting its power on the IND stage. This was a rhetorically powerful difference. </span></p> 30351<blockquote><p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">What most bothered many Laetrile supporters and their distant sympathizers was not the absence of Laetrile from the drug marketplace, but the absence of a permit for testing. Appropriating the juridical metaphor of a âfair trial,â they linked a populist ethic of self-medication to issues of justice and to more progressive norms of academic and intellectual freedom, the liberty of research and exploration of ideas. ⦠By pressing the case for a total ban, by publicizing its seizures, and by assisting with state and federal prosecutions of Laetrile distributors, the Administration had resurrected a face that had been nearly invisible since the 1950s: the FDA as police.</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> </span></p></blockquote> 30352<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Newspapers ran headlines criticizing the FDA for overreach. Organizations for therapeutic freedom sprung up across the country and a bill sponsored by Representative Steve Symms that would repeal the efficacy provisions of the 1962 amendments attracted over 100 sponsors. Several states passed laws legalizing Laetrile. The anti-FDA sentiment was nearly mainstream: </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Time Magazine</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">
30352The Wall Street Journal</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">, and the </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">New York Times</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> all ran editorials with some support for Laetrile proponents, or at least criticized the FDA’s overreach. </span></p> 30353<p><span style="font-weight: 400">From the FDA’s perspective, several court cases were going in an unwelcome direction. Lower courts had issued an injunction against seizure of Laetrile, had decided that the FDA had the duty of showing lack of safety, not the sponsor affirmative proof of safety, and that the FDA had not exercised due process in its Laetrile ban. Since the regulatory power of the FDA was inextricably bound up with its flexible ability to issue rules and the affirmative requirement of drug sponsors to show safety and efficacy, these rulings were a threat to the FDA. In recognition of this enormous pressure, the FDA Commissioner did two contradictory things: one, he affirmed his agency’s judgement that Laetrile was ineffective and dangerous; two, he granted an IND to the NCI for Laetrile. In a PR coup for the Laetrile camp, they also testified before Congress to the Health and Scientific Research Subcommittee. </span><b>The ability of the agency to offer different faces to different audiences is a recurring theme of Carpenter’s, who views it as key to the FDA’s long-term success. </b></p> 30354<p><span style="font-weight: 400">In June 1979, in</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400"> Rutherford vs United States</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">, The Supreme Court reversed the Tenth Circuit, which had previously ruled that the FDA could not regulate drugs given to terminally ill patients. It was a powerful affirmation of the FDA’s regulatory authority. Though at this point the FDA could have likely dropped the Laetrile IND for any number of reasons, the FDA issued a conditional approval for Laetrile’s IND, which was set to be tested at rigorous NCI-affiliated institutions that the FDA trusted. </span></p> 30355<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The Supreme Court decision, followed by the very public death of actor Steve McQueen, who had pursued a number of alternative medicine therapies including Laetrile after a mesothelioma diagnosis, led to the gradual decline of Laetrile’s political power. The FDA post-Laetrile had its legal power affirmed over every part of medicine: terminally ill patients, cancer patients, whether a given drug was even a legitimate experimental drug, etc.</span></p> 30356<h2><span style="font-weight: 400">AIDS</span></h2> 30357<p><figure id="attachment_4200" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-4200" style="width: 307px" class="wp-caption alignright"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-4200" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/4898662239_c613e682d3_c-300x218.jpg" alt="" width="307" height="223" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/4898662239_c613e682d3_c-300x218.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/4898662239_c613e682d3_c-768x558.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/4898662239_c613e682d3_c-372x270.jpg 372w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/4898662239_c613e682d3_c.jpg 800w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-4200" class="wp-caption-text">Part of the 1988 ACT-UP protest for greater access to HIV-AIDS drugs that was held outside the FDA. Source: <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FDA_History_-_AIDS_Protest_(4898662239).jpg">
30357FDA/ Creative Commons</a>.</figcaption></figure></p> 30358<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Like the NCI and FDA power struggle, the AIDS crisis resulted in substantial concessions by the FDA. Unlike the former, the AIDS crisis played out much more publicly, and instead of bureaucratic warfare, the battle was a reputational one. The primary strategy of AIDS activists was to attack the FDA’s good name– instead of a public health agency and “protector of the American consumer” they sought to cast it as a villain who was killing AIDS patients through its slow and inflexible procedures. Until the 1990s AIDS was a slow death sentence, and in the early 1980s it was still poorly understood, with an official announcement by HHS Secretary Margaret Heckler that AIDS was caused by HIV occurring only in 1984. Retroviruses had only been discovered in 1970, and there were no targeted therapies for them until the HIV antiretrovirals. </span></p> 30359<p><span style="font-weight: 400">An important advantage that AIDS activists had was that decades of organizing had left the gay community with many highly effective and experienced community activists. Many of them went on to form important groups: the most prominent of them were Gay Men’s Health Crisis, AIDS Foundation, Project Inform, and ACT-UP. Gay men were also highly concentrated in urban centers and in some places, like San Francisco, had achieved some degree of political power. Nancy Pelosi, a rising star in the Democratic Party, was sympathetic to many gay activist groups and a Congresswoman. All of these resources would eventually be mobilized against the FDA.</span></p> 30360<p><span style="font-weight: 400">A key event was the story of HPA-23 and Rock Hudson. Rock Hudson, a movie star who had been diagnosed with AIDS in 1984, died of AIDS in 1985. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Newsweek</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> reported that before his death he had traveled to Paris to receive an experimental HIV treatment, HPA-23, which was being given there, though under poorly controlled conditions and with little good evidence. The FDA had banned even its experimental use in the US because of severe liver toxicity concerns; it then reversed course and allowed testing in 1985, likely due to the Newsweek story. Well-done trials in 1986 in the US later demonstrated severe toxicity and no efficacy, vindicating the FDA’s earlier caution. </span></p> 30361<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The first effective treatment for HIV was azidothymidine (AZT), which was being developed by Wellcome, a reputable drug company that had substantial experience with the FDA. To the FDA’s credit, the AZT path to approval was remarkably quick: the company first started investigating AZT in June 1984 for possible HIV activity in-vitro; notified the FDA in April 1985, submitted an IND in June 1985, the FDA approved it in a week, and the first clinical trial (Phase 1) began in July 1985. </span></p> 30362<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Phase 2 trials which had begun in February 1986 were halted early in September 1986 due to clear signs of treatment success, and AZT was officially submitted to the FDA for approval in December 1986. Eileen Cooper, a rising young star at the FDA, was in charge of reviewing it, and had been reviewing the AZT data for months before the official submission date. Even before the most militant AIDS activists had begun pressuring the FDA, she had been discussing with others on ways to speed and streamline the approval process. </span></p> 30363<p><span style="font-weight: 400">She took two important steps. First, in September 1986 she had released AZT for compassionate use to 4000+ AIDS patients, which likely saved many lives. Second, she sought the support of the FDA’s Advisory Committee on Ineffective Drug Products in a January 1987 meeting, which would symbolically back up the FDA’s decision to approve AZT on the basis of a single prematurely ended clinical trial. This would achieve two contradictory goals: the rapid release of a likely effective drug to suffering patients; and satisfy the consumer-protection and public-health voices that generally urged caution.</span></p> 30364<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Thus, even before much of the publicized anti-FDA activism, the FDA had demonstrated flexibility and speed in approving AZT. However Larry Kramer, a prominent playwright and activist in the gay community, viewed this as grossly inadequate, and penned a 1987 essay in the NYTimes attacking the FDA. Carpenter is skeptical of Kramer’s specific claims: </span></p> 30365<blockquote><p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Kramerâs essay is shot through with inaccuracy and hyperbole. Of the therapies he mentions, only ddC (zalcitabine) emerged as a recognizably and broadly effective treatment for HIV/AIDS in the ensuing two decadesâand its development had been accelerated by the Administration at the very time that AIDS activists were expressing strong doubts about it. Furthermore, many who perceived organizational problems at the agencyâincluding journalists at the New York Times but also the George H. W. Bush administrationâsaw less a malady of bureaucracy and more a deficiency of resources. Like other AIDS activists, moreover, Kramer was equating the FDA with the Reagan administration when in fact much of Reaganâs and his administrationâs ignorance of or indifference to AIDS was unrelated to FDA policy or regulations… Yet for all of its shortcomings and simplifications, and indeed because of them, Kramerâs essay was politically effective because it projected a simple, accessible, and forceful threat to the FDAâs reputation. Like much of the portraiture emerging from AIDS activists, it recast the Administration in terms and symbols diametrically opposed to those fashioned by Young, Cooper, and Tabor in the review and approval of AZT. In some ways, the FDA was being cast as a generalized but faceless bureaucracy, as an inefficient, an âintransigent,â âcallous,â and inaccessible organization. In other ways, it was the Administrationâs very gatekeeping powerâover drugs themselves (the NDA process) and over clinical trials (IND approvals)âthat was under attack. By serving as a âbottleneck,â a public health agency dedicated to consumer protection was lengthening the âroll-call of death.â Instead of raising genuine and substantive issues regarding clinical trial design with AIDS drugs, the Administration was in Kramerâs depiction imposing classic âred-tapeâ constraints upon medical research, nitpicking research protocols, shuffling words and sentences.  </span></i></p></blockquote> 30366<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Beyond criticizing the FDA, local activists and physicians also directly subverted the traditional placebo-controlled trials: </span></p> 30367<blockquote><p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Doctors would lie about their patientsâ previous disease status to secure patient enrollment in a trial. Activist physicians and health-care workers would examine a pill to expose its placebo content. Once a placebo was identified, activists and patients would substitute the genuine treatment for the research subject, using supplies procured underground. </span></i></p></blockquote> 30368<p><span style="font-weight: 400">In California activist Martin Delaney ran an unofficial trial with “Compound Q”, distributing it to patients that had failed to respond to other drugs and bypassing the FDA entirely. Part of the project’s explicit aim was to push the FDA harder against its traditional approach to drug development. </span></p> 30369<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Activists like Delaney and Kramer also personalized their criticism of the FDA by singling out Ellen Cooper, the medical reviewer for AZT (and the FDA’s unofficial point-person for HIV drugs), attacking her in the </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">New York Times </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">and in ACT-UP manuals. The peak of activist militancy was probably the October 1988 Rockville demonstration against the FDA. More than 1000 activists </span>
30369<a href="https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-10-11-mn-3909-story.html"><span style="font-weight: 400">gathered</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> in front of the FDA and displayed a banner that read, “Federal Death Administration”. Of note, these protests occurred </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">after</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> the AZT approval. Media coverage followed the protest, and the FDA responded by hosting a press release which effectively restated the new procedures that Ellen Cooper had developed for AZT. This announcement made newspaper headlines, though activists viewed it as a publicity stunt, not as a substantive change. </span></p> 30370<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The most substantive change was probably the “Subpart E” regulation, which would allow for the </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">possibility</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> of a single expanded Phase 2 Trial sufficing to prove safety and efficacy for certain debilitating diseases. Again, this formalized the process that AZT had undergone, and this and other changes had actually been foreshadowed by the FDA’s behavior with cancer therapeutics. </span><b>This is a recurring observation by Carpenter – phase shifts in FDA behavior are usually preceded by more subtle but similar behavior years or decades before. AZT had sped through the FDA approval process faster than any drug before – but it followed the template of cancer drugs before it. Continuity, not revolution, is the running theme of the FDA’s history.</b><span style="font-weight: 400"> </span></p> 30371<p><span style="font-weight: 400">ACT-UP was very strategic: some elements of conservative politics had long wished for a repeal of the 1962 Kefauver-Harris Amendments, but ACT-UP made sure to maintain “organizational and rhetorical distance” from those groups, which likely preserved their credibility with other forces. ACT-UP overplayed their hand in 1991. With the looming threat of another protest, ACT-UP demanded a 30-day review of DDI, which was undergoing the reformed approval </span><a href="https://pink.pharmaintelligence.informa.com/PS019484/BRISTOLMYERS-SQUIBBs-VIDEX-ddI-RECOMMENDED-FOR-APPROVAL-IN-TREATING-AIDS-IN-ADULTS-AND-CHILDREN-INTOLERANT-OR-RESISTANT-TO-RETROVIR-AZT"><span style="font-weight: 400">process</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> that incorporated surrogate endpoints (CD4 counts) and a historical controls of the patient’s previous history. Though they received a letter from the FDA Commissioner in response, the approval took more than 30 days, and so ACT-UP staged another protest. It was a dud in comparison to the 1988 protest, with many fewer protesters and little media attention. </span></p> 30372<p><span style="font-weight: 400">This was likely because the FDA had neutralized much of the group’s criticisms by moving quite quickly with approvals and liberally allowing treatment INDs (which allow “compassionate use” of drugs outside of trial settings). The FDA had also begun reaching out to less militant AIDS groups and invited activists into Advisory Committee meetings. In a move reminiscent of how the FDA recruited prestigious academics in the 1950s and 1960s, the FDA waved the “carrot” of being a (partial) insider to neutralize opposition. Another factor may have been a changing media narrative that argued (apparently without evidence) that Reagan-era cuts were the reason for FDA slowness, which exonerated the FDA of blame.</span></p> 30373<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The unofficial buyer’s clubs popularized in </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Buyers_Club"><span style="font-weight: 400">film</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> were treated deferentially by the FDA in comparison to Laetrile sellers decades before. It tread lightly, likely in fear of invoking the “FDA as policeman” image. </span></p> 30374<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Something inconvenient for the libertarian and AIDS activist critique of the FDA was the âmedical reversal” on the DDC/DDI/AZT combination therapy. After DDC and DDI were approved in 1992 on the basis of surrogate endpoints showing boosted T-cell counts, follow-up studies </sp
30374an><a href="https://pink.pharmaintelligence.informa.com/PS023380/ROCHEs-HIVID-ddC-IS-EQUIVALENT-TO-ddI-AS-MONOTHERAPY-FDA-ANTIVIRAL-CMTE-FINDS-ACCELERATED-APPROVAL-FOR-ddC-COMBO-THERAPY-WITH-AZT-SHOULD-BE-RESCINDED"><span style="font-weight: 400">failed to show benefit</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> relative to AZT alone, and the combination was more toxic than AZT alone. This led to an internal debate in the AIDS-treatment-activist sphere. </span><a href="https://www.treatmentactiongroup.org/publication/access-versus-answers"><span style="font-weight: 400">Here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> is one account, from Treatment Action Group, an organization that successfully pushed for stricter AIDS drug standards instead of continued loosening of regulatory standards. For a book-length treatment on the loosening of regulatory standards in the cancer world, and the consequences that followed, read “Malignant” by Vinay Prasad. </span></p> 30375<h2><span style="font-weight: 400">1992</span></h2> 30376<p><span style="font-weight: 400">A less visible but likely more important event in FDA history was the Lasagna Committee, which was announced in 1988, and gathered many of the FDA’s critics. </span></p> 30377<blockquote><p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Rhetorically, Administration personnel claimed from the late 1980s onward (with great plausibility) that drug review delays were primarily a matter of staffing. Internally, FDA leaders looked at the oncology drug division as an exemplar of what quick NDA review could look like, as many of its reviews were completed in less than a year. Oncology drug reviewers were quietly transferred to the anti-viral division, and new medical reviewers were hired. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, drug review times for new molecular entities – perhaps the single most important quantitative measure on which the Administration was judged in pharmaceutical politics – began to decline appreciably</span></i></p></blockquote> 30378<p><span style="font-weight: 400">In 1992 FDA Commissioner David Kessler, patient advocates, pharma industry representatives, congressional committee chairs, and President Bush’s staff agreed to the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, which informally bound the FDA to review time goals and effectively taxed drug companies per drug application. To the degree that FDA staffing was the rate-limiting step on drug approval, this would speed approval, but critics said it eroded the FDA’s willingness to push back against shoddy drugs. I am not sure how to evaluate that claim, but I don’t understand the mechanistic claim – the user fees tied the FDA to a review timeline, but it didn’t mandate approval or penalize rejection. Carpenter writes that it might have eroded FDA culture by tying it financially to pharma, but this seems somewhat implausible, because it did not tie funding to any drug in particular, or any particular target of “X% of drugs must be approved”. </span></p> 30379<h2><span style="font-weight: 400">FDA in the 2000s</span></h2> 30380<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Briefly, the FDA in the 2000s has been described as becoming increasingly lax on drug approval, particularly in cancer. This is covered in-depth in </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Malignant</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> by Vinay Prasad. The Vioxx scandal, in which Merck was viewed as having concealed the fact that patients taking Vioxx were experiencing higher rates of cardiovascular complications, and in which the FDA seemed to take quite a long time to remove Vioxx from the market, also damaged the FDAâs reputation. In 2004 the FDA was widely viewed as having ignored science for political reasons when it kept Plan B (emergency contraception) prescription-only instead of making it OTC. </span><a href="https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/science-overruled-emergency-contraception"><span style="font-weight: 400">Here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> is one perspective on that.</span></p> 30381<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Scott Gottlieb, who had been a high-level FDA official before being Commissioner but also worked for the AEI (the leading think tank criticizing the FDA), had been anticipated to be a highly de-regulatory FDA Commissioner. I canât find sources for this claim, but my impression is that Gottlieb has generally acquired a good bipartisan reputation and did not oversee a radical shift in FDA direction. He also won praise for moving somewhat aggressively against flavored vapes, which are widely viewed (rightly or wrongly) as a growing public health threat. </span></p> 30382<h1><span style="font-weight: 400">Lessons Learned</span></h1> 30383<h2><span style="font-weight: 400">Approval is Final</span></h2> 30384<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Because approval of a drug is so symbolically powerful, and effectively stakes the FDA’s reputation to a given drug, the FDA only does so very deliberately. It is a social technology that reduces the immense complexity of an IND application (consisting of clinical trials, endless manufacturing and absorption data, etc.) into a binary YES/NO that physicians and nurses can rely upon. Rever
30384sing a decision is reputationally damaging, and the FDA has occasionally faced criticism from consumer-protection groups and even internal FDA employees that it is too unwilling to withdraw unsafe drugs from the market. This is problematic when drugs are approved based on surrogate endpoints instead of clinical endpoints, or when safety problems emerge after approval, as with Vioxx. </span></p> 30385<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Carpenter comments on this: </span></p> 30386<blockquote><p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">It is interesting in light of these conflicts that, in the wake of the Vioxx tragedy of October 2004, higher FDA officials (including many long-term careerists) engaged in an organizationally motivated embrace of the status quo by defending randomized controlled trials and by disparaging pharmacoepidemiology. For different reasons, Deputy Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, CDER officials Sandra Kweder, Robert Temple, and others did not want to cede more control of the pharmaceutical market to David Graham and his colleagues at ODS. Yet it was also an extension of the familiar, an area where the agency had already developed capacity. Clinical trials have advantages when they are randomized and placebo-controlled. They also have drawbacks. Often tests are done on homogeneous patient populations, among patients who differ in many ways from the patients who will utilize the drugs in clinical situations. Clinical trials usually have an endpoint, and can often be too brief to allow analysts to detect whether the drug is inducing adverse events, particularly for toxicity, hepatotoxicity (or liver damage), and cardiovascular outcomes. </span></i></p></blockquote> 30387<h2><span style="font-weight: 400">On Pressuring the FDA through Reputation</span></h2> 30388<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The FDA is responsive to both reputational and political pressure. The former is best thought of as arguing with the FDA on its own ground, which can be done from multiple perspectives. Patient advocacy groups can push the FDA to approve cancer drugs on less evidence; “thought-leader” physicians can sing the praises of an innovative drug and call the FDA slow; FDA whistleblowers can testify before Congress that the FDA is too deferential to pharma; consumer-protection groups can call the FDA’s approval based on a surrogate endpoint “reckless”. All these approaches seek to push the FDA in one direction or another, but fundamentally accept the legitimacy of the FDA and especially in the case of those pushing for more regulatory caution, hearken back to some idealized version of the FDA as a rhetorical device. In the early 2000’s, as the FDA was perceived to have relaxed its regulatory standards, especially on cancer, this occurs more often, with long-time FDA critics like Sydney Wolfe unfavorably compared the current FDA to the old FDA.</span></p> 30389<p><span style="font-weight: 400">A recent example of reputational pressure was Eric Topol’s open letter to the FDA in October 2020 that criticized the emergency approvals of convalescent plasma, hydroxychloroquine, and remdemisvir, and pressured the FDA Commissioner to delay approval of a Covid-19 vaccine. Though many have criticized his actions, its method is illustrative: Topol, who has immense reputational power in academic medicine through decades of leading large clinical trials, publicly attacking Merck during the Vioxx scandal, and having critiqued the FDA in the past for its lack of action on Vioxx, was well-positioned to push the FDA to be more cautious. In addition, the emergency approvals Topol criticized (with the possible exception of Remdemisvir, and maybe Convalescent Plasma if you play with subgroup analysis….) seemed to have been regulatory bets that did not pan out, which left the FDA in a weak position. The politicization of hydroxychloroquine in particular made Topol’s arguments extremely appealing among the reputational audience (large medical journals, elite media, etc.) that the FDA caters to, which all dislike Trump. The combination of a weakened FDA and a strong attacker were the likely reasons for Topol’s success (and in the view of Alex Tabarrok and many others, the rest of the US’s disaster, since any delay in vaccine approvals likely cost many lives). </span><a href="https://danelton.substack.com/p/what-happened-a-timeline-on-the-development"><span style="font-weight: 400">Here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> an in-depth read on this. </span></p> 30390<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The pro-regulatory counter to the previous paragraph is that vaccine approval was only an obviously good idea in retrospect and that vaccine hesitancy would rise with a rushed process. I think both of those claims are wrong, and I think Ezra Klein argues </span>
30390<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/01/opinion/covid-vaccine.html"><span style="font-weight: 400">this</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> well in a recent piece. </span></p> 30391<h2><span style="font-weight: 400">Political Pressure</span></h2> 30392<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Political pressure takes the form of more direct action: Congressional committees can ask FDA officials to justify their actions and have public hearings that embarrass an agency that prefers less public attention. They can threaten FDA funding and if they’re playing hardball, threaten legislative action that directly alters FDA authority.  </span></p> 30393<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The challenges to FDA practice which resulted in sustained reform are those that combine both approaches, along with policy solutions that can be proposed at the right political moment. Conservative think tanks had long wished to tie some FDA funding to drug approvals and hold the FDA to a deadline and when conservatives made sustained and substantial gains in the 1980s and 1990s, the FDA, first informally and then through legislative change, moved in that direction. </span></p> 30394<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Sustained media attention also seems to be important for pushing the FDA, but is not essential. The NCI-FDA disputes were not as high-profile as the 1980s AIDS activism but effected reform that was just as important.</span></p> 30395<p><span style="font-weight: 400">An important but vague “audience” that the FDA defers to is the medical community as a whole. This might be thought of as the “elite consensus” in medicine. By directly incorporating respected medical scientists and doctors onto Advisory Committees, the FDA accedes to this audience but also partially neutralizes it. Pharmaceutical companies seek to use this in their favor as well by recruiting big-name academic stars to head clinical trials or research divisions and thereby “borrow” some of their reputation. A sustained critique of the FDA from these directions would also likely be a powerful pressure. For instance, if Advisory Committees repeatedly disagreed with the FDA in one direction, they could likely shame it into changing course.</span></p> 30396<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Theoretically this might be strengthened if a sitting Congressman/woman then called a hearing to directly ask FDA officials about controversial decisions or if sympathetic media ran pieces highlighting this discrepancy. This would be a direct reputational attack on the FDA and a veiled political threat because it would raise the specter of legislative reform of the FDA with enough political attention.</span></p> 30397<h2><span style="font-weight: 400">Regulatory Caution is Often Proven Right</span></h2> 30398<p><span style="font-weight: 400">As disappointing and non-contrarian as it is to agree with a large, slow-moving government bureaucracy, my impressionistic summary of </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Reputation and Power</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> along with background knowledge from </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Ending Medical Reversal</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> and </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Malignant</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> is that the FDA has usually been proven right in its caution. Approvals based on surrogate endpoints sometimes work, but in </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Malignant</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> Vinay Prasad makes a strong argument that this often doesn’t speed approvals and that a substantial number of drugs approved on surrogate endpoints are never properly followed up on. Low regulatory standards in cancer drugs have led to a proliferation of low-value treatments approved on the basis of surrogate endpoints that don’t predict clinical (a.k.a. useful) endpoints and that may not actually provide </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">any</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> benefit outside of carefully selected clinical-trial participants. (<em><strong>Editorial Note:</strong></em> For a counterargument, see<a href="https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2015/08/is-the-fda-too-conservative-or-too-aggressive.html"> this post and linked SSRN article</a> on “Type II” errors at the FDA). </span></p> 30399<p><span style="font-weight: 400">A full argument that strict regulation is required for medical innovation is too long for this paper, but </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">
30399Ending Medical Reversal</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> is an excellent argument along these lines. </span><a href="https://twitter.com/Willyintheworld/status/1258871384442314753)"><span style="font-weight: 400">Here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> is a summary of it. I fully agree with Cowen and Tabarrok that the FDA was far too slow during COVID-19, but I think the libertarian critique of the FDA (usually) goes too far. </span></p> 30400<h2><span style="font-weight: 400">The FDA is More Powerful Than You Think</span></h2> 30401<p><span style="font-weight: 400">– Apart from holding pre-market approval power over a drug, the FDA also intensely regulates drug experimentation in the first place. It also regulates drug labeling. By virtue of regulating a drug’s intended use (which has substantial effects on insurance coverage) it also informally regulates medical practice in general. And in a decentralized fashion, by being able to disqualify Institutional Review Boards (IRBs), it also regulates clinical research on a fine-grained level.</span></p> 30402<p><span style="font-weight: 400">This IRB-mediated power means the FDA can effectively ban individual physicians or entire institutions from research. </span></p> 30403<p><strong>To the degree that overly-cautious IRB’s (who are in turn fearful of FDA attention) constrained Human Challenge Trials, this seems like an under-appreciated cost of the FDA and one that has not previously faced any sustained challenge. The lack of a constituency that is visibly harmed by overly cautious IRBs makes developing political pressure on this more challenging, but this seems valuable. </strong></p> 30404<h2><span style="font-weight: 400">The FDA and COVID-19 Vaccines</span></h2> 30405<p><span style="font-weight: 400">As a thought exercise, it is worth considering what a successful attack against Topol on the vaccine delay question might have entailed. Academic stars in medicine that argued for faster vaccine approval, in contradiction to Topol, would have been rhetorically effective. A less politically polarized COVID-19 response in general would have neutralized the specific anti-Trump claims that Topol made. </span></p> 30406<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Not being in an election year and so proximal to November 2 would have removed the incentive for anti-Trump individuals and institutions to view an early vaccine approval as a Trump victory and likely alleviated some concerns that the vaccines were being “rushed through.” Elite media that favored faster approval and that continually raised vaccine approval salience would not have so favorably amplified Topol’s open letter. </span></p> 30407<p><span style="font-weight: 400">There were some prestigious names contra Topol on vaccines like </span><a href="https://twitter.com/walidgellad/status/1309816678436528128"><span style="font-weight: 400">Walid Gellad</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> but few or none with Topol’s star-power and connections. The prominent economists who pushed for faster approval were all, fairly or not, associated with a deregulatory perspective, which likely made their arguments less credible to the FDA. If the FDA had not burned their credibility on hydroxychloroquine early on, they would have been less vulnerable to Topol’s reputational attack. The somewhat Rationalist-aligned academics and institutions that consistently pushed for vaccine approval and human challenge trials have no cachet in the medical community, and so cannot effectively engage in this reputational battle as insiders. </span></p> 30408<p><strong><a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#DirectorOfScholarship">Dan Elton, Ph. D.</a>, is Director of Scholarship for the U.S. Transhumanist Party. You can find him on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/moreisdifferent">@moreisdifferent</a>, where he accepts direct messages. If you like his content, check out his <a href="http://www.moreisdifferent.com/">website</a> and subscribe to his <a href="https://danelton.substack.com/">newsletter</a> on Substack.</strong></p> 30409 30410 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 30411 30412 <footer class="entry-footer"> 30413 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 30414</article><!-- #post-## --> 30415 30416<article id="post-4179" class="post-content post-4179 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-astrazeneca tag-covid-19 tag-ed-hudgins tag-edward-hudgins tag-efficacy tag-epidemic tag-fda tag-food-and-drug-administration tag-free-to-choose-medicine tag-jonathan-pugh tag-julian-savulescu tag-larry-hogan tag-maryland tag-pandemic tag-reciprocity tag-right-to-try tag-safety tag-unclogthefda tag-vaccination tag-vaccine tag-vaccine-approval tag-vaccines tag-world-health-organization"> 30417 30418 30419 30420 <header class="entry-header"> 30421 <span class="screen-reader-text">To Maryland Governor Larry Hogan: Liberate Vaccine Doses from the FDA!</span> 30422 <h2 class="entry-title">
30423 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/03/31/hogan-liberate-astrazeneca-vaccines/" rel="bookmark">To Maryland Governor Larry Hogan: Liberate Vaccine Doses from the FDA!</a> 30424 </h2> 30425 30426 <div class="entry-meta"> 30427 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/03/31/hogan-liberate-astrazeneca-vaccines/" title="12:45 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2021-03-31T00:45:07+00:00" pubdate>March 31, 2021 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/author/dan-elton/" title="View all posts by Dan Elton" rel="author">Dan Elton</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a 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Elton, Ph.D.<br /> 30769Edward Hudgins, Ph.D.</strong></span></p> 30770<hr /> 30771<p><em><strong>Note from the Authors:</strong> This was an op-ed we wrote in the first week of February 2021. Unfortunately, no newspaper wanted to publish it. We first submitted it to the Baltimore Sun, which promptly turned it down. We then submitted it to the Capitol Gazette, The Washington Times, and The Washington Examiner but never heard back from any of them. Sadly, this op-ed is just as relevant today as when we first wrote it almost two months ago. Since it was written, the evidence for the safety and efficacy of the AstraZeneca vaccine has only gotten stronger. An <a href="https://archive.is/rwMH5">observational study of millions of people in Scotland</a> published in early March found that a single dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine offers ~94% protection against hospital
30771ization, outperforming Pfizerâs vaccine, which offered ~85% protection. Last week AstraZeneca reached an endpoint in the Phase III trial in the United States that the FDA requested, <a href="https://www.astrazeneca.com/media-centre/press-releases/2021/azd1222-us-phase-iii-primary-analysis-confirms-safety-and-efficacy.html">finding an efficacy of 76%</a>, very similar to the previous Phase III trial result (70%). Despite all this, there has been no action from the FDA,and millions of AstraZeneca doses remain languishing in factories in <a href="https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2021/01/the-astrazeneca-factory-in-baltimore.html">Baltimore, Maryland</a> and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/11/us/politics/coronavirus-astrazeneca-united-states.html">West Chester, Ohio</a> as thousands of American taxpayers that are desperate for them die every day.</em></p> 30772<p style="text-align: right"><em>~ Daniel C. Elton and Edward Hudgins, March 31, 2021</em></p> 30773<hr /> 30774<p><span style="font-weight: 400">If Maryland Governor Larry Hogan acts immediately and decisively, he can save thousands of Marylanders from suffering and death from COVID-19. A facility in Baltimore produces the very effective AstraZeneca vaccine and has stockpiled millions of doses. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, headquartered in suburban Maryland, which must certify all vaccines and medical treatments before patients can reap their benefits, is holding those doses hostage to its antiquated, bureaucratic red tape. Hogan should act now to liberate the vaccine to save the lives of Marylanders.</span></p> 30775<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Over a year into the pandemic, over 8,200 Marylanders have died, and some 410,000 have suffered from COVID-19. Marylanders have suffered from a chronic shortage of the FDA-approved Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. AstraZeneca is approved in the E.U. and 19 other countries. So as our morgues fill up, whatâs the FDAâs excuse for delay?</span></p> 30776<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The AstraZeneca vaccine has passed Phase I and </span><a href="http://thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)32466-1/fulltext"><span style="font-weight: 400">Phase II efficacy</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> trials, which were published in the medical journal </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">The Lancet</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> in July and November 2020. A </span><a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)32661-1/fulltext"><span style="font-weight: 400">Phase III peer-reviewed study</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> that was conducted in three other countries indicates the vaccine has an efficacy of 70 percent, ranging from 62 percent to 90 percent with different dosages. Most importantly, the vaccine showed a 100-percent efficacy at preventing COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths. The AstraZeneca vaccine was also the first </span><a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3777268"><span style="font-weight: 400">shown in a scientific study to reduce transmission</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">. And unlike the two already-approved vaccines, it requires only regular rather than ultra-cold refrigeration. It has been given to over one million people in the U.K. without safety issues detected, yet FDA has requested that AstraZeneca redo most of their Phase III trials using patients from the U.S.</span></p> 30777<p>Some media outlets have reported that AstraZenecaâs vaccine âmay not workâ in the elderly. Unfortunately, AstraZenecaâs Phase III data published so far does not allow for efficacy to be determined for those older than 65. However, Phase I & II trials showed a similar immune response after the seco<span style="font-weight: 400">nd</span><span style="font-weight: 400"> dose across all age groups, including those over 65, so there are good reasons to believe the efficacy should be similar for the elderly. Even if the efficacy is much lower, because the elderly are at such high risk it still makes sense to give them the vaccine in order to save lives. This was shown clearly by Oxford bioethicists Jonathan Pugh and Julian Savulescu, who <a href="https://theconversation.com/not-recommending-astrazeneca-vaccine-for-the-elderly-risks-the-lives-of-the-most-vulnerable-154605">ran some numbers</a> to show the grave consequences of denying the vaccine to the elderly. It is also true that recent results show the AstraZeneca vaccine is not very effective against the South African variant at preventing mild forms of COVID-19. However, the current study only addressed mild illness and AstraZeneca’s vaccine gives a similar immune response to Pfizer’s vaccine, which has been shown to protect strongly against hospital
30777ization from the South African variant. The World Health Organization recently </span><a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-2019-nCoV-vaccines-SAGE_recommendation-AZD1222-2021.1/"><span style="font-weight: 400">released guidance</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> recommending the rollout of the vaccine not be halted due to this finding and that the vaccine be given to all age groups. </span></p> 30778<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The U.S. government </span><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-astrazeneca/u-s-secures-300-million-doses-of-potential-astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN22X0J9"><span style="font-weight: 400">has already contracted for 300 million doses</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> of the vaccine, costing taxpayers over $1 billion. Yet with thousands dying daily and many more suffering from COVID-19 across the county, the FDA projects they won’t approve the vaccine until late April. </span><span style="font-weight: 400"> </span></p> 30779<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Since FDA wonât certify the AstraZeneca vaccine immediately, Governor Hogan should act. He might invoke emergency authority to simply take possession of enough of the AstraZeneca vaccine supply in the </span><a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/coronavirus/bs-pr-hs-making-more-vaccine-20210129-5dmn7hxib5dm3hyuiohxb7iibe-story.html"><span style="font-weight: 400">Baltimore factory producing it </span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">to meet Marylandâs needs. But this would likely be unnecessary. He should request that the facility release the vaccine and inform them that the state will likely be able to guarantee no adverse repercussions from the FDA. After all, during the past decade over 40 states passed âRight To Tryâ laws that allowed terminally ill patients to access safe treatments not certified by FDA for efficacy. The only ârepercussionâ: in 2018 Congress passed bipartisan legislation, signed by President Trump, recognizing the stateâs authority to do so. </span></p> 30780<p><span style="font-weight: 400">But in parallel, Hogan should call on President Biden to issue an executive order suspending the need for final FDA certification in this exceptional case.</span></p> 30781<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Or Biden, backed strongly by the Maryland Congressional delegation, could request Congress pass emergency legislation creating a </span><a href="https://www.heartland.org/_template-assets/documents/publications/TEDDPaper.pdf"><span style="font-weight: 400">Free To Choose Medicine</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> track parallel to FDAâs normal, slow certification process, on which COVID vaccines, tested safe and promising in Phase II or III trials, could be accessed by individuals, with informed consent. Such a track was created in 1992 </span><a href="https://www.heartland.org/_template-assets/documents/publications/ParallelTrackPB.pdf"><span style="font-weight: 400">for AIDS treatments</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">, saving the lives of thousands of sufferers.</span></p> 30782<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Or Biden could request Congress pass a reciprocity law certifying for the use of Americans any COVID treatment approved in other advanced countries. Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) and Sen. Ted Cruz, (R-TX) have </span><a href="https://roy.house.gov/media/press-releases/roy-reintroduces-legislation-improve-americans-access-lifesaving-medicine"><span style="font-weight: 400">introduced legislation</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> allowing for reciprocal approval of drugs approved in other trusted countries. This proposal could be focused to allow access to COVID vaccines.</span></p> 30783<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Since AstraZeneca is produced in Maryland and the FDA headquarters is also in Maryland, Hogan is in an ideal position to be the hero, shake things up, and break the bureaucratic walls separating citizens from a lifesaving medication.</span></p> 30784<p><span style="font-weight: 400">If you agree that Hogan should act now, please sign this petition on Change.org:<br /> 30785</span><strong><a href="https://www.change.org/p/larry-hogan-larry-hogan-liberate-the-astrazeneca-vaccine-from-the-fda">Larry Hogan : Liberate the AstraZeneca vaccine from the FDA!</a></strong></p> 30786<p><strong>Ed Hudgins is founder of the Human Achievement Alliance and a scie
30786nce policy researcher. He can be reached at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>. Dan Elton is Director of Scholarship at the US Transhumanist Party.  You can reach him via direct message on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/moreisdifferent">(@moreisdifferent)</a>.</strong></p> 30787 30788 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 30789 30790 <footer class="entry-footer"> 30791 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 30792</article><!-- #post-## --> 30793 30794<article id="post-4149" class="post-content post-4149 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-anders-sandberg tag-c-elegans tag-caenorhabditis-elegans tag-connectome tag-connectomics tag-drosophila-melanogaster tag-exponential-growth tag-fruit-fly tag-logistic-growth tag-mouse tag-neuroscience tag-nick-bostrom tag-ray-kurzweil tag-uploading tag-whole-brain-emulation"> 30795 30796 30797 30798 <header class="entry-header"> 30799 <span class="screen-reader-text">Forecasting Whole-Brain Connectomics – A Kurzweilian Approach</span> 30800 <h2 class="entry-title"> 30801 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/03/08/forecasting-whole-brain-connectomics/" rel="bookmark">Forecasting Whole-Brain Connectomics – A Kurzweilian Approach</a> 30802 </h2> 30803 30804 <div class="entry-meta"> 30805 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/03/08/forecasting-whole-brain-connectomics/" title="1:49 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2021-03-08T01:49:03+00:00" pubdate>March 8, 2021 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/dan-elton/" title="View all posts by Dan Elton" rel="author">Dan Elton</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/03/08/forecasting-whole-brain-connectomics/#comments" class="comments-link" >1 comment</a></span></h5> 30806 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 30807 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 30808 30809 <div class="entry-content"> 30810 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 30811<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 30812 id="wpusb-container-default" 30813 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F03%2F08%2Fforecasting-whole-brain-connectomics%2F" 30814 data-element-title="Forecasting%20Whole-Brain%20Connectomics%20%E2%80%93%20A%20Kurzweilian%20Approach" 30815 data-attr-reference="13" 30816 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 30817 data-is-term="1" 30818 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 30819 ></p> 30820<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 30821 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F03%2F08%2Fforecasting-whole-brain-connectomics%2F" target="_blank" 30822 data-action="open-popup" 30823 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 30824 title="Share on Facebook" 30825 30826 30827 rel="nofollow" 30828 ></p> 30829<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 30830 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 30831 </svg></p> 30832<p> <span class="wpusb-btn-inside" data-title="Share"></span><br /> 30833 </a><br /> 30834 <span data-element="facebook" class="wpusb-count "></span> 30835 </div> 30836<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-twitter " > 30837 <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F03%2F08%2Fforecasting-whole-brain-connectomics%2F&text=I just saw%20Forecasting%20Whole-Brain%20Connectomics%20%E2%80%93%20A%20Kurzweilian%20Approach%20-%20Click to see also%20â%20" target="_blank" 30838 data-action="open-popup" 30839 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 30840 title="Tweet" 30841 30842 30843 rel="nofollow" 30844 ></p> 30845<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-twitter-default "> 30846 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-twitter" /> 30847 </svg></p> 30848<p> <span class="wpusb-btn-inside" data-title="Tweet"></span><br /> 30849 </a></p></div> 30850<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-email " > 30851 <a href="mailto:?subject=Forecasting%20Whole-Brain%20Connectomics%20%E2%80%93%20A%20Kurzweilian%20Approach&body=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F03%2F08%2Fforecasting-whole-brain-connectomics%2F 30852%0A%0AForecasting%20Whole-Brain%20Connectomics%20%E2%80%93%20A%20Kurzweilian%20Approach%0A%0AU.S.%20Transhumanist%20Party%20-%20PUTTING%20SCIENCE%2C%20HEALTH%2C%20%26amp%3B%20TECHNOLOGY%20AT%20THE%20FOREFRONT%20OF%20AMERICAN%20POLITICS%0A" target="_self" 30853 30854 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 30855 title="Send by email" 30856 30857 30858 rel="nofollow" 30859 ></p> 30860<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-email-default "> 30861 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-email" /> 30862 </svg></p> 30863<p>
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Elton, Ph.D.</strong></span></p> 31147<hr /> 31148<p style="text-align: left"><i><strong><em>Editorâs Note: </em></strong>In this article, U<em>.S. Transhumanist Party </em>Director of Scholarship Dr. Daniel C. Elton describes the recent advances in mapping the connectomes of various organisms, as well as the technological advances that would be needed to achieve effective human whole-brain emulation. Given extensive discussion of these subjects among U.S. Transhumanist Party members, including at the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHcSJa1wLYc">Virtual Enlightenment Salon</a> of September 27, 2020, with Kenneth Hayworth and Robert McIntyre, it is fitting for the U.S. Transhumanist Party to feature this systematic exploration by Dr. Elton into what has been achieved in the field of connectomics already and what it would practically take for human whole-brain emulation to become a reality. As Dr. Elton convincingly illustrates, this possibility is still several decades away, but some steady progress has been made in recent years as well.<br /> 31149</i></p> 31150<p style="text-align: right"><i>~ Gennady Stolyarov II, Chairman, United States Transhumanist Party, March 7, 2021</i></p> 31151<hr /> 31152<p>The connectome of an organism is a map of all neurons and their connections. This may be thought of as a graph with the neurons as nodes and synaptic connections as edges. Here we take the term âconnectomeâ to refer to the graph and the underlying electron microscopy images of the neurons, which contain much more information. However, to successfully simulate an organismâs brain using a connectome, more information will be needed. Retrieving a detailed scan of an entire brain and mapping all the neurons is a prerequisite for whole-brain emulation. In their landmark 2008 paper, “<a href="https://www.fhi.ox.ac.uk/brain-emulation-roadmap-report.pdf">Whole Brain Emulation: A Roadmap</a>“, transhumanists Anders Sandberg and Nick Bostrom construct a detailed “technology tree” showing the prerequisite technologies for realizing whole brain emulation:</p> 31153<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-4151 aligncenter" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/tree.png" alt="Tech tree from Sandberg & Bostrom
31153, 2008" width="718" height="807" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/tree.png 1117w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/tree-267x300.png 267w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/tree-911x1024.png 911w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/tree-768x864.png 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/tree-240x270.png 240w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px" /></p> 31154<p>In this article, we focus on the “scanning” component along with part of the “translation” component, namely neuronal tracing. By plotting technological progress on a logarithmic plot, similar to how Kurzweil does, we attempt to forecast how many decades away we are from being able to scan an entire human brain (and trace/segment all neurons to determine the connectome). Of course, while Kurzweilian projections have been known to hold (most famously for Moore’s law), we caution that the start of a logistic function can look like an exponential function. In other words, exponential trends can and often do plateau. As any investment advisor would say, “past returns are no guarantee of future results”.</p> 31155<p>The complete connectome of the nematode worm (<em>Caenorhabditis Elegans</em>) was published in 1986. A complete set of images of the fruit fly (<em>Drosophila melanogaster</em>) <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0092867418307876#bib82">was published in 2018</a>. However, all of the neurons and their connections have not yet been segmented or traced. In January 2020 researchers published the connectome of the central brain of the fruit fly, containing 25,000 neurons, which to my knowledge is the largest connectomics dataset published to date.</p> 31156<p>I thought it would be fun/interesting to plot the progress of connectomics over time and try to extrapolate out any trend observed. So, I did a literature search for all studies to date which either traced or segmented neurons and marked out synapses in electron microscopy data:</p> 31157<div class="captioned-image-container"> 31158<figure><a class="image-link image2 image2-578-696" href="https://cdn.substack.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4c2ff562-543e-4b8c-b36d-d8c0da62997e_1389x1152.png" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter" src="https://cdn.substack.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4c2ff562-543e-4b8c-b36d-d8c0da62997e_1389x1152.png" alt="" width="604" height="501" /></a></figure> 31159</div> 31160<p><span style="font-size: 8pt">[1] D. D. Bock, et al. âNetwork anatomy and in vivo physiology of visual cortical neuronsâ, <em>Nature</em> <strong>471</strong> (7337) (2011) 177â182. doi:10.1038/nature09802. [<a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/nature09802">link</a>]</span><br /> 31161<span style="font-size: 8pt">[2] K. L. Briggman, M. Helmstaedter, W. Denk, Wiring specificity in the direction-selectivity circuit of the retina, <em>Nature </em><strong>471</strong> (7337) (2011) 183â188. [<a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/nature09818">link</a>]</span><br /> 31162<span style="font-size: 8pt">[3] D. J. Bumbarger, M. Riebesell, C. Rodelsperger, R. J. Sommer, System-wide rewiring underlies behavioral differences in predatory and bacterial-feeding nematodes, <em>Cell </em><strong>152</strong> (1-2) (2013) 109â119. [<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2012.12.013">link</a>]</span><br /> 31163<span style="font-size: 8pt">[4] C.-Y. Lin, et al., A comprehensive wiring diagram of the protocerebral bridge for visual information processing in the drosophila brain, <em>Cell Reports </em><strong>3</strong> (5) (2013) 1739â1753. [<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2013.04.022">link</a>]</span><br /> 31164<span style="font-size: 8pt">[5] S. ya Takemura, et al., A visual motion detection circuit suggested by drosophila connectomics, <em>Nature</em> <strong>500</strong> (7461) (2013) 175â181. [<a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/nature12450">link</a>]</span><br /> 31165<span style="font-size: 8pt">[6] M. Helmstaedter, K. L. Briggman, S. C. Turaga, V. Jain, H. S. Seung, W. Denk, Connectomic reconstruction of the inner plexiform layer in the mouse retina, <em>Nature</em> <strong>500</strong> (7461) (2013) 168â174. [<a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/nature12346">link</a>]</span><br /> 31166<span style="font-size: 8pt">[7] N. Kasthuri, et al., Saturated reconstruction of a volume of neocortex, <em>Cell</em> <strong>162</strong> (3) (2015) 648â661. [<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2015.06.054">link</a>]</span><br /> 31167<span style="font-size: 8pt">[8] A. A. Wanner et al., 3-dimensional electron microscopic imaging of the zebrafish olfactory bulb and dense reconstruction of neurons, <em>Scientific Data </em><strong>3</strong> (1). [<a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2016.100">link</a>]</span><br /> 31168<span style="font-size: 8pt">[9] K. Ryan, Z. Lu, I. A. Meinertzhagen, The CNS connectome of a tadpole larva of Ciona intestinalis (l.) highlights sidedness in the brain of a chordate sibling,<em> eLife </em><strong>5</strong> (2016) [<a href="https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.16962">link</a>]</span><br /> 31169<span style="font-size: 8pt">[10] S.-y. Takemura, et al., A connectome of a learning and memory center in the adult Drosophila brain, <em>eLife</em> <strong>6 </strong>(2017). [<a href="https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.26975">link</a>]</span><br /> 31170<span style="font-size: 8pt">[11] K. Eichler, et al., The complete connectome of a learning and memory centre in an insect brain, <em>Nature</em> <strong>548</strong> (7666) (2017) 175â182. [<a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/nature23455">link</a>]</span><br /> 31171<span style="font-size: 8pt">[12] C. S. Xu, et al., A connectome of the adult drosophila central brain (preprint) [<a href="https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.01.21.911859">link</a>]</span><br /> 31172<span style="font-size: 8pt">[13] L. K. Scheffer, et al., A connectome and analysis of the adult drosophila central brain, <em>eLife</em> <strong>9 </strong>(2020). [<a href="https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.57443">link</a>]</span><br /> 31173<span style="font-size: 8pt">[14] J. S. Phelps, et al., Reconstruction of motor control circuits in adult drosophila using automated transmission electron microscopy, <em>Cell</em> <strong>184</strong> (3) (2021) 759â774.e18. [<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2020.12.013">link</a>]</span></p> 31174<p>Next I plotted most of the data for the number of neurons versus the date of publication:</p> 31175<div class="captioned-image-container"> 31176<figure>
31176<a class="image-link image2 image2-573-636" href="https://cdn.substack.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc1f49d50-c79c-4087-8274-fc8ca4029fcd_548x493.png" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter" src="https://cdn.substack.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc1f49d50-c79c-4087-8274-fc8ca4029fcd_548x493.png" alt="" /></a></figure> 31177</div> 31178<p>Next I did linear regression on the (year, log(# neurons)) data which is equivalent to fitting an exponential function to the data. (The reason for fitting the data in this way was to avoid the bias that occurs when fitting an exponential function with least-squares regression that leads to the larger values on the y axis being fit more accurately than smaller ones.) After doing the linear regression I extrapolated it forward in time.</p> 31179<div class="captioned-image-container"> 31180<figure><a class="image-link image2 image2-501-567" href="https://cdn.substack.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7cbb78a7-3b11-4fa3-8471-ce9bb78f9c2e_525x463.png" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter" src="https://cdn.substack.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7cbb78a7-3b11-4fa3-8471-ce9bb78f9c2e_525x463.png" alt="" /></a></figure> 31181</div> 31182<p>The projection for the fruit-fly connectome (2024) seems about right. If anything, we may see it slightly sooner. It will be interesting to see how much longer it will take before we have physically realistic models of the fruit fly and fruit-fly behavior. U.S. Transhumanist Party member Logan T. Collins <a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00422-019-00810-z">has advocated for </a> building biophysically and behaviorally realistic models of insects to better understand nervous systems. For one thing, interesting neuroscience experiments may be performed on a simulated “virtual fly” much faster and easier than on a real fly (for instance, certain neurons may be removed or manipulated, and the effects on the virtual fly’s behavior observed). A project to produce the <a href="https://cic.ini.usc.edu/">mouse brain connectome</a> is underway, and again, the date extrapolated to â 2033 â seems plausible if the funding for the project continues. Beyond that though, I have very little idea how plausible the projections are!</p> 31183<p>Here are some numbers that show the challenges just with scanning the entire brain (not to mention segmenting/tracing all the neurons accurately!).</p> 31184<p>Assuming an isotropic voxel size of 20 nm, it is estimated that storing the images of an entire human brain would require 175 exabytes of storage. It seems we are approaching hard drives which cost about 1.5 cents per gigabyte. Even at those exorbitantly low prices, it would still cost $2.6 billion to store all those images!</p> 31185<p>The volume of the human brain is about 1.2 x 10^6 cubic millimeters. The Zeiss MultiSEM contains either 61 or even 91 electron beams which scan a sample in parallel. According to a Zeiss <a href="https://www.zeiss.com/microscopy/us/microscopy-insights-hub/life-sciences/enabling-connectomics-with-multi-beam-scanning-electron-microscopy.html">video presentation</a> from April 8th, 2020, it can scan a 1×1 mm area at 4 nm resolution in 6.5 minutes. Assuming a slice thickness of 20 nm, a single such machine would require 742,009 years to scan the entire brain!</p> 31186<p><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-020-0704-9">X-ray holographic nano-tomography</a> might be the path forward â¦</p> 31187<p><strong><br /> 31188<a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#DirectorOfScholarship">Dan Elton, Ph. D.</a>, is Director of Scholarship for the U.S. Transhumanist Party. You can find him on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/moreisdifferent">@moreisdifferent</a>, where he accepts direct messages. If you like his content, check out his <a href="http://www.moreisdifferent.com/">website</a> and subscribe to his <a href="https://danelton.substack.com/">newsletter</a> on Substack.</strong></p> 31189 31190 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 31191 31192 <footer class="entry-footer"> 31193 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 31194</article><!-- #post-## --> 31195 31196<article id="post-4134" class="post-content post-4134 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-astrazeneca tag-fda tag-food-and-drug-administration tag-johnson-johnson tag-precautionary-principle tag-proactionary-principle tag-unclogthefda tag-vaccine-approval tag-vaccines"> 31197 31198 31199 31200 <header class="entry-header"> 31201 <span class="screen-reader-text">USTP Director of Scholarship Dan Elton’s Letter to the FDA’s Vaccine Committee Meeting on the Emergency Use Authorization of the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine</span> 31202 <h2 class="entry-title">
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31549font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><strong>Daniel C. Elton, Ph.D.</strong></span></p> 31550<hr /> 31551<p><em>The public can comment on the FDAâs committee meeting tomorrow (February 26th) to discuss the Emergency Use Authorization for the Johnson & Johnson / Janssen vaccine candidate. Members of the public can submit comments via an <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/document/FDA-2021-N-0173-0001">online system here</a> or via the mail. Attached is my letter. The main theme is transparency.  </em></p> 31552<p> </p> 31553<p>To the VRBP Advisory Committee:</p> 31554<p>I am writing to request the FDA exhibit full transparency and show their cost-benefit calculations which justified such a long delay in approving the J&J/Janssen vaccine. Taxpayers deserve decisions that are made on the basis of rational cost-benefit analysis informed by the best science and data available. There is an incredible fog around key decisions that have greatly affected Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic – such as the FDA’s decisions that made it hard for at-home tests to be approved, HHS & FDA decisions not to pursue or support human challenge trials, and the FDA’s deadly decision to delay approvals of life-saving vaccines, most shockingly the AstraZeneca vaccine. With 2,000 – 3,000 Americans dying every day and millions of Americans desperate for life-saving vaccines (as evidenced by long lines across the country) it is only fair that taxpayers know the reasons for the FDAâs delays.</p> 31555<p>In a relentless pursuit of safety the FDA has ironically ignored the greatest safety concern to the American people – the SARS-CoV2 virus, and many have died needlessly as a result. Beyond normal expected utility based utilitarian calculations, the proactionary principle(s), developed by philosopher Max More and extended by Steve Fuller and others provide a good blueprint for conducting rational cost benefit analysis. It is my belief that the procedures the FDA have used to decide if and when to approve this vaccine have not utilized even the most rudimentary cost-benefit analyses, and lives have been lost as a result. I am open to changing my mind, however, if the FDA can produce a cost-benefit calculation that informed their decision making.</p> 31556<p>The interim Phase III collection period for the Janssen vaccine ended January 22 and they submitted their EUA application on February 4th. The American people have had to wait 22+ days for the EUA to be granted. Between February 4th – 26th, around 52,500 Americans will have lost their lives to COVID-19 (extrapolating the death rate forward 2 days from February 24th). In that time, countless others will have suffered under the ravages of the disease and the numerous sequela of âlong COVIDâ. Even among those who have been lucky enough not to have their bodies invaded by the virus, most have suffered brutal economic and psychological effects from the pandemic.</p> 31557<p>As economist Tyler Cowen points out, it is a fallacy to think that manufacturing is the main bottleneck to getting life-saving vaccines to American people. Millions of doses of both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were available when the FDA finally approved them, showing that FDA approval was a larger constraint than manufacturing. While J&J may not have as many vaccines produced by February 26th as Moderna & Pfizer did at their EUA, if an expectation of an earlier EUA had been set by the FDA the company would have had a stronger incentive to ramp up production. It is incorrect to view the manufacturing and approval as independent – both are linked, with the timeframe set for one affecting the timeframe for the other. In economic terms, the elasticity of manufacturing to demand is not zero. Production of J&J’s vaccine began long ago so they could provide vaccines for their Phase I/IIa trial which began on July 22, 2020. While the company has faced production setbacks, a GSA report (<a href="https://www.gao.gov/reports/GAO-21-265/">GAO-21-265</a>) estimates they will have 2 million doses available on February 26th.</p> 31558<p>The government of South Africa announced on February 10th that they would start administering the J&J vaccine to frontline health care workers. Now imagine if the FDA had made the J&
31558J vaccine available just two weeks prior and assume that 2 million doses could therefore be distributed two weeks earlier as a result. At the current monthly rate of deaths, the average american has a 1/9,410 chance of dying from COVID-19 every 2 weeks. The risk of dying from the J&J vaccine, by contrast, based on the Phase I/II data and our prior knowledge about similar vaccines, is at most 1/1,000,000 (likely an overestimate). Assuming the vaccine is 100% effective at preventing death from COVID-19 (a safe assumption based on the current science), delivery of 2 million J&J vaccines 2 weeks earlier could save 212 lives and reduce suffering in many more. However, this number is obviously an underestimate because the vaccines will be distributed to the elderly and those with pre-existing conditions first, who have a 10x – 100x higher chance of dying from COVID-19 than the average American. So, the true number of lives that would have been saved is in the ballpark range 2,120-20,120.</p> 31559<p>The FDA’s decision to delay approval of the AstraZeneca vaccine by demanding additional American Phase III trial participants represents an even more egregious decision which surely cost thousands of Americans their lives. To be respectful of the purpose of the meeting at hand, however, I have restricted my discussion here to the J&J vaccine alone.</p> 31560<p>I ask that the FDA produce a cost-benefit analysis and clearly explain the reasons for the following decisions:</p> 31561<ul> 31562<li>The reason the FDA did not allow the J&J vaccine to be made available via the FDAâs Expanded Access Program after excellent Phase I/II safety & immunogenicity data was published <em>The Lancet </em>on January 13th, 2021. (side note: see <a href="https://www.statnews.com/2020/11/09/expanded-access-not-eua-for-distributing-preapproval-covid-19-vaccines/">this article in STAT</a>)</li> 31563<li>The reason the FDA did not recommend and/or advocate that those with a high risk of dying from COVID-19 obtain the J&J vaccine via the Right-to-Try pathway prior to EUA.</li> 31564<li>The reason the FDA, in October, created a requirement for a median 2 month follow up period in Phase III trials.</li> 31565<li>The reason the FDA decided not to recommend J&J use challenge trials to demonstrate the efficacy of their vaccine in a faster manner.</li> 31566<li>The reason the FDA decided not to allow pre-distribution of the J&J vaccine prior to EUA to speed up distribution.</li> 31567<li>The reason the FDA did not implement rolling reviews for the J&J vaccine.</li> 31568<li>The reason the FDA decided it needed 22 days to review J&Jâs EUA application.</li> 31569</ul> 31570<p>For each point, a cost-benefit calculation should be provided including a list of costs and benefits to the action vs the opposite action, ideally expressed in terms of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) saved or lost.</p> 31571<p>Finally, I ask that in their communications and messaging the FDA focus on the efficacy of the J&J vaccine against hospitalization and death, especially against the South African variant, so Americans are informed first and foremost about the most important benefits of this vaccine.</p> 31572<p>Respectfully,<br /> 31573Daniel C. Elton, Ph.D.</p> 31574<p> </p> 31575<p><strong><a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#DirectorOfScholarship">Dan Elton, Ph. D.</a>, is Director of Scholarship for the U.S. Transhumanist Party. You can find him on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/moreisdifferent">@moreisdifferent</a>, where he accepts direct messages. If you like his content, check out his <a href="http://www.moreisdifferent.com/">website</a> and subscribe to his <a href="https://danelton.substack.com/">newsletter</a> on Substack.</strong></p> 31576 31577 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 31578 31579 <footer class="entry-footer"> 31580 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 31581</article><!-- #post-## --> 31582 31583<article id="post-4127" class="post-content post-4127 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-antarctica tag-bir-tawil tag-croatia tag-egypt tag-experimentation tag-jan-olav-spiekermann tag-joe-spiekermann tag-marie-byrd-land tag-micronationalism tag-micronations tag-political-experimentation tag-seasteading tag-seasteads tag-serbia tag-sudan"> 31584 31585 31586 31587 <header class="entry-header"> 31588 <span class="screen-reader-text">Micronationalism and Seasteading â Tools for a Better Future – Article by Jan-Olav Spiekermann</span> 31589 <h2 class="entry-title">
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/></p> 31935<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Jan-Olav “Joe” Spiekermann</strong></p> 31936<hr /> 31937<p>The way any kind of government works, no matter if you live in a communist dictatorship, an absolute monarchy, or a so-called Western democracy, is through force.</p> 31938<p>Governments think that they do have the right to do with people whatever they want. Taking your money, your private property, your freedom, your dignity, or even your life – no problem, the government is allowed to do so.</p> 31939<p>
31939Private persons are only allowed to violate the physical integrity, the private property, or even the lives of other persons in order to defend themselves against a current assault. And even then you have to pay attention to the proportionality of the defense measures.</p> 31940<p>If you look around the world like that, it looks like the current forms of political and social coexistence are not working well. Rather, it looks like our current forms of state coexistence are repeatedly leading to outbreaks of violence, crime, misery, and decline.</p> 31941<p>A key aspect of transhumanism is the wish to improve health and longevity. The goal is, in the end, to defeat death.</p> 31942<p>But the circumstances we live in are literally so sick and destructive, that they, on the contrary, create and spread suffer and death.</p> 31943<p>Nearly every second a person gets cancer, for example. So many people are unable to live without pills. Stress, pressure, political conflicts, and pollution definitely contribute to making many people ill and causing their premature deaths.</p> 31944<p>We have to look for better, more humane, and sustainable political and social forms of coexistence. Within the structures of the existing nations, this is pretty hard, as governments determine too many aspects of private life, and and too many people are trapped in their hamster wheels and neither willing nor able to question fundamental aspects of their lives.</p> 31945<p>Micronations are a way for pioneers to try out something new. Indeed, micronations connect people from many different cultures from all over the world.</p> 31946<p>Micronations can really change something in the minds and lives of those, who participate in them. But micronational projects nearly always have one fundamental weakness: Their scope of action is of course severely restricted by the government of the respective macro-nations on whose territory they are located. So little practical knowledge can be gathered about alternative forms of living together.</p> 31947<p>There are only three land parts of the earth that could be called “terra nullius”: Bir Tawil between Egypt and Sudan, Marie Byrd Land in West Antarctica, and some pieces of land between Croatia and Serbia, that are unclaimed due to a border conflict, which is a result of the breakup of Yugoslavia. These few territories are all claimed by micronations.</p> 31948<p>A solution to this lack of available land is to create micronations on seasteads within international waters.</p> 31949<p>Our planet Earth is also called the Blue Planet. Why? Because the majority of this planet is not land – it is water. And in international waters, especially outside of the exclusive economic zones, there is no macronational authority. If you create a seastead, e.g., a platform, an artificial island, or a floating house, you may do whatever you want. And if many people come together on seasteads, they can start new nations. These seastead-micronations would be <em>de facto</em> fully sovereign states.</p> 31950<p>The people of these ocean-based seasteads would be able to try out new concepts of good government. And there would a competition between the new governments as to who can provide the best form of society in order to attract new seasteaders. This competition would be greater than exists on land because, if a seastead-micronation consists of many separate, movable units that are owned by their residents, people could even move from one seastead-micronation to other seastead-micronations, if they do not agree with the way things work.</p> 31951<p>Another aspect of seasteading within international waters is that people could also find ways of self-governance without any kind of nation or government.</p> 31952<p>In any case, the practical experiences gained from the creation of seastead-micronations or other self-ruled forms of seasteading would help people all over the world to improve their way of running countries and to create a better, more humane, and sustainable future for all of us.</p> 31953<p>Opponents of the concept of small political entities often say that city-states simply do not work and are unable to survive. Well, just think about the city-states of ancient Greece. They influenced the world like very few other states did.</p> 31954<p>The scientific, cultural, political, artistic and philosophical achievements of ancient Greece are immortal. Even the great Roman Republic, which was at first a city-state, was largely influenced by ancient Greek culture. It is certainly possible that future seastead-micronations will have a similar impact.</p> 31955<p><strong>Jan-Olav “Joe” Spiekermann is the U.S. Transhumanist Party Advisor on Seasteads and Micronations. Find out about Mr. Spiekermann <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/advisors/#JanOlavSpiekermann">here</a>. </strong></p> 31956 31957 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 31958 31959 <footer class="entry-footer"> 31960 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 31961</article><!-- #post-## --> 31962 31963<article id="post-4108" class="post-content post-4108 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-approval tag-astrazeneca tag-covid-19 tag-covid19 tag-fda tag-food-and-drug-administration tag-johnson-johnson tag-moderna tag-novavax tag-pfizer tag-precautionary-principle tag-vaccination tag-vaccines"> 31964 31965 31966 31967 <header class="entry-header"> 31968 <span class="screen-reader-text">A Polite List of Requests to the FDA</span> 31969 <h2 class="entry-title">
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Elton, Ph.D.</strong></span></p> 32316<hr /> 32317<p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 14pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><b>A List of Requests to President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., </b><b><br /> 32318</b><b>HHS, FDA, and Congress:Â </b></span></p> 32319<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><strong>Approve the following vaccines for emergency use immediately:Â </strong></span></p> 32320<ul> 32321<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><b>AstraZeneca. </b><a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)32661-1/fulltext"><span style="font-weight: 400">Phase III peer-reviewed studies</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> indicate it has an </span><span style="font-weight: 400">efficacy of 70%, ranging from 62% to 90% with different dosing regimens. It has nearly a 100% efficacy at preventing COVID-19 hospital
32321izations and death. Data from P</span><a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31604-4/fulltext"><span style="font-weight: 400">hase I/II</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400">and</span><a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)32466-1/fulltext"> <span style="font-weight: 400">II/III trials</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> (both published in </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">The Lancet</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> months ago)</span> <span style="font-weight: 400">support the safety of the vaccine in addition to the massive Phase III study. </span><span style="font-weight: 400"><br /> 32322</span><span style="font-weight: 400"><br /> 32323</span><span style="font-weight: 400">The AstraZeneca vaccine has been approved in the EU and 19 other countries, including the UK, India, and Brazil. It is also the first COVID-19 vaccine </span><a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3777268"><span style="font-weight: 400">shown to reduce transmission in a scientific study</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400">The US </span><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-astrazeneca/u-s-secures-300-million-doses-of-potential-astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN22X0J9"><span style="font-weight: 400">has already secured 300 million doses</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> of the vaccine, costing over $1 billion to US taxpayers. </span><a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/coronavirus/bs-pr-hs-making-more-vaccine-20210129-5dmn7hxib5dm3hyuiohxb7iibe-story.html"><span style="font-weight: 400">There is a factory in Baltimore producing this vaccine, and there are likely many doses already sitting on the factory floor.</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> The FDA will not allow AstraZeneca to distribute the vaccine to healthcare providers until it is approved. </span><span style="font-weight: 400">Right now, the FDA projects they </span><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-astrazeneca/emergency-u-s-authorization-for-astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-likely-in-april-idUSKBN29420M"><span style="font-weight: 400">wonât approve the vaccine until April</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">. With 2,000 dying every day and many more suffering from COVID-19, we believe that is unacceptable. We need the FDA to do the right thing and if necessary, we need President Biden and/or Congress to act.<br /> 32324</span></span></span></li> 32325<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><b>Johnson & Johnson</b><b>.</b> (Janssen Pharmaceutica, <span style="font-weight: 400">Ad26.COV2.S) </span><a href="https://www.jnj.com/johnson-johnson-announces-single-shot-janssen-covid-19-vaccine-candidate-met-primary-endpoints-in-interim-analysis-of-its-phase-3-ensemble-trial"><span style="font-weight: 400">Interim Phase III trial results show</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> an effectiveness of 72% in the United States, and an effectiveness of 100% against hospitalization and death.</span> <a href="https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2034201"><span style="font-weight: 400">Phase I/II</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400">and Phase III trials show safety. Initial Phase III data shows it is 85% effective against severe disease from the South African variant (B1.351) as well. </span><span style="font-weight: 400"><br /> 32326</span></span></li> 32327</ul> 32328<ul> 32329<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><b>NovaVax</b><b>.</b> <a href="https://ir.novavax.com/news-releases/news-release-details/novavax-covid-19-vaccine-demonstrates-893-efficacy-uk-phase-3"><span style="font-weight: 400">Interim Phase III data</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> from the UK shows an effectiveness of 89.3%.</span> <a href="https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2026920"><span style="font-weight: 400">Phase I/II trials</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400">show safety.</span></span></li> 32330</ul> 32331<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><b><br /> 32332Give people the right to try the following vaccines: </b></span></p> 32333<ul> 32334<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><b>CureVac </b><span style="font-weight: 400">(Zorecimeran mRNA vaccine,</span><a href="https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.11.09.20228551v1"> <span style="font-weight: 400">has Phase I data showing safety and immune response</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">)</span></span></span></li> 32335</ul> 32336<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><b>
32336Seriously study and consider these actions: </b></span></p> 32337<ul> 32338<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif">Allow hospitals and pharmacies to start stockpiling unapproved vaccines so they can be rapidly disseminated upon approval. </span></li> 32339<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-weight: 400">Allow Moderna to give fractional doses. </span><a href="https://www.fda.gov/media/144434/download"><span style="font-weight: 400">Data from Modernaâs clinical trials</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> have illustrated that people between ages of 18 and 55 who received two 50-microgram doses showed an identical immune response to the standard of two 100-microgram doses.</span></span></li> 32340<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-weight: 400">Allow all age groups to get the vaccine. Research </span><a href="https://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2021/02/01/science.abe8372"><span style="font-weight: 400">published in the journal </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Science</span></i></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> indicates that as of October 2020, âindividuals aged 20-49 are the only age groups sustaining resurgent SARS-CoV-2 transmission with reproduction numbers well above oneâ. Thus, targeting vaccines at these groups may accelerate the end of the pandemic and save more lives than continuing to restrict the vaccines to the elderly and vulnerable.<br /> 32341</span></span></li> 32342<li>Consider making <a href="https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/author/alex-tabarrok">“First Doses First”</a> national policy.</li> 32343</ul> 32344<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><b><br /> 32345The FDA has not moved fast enough given the gravity of the situation we face. Consider the following: </b></span></p> 32346<ul> 32347<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-weight: 400">Pfizer sent its paperwork to the FDA on November 22, 2020, but rather than immediately convening its panel of experts, the FDA scheduled a review meeting for December 10. During that three-week wait, 27,000 Americans died of COVID-19. </span><a href="https://thedispatch.com/p/fda-career-staff-are-delaying-the"><span style="font-weight: 400">According to Dr. Marty Makary</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">, a professor of public health policy at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health who has conducted over a hundred clinical studies during his career, the FDA âcould have done the approval in 24-48 hours without cutting any cornersâ. </span><span style="font-weight: 400">The slow rollout that followed after the FDA approved the vaccine on December 11 was not due to delays in production – </span><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pfizer-warehouse-doses-trump-administration_n_5fdbe0c4c5b6094c0ff08c4a?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANbR5l4y6cgyc0rgXIvrarHT-q9kvsm6ZeYRZqhNto9A_P0fNZWrN-qJ1RV_XhMeQv501l0X2LtNIqd7XLZCuto2kKtvj1llNcShaGezae93s2r_Cy9nYm3oQgQPnv9GO_tS6qE6kOI67KYbrT86PiwH1RQgtxqKJMPNbJ-fkN6O"><span style="font-weight: 400">Pfizer had millions of doses produced and sitting in cold storage at the time of the approval</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">.</span></span> </span></li> 32348<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-weight: 400">While Americans were waiting for the Pfizer vaccine that millions of their taxpayer dollars had been invested in, the </span><a href="https://thedispatch.com/p/fda-career-staff-are-delaying-the"><span style="font-weight: 400">FDA went dark</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400"> for 4 days during the Thanksgiving holiday, with almost all of its 17,000 employees taking that time off, including those working on critical COVID-19-related work.</span></span> </span></li> 32349<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">
32349Moderna sent its paperwork to the FDA on November 30, 2020. As with the Pfizer vaccine, the FDA needlessly delayed the approval by scheduling the review meeting for December 17.</span></span> </span></li> 32350<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-weight: 400">The FDAâs equivalents in the EU, Canada, Switzerland, UK, Israel, and Singapore all use </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">rolling reviews</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">, evaluating data as it becomes available for the sake of efficiency. The FDA does not.</span></span> </span></li> 32351<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-weight: 400">The Sputnik V vaccine w</span><span style="font-weight: 400">as approved September 4, 2020, over 150 days ago. </span><a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)00234-8/fulltext"><span style="font-weight: 400">In a paper in </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">The Lancet</span></i></a><span style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-weight: 400">, phase III results indicate it has an effectiveness of 91.6% and excellent safety profile.</span></span> </span></li> 32352<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-weight: 400">China began administering the </span><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-vaccine/cansinos-covid-19-vaccine-candidate-approved-for-military-use-in-china-idUSKBN2400DZ"><span style="font-weight: 400">CanSino Biologica vaccine to its military in June</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> after Phase I and Phase II clinical trials established safety and immune response. (The phase II results were published in </span><a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31605-6/fulltext"><i><span style="font-weight: 400">The Lancet</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> on July 20th, 2020</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">). China approved the vaccine for their public on December </span><span style="font-weight: 400">24, 2020. </span></span></li> 32353</ul> 32354<p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt"><br /> 32355Here’s what public-health experts are saying: </span> </b><b><br /> 32356</b><b><br /> 32357</b><b>âThe F.D.A. needs to catch up to the science⦠They are inadvertently killing people by not following the science.â – </b><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/28/opinion/new-covid-strain.html"><span style="font-weight: 400">Michael Mina</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">,</span><span style="font-weight: 400"> Epidemiologist, Immunologist, Physician, Harvard Medical School.</span></span></p> 32358<p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><b>âWeâve gone from âOperation Warp Speedâ to develop a vaccine to âOperation Turtle Speedâ to review it⦠The FDA needs to stop playing games and authorize the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. Itâs safe, cheap ($2-$3 a dose), and is the easiest vaccine to distribute.â</b><span style="font-weight: 400"> – </span><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/covid-vaccinations-too-slow-dr-marty-makary"><span style="font-weight: 400">Marty Makary, M.D.</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">,</span><span style="font-weight: 400"> a professor of health policy at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. </span></span></p> 32359<p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><b>â</b><b>I do think weâve been too conservative⦠companies that potentially make public health diagnostic tests did not feel that there was, for example, a pathway to get those approved at the F.D.A.â</b><span style="font-weight: 400"> – </span><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/26/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-vivek-murthy.html?showTranscript=1"><span style="font-weight: 400">Vivek Murphy</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">,</span><span style="font-weight: 400"> President Bidenâs nominee for Surgeon General.<br /> 32360</span><span style="font-weight: 400"><br /> 32361</span><b>âWeâve already bought 300 million doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine. Weâve paid for it â over a billion dollars â so letâs use it⦠I know we have some of that vaccine stockpiled.â</b><span style="font-weight: 400"> – </span><a href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/health/article/hotez-covid-vaccine-variant-Q-A-texas-biden-admin-15906950.php?utm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Premium)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral"><span style="font-weight: 400">Dr. Peter Hotez</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and the lead developer of a COVID-19 vaccine being produced in India.</span></span></p> 32362<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><b><br /> 32363More quotes from notable public figures: </b></span></p> 32364<p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-weight: 400"><strong>âFor years the FDA was focused on, don’t repeat thalidomide. Drugs must be safe. AIDS forced a hard reckoning. The people who are dying while you wait matter. But this is a third, even harder conceptual change. Stopping the spread of the disease matters. And the FDA does not have the years it took to make the AIDS change of mindset.â</strong> – </span>
32364<a href="https://johnhcochrane.blogspot.com/2021/01/fda-vs-astra-zeneca-bureaucracy-vs.html?spref=tw"><span style="font-weight: 400">John Cochrane</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. </span></span></p> 32365<p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><strong>â</strong><span style="font-weight: 400"><strong>The new strains spread quickly. The speed of our countermeasures will decide our fate. What feels like reasonable delays in our normal experience of time â a few weeks here for Congress to debate a bill, a few weeks there for the F.D.A. to hold meetings â could lead to the kind of explosive infections that overwhelm our hospitals and fill our morgues.â</strong> – </span><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/28/opinion/new-covid-strain.html"><span style="font-weight: 400">Ezra Klein,</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> co-founder of </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Vox.</span></i></span></p> 32366<p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-weight: 400"><strong>âThe US failure to authorize the AstraZeneca vaccine in the midst of a pandemic when thousands are dying daily and a factory in Baltimore is warmed up and ready to run is a tragedy and dereliction of duty of epic proportions. The AZ vaccine should be given an EUA immediately and made available in pharmacies for anyone who wants it while continuing to prioritize Moderna and Pfizer for the elderly and essential workers.â</strong> — </span><a href="https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2021/01/pascal-soriot-on-first-doses-first.html"><span style="font-weight: 400">Alex Tabarrok</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">, Bartley J. Madden Chair in Economics, George Mason University. </span></span></p> 32367<p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-weight: 400"><strong>âItâs amazing that not only is this vaccine (AstraZeneca) not approved, thereâs no political pressure to approve it.â</strong> – </span><a href="https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/1356935647580327937"><span style="font-weight: 400">Matthew Yglesias</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">, author of </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">One Billion Americans</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">: </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">The Case for Thinking Bigger.</span></i></span></p> 32368<p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><strong>âThe UK has authorized<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AstraZeneca?src=hashtag_click"> #AstraZeneca</a> vaccine for<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CV19?src=hashtag_click"> #CV19</a> but<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FDA?src=hashtag_click"> #FDA</a> wonât âbecause of questions about its efficacy among older people.â<br /> 32369Then authorize its use for younger people!<br /> 32370Dear FDA: Get out of the way!<br /> 32371Over 7,000 Americans died of CV19 in the past two days!<br /> 32372You are murdering us!â</strong><i><span style="font-weight: 400"> – @</span></i><a href="https://twitter.com/robert_zubrin/status/1344627427033550849"><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Robert Zubrin</span></i></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> on Twitter, author of The </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Case for Mars</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> and </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">The Case for Space</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">.</span></span></p> 32373<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><b>Further reading: </b></span></p> 32374<ul> 32375<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-weight: 400">Prof. Tyler Cowen on </span><a href="https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2020/12/fallacies-about-constraints.html"><span style="font-weight: 400">why FDA approval is the constraint on getting vaccines in arms, not manufacturing</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">.  </span></span></li> 32376<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-weight: 400">Gennady Stolyarov II, FSA on </span><a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2020/12/15/reject-precautionary-principle/"><span style="font-weight: 400">why we must reject the precautionary principle and should have given people the right to try vaccines last spring</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">. </span></span></li> 32377<li style="font-weight: 400"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-weight: 400">Daniel Elton, Ph.D. </span>
32377<a href="http://www.moreisdifferent.com/2021/02/01/judging-vaccine-safety-and-rejecting-the-precautionary-principle"><span style="font-weight: 400">on how we can judge the likely safety and effectiveness of new vaccines even prior to any study data coming in. </span></a></span></li> 32378</ul> 32379<p><strong><a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#DirectorOfScholarship">Dan Elton, Ph. D.</a>, is Director of Scholarship for the U.S. Transhumanist Party. You can find him on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/moreisdifferent">@moreisdifferent</a>, where he accepts direct messages. </strong></p> 32380 32381 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 32382 32383 <footer class="entry-footer"> 32384 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 32385</article><!-- #post-## --> 32386 32387<article id="post-4082" class="post-content post-4082 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-clinical-trials tag-coronavirus tag-covid-19 tag-covid19 tag-david-deutsch tag-efficacy tag-ethics tag-falsifiability tag-fda tag-food-and-drug-administration tag-freeman-dyson tag-golden-rice tag-karl-popper tag-max-more tag-mers tag-morality tag-philosophy tag-precautionary-principle tag-proactionary-principle tag-safety tag-sars tag-stem-cell-research tag-transhumanism tag-vaccination tag-vaccine"> 32388 32389 32390 32391 <header class="entry-header"> 32392 <span class="screen-reader-text">How We Can Judge the Safety and Efficacy of New Vaccines Prior to Phase III Data and Why We Must</span> 32393 <h2 class="entry-title"> 32394 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/02/01/judging-vaccine-safety/" rel="bookmark">How We Can Judge the Safety and Efficacy of New Vaccines Prior to Phase III Data and Why We Must</a> 32395 </h2> 32396 32397 <div class="entry-meta"> 32398 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/02/01/judging-vaccine-safety/" title="9:37 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2021-02-01T21:37:10+00:00" pubdate>February 1, 2021 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/dan-elton/" title="View all posts by Dan Elton" rel="author">Dan Elton</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/02/01/judging-vaccine-safety/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 Comment</a></span></h5> 32399 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 32400 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 32401 32402 <div class="entry-content"> 32403 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 32404<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 32405 id="wpusb-container-default" 32406 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F02%2F01%2Fjudging-vaccine-safety%2F" 32407 data-element-title="How%20We%20Can%20Judge%20the%20Safety%20and%20Efficacy%20of%20New%20Vaccines%20Prior%20to%20Phase%20III%20Data%20
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32744d on things like T-cells, binding affinities of molecules, the concentrations of certain molecules in the body, etc. So, we decide that the vaccine is safe regardless of the color of paint in the room where it is administered. </span></p> 32745<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Both of these forms of reasoning are valid and both are foundational to science, rationality, and human progress. Both of these types of reasoning can be used to say that vaccines under development are likely to be safe and effective before any data comes in. Itâs why a reporter who interviewed numerous top scientists </span><a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/12/moderna-covid-19-vaccine-design.html"><span style="font-weight: 400">reported that</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> they all told him that âthey expected the vaccines were safe and effective all along.â Yet instead of proudly sharing this important knowledge with the public, we rarely hear scientists say publicly that they expect the vaccines are safe and efficacious. Instead, they hedge, saying âwe have to wait until the data comes inâ. This is unethical both on Kantian grounds (they are lying) and on consequentialist grounds, because it leads to undue caution and the public being afraid of vaccines. </span></p> 32746<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Unfortunately, there is little incentive for scientists to tell the truth about what the likely risks and benefits are with new vaccines before full Phase III data is published. If, for instance, one or tw
32746o people suffer severe side effects in a Phase III trial (which is rare, but has happened) a scientist who said they suspected it was âvery safeâ might receive harsh criticism for making a premature assessment. On the other hand, the same scientist will get no pushback for saying âwe need to wait for data to make a judgementâ. Indeed, they are likely to even be praised for exhibiting the virtues of âcaution, prudence, and scientific skepticismâ. Moreover, under no scenario should someone be allowed to get a vaccine until the full data comes in, even though itâs fine to allow people to sign up for studies where they have a 50-50 chance of getting the vaccine. Not very consistent, eh?</span></p> 32747<p><a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2020/12/15/reject-precautionary-principle/"><span style="font-weight: 400">As US Transhumanist Party Chairman Gennady Stolyarov II has described in detail in an an earlier publication on this site</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">, all of this is the result of a deeply flawed and deadly ethical principle called the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precautionary_principle"><span style="font-weight: 400">precautionary principle</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">, which unfortunately many people have fallen under the sway of. The principle originates in the environmentalist movement but is widely applied in medicine, and was instrumental in decisions such as the Bush administrationâs ban on stem-cell research and decisions to ban life-saving GMO technologies such as golden rice. It has been formulated to varying degrees in several different ways. T</span><span style="font-weight: 400">he United Nations </span><a href="https://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/entri/texts/world.charter.for.nature.1982.html"><span style="font-weight: 400">World Charter for Nature </span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">(1982) issued one version of the principle, stating: </span></p> 32748<p style="padding-left: 40px"><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Activities which are likely to pose a significant risk to nature shall be preceded by an exhaustive examination; their proponents shall demonstrate that expected benefits outweigh potential damage to nature, and where potential adverse effects are not fully understood, the activities </span></i><i><span style="font-weight: 400">should not proceed. </span></i></p> 32749<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The principle starts off OK but dives into serious error in the last line. The issue is that the precautionary principle only focuses on the potential adverse effects of proceeding and ignores the potential adverse effects of </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">not proceeding</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">, i.e., the effects of delay. As should now be clear in the case of the COVID-19 vaccines, not proceeding can sometimes be much more deadly than proceeding! There is often a high but unclear risk to not proceeding, and a low but unclear risk to not proceeding. (Picture two probability distributions, both wide (unclear) but one with a mean that is distinctly higher than the other). Thatâs where the precautionary principle throws expected utility theory (cost-benefit analysis) out and says we cannot proceed. The Nobel Prize-winning physicist Freeman Dyson stated the issue as follows: </span></p> 32750<p style="padding-left: 40px"><em><span style="font-weight: 400">â</span><span style="font-weight: 400">The Precautionary Principle says that if some course of action carries even a remote chance of irreparable damage to the ecology, then you shouldnât do it, no matter how great the possible advantages of the action may be. You are not allowed to balance costs against benefits when deciding what to do.â </span></em><span style="font-weight: 400">ââFreeman Dyson, Report from the 2001 World Economic Forum</span></p> 32751<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Imagine an alternative world in which our society and government was not under the sway of the precautionary principle. In this alternative world, scientists would give their truthful assessment of new vaccines to the public, stating that they are likely safe and effective, using one or both of the reasoning methods mentioned above. In such a world, given the clear potential harms of inaction, the public would be allowed to purchase new vaccines if they wanted, if the companies manufacturing them were comfortable doing so, and if they were fully informed prior to their decision that they were taking an unapproved product that carries potential risks but also potential benefits. Initially, only a few people would purchase the vaccines, perhaps on the basis of Phase I results. These would be folks like those </span><a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/07/29/1005720/george-church-diy-coronavirus-vaccine/"><span style="font-weight: 400">who injected themselves with a DIY vaccine </span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">over the summer, and the tens of thousands who were willing to participate in clinical trials as early as last spring. Companies would be incentivized to survey those who took the vaccine and collect self-reported data on their outcomes, which is very cheap and easy to do. After a few months going by without any of those people keeling over and dying, and with very few (likely none) of those people getting hospital
32751ized for COVID-19, more people would feel comfortable getting the vaccine. Things would quickly snowball, with more and more people becoming willing to get the vaccine. During this time the distribution system would have been stood up and become operational, with on-site stockpiles building up ahead of the FDAâs Emergency Use Authorization (currently, the FDA does not allow hospitals to stockpile unapproved vaccines ahead of their EUA). To present this case in its strongest form, in a future post I plan to estimate how many lives would have been saved, assuming many vaccines had become available to those who wanted them last March or August. However, I hope itâs easy to see that thousands of lives would have been saved in this alternative world.  </span></p> 32752<p>For more on the transhumanist alternative to the <em>precautionary principle</em>, the <em>proactionary principle, </em>see <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/9781118555927.ch26">Max More’s excellent book chapter</a> as well as the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proactionary_principle">Wikipedia article</a> and references therein.</p> 32753<p> </p> 32754 32755 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 32756 32757 <footer class="entry-footer"> 32758 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 32759</article><!-- #post-## --> 32760 32761<article id="post-4076" class="post-content post-4076 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-3d-printing tag-aging tag-aging-research tag-anti-aging tag-arin-vahanian tag-bioengineering tag-biogerontology tag-biology tag-biotechnology tag-climate-change tag-health tag-health-care tag-healthspan tag-life-expectancy tag-life-extension tag-medicine tag-nanotechnology tag-overpopulation tag-population tag-science tag-seasteading tag-senolytics tag-vertical-farming"> 32762 32763 32764 32765 <header class="entry-header"> 32766 <span class="screen-reader-text">The Overpopulation Myth – Article by Arin Vahanian</span> 32767 <h2 class="entry-title"> 32768 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/01/30/overpopulation-myth/" rel="bookmark">The Overpopulation Myth – Article by Arin Vahanian</a> 32769 </h2> 32770 32771 <div class="entry-meta"> 32772 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/01/30/overpopulation-myth/" title="9:08 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2021-01-30T21:08:45+00:00" pubdate>January 30, 2021 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/arin-vahanian/" title="View all posts by Arin Vahanian" rel="author">Arin Vahanian</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/01/30/overpopulation-myth/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 Comment</a></span></h5> 32773 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 32774 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 32775 32776 <div class="entry-content"> 32777 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 32778<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 32779 id="wpusb-container-default" 32780 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F01%2F30%2Foverpopulation-myth%2F" 32781 data-element-title="The%20Overpopulation%20Myth%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Arin%20Vahanian" 32782 data-attr-reference="13" 32783 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 32784 data-is-term="1" 32785 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 32786 ></p> 32787<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 32788 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F01%2F30%2Foverpopulation-myth%2F" target="_blank" 32789 data-action="open-popup" 32790 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 32791 title="Share on Facebook" 32792 32793 32794 rel="nofollow" 32795 ></p> 32796<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 32797 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 32798 </svg></p> 32799<p> <span class="wpusb-btn-inside" data-title="Share"></span><br /> 32800 </a><br /> 32801 <span data-element="facebook" class="wpusb-count "></span> 32802 </div> 32803<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-twitter " > 32804 <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F01%2F30%2Foverpopulation-myth%2F&text=I just saw%20The%20Overpopulation%20Myth%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Arin%20Vahanian%20-%20Click to see also%20â%20" target="_blank" 32805 data-action="open-popup" 32806 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 32807 title="Tweet" 32808 32809 32810 rel="nofollow" 32811 ></p> 32812<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-twitter-default "> 32813 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-twitter" /> 32814 </svg></p> 32815<p>
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33111</p></div> 33112<p> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-1376 aligncenter" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/logo_bg-150x150-1.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></p> 33113<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Arin Vahanian</strong></p> 33114<hr /> 33115<p>Of all the objections to life extension, one of the most pernicious is that there are too many people on Earth. Indeed, this objection in particular is rather harmful not just because it appears to advocate for suffering and death, but also because it appears to be a valid objection on a surface level.</p> 33116<p>Visions of mass starvation, billions of people living in deplorable conditions, and wars over resources, help fuel the popularity of this objection. However fascinating these sorts of overly dramatic, sensational Hollywood scenarios may seem to some people, believing in the inevitability of these scenarios would be ignoring the countless
33116ways that science and technology have allowed us, time and again, to exceed our limitations, improve health outcomes, and create a better environment for humanity to thrive in.</p> 33117<p>There are many reasons why these dreadful scenarios continue to exist in peoplesâ minds. One of the reasons why doomsday thinking has managed to remain a part of our zeitgeist is because the entertainment industry is addicted to it, constantly proliferating nightmarish scenarios of technology being a destructive force hell-bent on the devastation of humanity and the world. A less obvious reason is also because some well-meaning influential people have been fabulously wrong and have continued to double-down on being wrong over the years.</p> 33118<p>Biologist Paul Ehrlich famously said in 1968 that âThe battle to feed all of humanity is over. In the 1970s hundreds of millions of people will starve to death in spite of any crash programs embarked upon now. At this late date nothing can prevent a substantial increase in the world death rate.â</p> 33119<p>Looking at this statement more than 50 years later, Paul Ehrlich wasnât just wrong, he was completely wrong. None of his Malthusian predictions even came close to being true. I suppose that supporters of this sort of doomsday thinking will say in response that even though Ehrlich has been wrong for decades, he will one day be right. Even if a broken clock is right twice a day, we shouldnât base the future of humanity on such faulty thinking. While it is possible for these horrific scenarios to come true, it does not mean that these scenarios are destiny. Humanity has weathered challenges and difficulties en route to coming up with amazing technological and medical innovations that have improved the quality of life for billions of people. And while challenges such as climate change should be taken very seriously, the fact that these challenges exist does not mean that humanity is doomed. It simply means that we need to make adjustments and to utilize science and technology to their fullest in order to resolve these threats.</p> 33120<p>Further, rather than extrapolate wildly and bring forth doomsday scenarios, we should bring forth data and facts to support our arguments. As I mentioned in a previous article, according to <a href="http://blogs.worldbank.org/futuredevelopment/rapid-slowdown-population-growth">The World Bank</a> and the <a href="http://webarchive.iiasa.ac.at/Research/POP/proj07/index.html?sb=6">International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis</a>, the worldwide population growth rate is slowing down and is projected to eventually stabilize and begin falling. Nowhere is this more apparent than in countries such as Germany, Italy, Spain, China, Russia, and even the United States, where birth rates are below the <a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2013/01/world_population_may_actually_start_declining_not_exploding.html">2.1 live births per woman</a> required to just maintain population equilibrium. Additionally, even countries such as <a href="https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2127.html">India</a>, which used to have a very high birth rate, have seen huge declines in birth rates in recent years. Finally, according to a study published in the <a href="https://www.thelancet.com/article/S0140-6736(20)30677-2/fulltext#%20">Lancet</a>, the global population is expected to peak at 9.73 billion in 2064, before dropping to 8.79 billion in 2100. As a result, more than 23 countries are likely to see their populations halve by the end of this century. This includes countries such as Spain, Italy, Ukraine, and China.</p> 33121<p>Even if the above trends were somehow reversed, and human beings suddenly began reproducing more, we would be able to accommodate the increased population through solutions such as seasteading, vertical farming, 3D printing, and nanotechnology. Indeed, these technologies, and more, are among the many that would allow us to overcome limitations and alleviate potential threats resulting from an increased population. And I have not even begun speaking about space exploration.</p> 33122<p>The simple fact is that there is no fixed number of people who should be living on Earth at any given moment. In fact, we should rightfully be laughed out of the room if we asked the question, âWhat should the worldâs population be?â We may as well ask how long a piece of string is. How many people is too many people? Further, how does one decide how many people is too many? Do you see how absurd this sort of thinking is? Even if we were to run detailed calculations on how many people the Earth could accommodate at any given point in t
33122ime, what is true right now may not be true later, as planet Earth is dynamic, human beings are dynamic, and the forces of physics are dynamic. More importantly, we would be ignoring the awesome power of technology to allow us to do more, with less.</p> 33123<p>Therefore, let us move away from the pessimism, the doomsday scenarios, and the lack of vision, and move toward data, facts, science, and technological innovations that have allowed us, and will continue to allow us, to accommodate the needs of humanity. This does not mean that we should ignore challenges and perils and hope that everything will work out in the end. It does mean, however, that we should recognize the threats humanity is facing, and then take swift, concerted action toward eliminating those threats by using advancements in science, technology, and modern medicine.</p> 33124<p>But to go back to the topic, and frame the argument in a simpler way, one might want to ask proponents of the overpopulation myth whether they would have wanted their own parents to hold the same views about there being too many people on Earth. Of course, such critics of life extension would never want this to be the case, because it would mean that they themselves would not exist.</p> 33125<p>I would urge those who are critical of life extension to refrain from trying to decide how many people should be living on Earth. Indeed, rather than playing <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/01/11/judge-jury-executioner-syndrome/">judge, jury, and executioner</a>, I would recommend them to take a look in the mirror and appreciate the tremendous gift they were given â the gift of life. Had their parents held the faulty belief that there are too many people on Earth, these critics wouldnât be able to offer their criticisms now. I am not suggesting that people should not offer valid criticisms of life extension. Nor am I suggesting that we gloss over the present and future challenges the Earth is facing. I am suggesting, however, that critics provide data, facts, and valid arguments to support their conclusions, rather than paint doomsday scenarios and claim that there are âtoo many people already.â Indeed, the next time you hold a loved one in your arms, think about how you would feel if this person had never been born, or if this person was mercilessly ripped away from you.</p> 33126<p>So far, the likes of Thomas Malthus and Paul Ehrlich have been completely wrong with their predictions, though it is possible for them and others like them, to be right someday. However, we should not take pleasure in being right, we should take pleasure in being better people. Being right is not what is important â being able to actualize oneself, improve the human condition, and make the world a better place to live, is what is important. And we cannot do that if we extrapolate wildly, spread fear, and insist that humanity is doomed. The truth is that humanityâs future hasnât even been written yet. But when we do write it, we should do so utilizing the best that science and technology have to offer, in order to improve the human condition. Overpopulation, calamity, and starvation are not destiny â but human improvement is, and has been, since the dawn of time.</p> 33127<p><strong><a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#ArinVahanian">Arin Vahanian</a> is the Vice-Chairman of the U.S. Transhumanist Party. </strong></p> 33128 33129 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 33130 33131 <footer class="entry-footer"> 33132 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 33133</article><!-- #post-## --> 33134 33135<article id="post-4069" class="post-content post-4069 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-aging tag-arin-vahanian tag-biogerontology tag-biological-aging tag-disease tag-future tag-gerontology tag-geroscience tag-health tag-healthspan tag-indefinite-life-extension tag-life-expectancy tag-life-extension tag-lifespan tag-longevity tag-medicine tag-progress tag-science tag-senolytics tag-sens tag-transhumanism"> 33136 33137 33138 33139 <header class="entry-header"> 33140 <span class="screen-reader-text">Judge, Jury and Executioner Syndrome – Article by Arin Vahanian</span> 33141 <h2 class="entry-title">
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While living longer and healthier is a goal that nearly all people say they have, there are critics of life extension who have become quite vociferous in their opposition to extending the human lifespan. The truth is, living a longer and healthier life shouldnât be controversial at all. After all, it is what we humans have been trying to do since day one.</p> 33490<p>However, when the topic turns to living a healthy life indefinitely, critics
33490seem to come out of the woodwork, citing various reasons why humans should not live radically longer. While each of the major objections to life extension deserves its own space (and its own rebuttal), one objection, in particular, is rankling in its lack of substance â that human beings already live long enough.</p> 33491<p>As ridiculous as this objection is, we need to address it, not only because of the amount of damage it does to humanity by limiting life-extension research, but also because it causes unnecessary pain and suffering. People who present this objection have what I like to call âJudge, Jury, and Executioner Syndrome.â</p> 33492<p>I can’t imagine that people in the 14th century suffering and then dying from the Bubonic Plague at age 20 or 30 would have considered their life to have been âlong enough.â In the same way, nor could I imagine that someone would actually find declining and then dying from an aging-related disease such as dementia at age 75 to be desirable.</p> 33493<p>But how long is long enough? Is it 40 years, like it used to be in 19th-century England? Or is it 82 years, as it is in modern-day Japan? Or is it 100 years?</p> 33494<p>It is difficult to answer this question, because there is no correct answer to the question.</p> 33495<p>However, rather than going down a rabbit hole, the best way to answer such critics is to ask them why they get to decide how long people should live. Of course, they have no right whatsoever to decide how long the human lifespan should be. This should end the conversation right then and there, but sadly, in some cases, it does not.</p> 33496<p>To go further, one might want to ask these critics whether they believe their parents or grandparents, if they are still alive, have lived too many years and whether they would want them to die quickly because they have already lived âlong enough.â Or, even better, we should ask critics of life extension how many years they think their children should live (if they have children). Of course, no one, other than a psychopath, would wish such suffering and death upon their loved ones.</p> 33497<p>Therefore, it appears that people who oppose life extension on the basis that humans already live long enough, tend to only hold this view toward other people, and not themselves or their loved ones. This seems to me to be horribly cruel, not to mention illogical. However, we should not consider those who claim they are satisfied with the 82-year lifespan for themselves, as being nobler or more altruistic than other people. After all, they are still trying to play judge, jury, and executioner!</p> 33498<p>The argument that human beings already live long enough attacks the very core of what it means to be human. Human beings are designed to want to survive, and to continue living. Otherwise, we would have stopped trying to live longer a long time ago, and as a consequence, we would have stopped trying to find cures for diseases such as cancer, heart disease, or diabetes. The very fact that we are so dedicated to finding cures for conditions that have ravaged humanity is proof that we are dedicated to living longer and healthier. There is no rule that says that human beings can only live until 100 years old, or that they are not allowed to try to live longer.</p> 33499<p>Of course, just as no one may decide how long the human lifespan should be, neither should we force those who do not want to live longer and healthier, to live longer and healthier. This is a personal choice that everyone must make for themselves. But opponents of life extension do not have the right, nor do they have the ability, fortunately, to decide how long the human lifespan should be.</p> 33500<p>Even if there is some unalterable limit to how long a human lifespan can be, wouldnât it be better to come to this conclusion and obtain closure after conducting medical and scientific research, rather than hastily quitting, and in the process, damning all of humanity to pain, suffering, and death, solely to satisfy a falsely held belief that humans already live long enough?</p> 33501<p>I understand that no matter what I may be arguing in this article, there will always be people who do not want to live much longer and healthier than they do now, for whatever reason. While I respect their decision to not want to extend their own life, I also ask them to respect my wishes to live longer and healthier. Surely this seems like a fair position to take.</p> 33502<p>There is absolutely no reason at all to apologize for wanting to live a healthy life indefinitely. No one should be asking, âWhy do you want to live longer?â Rather, we should be asking, âHow can we live longer and healthier?â This sort of inclusive, optimistic, and honest approach will go a long way toward removing some of the obstacles to life extension, thus putting humanity just a bit closer to attaining what it has been seeking since the beginning of time â to live a longer, healthier life.</p> 33503<p><strong><a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#ArinVahanian">Arin Vahanian</a> is the Vice-Chairman of the U.S. Transhumanist Party. </strong></p> 33504 33505 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 33506 33507 <footer class="entry-footer"> 33508 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 33509</article><!-- #post-## --> 33510 33511<article id="post-4056" class="post-content post-4056 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-guest-articles tag-aging-research tag-anti-aging tag-anti-aging-medicine tag-anti-aging-research tag-cellular-senescence tag-dna-damage tag-dna-therapy tag-kimberly-forsythe tag-radical-life-extension tag-senescent-cells"> 33512 33513 33514 <div class="featured-image">
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Each of these therapies has its own advantages and disadvantages. For example, there are anti-aging processes such as anti-oxidants, anti-aging nutrients, anti-aging exercise programs, anti-aging diets, and anti-aging supplements that are said to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_extension">extend a person’s lifespan</a>. Aging is said to be a natural process that cannot be slowed or reversed once humans undergo it, and which accelerates greatly after puberty and early adulthood; however, some experts do not agree with this. There are several theories on the subject of aging that have varying outlooks on the actual causes of aging.</p> 33869<h2>What Causes Aging in Humans?</h2> 33870<p>There are various theories that explain the causes of aging, but they do not all agree. While we are making new discoveries all the time, we still do not have definitive answers on what causes aging. Some researchers believe that oxidative damage is what causes aging, and others believe genetics are involved in causing aging.</p> 33871<p>The evidence for the oxidative damage by sunlight, poor diet, and poor exercising habits is strong. For example, if your parents or grandparents had a shorter lifespan than the average person, it’s possible that part of the reason was that they didn’t have a good diet, they didn’t exercise, or they didn’t avoid the common environmental hazards we encounter today. That certainly makes some sense.</p> 33872<p>You might think that they all contribute equally, which is certainly plausible. Consider how much impact the food we eat has on our health. If the foods we eat are generally unhealthy, then the oxidative damage done to our cells will be greater, and our lifespan will be shortened. If the foods we eat are rich in antioxidants and are beneficial to health, then we will be healthier, and the oxidative damage we do to our cells will be lessened.</p> 33873<p>So, one could say that oxidative damage is what causes aging, and the antioxidants are what counteract it. But that’s too simple. Actually, free radicals do more damage to our cells than oxidative damage, so it stands to reason that free radicals add to the damage. In other words, instead of wearing away at the cells in a chemical process, free radicals cause cell death.</p> 33874<p>However, the evidence for genetics is also strong. When the telomeres within the protective shell of the cell are damaged, they become shorter. As a result, the “RNA” within the telomere becomes too short. The second factor which causes aging is cell senescence, or aging at the cellular level.</p> 33875<p>There are many different forms of cell senescence, but the main ones are in peripheral tissues such as skin, muscles, and blood vessels. If this continues, then the total number of cells may start to decline. The decline in cell numbers is partly what causes aging in general.</p> 33876<p>Another factor is called DNA damage, and this is caused by exposure to radiation and to chemicals used during manufacturing. This is a big problem, because DNA is responsible for the repair of cellular damage, and if it gets damaged, it can stop replicating to produce new cells altogether. This would mean that the aging process could not be stopped, and the body will just keep getting older without any real control.</p> 33877<h2>What is Radical Life Extension?</h2> 33878<p>Radical life extension is the process of using anti-aging technology to reverse age-related processes that are already underway. Anti-aging techniques rely on a combination of knowledge and understanding of the aging process, as well as on modern-day scientific breakthroughs. Scientists are only just now beginning to unlock many of the mysteries surrounding the mechanisms of aging.</p> 33879<p>In theory, we could live forever if we found a way to completely rejuvenate ourselves after we passed the age of sixty. Some people are under the impression that curing or reversing aging is impossible. But at the very least, we might be able to make ourselves better, or at least age gracefully. It is not known how far the search has come, but some of the results so far have been very promising.</p> 33880<h2>
33880When Will Aging be Cured or Reversed?</h2> 33881<p>To cure or reverse aging, it will be necessary to find some way to increase the lifespan of humans. Many questions surround which <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1369267/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">scientific approach to anti-aging</a> will be the most beneficial to humans. Perhaps we will lengthen lifespans by curing all of the diseases that we are prone to, or perhaps by using genetic engineering to insert new genes into the human genome. For some transhumanists, the ultimate aim would be to live forever. Others, however, wish only to increase the number of healthy years.</p> 33882<p>There is a great deal of interest in the subject of radical life extension, and there is <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/companies-race-to-find-the-key-to-eternal-life-2019-08-19" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">considerable money involved</a>. Investors are piling in to fund research to unlock more theories about aging and the mysteries that scientists are trying to unravel. There are, unfortunately, many unfounded claims and charlatans out there misleading the public about how we may be able to cure or reverse aging.</p> 33883<p>Some people have made the mistake of thinking that radical life extension is magic, or of taking a <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2019/01/07/first-step-reversing-aging/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">magical pill that will turn you into an immortal</a>. While there is promising research for<a href="https://www.livescience.com/reverse-aging-biological-clock-drug.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> medications that can reduce biological age</a>, the notion that it will be an immediate and instant cure is likely a distortion of the truth. We need to understand that aging is just one of the processes that occur within us, but there are many ways we can counter these processes. It is possible to extend your life significantly, but this requires an understanding of the aging process as a whole.</p> 33884<p>Overall, the more resources we put into studying the aging process and search for effective ways of curing or reversing aging, the faster we will find answers to questions that humans have sought after for ages. <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/robinseatonjefferson/2019/08/26/how-extraordinary-breakthroughs-in-anti-aging-research-will-happen-faster-than-people-think/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The “Fountain of Youth” may arrive sooner than we think</a>. It is important that we collectively understand the <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2019/05/18/wealth-power-reversing-aging/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">implications of reversing aging</a> and take steps to address these issues as soon as possible.</p> 33885<h3>Related reading:</h3> 33886<p>https://endpts.com/healthier-longer-lifespans-will-be-a-reality-sooner-than-you-think-juvenescence-promises-as-it-closes-100m-round/</p> 33887 33888 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 33889 33890 <footer class="entry-footer"> 33891 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 33892</article><!-- #post-## --> 33893 33894<article id="post-4053" class="post-content post-4053 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-2519 tag-achievement tag-aging tag-bioage tag-biotech tag-biotechnology tag-health tag-ichor-therapeutics tag-longevity tag-new-year tag-opportunity tag-proteomics tag-research tag-victor-bjoerk"> 33895 33896 33897 33898 <header class="entry-header"> 33899 <span class="screen-reader-text">2021 New Year’s Message by Victor Bjoerk</span> 33900 <h2 class="entry-title"> 33901 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/01/03/2021-new-years-message/" rel="bookmark">2021 New Year’s Message by Victor Bjoerk</a> 33902 </h2> 33903 33904 <div class="entry-meta"> 33905 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/01/03/2021-new-years-message/" title="6:39 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2021-01-03T06:39:29+00:00" pubdate>January 3, 2021 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/victor-bjoerk" title="View all posts by Victor Bjoerk" rel="author">Victor Bjoerk</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2021/01/03/2021-new-years-message/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 Comment</a></span></h5> 33906 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 33907 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 33908 33909 <div class="entry-content"> 33910 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 33911<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 33912 id="wpusb-container-default" 33913 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2021%2F01%2F03%2F2021-new-years-message%2F"
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However, BioAge had to temporarily shut down because of COVID, but this wasnât a big deal for me since I was able to transfer to Ichor Therapeutics in Syracuse, New York, which remained operational. So I got to work at two awesome leading biotech companies in the Longevity field, where I gained a lot of specific know-how which I am very grateful for!</p> 34252<p>I returned to Europe a few weeks ago, and shortly Iâll have some more exciting things to announce that I will be working on!</p> 34253<p>So yes, a lot of lemons were handed out this year worldwide, but I felt I did a decent job at making lemonade out of them. Iâm a very positive person with a grand vision of wiping out all age-related disease within the next few decades, so that everybody can live as long as they want in a 25-year old body.</p> 34254<p>Some do not have that approach, they think âLongevityâ means some slight health improvement by diet/exercise. Others study some aspect of aging because they want a PhD and some academic credentials (using aging as an excuse to refer to for that); however, this causes a generalized lack of a big-picture perspective for whatâs going to work.</p> 34255<p>That is not me. I robustly and consistently keep up the interest until the mission is fully accomplished. In my personal roadmap Iâve developed for impacting aging, I emphasize the transdisciplinary scientific fields that are going to produce good outcomes (that may be hidden as, e.g.,âproteomicsâ rather than explicitly stated as âanti-agingâ).</p> 34256<p>I also put an equal weight on the âbusiness aspectâ here, since your impact won’t be that big without the correct biotech business know-how, especially as AI and robotics wipe out the lab workers. Drug development and clinical trials are complex fields with 15-20 years from initial discovery to approved product. In addition, raising capital and advocacy to the public are as important as knowing the basic biology itself.</p> 34257<p>A lot of things in history have also been grotesquely mismanaged and squandered because of predictable human error, not because of the intrinsic difficulty of the science itself. There are a lot of golden nuggets laying around the labs in the world right now, and lots of resources and techniques are at our fingertips, but how will they be combined and implemented into an individual in order to cure them from aging? And how will this cocktail of interventions that forms the ultimate cure of aging be implemented across the world just like the efforts currently underway with the COVID vaccine?</p> 34258<p>A lot of setbacks are reversible and temporary, such as a lack of money and success or whatever people feel this year has caused them;
34258 aging is profoundly more serious.</p> 34259<p>During the year I read, as usual, many hundreds of scientific papers to keep up with the aging field, and also I have several publications Iâve produced, coming out now during 2021 (unfortunately peer-review takes time). I participated in many aging conferences, including one in Curacao, which meant a week of swimming in the tropics (how enjoyable!).</p> 34260<p>So yes, I felt I did many things well despite the challenges. Of course, things could always have been done better in retrospect, but thatâs what one always says.</p> 34261<p>My New Year’s celebration this year isnât very special because of all restrictions, but I wish you all a happy new year!</p> 34262<p>I have some typical New Year’s resolutions like getting fitter (but not motivating with all gyms and pools being closed, so some coaching is required), and of course continuing with the aging mission. So Iâll leave the question now to the reader: What have you done this year, and what good do you feel you can do for next year?</p> 34263<p><strong>Victor Bjoerk has worked for the Gerontology Research Group, the Longevity Reporter, the Fraunhofer-Institut für Zelltherapie und Immunologie, BioAge, and Ichor Therapeutics. He has promoted awareness throughout Europe of emerging biomedical research and the efforts to reverse biological aging. In his honor the U.S. Transhumanist Party organized the <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/victor-run/">Victor Run 2020 Virtual Race</a> on June 5-7, 2020. </strong></p> 34264 34265 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 34266 34267 <footer class="entry-footer"> 34268 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 34269</article><!-- #post-## --> 34270 34271<article id="post-4031" class="post-content post-4031 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-ai tag-andrew-yang tag-artificial-intelligence tag-automation tag-brent-ellman tag-cost-of-living tag-employment tag-income tag-poverty tag-taffds-magazine tag-taffds tag-transdisciplinary-agora-for-future-discussions tag-ubi tag-unemployment tag-united-states tag-universal-basic-income tag-war-on-poverty"> 34272 34273 34274 34275 <header class="entry-header"> 34276 <span class="screen-reader-text">The Poverty Crisis and a Case for Universal Basic Income – Article by Brent Ellman in TAFFD’s Magazine</span> 34277 <h2 class="entry-title"> 34278 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2020/12/27/poverty-crisis-ubi/" rel="bookmark">The Poverty Crisis and a Case for Universal Basic Income – Article by Brent Ellman in TAFFD’s Magazine</a> 34279 </h2> 34280 34281 <div class="entry-meta"> 34282 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2020/12/27/poverty-crisis-ubi/" title="9:47 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2020-12-27T09:47:38+00:00" pubdate>December 27, 2020 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/brent-ellman/" title="View all posts by Brent Ellman" rel="author">Brent Ellman</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2020/12/27/poverty-crisis-ubi/#comments" class="comments-link" >1 comment</a></span></h5> 34283 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 34284 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 34285 34286 <div class="entry-content"> 34287 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 34288<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 34289 id="wpusb-container-default" 34290 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2020%2F12%2F27%2Fpoverty-crisis-ubi%2F" 34291 data-element-title="The%20Poverty%20Crisis%20and%20a%20Case%20for%20Universal%20Basic%20Income%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Brent%20Ellman%20in%20TAFFD%E2%80%99s%20Magazine" 34292 data-attr-reference="13" 34293 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 34294 data-is-term="1" 34295 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 34296 ></p> 34297<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 34298 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2020%2F12%2F27%2Fpoverty-crisis-ubi%2F" target="_blank" 34299 data-action="open-popup" 34300 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 34301 title="Share on Facebook" 34302 34303 34304 rel="nofollow" 34305 ></p> 34306<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 34307 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 34308 </svg></p> 34309<p>
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34622tent/uploads/2018/10/logo_bg-150x150-1.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></p> 34623<p style="text-align: center"><strong>Brent Ellman</strong></p> 34624<hr /> 34625<p><strong><em>Editorâs Note:</em></strong><em> </em><em>U.S. Transhumanist Party member and long-time USTP supporter Brent Ellman has published a piece in <a href="https://taffds.org/magazine/">TAFFD’s Magazine</a> on Universal Basic Income (UBI). Our friends at TAFFD’s (<a href="https://taffds.org/">https://taffds.org/</a>) were nice enough to give us permission to cross-post the article here in full format. Brent is an entrepreneur with a diverse background and currently serves as director of marketing at TAFFD’s. Originally from New York, he has lived in Colorado since 2008. </em></p> 34626<p style="text-align: right"><em>~ Dan Elton, Director of Scholarship, United States Transhumanist Party, December 27, 2020</em></p> 34627<hr /> 34628<p><strong>Excerpt: </strong>In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson announced in his State of the Union Address that, “This administration, here and now, declares unconditional war on poverty in America.” How does one fight a war against poverty, though? What exactly does poverty even mean? As of 2019 in the United States, an individual who makes under $12,490 annually is considered to be living in poverty. A family of 3 earning under $21,330 also falls under the category of living in poverty.</p> 34629<p>In Denver, Colorado, 15.1% of the population lives below the poverty level, according to a recent Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate. That estimate found that 101,000 out of 666,000 people are living below the poverty line. To put this further into perspective, as of July 2020, according to RentJungle.org, the average price to rent a one-bedroom apartment in Denver is $1468 per month. According to RentCafe only 5% of rentals listed in Denver are priced at less than $1000 per month. We’ve been waging America’s unconditional war on poverty for 56 years, and this is how far we’ve come.</p> 34630<p><em>How might poverty actually be solved in the United States? Read Brent Ellman’s full article <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Ellman_TAFFDs_Basic_Income.pdf"><strong>here</strong></a>.</em></p> 34631<p><a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Ellman_TAFFDs_Basic_Income.pdf"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4040" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Brent_Ellman_UBI_1.png" alt="" width="1816" height="1401" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Brent_Ellman_UBI_1.png 1816w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Brent_Ellman_UBI_1-300x231.png 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Brent_Ellman_UBI_1-1024x790.png 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Brent_Ellman_UBI_1-768x592.png 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Brent_Ellman_UBI_1-1536x1185.png 1536w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Brent_Ellman_UBI_1-350x270.png 350w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1816px) 100vw, 1816px" /></a></p> 34632<p><a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Ellman_TAFFDs_Basic_Income.pdf"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4041" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Brent_Ellman_UBI_2.jpg" alt="" width="1918" height="2546" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Brent_Ellman_UBI_2.jpg 1918w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Brent_Ellman_UBI_2-226x300.jpg 226w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Brent_Ellman_UBI_2-771x1024.jpg 771w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Brent_Ellman_UBI_2-768x1019.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Brent_Ellman_UBI_2-1157x1536.jpg 1157w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Brent_Ellman_UBI_2-1543x2048.jpg 1543w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Brent_Ellman_UBI_2-203x270.jpg 203w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1918px) 100vw, 1918px" /></a></p> 34633 34634 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 34635 34636 <footer class="entry-footer"> 34637 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 34638</article><!-- #post-## --> 34639 34640<article id="post-3982" class="post-content post-3982 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-curative-education-and-research-initiative tag-education tag-income-tax tag-r-nich
34640olas-starr tag-religion tag-religious-institutions tag-research tag-ryan-starr tag-science tag-taxation"> 34641 34642 34643 34644 <header class="entry-header"> 34645 <span class="screen-reader-text">The Curative Education and Research Initiative (CERI) – Proposal by R. Nicholas Starr</span> 34646 <h2 class="entry-title"> 34647 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2020/12/27/ceri/" rel="bookmark">The Curative Education and Research Initiative (CERI) – Proposal by R. 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34994ncy in any manner. Transactions pertaining to wages, salaries, gifts, donations, barter, employee benefits, and inheritances should remain completely untaxed, as should transactions involving solely individuals and/or small businesses, for whom the establishment of a tax-reporting infrastructure would be onerous. Furthermore, all taxes on land and property should be abolished.” An income tax on religious institutions, which primarily derive their income from donations, would be a tax on donations that the USTP Platform does not support. Moreover, it would create the need for a new tax-reporting infrastructure, and the USTP Platform tends toward the opposite approach of leveraging the reporting capabilities that already exist to create a seamless tax system that is barely noticed by ordinary people as they go about their daily lives. </em><em>Furthermore, in Sections XX and XXV of its Platform, the USTP indicates support for religious tolerance and openness to religious individuals who may be receptive to technological progress and therefore may be valued allies and participants in the transhumanist movement. While we agree with Mr. Starr that additional science education and improved scientific literacy among the population would be highly beneficial, we would invite discussion of other ways in which it might be achieved. Also, we would invite any religious transhumanists to respond to Mr. Starr’s article with their own perspectives. </em></p> 34995<p style="text-align: right;"><em>~ Gennady Stolyarov II, Chairman, United States Transhumanist Party, December 27, 2020</em></p> 34996<hr /> 34997<h3><strong>The Curative Education and Research Initiative (CERI) </strong></h3> 34998<p class="p1"><span class="s1"> Religion is the father of all existential risk. To reverse its damage, I propose a 2.5% federal income tax on religious institutions to fund public school education and scientific research. Support for this can be found throughout the <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/platform/">USTP Platform</a>, but specifically Sections II, VII, XII, and XXXII.</span></p> 34999<p class="p1"><span class="s1"> America needs more science! Not just âtraditionalâ sciences like biology or chemistry, but social sciences and their companion the arts as well. And while the USTP has identified many areas that are lacking scientific attention or funding, we should also address scientific illiteracy, and even resentment, in the United States. New research means very little if the average American does not understand the research, results, or how it benefits them and the rest of humanity. </span></p> 35000<p class="p1"><span class="s1"> The US also needs to improve research and public education of social sciences. Anthropology and sociology are relegated to fringe college courses when it should help form the core of American education system. Cultural ignorance and hatred restrict the free exchange of ideas and thus future research needs. And when elementary schools glorify figures like Christopher Columbus and marginalize the indigenous people he and those who came after him oppressed, how can we expect society to move forward?</span></p> 35001<p class="p1"><span class="s1"> All Americans need to come together to plan for and fight against any number of issues and existential threats that science is currently researching or that may arise in the future. Racism and societal intolerance not only affect the free exchange of ideas, but also stifle research of problems in specific communities that many Americans deem âundesirableâ and not worthy of study (drugs, sex work). </span></p> 35002<p class="p1"><span class="s1"> The biggest existential threat to humanity isnât climate change, racism, or nuclear war. The greatest threat is the mindset that begat them. When âGodâ gave dominion over the planet to man, the church set climate change in motion. When holy texts tell their faction they are superior to the others, this creates habits of oppression and subjugation. In short, humanity is still paying for the fiction turned perceived fact created millennia ago. The time for it to end is now. </span></p> 35003<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Science is the silver bullet to ignorance and superstition. A well-educated public gets us there.</span></p> 35004<p class="p1"><span class="s1"> To fund this initiative I propose a 2.5% tax on religious institutions to fund public-school education and scientific research. Payment of this tax does not grant any new access from churches into schools (school prayer, previously excluded religious clubs, proselytizing, recruitment, etc.), input or direction of scientific research being funded by these taxes, or any previously prohibited religious involvement in government. The purpose of this tax is to fund programs that benef
35004it all people living in the United States, as decided by the scientific data, and advance social and scientific understanding in the classroom and in every day life. </span></p> 35005<p class="p1"><strong><span class="s1">Why tax religious institutions?</span></strong></p> 35006<ul class="ul1"> 35007<li class="li1"><span class="s1">Religion in America is a 1.2-trillion-dollar untaxed industry. A 2.5% tax would add $30 billion annually in federal tax revenue. Note: enforcing property taxes on all religious institutions would provide approximately $500 billion.</span></li> 35008<li class="li1"><span class="s1">Tax breaks for religious institutions is a form of government subsidy. This forces all tax-paying Americans to support the church regardless of their religious beliefs.</span></li> 35009<li class="li1"><span class="s1">Religious organizations have a long history of prohibiting or stifling scientific research, something that continues to this day (e.g., with stem cells).</span></li> 35010<li class="li1"><span class="s1">Religious organizations claim to financially support charity work, but there is no mandate to do so or requirement for how much is spent on charitable efforts. Additionally, what each organization considers charity may be detrimental to marginalized communities (LGBTQ conversion camps) and humanity internationally (missionary work overseas, historical support of slavery).</span></li> 35011<li class="li1"><span class="s1">Religious institutions have been, and continue to be, safe havens for misogyny, racism, intolerance, and violence. They owe a debt to society for the harm caused.</span></li> 35012</ul> 35013<p class="p1"><strong><span class="s1">What should be funded with this money</span></strong></p> 35014<ul class="ul1"> 35015<li class="li1"><span class="s1">Public education (current federal education budget is $64 billion)</span> 35016<ul class="ul1"> 35017<li class="li1"><span class="s1">Science</span></li> 35018<li class="li1"><span class="s1">Social Studies</span></li> 35019<li class="li1"><span class="s1">Arts</span></li> 35020</ul> 35021</li> 35022<li class="li1"><span class="s1">Federal entities for science and the arts</span> 35023<ul class="ul1"> 35024<li class="li1"><span class="s1">National Science Foundation (NSF – current budget of $8.3 billion)</span></li> 35025<li class="li1"><span class="s1">National Institutions of Health (NIH – current budget of $39 billion)</span></li> 35026<li class="li1"><span class="s1">National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA – current budget of $22.6 billion)</span></li> 35027<li class="li1"><span class="s1">National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA – current budget of $5.35 billion)</span></li> 35028<li class="li1"><span class="s1">National Endowment for the Arts (NEA – current budget of $162 million)</span></li> 35029</ul> 35030</li> 35031</ul> 35032<p class="p1"><span class="s1"> As the primary objective of this proposal is to improve public education, it should be required that the largest sum of money should be put into public schools. However due to ever-changing financial needs, how this money is split shall be redetermined every two years by the legislative body. These numbers are based on the federal budget, but should this proposal be modified and adopted for state use, funding shall be sent to public education and scientific organizations that provide similar services as those noted above to the state.</span></p> 35033<p class="p1">This is controversial proposal. But it is also a modest tithe that can do a lot of good to change the country, and the world, for the better. Our country has gone above and beyond when it comes to supporting religious institutions and their members while asking for nothing but promises in return. It is time for these organizations to support the whole public.</p> 35034<p><strong>Ryan Starr (R. Nicholas Starr) is a member of the U.S. Transhumanist Party and the founder of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Transhumanist-Party-of-Colorado-312651219122175/">Transhumanist Party of Colorado</a>. </strong></p> 35035 35036 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 35037 35038 <footer class="entry-footer"> 35039 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 35040</article><!-- #post-## --> 35041 35042<article id="post-3999" class="post-content post-3999 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-3d-printing tag-3d-printed-organs tag-bioengineering tag-bioprinting tag-capillaries tag-fanaticism tag-heart tag-kimberly-forsythe tag-nigeria tag-obah-isaac-ebuka tag-organ-transplantation tag-religion"> 35043 35044 35045 35046 <header class="entry-header"> 35047 <span class="screen-reader-text">Opinions From Around the World: Obah Isaac Ebuka – 3D-Printing Organs for Transplant</span> 35048 <h2 class="entry-title">
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I, Kimberly Forsythe, decided to reach out to people from other cultures and asked them to give me their opinions on the topic of transhumanist tech. My goal is to better understand why some may object to the idea based on various cultural differences.</em></p> 35397<p><em>As I receive the essays, I will publish them. My hope is that we can work together to build more international bridges and achieve progress that works for as many people as possible. This essay regarding the promises of 3D-printing of organs and the remaining challenges of implementing this technology was written by Obah Isaac Ebuka. </em></p> 35398<p style="text-align: right;"><em>~ Kimberly Forsythe, Member, United States Transhumanist Party, December 13, 2020</em></p> 35399<hr /> 35400<h1>
35400<strong>3D-Printing Organs for Transplant</strong></h1> 35401<p>What if it was possible to mass-produce organs – to grow hearts and lungs in a lab, readily accessible by the hundreds of thousands of patients waiting for organs? The affirmative answer to that question has been the goal of many researchers over the years, and their results are very promising.</p> 35402<p><strong>The Promise of 3D-Printing</strong></p> 35403<p>In 1988, a researcher modified a basic HP inkjet printer into using cells instead of regular ink and used the printer to write on a surface using cytoscribing technology. Now in 2019, scientists in Israel have been able to print a miniature human heart complete with contracting blood vessels using human cells. A lot of work and technology through the years led up to this incredible feat of human bio-engineering.</p> 35404<p>3D-printing organs is still not completely perfected, but the technology at present shows that it is possible. Current biotechnology makes it possible to print incredibly complex organ scaffold structures that mimic the structures of human organs and tissues with high anatomical precision using synthetic but biocompatible materials. These scaffolds can then be used as the spatial matrix on which cells can be built upon to create life-sized vascularized organs that possess the vital microstructures of real organs.</p> 35405<h3><strong>Current Challenges for Bioprinting</strong></h3> 35406<p><strong>Biological Complexity</strong></p> 35407<p>There are still many challenges to bioprinting that are yet to be addressed. One of these is that human organs are more incredibly complex than current technology can create. It might have been possible to create a miniature heart with the major aortae and coronary arteries, but scientists have yet to replicate vessel structures like the millions of capillary networks which are micrometers in diameter and essential to the life of organs.</p> 35408<p>Also, organs are much more than their structures and shapes. There a lot of details about organs that we are yet to understand such as how certain genes, hormones, and other factors in the body interact with organs and vice versa. An example of this is how the heart is an endocrine organ and not simply a blood pumper. So a true heart replacement also has to be able to create Atrial Natriuretic Peptides (ANP), which lower blood pressure.</p> 35409<p><strong>Practicability</strong></p> 35410<p>Hindrances from a bioengineering perspective arenât the only things to worry about. It is also very challenging to design clinical trials that will test the longevity and compatibility of these experimental organs in humans. There is also the challenge of securing sustainable sources of cells, biocompatible material, as well as large-scale manufacturing capabilities needed for 3D-printing to be a viable and affordable replacement for real organ transplants.</p> 35411<p><strong>Ethnic and Religious beliefs</strong></p> 35412<p>Ethnicity and religious belief inhibit technological changes. In Nigeria, a country in western Africa, some groups of religious fanatics believe that each organ is sacred and would not have their organs changed. This view is not only shared in Nigeria particularly, but it is commonplace and widespread for natives to abhor mending or replacing what they come to see as natural.</p> 35413<p><strong>Proposed solutions to these barriers</strong></p> 35414<p>Natives should be enlightened. They should be taught the need for bioprinting organs, seeing that the ultimate aim is to save lives.</p> 35415<p><strong>Author:</strong> Obah Isaac Ebuka</p> 35416<p>Abuja, Nigeria.</p> 35417<p><strong>Twitter handle:</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/AiTweet01">@AiTweet01</a></p> 35418 35419 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 35420 35421 <footer class="entry-footer"> 35422 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 35423</article><!-- #post-## --> 35424 35425<article id="post-3995" class="post-content post-3995 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-bci tag-bmi tag-brain-computer-interface tag-brain-computer-interfaces tag-brain-machine-interface tag-elon-musk tag-kimberly-forsythe tag-mert-basoglu tag-neuralink tag-neurological-disease tag-neurotechnology tag-turkey"> 35426 35427 35428 35429 <header class="entry-header"> 35430 <span class="screen-reader-text">Opinions From Around The World: Mert Basoglu – The Cautionary Tale of Neuralink</span> 35431 <h2 class="entry-title">
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I, Kimberly Forsythe, decided to reach out to people from other cultures and asked them to give me their opinions on the topic of transhumanist tech. My goal is to better understand why some may object to the idea based on various cultural differences.</em></p> 35780<p><em>As I receive the essays, I will publish them. My hope is that we can work together to build more international bridges and achieve progress that works for as many people as possible. This commentary on Elon Musk’s Neuralink was written by Mert Basoglu from Istanbul, Turkey.</em></p> 35781<p style="text-align: right;"><em>~ Kimberly Forsythe, Member and Assistant Editor, United States Transhumanist Party, December 11, 2020</em></p> 35782<hr /> 35783<h1>
35783The Cautionary Tale of Neuralink</h1> 35784<p>Elon Musk has been in the public eye with his innovations and ambitious projects in various fields such as aerospace, electric car manufacturing, and lately, neurotechnology. Even though I find most of his ideas and innovations worthy of admiration, I believe Neuralink and brain-machine interfaces (BMIs), in general, are somewhat problematic at this stage of human evolution.</p> 35785<p>First and foremost, I am all for Muskâs idea of treating neurological diseases that used to be untreatable. In consideration, Neuralinkâs benefit to society in terms of both physical and mental health would be undeniable if itâs used correctly and responsibly. But, given our history of violence, abuse, and exploitation, I believe we are not ready for this kind of invention as of yet. It is an irrefutable fact that (BMIs) such as Neuralink are highly prone to being misused and weaponized for self-interests or political reasons. This may be a pessimistic view; however, I think of it as a realistic one, as there are oceans of such examples in our history. As a result of this, I think Neuralink or other (BMIs) are revolutionary and great inventions that should have emerged in the future, when our collective consciousness and empathy as a society hopefully progressed further.</p> 35786<p>Apart from these topics, there are many other concerns regarding Neuralink that beg to be discussed and solved. One example could be the topic of individualism; the paradox of creating a âdatabaseâ or ânetworkâ that is filled with our âindividualâ thoughts. It begs the question; what happens to the sense of self? Are our thoughts impersonal now? If we transcend humanity, become a collectively transhuman entity, where does our inevitable evil and hunger for destruction go?</p> 35787<p>To end on a positive note, I would love Neuralink or other BMIs to be useful inventions that we regularly use in our daily lives, but I think we, as humanity, have to cut our afflictions at the roots first.</p> 35788<p>– Mert Basoglu</p> 35789<p>Istanbul, Turkey</p> 35790 35791 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 35792 35793 <footer class="entry-footer"> 35794 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 35795</article><!-- #post-## --> 35796 35797<article id="post-3985" class="post-content post-3985 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles category-research tag-ai tag-ai-explainability tag-ai-safety tag-artificial-intelligence tag-autonomous-vehicles tag-big-data tag-code tag-computation tag-covid-19 tag-darpa tag-deep-learning tag-drug-discovery tag-facial-recognition tag-ian-hogarth tag-machine-learning tag-manufacturing tag-military tag-nathan-benaich tag-natural-language-processing tag-pandemic tag-pavel-ilin tag-privacy tag-self-driving-cars tag-state-of-ai-report-2020 tag-supply-chains"> 35798 35799 35800 35801 <header class="entry-header"> 35802 <span class="screen-reader-text">State of AI 2020 – Article by Pavel Ilin</span> 35803 <h2 class="entry-title"> 35804 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2020/12/08/state-of-ai-2020/" rel="bookmark">State of AI 2020 – Article by Pavel Ilin</a> 35805 </h2> 35806 35807 <div class="entry-meta"> 35808 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2020/12/08/state-of-ai-2020/" title="6:02 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2020-12-08T18:02:59+00:00" pubdate>December 8, 2020 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/author/pavel-ilin/" title="View all posts by Pavel Ilin" rel="author">Pavel Ilin</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2020/12/08/state-of-ai-2020/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 Comment</a></span></h5> 35809 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 35810 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 35811 35812 <div class="entry-content"> 35813 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 35814<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 35815 id="wpusb-container-default" 35816 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2020%2F12%2F08%2Fstate-of-ai-2020%2F" 35817 data-element-title="State%20of%20AI%202020%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Pavel%20Ilin" 35818 data-attr-reference="13" 35819 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 35820 data-is-term="1" 35821 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 35822 ></p> 35823<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 35824 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2020%2F12%2F08%2Fstate-of-ai-2020%2F" target="_blank" 35825 data-action="open-popup" 35826 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 35827 title="Share on Facebook" 35828 35829 35830 rel="nofollow" 35831 ></p> 35832<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 35833 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 35834 </svg></p> 35835<p>
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Letâs take a look at what is happening in the AI industry.</span></p> 36153<p><b>Research</b></p> 36154<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We havenât come up with new super-smart algorithms. Progress in model performance keeps being driven by big computational budgets and huge data sets. Training of the GPT-3 language model, with its 175 billion parameters, cost approximately $10 million. At the same time larger models require less data to achieve the same level of performance. With a deep-learning approach we are getting close to the point when the cost of training will grow outrageous with incrementally smaller improvements of the model.</span></p> 36155<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">An important fact is that the code base of most artificial intelligence systems remains closed. Only 15% of papers publish their code. This raises a lot of concerns about reproducibility and AI safety. AI explainability remains a critical issue for AI safety research; there are promising avenues of exploration such as Asymmetric Shapley Values, but so far it’s unknown how AI systems make decisions. </span></p> 36156<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Natural language processing (NLP) models successfully simulate common scenes and linguistics, but they fail dramatically with understanding problems and context and forming knowledge. </span></p> 36157<p><b>Talent</b></p> 36158<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Talented people with skills in math and computer science are the drivers of the progress in the AI field. More and more US professors are being recruited by tech companies. This affects the quality of education that US universities can provide. We already can see a decline in the level of entrepreneurship among recent graduates. At the same time Universities are creating AI-related degree programs.</span></p> 36159<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The US keeps its position as the main attractor of talented individuals. For example China contributes to the talent pool of AI developers, but after publication of their first results, talented people are most likely to move to the US. 90% of international PhD graduates stay and work in US universities and corporations. Demand for AI talent remains much higher than supply, even despite COVID-19’s impact on market growth.  </span></p> 36160<p><b>Industry</b></p> 36161<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">AI keeps progressing not only on a theoretical and research level. Many real world applications are already in use, and they are affecting the industries in various ways.<
36161/span></p> 36162<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">New drugs are being designed by AI, and they are already in clinical trials. For example AI-designed drugs for OCD treatment are out for testing in Japan. AI drug-discovery startups keep raising funds. Also </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">big pharma</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is teaming up with startups around preserving privacy during drug discovery. For example OpenMined uses federated learning to preserve privacy with medical data. Viz.ai presented the first product which was approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the US. Their product analyzes tomography scans and alerts specialists who can treat patients before they receive damage that leads to the long-term disability. </span></p> 36163<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Progress in self-driving cars stays limited. Only 3 companies in California have permission to conduct testing of self-driving cars without a safety driver. Self-driving mileage remains microscopic compared to human drivers (2,874,950 miles for self-driving cars versus 390,313,739,000 miles for humans). The research and development process for self-driving cars remains very expensive. The major companies in this field raised around $7 billion since July 2019. Tesla chose to approach gradually adding self-driving features to its cars, but human drivers still remain in the loop. Recent approaches such as supervised learning do not perform well enough. To make dramatic breakthroughs, new approaches are required.</span></p> 36164<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Computer vision unlocks faster accident and disaster recovery intervention. It also reduces the amount of human hours spent using a microscope, which could lead to acceleration of development processes and reduction of product costs.</span></p> 36165<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">AI drives sales and at the same time reduces costs in supply chains and manufacturing. Robotic process automation and computer vision are the most commonly deployed techniques in the enterprise. Speech, natural language generation, and physical robots are the least common. Recently IBM partnered with health insurance company Humana. IBM implemented natural language understanding (NLU) software which is already live and handles calls. It not only redirects calls to the different queues; itâs able to answer basic questions, such as âHow much will the copay be to visit a specific specialist?â without human intervention.</span></p> 36166<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Modern AI, in order to perform well, requires a lot of computing resources. Specialized AI hardware keeps progressing, and companies are now presenting second generations of their products. Graphcore M2000 offers faster training time to drop the cost of state-of-the-art models. Googleâs new TPU v4 delivers up to a 3.7x training speedup over their TPU v3. NVIDIA will not rest either; it has achieved up to 2.5x training speedups with the new A100 GPU vs V100. Increasing interest towards machine learning devOps is a signal that the industry shifting its focus from how to build models to how to run them.</span></p> 36167<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, investments keep coming into the industry. Private funding rounds of greater than $15 million for the AI-first companies remain strong.</span></p> 36168<p><b>Politics</b></p> 36169<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Usage of AI for facial recognition tasks is extremely common around the world. Around half of the world allows facial recognition. This has become a recognizable political and ethical problem, especially when use of this technology leads to the wrong arrests. There were two highly publicized cases of wrong arrest in the US (which is probably just a tip of the iceberg). In May 2019, Detroit police arrested Michael Oliver who was wrongly accused of a felony for supposedly reaching into a teacherâs vehicle, grabbing a cellphone and throwing it, cracking the screen, and breaking the case. In January 2020, Detroit police arrested Robert Williams as a
36169shoplifter who allegedly stole five watches from Midtown’s trendy Shinola store in October 2018. In both cases charges were dismissed but harm was done. </span></p> 36170<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Industry took a more thoughtful approach as a reaction to the AI mistakes. Microsoft deleted its database of 10 million faces, Amazon announced a one-year pause on letting the police use its facial recognition tool Rekognition. IBM announced it would sunset its general purpose facial recognition products. Washington State in the US introduced requirements to acquire warrants to run facial recognition scans. The ImageNet, a popular image database, is making an effort toward reduction of the biases in its image collections.</span></p> 36171<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As Deep Fake technology produces more and more realistic media, it becomes illegal to use in certain states in the US. California passed a law, </span><a href="https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB730"><span style="font-weight: 400;">AB 730</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, aimed at deep fakes, which criminalizes distributing audio or video that gives a false, damaging impression of a politicianâs words or action. Many other US state bills have been passed, addressing different risks. For example Virginia law amends current criminal law on revenge porn to include computer-generated pornography.</span></p> 36172<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The US government keeps pursuing implementation of the military AI systems. DARPA organised a virtual dogfighting tournament where various AI systems would compete with each other and a human fighter pilot from the US military.</span></p> 36173<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">AI nationalism is on the rise. Countries tend to pursue protectionist policies to scrutinize acquisitions of AI companies by the players from other countries.</span></p> 36174<p>Every year AI plays a more and more noticeable part in our lives. It becomes cheaper, and you learn how to do new things. But we have to remember that at the moment AI is still a tool. And there are some philosophical and methodological difficulties which we have to overcome before it will be possible to deliberate about the potential sentience of the AI. 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36538pinions of peoples from every nation. I, Kimberly Forsythe, decided to reach out to people from other cultures and asked them to give me their opinions on the topic of transhumanist tech. My goal is to better understand why some may object to the idea based on various cultural differences.</em></p> 36539<p><em>As I receive the essays, I will publish them. My hope is that we can work together to build more international bridges and achieve progress that works for as many people as possible. This first essay was written by Abdeldayem Hassanein, an MD and medical writer from Egypt.</em></p> 36540<p><em>He was already familiar with some aspects of transhumanism, especially the areas of bionics and nanotechnology. I asked him to write a piece from his point of view. Here is Abdeldayem’s essay in its entirety.</em></p> 36541<p style="text-align: right;"><em>~ Kimberly Forsythe, Member, United States Transhumanist Party, December 4, 2020</em></p> 36542<hr /> 36543<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">“A person can never be broken. Our built environment, our technologies, are broken and disabled.” </span></p> 36544<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">~ Hugh Herr</span></p> 36545<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hugh Herr</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a victim of leg amputation, said the above sentence during a <a href="https://www.npr.org/2014/09/19/347414978/how-do-you-reinvent-yourself-after-a-near-death-experience">presentation</a> where he expressed his opinion about <em>b</em></span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">ionics</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Bionics are prostheses that combine the qualities of both technology and biology. The bionic leg has three attachment layers to the human body: mechanical, biological, and electrical. Joints are supplemented with a special metallic blade sensitive to body voltage. With voltage zero, the blade relaxes while with 1-degree voltage, the blade stiffens, enabling the handicapped to walk without support. The equipment is attached to the nerve ending at the site of amputation. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hugh</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> was injured by </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">frostbite</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> after falling while he was climbing a mountain. [3]</span></p> 36546<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bionics are categorized under the </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Human+</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">” outlook, a philosophy encouraging innovation and updating. Yet, some nations hate some aspects of this philosophy like its seeking for immortality on Earth, age conversion, as well as its experimentation with genetic materials.</span></p> 36547<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In 2017, eye bionics appeared. An elder patient with an eye disease called </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">retinitis</span></i> <em>p</em><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">igmentosa,</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> with decades of blindness, all of a sudden shouted in happiness after a surgical operation where </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">sensors</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> were implanted in his eye retinae and were combined with eyeglasses supplemented with a camera. He found himself capable of differentiating between orange trees and apple trees. He could watch TV but without color discrimination. [4]</span></p> 36548<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Scientists in the Biotechnology department in one bionic center spent 200 days evaluating the mode of manufacture of a leg for a female dancer who lost her leg after a blast injury in </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Afghanistan</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">. She could successfully return to her beloved dancing. [2]</span></p> 36549<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hand prostheses previously were only cosmetic. With bionics, however, the amputated person can play with cards, open a door with a key, shake the hand, count the currency precisely, and drive a car. It was a dramatic moment when a pretty girl of 20 years old, who was born mute due to congenital anomalies in her ears, started to hear after implantation of metallic sensors near the eight cranial nerves – devices which provided her with sound magnifiers. [1] [5]</span></p> 36550<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It appears that science is a double-edged weapon. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aspirin</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> the first drug lowering fever, was abused during the </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Spanish Influenza pandemic </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">and caused a lot of toxicities from an overdose. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
36550Thalidomide</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a drug supposed to calm pregnant ladies, was an investigational drug under the supervision of German and American researchers. The German regulatory body was in hurry to pass Stage 3 of evaluation and allowed German citizens to use thalidomide while pregnant, while the American regulators preferred to postpone its usage for further evaluation. The result was the birth in Germany of a couple of babies with serious congenital anomalies called </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Phaecomalia</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, where the baby lacks both arms and legs.</span></p> 36551<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Transhumanists</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> are not always welcomed. The so-called </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Haredi Jews</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in Jerusalem are conservative to the degree that they disallow TV inside the home, allow Internet only at work, and disallow couples meeting except in the dark. Such a style makes them resistant to many activities of the </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Transhumanists</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">. [7]</span></p> 36552<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some historians think that science alone is not sufficient to lead humans to utopia. Also, the classic way of research, including meta-analysis, systematic review, and even experimental studies would not be sufficient to alleviate all human sufferings. Scientists made a lot of efforts in search for COVID-19 vaccine, while a only little effort was devoted to investigating the disappearance of half a trillion bees inside the USA during only the past 14 years, a phenomenon is known as </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Colony Collapse Disorder</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Bees are required for forest pollination and hence may help reduce ground-level ozone pollution by supporting forests that absorb ground-level ozone. Without this effect, the phenomenon of g</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">lobal warming</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> may be accelerated.</span></p> 36553<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, there is some hope in regard to adoption of emerging technologies throughout the world. For example, nanotechnology </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">supplies gold nanoparticles to treat cancer of the female genital tract, and the materials are considered cheap. Some hospitals use nano-painting due to its bactericidal effects. [8]</span></p> 36554<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦â¦</span></p> 36555<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[1] </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Connolly, Christine. “Prosthetic hands from touch bionics.” </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">
36555Industrial Robot: An International Journal</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 35, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">no. 4 (2008): 290-293.</span></p> 36556<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[2] </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rouse, Elliott J., Nathan C. Villagaray-Carski, Robert W. Emerson, and Hugh M. Herr. “Design and testing of a bionic dancing prosthesis.” </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">PloS one</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 10, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">no. 8 (2015): e0135148</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> 36557<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[3] </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Herr, Hugh M., and Alena M. Grabowski. “Bionic ankle-foot prosthesis normalizes walking gait for persons with leg amputation.” </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 279, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">no. 1728 (2012): 457-464</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> 36558<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[4] Coffey, Valerie C. “Vision accomplished: the bionic eye.” </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Optics and Photonics News</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 28, no. 4 (2017): 24-3.</span></p> 36559<p>[5] Kral, Andrej, and Thomas Lenarz. “How the brain learns to listen: deafness and the bionic ear.” Neuroforum 21, no. 1 (2015): 21-28.</p> 36560<p>[6] Kribs-Zaleta, Christopher M., and Christopher Mitchell. “Modeling colony collapse disorder in honeybees as a contagion.” Mathematical Biosciences & Engineering 11, no. 6 (2014): 1275.</p> 36561<p>[7] Friedman, Menachem. “The Haredi (ultra-orthodox) society: Sources, trends and processes.” Jerusalem: The Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies (1991).</p> 36562<p>[8] Naddafi, K., H. Jabbari, and M. Chehrehei. “Effect of nanosilver painting on control of hospital air-transmitted microorganisms.” Journal of Environmental Health Science & Engineering 7, no. 3 (2010): 223-228.</p> 36563 36564 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 36565 36566 <footer class="entry-footer"> 36567 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 36568</article><!-- #post-## --> 36569 36570<article id="post-3950" class="post-content post-3950 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-advocacy tag-aging tag-biotechnology tag-chronic-disease tag-covid-19 tag-disease tag-ezekiel-emanuel tag-greg-fahy tag-gregory-fahy tag-hallmarks-of-aging tag-healthy-life-expectancy-hale tag-immune-system tag-immunosenescence tag-irina-conboy tag-joe-biden tag-life-expectancy tag-life-extension tag-life-extension-advocacy-foundation tag-life-extension-advocacy-foundation-leaf tag-lifespan-io tag-longevity tag-medicine tag-michael-conboy tag-pandemic tag-policy tag-prevention tag-progress tag-public-opinion tag-samumed tag-senescence tag-stem-cells tag-steve-hill tag-thymus-rejuvenation tag-tissue-repair tag-wnt-pathway"> 36571 36572 36573 36574 <header class="entry-header"> 36575 <span class="screen-reader-text">Why I Hope to Be Alive at 75 – Article by Steve Hill</span> 36576 <h2 class="entry-title"> 36577 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2020/11/17/alive-at-75/" rel="bookmark">Why I Hope to Be Alive at 75 – Article by Steve Hill</a> 36578 </h2> 36579 36580 <div class="entry-meta"> 36581 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2020/11/17/alive-at-75/" title="7:38 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2020-11-17T07:38:22+00:00" pubdate>November 17, 2020 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/steve-hill/" title="View all posts by Steve Hill" rel="author">Steve Hill</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2020/11/17/alive-at-75/#comments" class="comments-link" >1 comment</a></span></h5> 36582 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 36583 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 36584 36585 <div class="entry-content"> 36586 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 36587<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 36588 id="wpusb-container-default" 36589 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2020%2F11%2F17%2Falive-at-75%2F" 36590 data-element-title="Why%20I%20Hope%20to%20Be%20Alive%20at%2075%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Steve%2
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36934Globally, the strategy has been to try to shield these vulnerable people as best as possible due to their weakened immune systems and limit their exposure to the disease while vaccines are developed.</p> 36935<p>Needless to say, I find Bidenâs nomination of him to address a disease that mostly affects seniors ironic in itself, given that he thinks the lives of most people beyond 75 are pointless and that they donât live meaningful lives and would be better off embracing death rather than desperately trying to extend them. Therefore, I hope for the sake of the older people in our society that he has rethought his priorities.</p> 36936<p><b>Why I hope to be alive at 75</b></p> 36937<p>Predictably, there is already a storm raging on social media around his appointment, so there is no purpose to adding more fuel to that fire. Instead, I am going to talk about why the future of aging could be very different to the grim picture that Emanuel paints.</p> 36938<p>At age 63, he is getting closer to the age at which he thinks life is pointless, and I believe that a large reason why he is so pessimistic about life beyond 75, whether he realizes it or not, is based on the current state of medicine. This line of reasoning does not take into account how medicine, and in particular how we treat aging could change in the next decade or two.</p> 36939<p>Current medicine does a great job at keeping people alive for longer, but they often have to live with one or more chronic diseases. Given that, I am not surprised that Emanuel is not enamored with living a long life, especially as that could entail being disabled, bed-bound, or otherwise suffering a poor quality of life as the result of debilitating age-related diseases.</p> 36940<p>Thankfully, the world healthcare strategy is slowly starting to shift to one of prevention over cure, but right now, the typical approach is to play whack-a-mole with diseases. As one pops up, it is treated, then the next, and the next, and so on. This strategy works great for infectious diseases, but it is an exercise in futility and diminishing returns when applied to the chronic diseases of aging.</p> 36941<p>However, things could be different in the not so distant future, and being 75 could see the majority of people far more fit, healthy, and vibrant than ever before in human history thanks to advances in aging research. Therapies that directly target aging could potentially make people biologically younger (in particular their immune systems) and much more able to withstand COVID-19 and other diseases.</p> 36942<p>As explained on LEAF’s <a href="https://www.lifespan.io/aging-explained/">What is Aging?</a> page, aging consists of multiple processes (âhallmarksâ) that gradually cause damage to organs and tissues and lead to age-related diseases. Rejuvenation biotechnology is advanced medical technology that directly addresses any of the various aging processes in order to restore tissue and organ function to a more youthful state, thereby ameliorating, delaying, or preventing age-related diseases. Letâs take a brief look at some of the promising near-future research that could bear fruit by the time Emanuel reaches 75 and perhaps change his mind.</p> 36943<p><b>Rejuvenating the immune system</b></p> 36944<p>The decline of the immune system is a key reason why the elderly are most susceptible to infectious diseases such as COVID, and there has been considerable interest in the rejuvenation of the immune system in recent years.</p> 36945<p><a href="https://www.lifespan.io/news/rejuvenating-the-thymus/">Dr. Greg Fahy</a> from intervene immune has had some early success with <a href="https://www.lifespan.io/news/greg-fahy-at-ending-age-related-diseases-2019/">thymus rejuvenation</a> in a small human pilot study and demonstrated that it is possible to cause the thymus, which shrinks and loses its capacity to produce immune T cells during aging, to regrow and resume production of those cells. Dr. Fahy is now moving forward into a larger-scale study, and if the results continue to be positive, it is not hard to imagine that thymus regrowth could become a staple of helping the elderly stay healthy.</p> 36946<p>Another example of immune rejuvenation is currently being developed by Samumed, a biotechnology company that is developing drugs that target the Wnt pathway to restore it to youthful function. The Wnt pathway is a key pathway that regulates the function of our stem cells and ensures that they supply our tissues and organs with
36946new cells to replace losses from injury, disease, and wear and tear.</p> 36947<p>If successful, this approach would allow the body to resume efficient repair of tissues, and it would replenish aged and failing tissues and organs with fresh, healthy cells supplied by the rejuvenated stem cells.</p> 36948<p><b>Therapeutic plasma exchange</b></p> 36949<p>Researchers <a href="https://www.lifespan.io/news/apheresis-with-profs-irina-michael-conboy/">Irina and Mike Conboy</a> at UC Berkeley have been researching blood factors and their role in aging for over two decades. During that time, they have identified a number of factors present in aged blood that appear to regulate aging.</p> 36950<p>These factors are also present in younger people, but in typically far lower amounts, and tend to serve useful functions. However, during aging, the levels of these proteins become deregulated, and they often rise to detrimental levels and cause damage to the body, which typically involves preventing stem cells from working and tissue from regenerating.</p> 36951<p>Decadesâ worth of research from the Conboy lab has shown that, in mice at least, it is possible to filter out these harmful pro-aging blood factors and bring them back down to a level similar to younger animals. When this happens, the result is rejuvenation of tissues and the reversal of some of the aspects of aging, making the mice more youthful.</p> 36952<p>This approach uses an already approved technique known as therapeutic plasma exchange to filter and calibrate these key factors and could be readily modified for human use. Should the results seen in animals translate to humans using this approach, it would have a profound effect on our health as we age and potentially delay, prevent, or even reverse some age-related diseases.</p> 36953<p><b>Conclusion</b></p> 36954<p>These are only some of the examples of <a href="https://www.lifespan.io/news/why-life-expectancy-could-rise-significantly-in-the-near-future/">why healthy life expectancy could rise significantly in the near future</a>, and there are plenty of reasons to remain future positive. This is the future direction of medicine and healthcare that we support at Lifespan.io, a world where being 75 does not mean you are thrown on the scrap heap and where people like Emanuel will no longer feel that life has no meaning. I am confident that in such a world, being 75 would not be the burden he thinks it will be, and this is why I hope to be alive at 75.</p> 36955<p><strong>Steve Hill serves on the Life Extension Advocacy Foundation (LEAF) Board of Directors and is the Editor-in-Chief, coordinating the daily news articles and social media content of the organization. He is an active journalist in the aging research and biotechnology field and has to date written over 500 articles on the topic, interviewed over 100 of the leading researchers in the field, hosted livestream events focused on aging, along with attending various medical industry conferences. His work has been featured in H+ Magazine, Psychology Today, Singularity Weblog, Standpoint Magazine, Swiss Monthly, Keep Me Prime, and New Economy Magazine. Steve has a background in project management and administration, which has helped him to build a united team for effective fundraising and content creation, while his additional knowledge of biology and statistical data analysis allows him to carefully assess and coordinate the scientific groups involved in the project. </strong></p> 36956 36957 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 36958 36959 <footer class="entry-footer"> 36960 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 36961</article><!-- #post-## --> 36962 36963<article id="post-3854" class="post-content post-3854 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-approval tag-clinical-trials tag-drugs tag-fda tag-food-and-drug-administration tag-health tag-health-care tag-healthcare tag-medicine tag-morphological-freedom tag-patients-rights tag-type-i-error tag-type-ii-error tag-united-states tag-zach-richardson"> 36964 36965 36966 36967 <header class="entry-header"> 36968 <span class="screen-reader-text">Breaking the Bottleneck: A Synergy of Technology and Medicine – Article by Zach Richardson</span> 36969 <h2 class="entry-title">
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I was breathing normally, but felt like I was suffocating. The problem became much worse when lying down, but seemed to come and go arbitrarily. Some days it would be really bad, and on others I didn’t even notice it. This happened twice in a week, and I checked with a doctor. He assured me I had anxiety and gave me a prescription for some anxiolytic medicine. I couldn’t breathe, and his solution was Xanax. I stupidly trusted him.</p> 37318<p>In May 2019, I ended up in the hospital. My body was turning yellow, and my liver, kidneys, and heart were failing. The cause was idiopathic; none of the 7 specialists knew why I was having congestive heart failure. A couple of drugs were tried, but in the end the only solution they said would save my life was the implantation of a mechanical device that would help my heart pump: a Ventricular Assist Device, or VAD.</p> 37319<p>I was lucky enough to be selected as a perfect candidate for a clinical trial, partially due to being particularly young for having Congestive Heart Failure (CHF). A new version of an already cutting-edge technology would be tested on my body, and the results would be recorded for their study. The machine they implanted was called the Heartmate 3, and it saved my life.</p> 37320<p>The VAD is currently used either as “bridge” or “destination” therapy, with âbridgeâ meaning that it is used only temporarily until one can get a heart transplant, and âdestinationâ meaning that one is ineligible for transplant at all, and will have the VAD for the rest of oneâs life. Some of the contraindications for VAD implantation being bridge therapy include being obese or over
3732065 years of age. Luckily, I am not either of those two, and therefore am eligible for a transplant. However, there are two factors that are going to lead to it likely being an extremely long time before a donor heart is available. One is that I am a larger man, standing at 6 feet tall, meaning I require a larger-than-average heart. The other is that I have Type O blood, which is the hardest from the standpoint of receiving an organ donation.</p> 37321<p>This puts me in a very interesting situation, where I am a young man who may have many years still ahead of him with an implanted device. It may be 7 years from now when I get the call for transplant, or it may be tomorrow. If it happens 7 years from now, there may be therapies that will have been developed that would allow me to regrow my heart, or clone one from my stem cells, and thereby avoid having to be on a cocktail of immunosuppressants indefinitely. Unfortunately, even Athersys only has CHF treatments in the preclinical stage, which means I may have to wait a while. I intensely wish those trials weren’t being constrained like they are.</p> 37322<p>Having set significant life extension towards the very top of my hierarchy of values, I am extremely grateful that I live in a society where these technologies are available to me. I have a highly personal interest in seeing a society of scientists and biomedical engineers emerge to help develop these technologies! However, part of my situation was just me getting lucky: I had the treatment I needed approved just months before receiving it, and happened to have top-notch insurance.</p> 37323<p>One unfortunate side effect of having a centralized regulatory system is that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is only held responsible for what are known as “Type I Errors”. A Type I error is where the FDA passes an unsafe drug or treatment, leading to harm to an individual or group. Unfortunately, this means that FDA officials do not seem to care at all about “Type II Errors”, where they <em>do not pass a life-saving treatment or drug in time to save someone’s life.</em> The FDA is so terrified of having another Vioxx incident, that FDA officials are overly cautious in approving the use of radically innovative and breakthrough technologies. The fact that these technologies carry some risk is something of no worry to someone who is going to die if they don’t get the treatment. It is much harder to blame the FDA for being too safe than it is to blame them for being reckless.</p> 37324<p>This is why I am proud to be a member of the U.S. Transhumanist Party (USTP), where science and technology are put at the forefront of American politics. The current bottleneck those like me with CHF face is regulatory hurdles. Article VI, Section VI, of the USTP Constitution <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/constitution/#ArticleVI">states</a>: “The United States Transhumanist Party upholds morphological freedomâthe right to do with oneâs physical attributes or intelligence whatever one wants so long as it does not directly harm others.” Right now what I and others with CHF would like to do is to get a stem-cell heart. We are being hindered not by direct legislation restricting morphological freedom, but by the far more pernicious hindrance of excessive regulatory burden. The treatments we want are being developed exponentially slower than they could be, because each step of the way has to adhere to draconian testing standards. This means a lot of Type II errors are being committed. We are not being told, “You cannot get this treatment.” Providers are being told, “You cannot provide this treatment.”</p> 37325<p>In my ideal world, regulatory agencies would work more like Underwriters Laboratories or Quality Assurance International. Leaving regulatory activity to the market, far from the fearmongering of producing dangerous and shoddy drugs and treatments, would instead invigorate the institutions as they would compete to certify the best products and treatments for consumers, since their names and reputations would be on the line.</p> 37326<p>I believe there needs to be a much stronger focus in regulatory institutions toward the elimination of Type II Errors, because there are a lot of sick people going untreated.</p> 37327<p><strong><a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#DirectorOfPublication">Zach Richardson</a> is the Director of Publication for the U.S. Transhumanist Party. He is a Certified Supply Chain Professional and small-business co-owner who produced respirator-style masks to help stem the tide of COVID-19’s spread. </strong></p> 37328 37329 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 37330 37331 <footer class="entry-footer"> 37332 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 37333</article><!-- #post-## --> 37334 37335<article id="post-3823" class="post-content post-3823 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-20th-century tag-benjamin-locke tag-germany tag-hatred tag-history tag-irrationality tag-persecution tag-rationality tag-science tag-united-states tag-weimar-republic tag-world-war-i tag-world-war-ii"> 37336 37337 37338 37339 <header class="entry-header"> 37340 <span class="screen-reader-text">Persecution of Science: A Lesson from the 20th Century – Article by Benjamin Locke</span> 37341 <h2 class="entry-title">
37342 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2020/07/18/persecution-of-science/" rel="bookmark">Persecution of Science: A Lesson from the 20th Century – Article by Benjamin Locke</a> 37343 </h2> 37344 37345 <div class="entry-meta"> 37346 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2020/07/18/persecution-of-science/" title="4:16 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2020-07-18T16:16:13+00:00" pubdate>July 18, 2020 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/benjamin-locke" title="View all posts by Benjamin Locke" rel="author">Benjamin Locke</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2020/07/18/persecution-of-science/#respond" 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This struggle also grips the United States. The U.S. Transhumanist Party is a rarity in the American political atmosphere. There is admiration for seeing an American political party dedicated to reason, scientific advancements, and improving life for all of humanity. So, I started wondering: what would happen if parties like us were too afraid to exist? What would happen if people dedicated to reason and science were too afraid to speak? I found my answer in one of the most infamous, cruelest governments ever to taint the face of Earth.</span></p> 37694<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During the reign of the Nazi Fascists, there was a mass scientific exodus from Germany because the Nazis valued nationalism and âracial prideâ over brilliant minds like Albert Einstein, Hans Bethe, Leo Szilard, and many others who fled to the United States. Two years before the Nazis consolidated power in 1933, a journalist asked Adolf Hitler who would be the brains of Germany if the Nazis took over. Hitler responded: âIâll be the brains!â By 1945, Hitlerâs âbrainsâ deepened Germany into a system of hate and genocide. He pushed Europe into a brutal world war, and he oversaw the largest persecution of logic and reason. </span></p> 37695<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many people wonder: âWhy wasnât an atrocity like the Holocaust prevented?â While many are quick to solely place blame on the actions of Hitler and his unfortunately large amount of monstrous followers, a large portion of the blame falls on those who remained silent and indifferent. In the spring of 1933, a few protested the expulsion of great scientists (like Max Born, James Franck, and many more) from Gottingen University. Even famous scientists like Werner Heisenberg voiced dissent. Despite the calls for reason, Hitler and his companions were deafened by their own tune of hate. </span></p> 37696<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">By the end of 1945, when the hatred of the Nazis was finally stomped out by the Allies, 6 million Jews and 5 – 6 million members of other groups had been murdered. We will never know the number of future Albert Einsteins, Hans Bethes, and Leo Szilards buried because of systematic hatred. </span></p> 37697<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So that raises the question: why were high-ranking Germans so blinded by antiscience and racism that they could not see reason? When World War One concluded, the once-powerful German Empire was replaced by a weak nation called the Weimar Republic. It was a nation which, many claimed, was unnecessarily weakened by the victorious powers of the First World War through articles like the Treaty of Versailles (signed 1919). This infuriated World War One veterans (Hitler himself was one) and many patriotic Germans. A wave of fervent nationalism arose and demanded an answer to Germanyâs failures. This is why groups like the Nazis assembled
37697in 1920. Instead of utilizing reason and using it as a tool to rebuild their national pride, they settled on scapegoats and pseudoscience. The Jews were quickly targeted. Their shops were vandalized, they were beaten in the streets, and German doctrine declared them âsubhumanâ. By 1933, the Nazis were so entrenched in their hatred that their misguided beliefs </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">became </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">their reason. </span></p> 37698<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some may argue that Hitlerâs Nazi Party is the reason why Germany rose out of a broken and impoverished nation like the Weimar Republic. However, in the span of less than 20 years, Germany went from the forefront of the scientific world back to a devastated, impoverished nation⦠a nation in a worse state than that after the infamous signing of the Treaty of Versailles. </span></p> 37699<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We have to wonder: What if the flames of bitter hate were stomped out early before it blazed into an uncontrollable forest fire? What would happen if Germany had, instead of persecuting their most brilliant minds, let them live and work? How much further would science be today? What responsibilities do we, as Americans dedicated to defending life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, hold so a terrible system of hatred never burns down our country? </span></p> 37700<p> </p> 37701 37702 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 37703 37704 <footer class="entry-footer"> 37705 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 37706</article><!-- #post-## --> 37707 37708<article id="post-3820" class="post-content post-3820 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-adam-alonzi tag-commerce tag-crypto tag-cryptocurrency tag-dash tag-exchange tag-fiat-currency tag-fiat-money tag-gold tag-innovation tag-monero tag-price tag-ripple tag-stability tag-stablecoin tag-stablecoins tag-trade tag-value tag-volatility"> 37709 37710 37711 37712 <header class="entry-header"> 37713 <span class="screen-reader-text">Stablecoins: The Next Gold Rush? – Article by Adam Alonzi</span> 37714 <h2 class="entry-title"> 37715 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2020/07/03/stablecoins-next-gold-rush/" rel="bookmark">Stablecoins: The Next Gold Rush? – Article by Adam Alonzi</a> 37716 </h2> 37717 37718 <div class="entry-meta"> 37719 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2020/07/03/stablecoins-next-gold-rush/" title="7:02 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2020-07-03T19:02:17+00:00" pubdate>July 3, 2020 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/adam-alonzi" title="View all posts by Adam Alonzi" rel="author">Adam Alonzi</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2020/07/03/stablecoins-next-gold-rush/#comments" class="comments-link" >1 comment</a></span></h5> 37720 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 37721 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 37722 37723 <div class="entry-content"> 37724 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 37725<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 37726 id="wpusb-container-default" 37727 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2020%2F07%2F03%2Fstablecoins-next-gold-rush%2F" 37728 data-element-title="Stablecoins%3A%20The%20Next%20Gold%20Rush%3F%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Adam%20Alonzi" 37729 data-attr-reference="13" 37730 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 37731 data-is-term="1" 37732 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 37733 ></p> 37734<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 37735 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2020%2F07%2F03%2Fstablecoins-next-gold-rush%2F" target="_blank" 37736 data-action="open-popup" 37737 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 37738 title="Share on Facebook" 37739 37740 37741 rel="nofollow" 37742 ></p> 37743<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 37744 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 37745 </svg></p> 37746<p>
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38062 has been explored by more than one economist. What<em> it is</em>, strange as it may sound, is also up for debate. Yet amidst these disputes, practical and abstract, there is consensus.</p> 38063<p>At this time the entire crypto market is valued between 380 and 560 billion USD. The value of all the worldâs stocks is around 70 trillion USD. The <em>daily volume</em> of the Forex is 5.1 trillion USD. Despite the excitement it periodically sparks in mass media and high finance circles, crypto is barely a drop in the bucket.</p> 38064<p>As I stated in my <a href="http://www.rationalargumentator.com/index/blog/2018/05/contra-shiller-on-cryptocurrencies/">response to Robert Shillerâs critique</a> of Bitcoin, tokenization is a means of dividing an asset. Tokenization, easily dividing an asset among stakeholders, is a strength of blockchain technology. Tokens can represent abstract entities issued on the blockchain, but they can also be tethered to a piece of real estate, a work of art, a trademark, or a freighter of Chilean copper.</p> 38065<p>A Stablecoin is related to this concept. A Stablecoin (SC) is a cryptocurrency that is pegged to fiat currency or a commodity in a fixed ratio. Stablecoins are being developed by massive corporations like <a href="https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/02/144494-jp-morgan-chase-announces-own-stablecoin-jpm-coin/#:~:text=JP%20Morgan%20Chase,%20a%20traditional,world%20in%20a%20large%20enterprise.">JPMorgan Chase</a> and are being looked into by governments around the world. The backing of mature institutions, whatever your opinion may be of them, can give crypto credibility and capital to move forward.</p> 38066<p>At this time cryptocurrencies are for the most part speculative toys or safe havens for those expecting for the fiat system to implode. In any case, common use remains elusive. While milk and eggs can be bought with crypto, it is not a normal occurrence. The major barrier to this is volatility.</p> 38067<p>Stability could come after a stampede into crypto by a reasonable percentage of the worldâs population. Some authors have claimed an economic catastrophe could precipitate an exodus from fiat, but this seems to spring from wishful thinking – the same sort gold bugs have been indulging in for the last half century.</p> 38068<p>This is not meant as disparagement of gold or its advocates. Gold is a fine investment, but the issue at hand here is <em>common use</em>, something gold is not likely to readily lend itself to ever again – at least not in its most familiar forms. Several Stablecoins are currently backed by gold. By doing so, they combine the benefits of crypto with the timeless tangibility of precious metals.</p> 38069<p>Stablecoins are digital representatives of an item that may not be readily divisible and therefore inconvenient or impossible to use for daily transactions. Very few shoppers would want to overnight a tiny gold nugget to an eBay seller. Those hoping for a speedy ingress of users should consider that an equally rapid egress could follow.</p> 38070<p>Slow and steady wins the race?</p> 38071<p>While more users and more merchants could curb price swings, how and when this will happen remains an open question. If stability is not established, at least for long enough to secure investor confidence, conventional cryptocurrencies will never outgrow their reputations as dangerous playthings.</p> 38072<p>
38072Some members of the crypto community are philosophically opposed to Stablecoins because they betray the vision of total decentralization. High ideals can clash with reality. Decentralization is not a strong selling point for most folks. It is not easy to explain beyond âno one controls itâ, which is as likely to make them feel uneasy as it is to instill confidence.</p> 38073<p>Itâs not as though Stablecoins are <em>taking </em>anything from the crypto community. Aside from bringing in new converts, they also add diversity to the cryptosphere. An orchard of identical apple trees is doomed when the right pest arrives. Monocultures are inherently weak. A diverse financial ecosystem is a resilient one. The proliferation of new blockchain projects, as overwhelming as it may be, is good for all of us.</p> 38074<p>There are a plethora of cryptocurrencies aiming to be âjustâ mediums of exchange. Monero (XMR), Ripple (XRP), and Dash (DASH), for all their differences, are innovating and are finding their niches. Anonymity, speed, and low transaction fees are attractive, but is it enough to convince Uncle Fred to begin buying his sweaters with them?</p> 38075<p>Although some have nuanced algorithms managing their supply, Stablecoins make crypto more understandable to the average person. Finance and technology are boogeymen to most consumers; there is no need to make either more arcane or frightening than necessary.</p> 38076<p>Adolescence is difficult because we feel pressured, from within or without, to choose a path. We are under the impression that our choices are final and our one-dimensional trajectories are set. Whether Stablecoins are a passing phase or a critical bridge to the materialization of Satoshi Nakamotoâs original vision, they seem poised to become permanent fixtures in high finance and daily life.</p> 38077<p><strong>Adam Alonzi is a U.S. Transhumanist Party member, writer, biotechnologist, documentary maker, futurist, inventor, programmer, and author of the novels <em>A Plank in Reason</em> and <em>Praying for Death: A Zombie Apocalypse</em>. He is an analyst for the Millennium Project, the Head Media Director for BioViva Sciences, and Editor-in-Chief of Radical Science News. Listen to his podcasts <a href="http://adamalonzi.libsyn.com/">here</a>. Read his blog <a href="https://adamalonzi.wordpress.com/">here</a>.</strong></p> 38078 38079 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 38080 38081 <footer class="entry-footer"> 38082 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 38083</article><!-- #post-## --> 38084 38085<article id="post-3818" class="post-content post-3818 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-application tag-artificial-intelligence tag-artificial-narrow-intelligence tag-c-h-antony tag-caeus-h-antony tag-economic-reform tag-justice tag-life-extension tag-narrow-ai tag-polarization tag-policy tag-progress tag-rights tag-sentient-rights tag-unity"> 38086 38087 38088 38089 <header class="entry-header"> 38090 <span class="screen-reader-text">Transhumanism: The Important Gray Area Between the Madness of the Two-Party System in America – Article by C. H. 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H. Antony</b></p> 38437<hr /> 38438<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Whatâs missing from politics today? Some will leap to simple responses like âintegrityâ, âhonestyâ, âeducationâ. But I say itâs worse than all that. However, I will not spend paragraphs going into the various conspiracies and fear-mongering – that is behavior more fitting for the main two political parties. What I would like to accomplish here is to propose the <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/values/">values</a> and intentions of the United States Transhumanist Party (USTP) as solutions. </span></p> 38439<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To begin, we must examine the current most pressing issue, that of human rights. As you read this, many thousands have taken to the streets in every major city and 18 countries around the world to scream at their governments that enough is enough – that they will not be duped into economic caste systems, race wars, or trafficking schemes. Whether the battle cry is âBlack Lives Matterâ or whether it is a cry against manufactured poverty, or a call to defund the police and reallocate resources toward fundamental solutions over enforcement, the message is clear: humanity is ready to move on. Here at the USTP, we have assembled a comprehensive <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/platform/">Platform</a> and identified areas for reform such as <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tbr-3/">sentient rights</a>, <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/platform/#EconomicPolicy">improved economic policy</a>, <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/platform/#TechnologicalAdvocacy">medical technology and accessibility</a>, and, of course, the imperative to recognize death as a limitation to overcome. While those are just some examples of the body of work offered by the USTP, I believe they are the most important foundations, as from them, all other potential improvements for the human condition are possible. </span></p> 38440<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We Transhumanists are the gray area in between the madness that is the two-party system in America. We unfortunately inhabit the very system we were warned about in our earliest days as a country. We offer rational and compassionate alternatives to the systems Americans have been repeatedly manipulated into accepting. Where other parties seek to polarize the citizenry, we seek to unite it with scientific and technological solutions to the issues that have us at each other’s throats. With respect to urgency, I will only illustrate existing or easily obtainable technologies here. Consider, for example, the abortion issue. To us, it is no issue at all, as there already exist ample resources for preventing unintended pregnancy. The education and social studies are there to better inform young people of the consequences of irresponsible behavior. We are steady in our call that life is the most important argument and support those approaches which lengthen the lives and improve the health of all humankind, regardless of any differences. If a few more million dollars were devoted to the works of visionaries like Aubrey de Grey, aging and disease could be eradicated in a few short years. With some more million dollars, we could eliminate the arguments regarding abortion by making the practice obsolete with technologies such as indefinite stasis and <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/platform/#TechnologicalSolutions">ectogenesis</a>. Such advances would render divisive moral arguments moot. </span></p> 38441<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The incorporation of artificial narrow intelligence (ANI) assistance and oversight into governance and healthcare could virtually eliminate malpractice and marginal qual
38441ification in both fields. Justice can be free of bias with ANI incorporated into the process; lawyers and judges and even jurors can be in complete understanding of the law and precedents in question. This could shrink the margin for abuse and error to nearly null in real time. With medical assistance ANI, doctors can access the diagnostic power of the sum total of human medical knowledge instantaneously, never leaving a patient undiagnosed or misdiagnosed until itâs too late to save that individual. In matters where interaction is the essential element, such as international relations, local law enforcement, or conveying your symptoms to your doctor, language and communication need no longer be a divider riddled with misunderstanding and lost cultural context. Imagine how these three simple applications of technology could change the fabric of society, and it is ready and applicable right now. Right now, humans are fighting in the streets for equal justice, equal access, and equal treatment; the wise application of artificial intelligence systems can deliver on those demands and act as a safeguard against those that currently engage in the manipulation of those systems or underperform and cost lives. How many loved ones are in prison for crimes they didnât commit, but hadnât the resources to fight the argument the state was infinitely capable of delivering? How many loved ones are dead because the doctors in the local hospital were either prevented from accessing other techniques or unaware of them? How many people are dead under the knee or boot of a government that has no meaningful oversight or accountability to the people it was constructed to serve?</span></p> 38442<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We at the USTP believe that human suffering must end, but moreover, it can end if we begin actively applying the advancements we have right now. This isnât some far-flung future fiction weâd all like to see someday; indeed, “someday” for much of this was ten years ago. So while we are out there advocating for rights and justice, letâs begin to embrace the tools that can ensure the equal application and universally competent execution of these goals. Let us be the tool users that weâve evolved to be. </span></p> 38443<p><b><a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#ViceSecretary">C. H. 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style="font-weight: 400;">While we are still on lockdown and there is no certainty about when we can safely reopen everything, it is worth reflecting on how we organize our living space
38805s. COVID-19 is not the first and not the last virus-caused pandemic humanity will have to encounter, and we should be prepared.</span></p> 38806<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Especially we should focus on what improvements can be implemented right away. But first, letâs analyze how the novel coronavirus is spreading.</span></p> 38807<p><b>Virus transmission</b></p> 38808<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It appears that viruses travel inside of droplets. Virus particles canât travel far just in the air. If that were the case, and the virus could be distributed by the ventilation system within the buildings or in public transportation, then the infection rate would be much higher. We donât see that yet, and therefore we can conclude it is not happening, and we are very fortunate in that case.</span></p> 38809<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It seems that the virus can be transmitted through close contact (3-4 feet, 1-2 meters away) from person to person. (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Frequently Asked Questions. <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html#Spread">Spread</a>.) </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Also it can be transmitted through surfaces. It has been observed that the virus can live on surfaces in some cases between a few hours and few days. (Source: <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2020/s0522-cdc-updates-covid-transmission.html">CDC updates COVID-19 transmission webpage to clarify information about types of spread</a>.)</span></p> 38810<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The challenge is that in a lot of cases, people carry the virus asymptomatically, and they have no idea that they carry a potential threat to the lives of others.</span></p> 38811<p><b>How can we reduce spread?</b></p> 38812<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I can identify 4 levels of control where we can intervene and stop or reduce spread of the virus:</span></p> 38813<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">1. Eliminating the source of infection</span></i></p> 38814<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Efforts could be devoted toward implementing automated virus checks while people come into buildings. We can do automated temperature screens, measure oxygen level in the blood, and implement more potential technologies powered with artificial intelligence (AI) systems to come, which can help with automated and non-invasive testing.</span></p> 38815<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Of course this raises big questions about surveillance, collecting data without people’s consent, and potential discriminatory practices. This is another big conversation we should have.</span></p> 38816<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">2. Administrative control</span></i></p> 38817<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Social distancing – itâs what we are doing right now. And itâs not only a stay-at-home solution. We can also make public spaces less dense. We can put fewer chairs from conference rooms, fewer desks in the offices. Most of the office jobs do not require physical presence. And many manual-labor jobs can be automated.</span></p> 38818<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Of course if we ask people to stay at home, they have to be able to stay at home. First, people should have a home to stay in. To ensure that everyone has a place to stay, we can use rapid 3D printing of the houses and give them to the people who cannot afford to take out a house loan or make a rent payment. </span></p> 38819<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We can see how job markets have shrunk during recent the pandemic, and many people simply cannot afford to stay at home. Pandemic or not, you have basic needs such as food, hygiene, communication, and healthcare. And these needs must be met in order to keep people in a good physical and mental state. I believe that introduction of some form of basic income would be a good solution.</span></p> 38820<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">3. Engineering controls</span></i></p> 38821<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Through engineering tools we can upgrade our spaces without fundamental rebuilding of the infrastru
38821cture.</span></p> 38822<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Increasing ventilation rates in the rooms allows one to bring in more outdoor air, and the implementation of personalized ventilation and a personalized exhaust system for airborne infection control can reduce the risk of airborne infection significantly. (Source: </span><a class="view" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6072925/">Ventilation control for airborne transmission of human exhaled bio-aerosols in buildings</a>. Hua Qian, Xiaohong Zheng. J Thorac Dis. <span class="citation-publication-date">2018 Jul; </span>10(Suppl 19): S2295âS2304. <span class="doi">doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.01.24</span>)</p> 38823<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Installation of the UV-C light within the ventilation system can clear the airflow from any germs and viruses. (Source: </span><a class="view" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3298127/">Aerosol Susceptibility of Influenza Virus to UV-C Light</a>. James J. McDevitt, Stephen N. Rudnick, Lewis J. Radonovich, Appl Environ Microbiol. <span class="citation-publication-date">2012 Mar; </span>78(6): 1666â1669. d<span class="doi">oi: 10.1128/AEM.06960-11</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">)</span></p> 38824<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As was mentioned before, viruses can survive on the surfaces for some time and can be transmitted while people touch the surface. Through remote-control technologies we reduce interaction with surfaces to minimum. Light switches, elevator buttons, doors, and other aspects of a building can be controlled through the phone or other devices without direct interaction.</span></p> 38825<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">4. Personal protective equipment</span></i></p> 38826<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This level is especially important during an active pandemic situation. Masks, gloves, and face-protection shields, should be produced in advance, stockpiled so they can be available for the people, especially for essential workers when they need this equipment.</span></p> 38827<p><strong>Conclusion</strong></p> 38828<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To implement all these preventive measures, we donât have to invent anything and completely rebuild cities’ infrastructure. All technologies are there; we just need to use them rationally and be willing to invest some time and effort into implementation. In the next article we will look into the future and talk about more radical city planning approaches, such as 3D cities and Arcologies.</span></p> 38829<p><strong><a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#Secretary">Pavel Ilin</a> is Secretary of the United States Transhumanist Party.</strong></p> 38830 38831 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 38832 38833 <footer class="entry-footer"> 38834 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 38835</article><!-- #post-## --> 38836 38837<article id="post-3728" class="post-content post-3728 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-book-review tag-daniel-c-elton tag-david-wood tag-designer-babies tag-evolution tag-genetic-engineering tag-hacking-darwin tag-in-vitro-fertilization tag-jamie-metzl tag-london-futurists tag-medicine tag-progress tag-review"> 38838 38839 38840 38841 <header class="entry-header"> 38842 <span class="screen-reader-text">Review of Jamie Metzl’s “Hacking Darwin” by Dan Elton</span> 38843 <h2 class="entry-title"> 38844 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2020/05/31/review-of-hacking-darwin/" rel="bookmark">Review of Jamie Metzl’s “Hacking Darwin” by Dan Elton</a> 38845 </h2> 38846 38847 <div class="entry-meta"> 38848 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2020/05/31/review-of-hacking-darwin/" title="1:43 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2020-05-31T01:43:02+00:00" pubdate>May 31, 2020 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/dan-elton/" title="View all posts by Dan Elton" rel="author">Dan Elton</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2020/05/31/review-of-hacking-darwin/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 Comment</a></span></h5> 38849 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 38850 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 38851 38852 <div class="entry-content"> 38853 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 38854<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 38855 id="wpusb-container-default" 38856 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2020%2F05%2F31%2Freview-of-hacking-darwin%2F" 38857 data-element-title="Review%20of%20Jamie%20Metzl%E2%80%99s%20%E2%80%9CHacking%20Darwin%E2%80%9D%20by%20Dan%20Elton" 38858 data-attr-reference="13" 38859 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 38860 data-is-term="1" 38861 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 38862 ></p> 38863<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 38864 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2020%2F05%2F31%2Freview-of-hacking-darwin%2F" target="_blank" 38865 data-action="open-popup" 38866 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 38867 title="Share on Facebook" 38868 38869 38870 rel="nofollow" 38871 ></p> 38872<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 38873 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 38874 </svg></p> 38875<p>
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181w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px" /></a>Our inaugural book review of 2020 covers <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hacking-Darwin-Genetic-Engineering-Humanity/dp/1728214130/"><em>Hacking Darwin</em></a> by Jamie Metzl.
39192As a happy coincidence, David Wood of the London Futurists recently had Metzl speak to his group, and you can <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQSywF4nVQQ">watch a recording of the event here</a>. This book is an exploration of how we might genetically engineer our children, why we might want to do so, and what the consequences might be.</p> 39193<p>The fact is, some people are already âhacking Darwinâ. The first âtest-tube babyâ was born in 1978. This set the stage for preimplantation genetic testing, which became popular in the 1990s and widely used today. But âhacking Darwinâ had already been occurring earlier due to genetic testing. A striking example Metzl discusses is the rapid decrease in Tay-Sachs disease in the Ashkenazi jewish community. Tay-Sachs is a genetic disorder which has devastating effects on the nervous system. By age 2, children with Tay-Sachs start to experience seizures and decline in mental functioning. Sadly, most die in agonizing pain by the age of five. About one in twenty seven Ashkenazi Jews carry the Tay-Sachs genes. Remarkably though, since the 1980s, the prevalence of the disease among Ashkenazi Jews has been very low, due to extensive genetic testing and family planning. Marriages between people who have tested positive for the disease were discouraged, and when they do occur, the couples tended to adopt rather than risk having a child born with the disease. The result was a great reduction in needless suffering, which is hard to argue against.</p> 39194<p>One of the major objections to genetic engineering is that it is âunnaturalâ. Metzl points out that a better term is âunfamiliarâ. He points out that many things that seem natural are actually very âunnaturalâ – for instance, if you went back a few thousand years, you wouldnât find anything resembling todayâs corn or bananas – they are human concoctions from centuries of selective breeding. It seems that the queeziness people feel, which they label as due to âun-naturalnessâ is actually just due to unfamiliarity, which naturally invokes anxiety. History shows us that any radical technology or new idea naturally experiences widespread pushback. But history also shows that acceptance of a radical new idea or technology can be remarkably fast notwithstanding.</p> 39195<p>In-vitro fertilization provides an interesting case study of how public opinion can shift. Initially it was demonized, but public acceptance of it rapidly changed over the course of only a few years.</p> 39196<p>The next technology that will come down the pipeline, according to Metzl, is iterated embryo selection. Embryos are already inspected visually to select the one that is least likely to result in a miscarriage, and as noted in some cases preimplantation genetic testing is performed to check for a few genetic illnesses. This process can be scaled up and improved dramatically. Instead of having 10-15 eggs fertilized, a hundred might be, and instead of just doing visual checks, the genome of each embryo might be sequenced to screen out certain genetic disorders and select for certain traits. The process could also be âiteratedâ, using induced pluripotent stem cells (IPCs) from the embryos to create new gametes (eggs & sperm) which could be combined to create new embryos.</p> 39197<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-3730" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Sequencing_Cost_per_Genome_August2019-1024x576.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="360" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Sequencing_Cost_per_Genome_August2019-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Sequencing_Cost_per_Genome_August2019-300x169.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Sequencing_Cost_per_Genome_August2019-768x432.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Sequencing_Cost_per_Genome_August2019-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></p> 39198<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Fig. 1 </strong>– The Cost of Sequencing a Human Genome.</p> 39199<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Source:</strong>
39199 National Human Genome Research Institute</p> 39200<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/fact-sheets/Sequencing-Human-Genome-cost">https://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/fact-sheets/Sequencing-Human-Genome-cost</a></p> 39201<p>The benefits of expanding IVF and embryo selection could not only eliminate unnecessary suffering but also result in large financial savings which will allow money to be redistributed elsewhere in our healthcare system. The current cost of taking care of the current number of people born with genetic diseases each year was roughly estimated by Metzl to be $48 billion, spread over 37 years into the future.</p> 39202<p>The cost of sequencing is dropping dramatically (see Fig. 1). This is allowing for larger genome-wide association studies (GWASs). Using big data, statistical methods, and machine learning, many outcomes can be predicted by analyzing the many genes which can influence most traits. Already, the height a child will grow to can be predicted to within an inch (assuming they get adequate nutrition) by analyzing thousands of genes.</p> 39203<p>Two major types of enhancements which will benefit our offspring are discussed in length by Metzl – increased intelligence and increased healthspan, and itâs worth discussing some of his main findings here. (Other possible enhancements he notes are increased empathy, supersensory capabilities, increased physical stamina and strength, increased beauty, increased ability to extract nutrition from foods, and better ability to tolerate mircrogravity and radiation.)</p> 39204<p>Regarding intelligence, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Twin_Family_Study">Minnestota Family Twin study</a> found that 70% of IQ is genetic. More recent works put the number somewhat lower (about 50%), but a surprising amount is hereditary, and the variance due to genetics is significant (about 15 points of IQ in each direction). The rest seems to be largely due to things like childhood nutrition and having a rich environment as a kid. Higher IQ provides many benefits. Among them is a better ability to adapt to change and work in a dynamic environment where you constantly have to learn new skills. Statistically, people with lower IQ tend to work jobs with a regular routine, such as service positions. Currently, those with low IQ can still have a great life (thereâs <a href="https://www.vox.com/2016/5/24/11723182/iq-test-intelligence">no evidence IQ correlates with happiness</a>), and low-IQ people can learn a trade where there is reliable demand, become very good at it, and be valued by society. With the advent of AI and robotics, this is rapidly changing, and the risk of large-scale technological unemployment is real. Metzl asks, in light of this, is it really fair that we are trusting the economic wellbeing of our children to the genetic lottery of sexual recombination? Itâs already not easy to compensate for a bad draw in the genetic lottery. Additionally, if other parents are doing it, why would any parent want to risk their child being far behind their peers? According to Metzl, the choice will be clear for parents in the future.</p> 39205<p>The second major area where genetic engineering will have an effect is aging. The diseases of aging were not something evolution cared much about, so there are likely genetic hacks that are possible but were just never selected for – itâs an area ripe for optimization. For a glimpse of what is possible, Metzl has us consider the naked mole rat, a species which is remarkable in many ways (click here for a <a href="https://eukaryotewritesblog.com/2019/05/19/naked-mole-rats-a-case-study-in-biological-weirdness/"> full list of ways this species is special</a>). Most notably, naked mole rats donât exhibit the normal signs of aging, and they donât get cancer. Thus, as odd as it may seem, the naked mole rat is the subject of intense research, and this humble species even serves as a sort of touchstone increasing the confidence of venture capitalists investing in longevity biotech startups in Silicon Valley. According to Metzl, â<em>Calico</em>, Googleâs San Franciscoâbased life-extension company, maintains one of the worldâs largest captive colonies of naked mole rats to see if it can uncover biomarkers of aging and unlock the secrets of naked mole rat longevity.â</p> 39206<p>It seems that genetic engineering will eventually be accepted as the ethically superior way of creating children – no one will want to leave something as important as the health and economic wellbeing of their children to blind chance. Human beings naturally crave control and certainty where possible — thatâs why we give our kids vaccines and parents spend thousands of dollars on prophylactic dental procedures such as orthodontics or the removal of wisdom teeth. Yes, there will always be some hold-outs who will want to stick with âtraditional conceptionâ, but after reading Metzlâs book I canât help but think that eventually the numbers will be quite small. Consider, for instance, that even the Amish <a href="https://amishamerica.com/do-amish-visit-doctors/">use modern medicine.</a></p> 39207<p>The scientific and technological path to a much more healthy world, with much less suffering and longer, healthier lives is clear. There are straightforward steps we can take to reduce congenital ailments, for instance. However, thereâs a real chance we may delay even this for decades, causing much needless suffering. Part of the reason is that any discu
39207ssions of the subject immediately bring up a lot of cultural baggage from the horrible legacy of eugenics. The horrors of eugenics form an unfortunate negative emotional halo around any discussion of genetic engineering. While the eugenics movement is largely dead, the subject is so important that Metzl rightly devotes a large part of the book to it. Concerns about a re-emergence of the horrors of eugenics are legitimate, but conflation of what is being proposed with those horrors is not. Eugenicists advocated forced sterilization, whereas nobody is proposing that today. Instead, all that is being proposed is that parents have a choice in how their children are conceived. However, there is a real concern that parents will voluntarily choose children with certain biases, such lighter skin and heterosexuality. There are also concerns that the creation of genetically engineered âsuper childrenâ would lead to a caste system of some sort, leading to a highly in-equitable society where the non-genetically-engineered are constantly discriminated against and made to feel unworthy. Metzl acknowledges each of these risks as real, but he also points out that none of the scenarios are inevitable and asks the reader to consider the benefits of genetic engineering as well, some of which we previously discussed. He notes that our current world is already very unequal in terms of genetics. Might a bit more genetic inequality be acceptable, Metzl asks, if the children created make enormous contributions to the arts and sciences which benefit all of humanity? Regarding whether a caste system might form, Metzl suggests that we must work to ensure the technology is widely distributed (at one point I recall he suggests insurance companies might have an incentive to provide genetic engineering as it would reduce health costs later on). A bigger horror, Metzl suggests, is not genetic inequality, but perfect genetic equality – the creation of a uniform generation of cookie-cutter children, where misfits and non-neurotypicals (which have historically contributed so much) have been selected out. Each of these concerns are real, and Metzl doesnât try to argue otherwise.</p> 39208<p>While ethical concerns may stifle the development of genetic engineering, a different scenario is a genetic arms race. In other areas such as AI, China is making more aggressive investments in genetic technology – a â$9 billion, fifteen-year investment to improve national leadership in precision medicineâ. Metzl points out that the Chinese seem to have far fewer hang-ups around the subject and are blazing full steam ahead.</p> 39209<p>While the author is sympathetic to genetic engineering, the book presents a balanced treatment and never waxes too polemical. The first part of the book is mostly about the science. The later sections, on the ethical concerns and the genetic arms race scenario, are the most thought-provoking and are parts I may re-listen to at some point. Overall, this book is a very timely and thought-provoking introduction to the subject.</p> 39210<p><strong><a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#DirectorOfScholarship">Dan Elton, Ph. 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39574in the negative language of disgust.</span></p> 39575<p><span style="font-weight: 400">When people say âthey are barbariansâ, they deny the right of the other to belong. When Ancient Greeks called slaves âspeaking toolsâ, or they allowed only males to vote, they denied the others’ humanity and right to belong. When Romans expand their empire, they called other nations they conquered barbarians, unless they adapted the Romans’ culture – and by doing so the Romans othered these peoples. We can go on and on. The history of sentient life as we know it is full of othering.</span></p> 39576<p><span style="font-weight: 400">When we deny the opportunity for the other to belong, then the other is not a person anymore in our eyes. You are allowed to do things to an âOtherâ, which would be unthinkable to do to one of âUsâ. Itâs very easy to deny access to resources, deny rights, deny compassion, and deny life to the âOtherâ. Taking away life is an extreme form of othering.</span></p> 39577<p><b>Personal-Level Othering</b></p> 39578<p><span style="font-weight: 400">On the personal level othering happens very often. Susan Fiske from Princeton University shows in her âStereotype content modelâ how othering works on neurological level. Studies show that when we see other people, there is a part of our brain that lights up when we see another human being. Itâs an interesting authentication mechanism which allows us to identify our own species. But when we see, for example, homeless people, or undocumented immigrants and refugees, this part of the brain doesn’t light up. Instead, there lights up a part of the brain responsible for fear and disgust. </span></p> 39579<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Studies also show that if we put different people in situations when they have to work together to achieve a common goal, othering tends to diminish. When people engage in dialog, when people communicate and coordinate, people start to see each other, and neural activity gets changed. The person who previously provoked a fear response becomes a human again.</span></p> 39580<p><span style="font-weight: 400">The moral here is that in order to overcome othering on a personal level, we should collaborate with as many people as we can.</span></p> 39581<p><b>Structural-Level Othering</b></p> 39582<p><span style="font-weight: 400">But itâs not enough to deal with othering on a personal level. We live in social structures which determine our behavior and our identity. </span></p> 39583<p><span style="font-weight: 400">For example, the US government calls all immigrants âAlienâ. And by doing that on a structural level, the government said to the immigrants that âyou do not belongâ. </span></p> 39584<p><span style="font-weight: 400">When police profile people based on how they look, itâs othering on a structural level.</span></p> 39585<p><span style="font-weight: 400">When we allow such a huge level of income inequality, itâs a structural problem. The whole system of resource distribution is organized in a way that it others the poor and favors the rich.</span></p> 39586<p><span style="font-weight: 400">What to do with structural othering? Create an inclusive structure which allows people to belong. It sounds easier than it is, but this way we can upgrade our culture.</span></p> 39587<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Implementing basic income, removing immigration barriers, providing access to educational resources to all are all important steps. It is also vital to </span>create organizations within which belonging is cultivated. The USTP is a great example of such an organization. Everyone is welcome to participate regardless of residence, income level, and a variety of other circumstances or attributes. You are welcome in the USTP even if you are not human or not an organic-based form of sentient life.</p> 39588<p><b>The Future</b></p> 39589<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Why is it important to talk about othering in the context of the building of transhumanists’ future?</span></p> 39590<p><span style="font-weight: 400">In context of the COVID-19 situation, itâs become very clear that we canât hide inside our small narratives. Itâs impossible to stay away from the pandemic situation. In order to get over this pandemic with minimal loss of human lives, we have to work together. Itâs not going to be the last pandemic, and in order to prepare for future threats, we have to cooperate more closely. A virus is only one of the potential existential threats. What about climate change, bio-terrorism, asteroids, and destructive AI? We have to work together to survive!</span></p> 39591<p><span style="font-weight: 400">
39591As transhumanists we should prepare ourselves to face the “other” and to become “other” in certain situations as well. I think we need to create structures which can be inclusive not only for humans but for all sentient beings.</span></p> 39592<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Other Modified B</span>eings</i></p> 39593<p><span style="font-weight: 400">There are millions of people around the world with artificial body parts and this number will keep growing. How will the culture react when organization goes from regaining physical ability to enhancing ability? We can face creating a new other and potentially new discrimination. </span></p> 39594<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Uplifted Animals</span></i></p> 39595<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Recognizing that animals are living beings with feelings and thoughts is pretty new phenomenon. And mostly right now animals are considered commodities. We will have to have a very difficult dialog about humans behavior with animals uplifted to human-level intelligence.  </span></p> 39596<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Other AI Entities</span></i></p> 39597<p><span style="font-weight: 400">While we create Artificial Intelligence, we should remember that creating tech slaves is not going to end anywhere good. We should create colleagues with whom we are going to work to build a transhumanist future. We might even become artificially intelligent forms of life ourselves. </span></p> 39598<p><b>Conclusion</b></p> 39599<p><span style="font-weight: 400"><em>But race is the child of racism, not the father.</em> – Ta-Nehisi Coates</span></p> 39600<p><span style="font-weight: 400">I believe that othering is an existential issue. If we keep dividing people and other beings into “us” and “them”, then we will keep facing discrimination, conflicts, and wars. This is extremely concerning for me because we have now a lot of technological power at our disposal, and it keeps growing – and with great power comes great responsibility. What I mean is that we can easily destroy our planet by just pressing the nuclear button. And if we consider people in other countries or in other social groups as Others, if they are outside the circle of our concern, then itâs very easy to deny help and start wars.</span></p> 39601<p><span style="font-weight: 400">We have built virtual walls between us, and I think itâs time to tear them down by reclaiming and living and practicing belonging where no beings and lives are outside of the circle of concern.</span></p> 39602<p><strong><a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#Secretary">Pavel Ilin</a> is the Secretary of the U.S. Transhumanist Party. </strong></p> 39603 39604 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 39605 39606 <footer class="entry-footer"> 39607 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 39608</article><!-- #post-## --> 39609 39610<article id="post-3586" class="post-content post-3586 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles category-platform tag-andrew-cuomo tag-capacity tag-consensus tag-covid-19 tag-democrats tag-facilities tag-health tag-health-care tag-healthcare tag-hospitals tag-implementation tag-larry-summers tag-medicine tag-mike-diverde tag-pandemic tag-republicans tag-supplies tag-united-states"> 39611 39612 39613 39614 <header class="entry-header"> 39615 <span class="screen-reader-text">The U.S. Transhumanist Party Proposal for Widespread Hospital Construction: Now Is the Time to Act – Article by Mike Diverde</span> 39616 <h2 class="entry-title"> 39617 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2020/04/28/ustp-hospital-construction-act/" rel="bookmark">The U.S. Transhumanist Party Proposal for Widespread Hospital Construction: Now Is the Time to Act – Article by Mike Diverde</a> 39618 </h2> 39619 39620 <div class="entry-meta"> 39621 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2020/04/28/ustp-hospital-construction-act/" title="6:02 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2020-04-28T06:02:53+00:00" pubdate>April 28, 2020 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/mike-diverde/" title="View all posts by Mike Diverde" rel="author">Mike Diverde</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2020/04/28/ustp-hospital-construction-act/#comments" class="comments-link" >2 comments</a></span></h5> 39622 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 39623 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 39624 39625 <div class="entry-content"> 39626 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 39627<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 39628 id="wpusb-container-default" 39629 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2020%2F04%2F28%2Fustp-hospital-construction-act%2F" 39630 data-element-title="The%20U.S.%20Transhumanist%20Party%20Proposal%20for%20Widespread%20Hospital%20Construction%3A%20Now%20Is%20the%20Time%20to%20Act%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Mike%20Diverde" 39631 data-attr-reference="13" 39632 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 39633 data-is-term="1" 39634 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 39635 ></p> 39636<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 39637 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2020%2F04%2F28%2Fustp-hospital-construction-act%2F" target="_blank" 39638 data-action="open-popup" 39639 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 39640 title="Share on Facebook" 39641 39642 39643 rel="nofollow" 39644 ></p> 39645<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 39646 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 39647 </svg></p> 39648<p>
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center;"><strong>Mike Diverde</strong></p> 39963<hr /> 39964<p>When U.S. Transhumanist Party (USTP) Chairman Gennady Stolyarov II proposed widespread hospital construction in the United States, I thought it was a good idea, but I felt that it was unlikely to become reality, due to the incredible costs involved. I didn’t think that there would be much political support for that effort. I didn’t see any way to make progress on this, primarily because the USTP is a very small party. However, this pandemic has sharply focu
39964sed attention on the dearth of hospital capacity in the United States. The USTP led the way in March 2020 with <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/platform/#COVID19">Article VI, Section XCVIII</a>, of the Constitution of the United States Transhumanist Party. Naturally, motivating both the Democrats and the Republicans to support our plan is going to be necessary.</p> 39965<p>I have recently heard two Democrats expounding at length about the need to spend more money in bolstering our healthcare system. (I’ll include extensive quotes later on.)</p> 39966<p>In addition, I have recently heard Trump at his press conference stating that he is having discussions with the Democrats on infrastructure spending. Constructing hospitals definitely falls in the category of infrastructure improvement.</p> 39967<p>So at least as long as this pandemic has the attention of the American people, there is a possibility – a realistic possibility – that our platform plank could be adopted by both the Democrats and Republicans and be implemented.</p> 39968<p>First, I went and looked for some background facts. I don’t have any idea what’s going on in American hospitals. But I knew that there had to be some relatively basic data on hospitals and the American population. (I’m going to state the round numbers here. I will include details and web links later.)</p> 39969<p>Consider the time period basically between 1980 and 2020: 40 years in America. The total number of hospitals in the United States in 1980 was approximately 7,000. Today the number of hospitals is approximately 5,500. So there has been an elimination of 1,500 hospitals over the 40-year period under consideration. The population of America in 1980 was 220 million. The population of America in 2020 is 330 million. America has increased in population by 50%, but the number of hospitals to care for those people has declined by 20%.</p> 39970<p>Now this does not indicate whether or not there is a sufficient number of hospitals to have a surge capacity for an epidemic. This just indicates that we have far fewer hospitals per capita than we had 40 years ago. The real question is: how many should we have?</p> 39971<p>Now I want to draw a parallel with a completely different item. When the Army Corps of Engineers started working on controlling American rivers to prevent the catastrophic flooding that had occurred from time to time, they developed a yardstick in which they estimated a 500-year flood, and a 200-year flood, and a 100-year flood, and a 50-year flood. And they use those estimates of some worst-case scenarios to properly design the dams and levees for the rivers in America.</p> 39972<p>I’m going to suggest that we need similar yardsticks for American hospitals. Now these yardsticks would take experts years of study to prepare properly. I’m going to make one up for illustrative purposes and then compare it to the yardstick in the USTP platform. The USTP used this yardstick in Section XCVIII: one new hospital per 50,000 people. This yields 6,600 new hospitals as a goal in the US today. There are about 5,500 hospitals in the US today, which means that we would have a total of 12,100 hospitals if this plan were implemented. Alternatively, I am going to speculate that at a minimum we need to have the same quantity of hospitals per capita that we did in 1980. That may not be sufficient but let’s use that as a yardstick to continue this discussion. If I use the same per capita ratio as 1980 that calculation yields 10,000 hospitals. There are about 5,500 hospitals in the US today, which means that we would need to build 4,500 new hospitals. This indicates that the range of construction in the US may be between 4,500 and 6,600 new hospitals.</p> 39973<p>And a side note here: when I talk about hospitals, the discussion must include surge capacity for beds, and ventilators, and test kits, and personnel, etc. The plan needs to include everything that supports the hospital. This is not just a construction project. This is a plan to protect Americans in the event of an epidemic.<
39973/p> 39974<p>The goal here is to propose to Democrats that the health and welfare of the American citizens is at risk without more hospitals, and it is clear that low-income minority populations not only have been underserved by the quantity of hospitals, but are also more at risk of being seriously ill during epidemics due to the lower quality of healthcare that they can avail themselves of currently.</p> 39975<p>The goal here is to propose to Republicans that the way to get the economy revved up is to do infrastructure spending, and that the construction of hospitals across America will be good for all businesses.</p> 39976<p>The goal here is to indicate to both Democratic and Republican Senators and Representatives that they would be able to provide to their local citizens thousands of excellent construction jobs and healthcare positions, while also delivering 10 new hospitals per Representative and a variable number of hospitals per Senator. (I can already hear the screaming from some libertarians about pork-barrel wasteful government spending, but perhaps others will be more far-sighted.)</p> 39977<p>I believe that this is an investment not only in the American economy but also an investment in our health and longevity.<br /> 39978—————–<br /> 39979Here are some very recent comments from prominent politicians on these critical issues.</p> 39980<p>New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday, April 24th, 2020:</p> 39981<blockquote><p>“Plan on a reopening and not just reopening what was. We went through this horrific experience. It should be a period of growth. It should be a period of reflection. If we’re smart, and we use it that way, there are lessons to learn here. If we’re smart, and we have the courage to look in the mirror. We went through 9/11. We were the smarter for it. We went through World War II. We were the better for it. We went through superstorm Sandy. We learned. We grew. We were the better for it. We should do the same thing here. People are totally changing their lifestyle. What did we learn? How do we have a better health care system that can actually handle public health emergencies? How do we have a better transportation system? How do we have a smarter telemedicine system? How do we use technology and education better? Why do some children have to go to a parking lot to get Wi-Fi to do their homework? How do we … learn from this, and how do we grow?”</p></blockquote> 39982<p>On Friday, April 24th, 2020, Larry Summers, former Treasury Secretary, appeared on the Wall Street Week program on Bloomberg TV, and he had this to say about how the American federal government is spending money:</p> 39983<blockquote><p>âThe really important thing that we need to spend macro money on is the micro health issues. This thing is costing us 80 billion dollars a week – more than 10 billion dollars a day. Anything that we do that accelerates the pace at which the economy can reopen, that creates some more normal environment more quickly, will pay for itself many times over. But we’re not throwing money at every possible approach to testing. We’re not simultaneously building the manufacturing capacity for tests or vaccines that might work, but we don’t know yet. What we need to do is spend money that we know some of it will end up being wastefully spent, so that we’re ready to go with anything that works: a vaccine; a treatment; a test for evaluating. And we’re just not spending money in that kind of way. We’re throwing infinite amounts of money at leveraged firms that are overlevered and are having a tough time right now, but we are underinvesting on a very large scale in the health investments. The truth is the highest payoff health investments in moving the economy forward aren’t in stimulating the economy – they’re in bringing forth the necessary health infrastructure in terms of tests, contact tracing, treatments, and ultimately vaccines. And that’s where we should be heavily investing and concentrating, and we’re not just we’re not doing it. It’s business as usual. It’
39983s the fact that we underspent on pandemic preparation. That is why we’re in this catastrophic mess, and we still haven’t gotten past the error of underinvesting in health relative to other things. Think about it this way. If we move this forward by one day, the extra tax revenue that will feed into the government budget will be more than $3 billion dollars. At that price, how could we not be investing in every possible experiment and parallel processing everything, knowing that even if we have some redundancy, even if we have some waste, it will be small compared to the benefits.â</p></blockquote> 39984<p>—————-</p> 39985<p>If there are some Transhumanists who see merit in the approach that I have outlined, I would like to discuss how this USTP platform plank can actually be implemented. We should engage the dominant political parties to get them to do what we know we need.</p> 39986<p>I believe that this is an investment not only in the American economy, but also an investment in our health and superlongevity.</p> 39987<p><strong>Weblinks</strong></p> 39988<p>U.S. Transhumanist Party Website: <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer" data-ft="{"tn":"-U"}" data-lynx-mode="async">https://transhumanist-party.org/</a></p> 39989<p>American Hospital Association. Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2020: <a href="https://www.aha.org/statistics/fast-facts-us-hospitals">https://www.aha.org/statistics/fast-facts-us-hospitals </a></p> 39990<p>John Elflein. Number of all hospitals in the U.S. from 1975 to 2017. <a href="https://www.statista.com/statistics/185843/number-of-all-hospitals-in-the-us-since-2001/">https://www.statista.com/statistics/185843/number-of-all-hospitals-in-the-us-since-2001/</a></p> 39991<p>Erin Duffin. Resident population of the United States from 1980 to 2019. <a href="https://www.statista.com/statistics/183457/united-states--resident-population/">https://www.statista.com/statistics/183457/united-states–resident-population/</a></p> 39992<p><strong>Notes</strong></p> 39993<p>1. Number of hospitals in 1980: 6965.<br /> 39994Number of hospitals in 2016: 5534.<br /> 399956965 â 5534 = 1431 fewer hospitals. 1431/6965 = 0.205 = 20.5% decrease in hospitals in the US.<br /> 39996{Source: John Elflein 2019 on <a href="http://statista.com/?fbclid=IwAR2uYeY6OFswR7LfE30lgLnzNH9ht3amFwBsXYtVgoJ35EF0SvmcShmOOjY" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer" data-ft="{"tn":"-U"}" data-lynx-mode="asynclazy" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fstatista.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2uYeY6OFswR7LfE30lgLnzNH9ht3amFwBsXYtVgoJ35EF0SvmcShmOOjY&h=AT3X-nASEw0xB4eU6KowRoWeWThE1a8RK6OGMy7M8QsoI_9ssspjeRrShIM0KM1xamcu4wRpgPWSKiAYYIrvwfIAydqPD2C00NUQ1hmvBB49xAby1v8zLeIZYqQjBrKnfIqq1JBnpHrvUvoYSS1q8P14Jg_M3zvK1OGrRQ6UtJfuLg">statista.com</a>}.</p> 39997<p>2. US population in 1980: 226,500,000.<br /> 39998US population in 2019: 328,200,000. 328,200,000 – 226,500,000 = 101,700,000 more Americans. 101,700,000 / 226,500,000 = .449 = 45% increase in the US population.<br /> 39999{Source: Erin Duffin 2020 on <a href="http://statista.com/?fbclid=IwAR2zMVs_3z8Uz2nSu9sil_Z82FiAXyVw5A_DrEixKzxOaTjm28kK-4bWboI" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer" data-ft="{"tn":"-U"}" data-lynx-mode="asynclazy" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fstatista.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2zMVs_3z8Uz2nSu9sil_Z82FiAXyVw5A_DrEixKzxOaTjm28kK-4bWboI&h=AT2qyaOiVBfhJtlUERnW9l3HOISb9g3CcPBuFrEPItf3IbMQm-UShjnjZ9VBy5ya50pgQRFNZMqD4GQTgKXE32wmpDVEoC7XHKsrBapwQlqUYJMoPZ0733MfisjOpXLaE5OAXFLBaXmnlWmidD1DJVr9IomPDngBDRqy7bSzL2tLMw">statista.com</a>}.</p> 40000<p>3. Per capita hospital ratios.<br /> 400011980: 226,500,000 people / 6965 hospitals = 32,500 p/h 2020: 328,200,000 people / 5534 hospitals = 59,300 p/h.<br /> 40002Find number of hospitals needed in 2020 to have same p/h ratio as 1980. 328,200,000 p / 32,500 p/h = 10,000 hospitals. 10,000 required â 5500 existing = 4500 new hospitals required.</p> 40003 40004 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 40005 40006 <footer class="entry-footer"> 40007 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 40008</article><!-- #post-## --> 40009 40010<article id="post-3528" class="post-content post-3528 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-age-related-diseases tag-aging tag-arin-vahanian tag-biotechnology tag-cancer tag-dementia tag-disease tag-diseases tag-future tag-gene-therapy tag-gene-editing tag-health tag-human-enhancement tag-humanism tag-life-extension tag-longevity tag-medicine tag-nanotechnology tag-robotics tag-technology tag-transhumanism tag-transhumanist"> 40011 40012 40013 40014 <header class="entry-header"> 40015 <span class="screen-reader-text">Transhumanism and the Promise of Being More Human – Article by Arin Vahanian</span> 40016 <h2 class="entry-title">
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On the one hand, nearly everyone rightfully applauds and appreciates technologyâs ability to make life more convenient, help us save time, and generally improve the quality of life and standard of living on Earth, among many other benefits. On the other hand, there are some people out there who believe that technology somehow threatens to rob us of our humanity.</p> 40365<p>However, I shall not attempt to argue with those who feel that technology is inherently detrimental to the human condition. Indeed, no matter how many benefits technology brings us, and no matter how much it improves our lives, there are no doubt people out there who will lament the time when technology was less ubiquitous.</p> 40366<p>While I fully recognize that runaway technology left in the wrong hands poses a danger to humanity, debating the pros and cons of an increasing technological future is not the focus of this article, though it is a very w
40366orthy (and necessary) discussion in its own right.</p> 40367<p>Rather, today I shall present an entirely different argument: that technology, and, in a narrower sense, Transhumanism, can accentuate the aspects and characteristics that make us human, and indeed, allow us to better enjoy the experience of being human.</p> 40368<p>At first glance, this may appear to be a controversial argument. After all, as some critics ask, arenât developments like robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence at odds with being human? And, according to some detractors, isnât Transhumanism a movement that will lead to people becoming less human and more machine-like?</p> 40369<p>Of course, both statements above are absurd, and complete red herrings. If we accept the fact that Transhumanism is a movement and philosophy focused on improving the human condition, then we must also accept the premise that Transhumanism strives to use technology to improve the human condition.</p> 40370<p>What makes we humans special is not just our ability to communicate deeply using language, but also, traits such as empathy, reason, and logic, as well as the ability to love. I would argue that we will be able to leverage future improvements in technology to improve all these areas.</p> 40371<p>While one could come up with a near-endless list of ways technology could help improve the human condition, I will offer just a few here, to spur discussion.</p> 40372<p>One way that comes to mind immediately is using technology to help the countless millions of people who are suffering from physical disabilities, and as a result, are unable to live a productive, normal life. The robotic limbs and exoskeletons you have heard and read about would go a long way toward allowing people to be mobile again, and would emancipate people from being bound to a bed or a wheelchair. Imagine the happiness on the face of a child who is able to walk for the first time thanks to a robotic limb. One of the most heart-wrenching things for us to see is children who are suffering from physical disabilities. In reality, being disabled is an undignified way to go through life, no matter what oneâs age. But not only would such technologies drastically improve the quality of life for people suffering from physical disabilities, they would also benefit humanity on an economic level, allowing people to be more productive members of society. It is for this reason that Transhumanists support unequivocally technologies that help people make full use of their physical, mental, and emotional faculties.</p> 40373<p>But if that example was too obvious, letâs take conditions such as autism and social anxiety disorder, for instance. While current treatments include behavioral therapy and medication, neither one of those has been very effective, and at best, neither is a cure. On the other hand, a technological solution would likely be much more efficacious. One such example of a potential solution that does not currently exist, but might be developed in the future, is the Computer-Assisted Social Interaction Enhancer, or <a href="https://deusex.fandom.com/wiki/Social_Enhancer_(DXHR)" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CASIE</a>, as introduced in the video game Deus Ex: Human Revolution. A real-life use case for such an enhancement could be to allow people who suffer from autism to have improved social interactions, not to mention vastly improved communication skills. The implications of having good social and communication skills are enormous, not just in oneâs career, but in oneâs social life in particular. Part of what makes us human is the ability to connect with and relate to others. When we are robbed of this most human quality, this threatens to impact our quality of life quite negatively. What is most interesting is that it was a Transhumanist video game that proposed a potential technological solution to such social disorders.</p> 40374<p>And how about curing diseases through gene therapy? While some people are frightened of the prospect of gene modification, I imagine very few people would reject a cure for dementia, cystic fibrosis, and leukemia, especially if they and/or their loved one
40374s were suffering from any one of these horrible conditions. To go further, I would venture to say that nearly no one in their right mind would argue that we should not cure devastating conditions such as dementia, cystic fibrosis, and leukemia, never mind the biggest killers, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Transhumanists have been campaigning for improving the human condition and curing disease through gene therapy and similar technologies. I would argue that there are few endeavors in life that are more humane than working on curing disease.</p> 40375<p>However, despite the fact that Transhumanist causes such as curing disease and improving the human condition are among the most noble causes we as humans can work on, detractors may respond with the objection that the requisite technologies do not currently exist, and that even if they did, they would be used for harm rather than good.</p> 40376<p>My response to this is quite simple: electricity did not exist, until it did. Vaccines did not exist, until they did. Many things we take for granted now did not exist until someone or some people worked together to create them. There is no reason why we cannot leverage science and technology to provide a cure for many of the conditions that afflict us today. At the very least, we owe it to ourselves and our loved ones to try.</p> 40377<p>And although a technology such as CASIE does not yet exist, imagine the implications if such technologies did exist. While these technologies could no doubt be used for nefarious means, we cannot simply deny billions of people the possibility of having improved relationships, better health, and a better quality of life, just because the possibility exists of a few unscrupulous people using technology to hurt others.</p> 40378<p>Equally important, technologies such as life extension, gene therapy and anti-aging medicines will allow people to spend more time with loved ones by granting them healthier, longer lives. I would imagine that living more years of a healthy life is an outcome nearly everyone would want.</p> 40379<p>As computer scientist Dr. Kai Fu Lee says in his monumental book <em>AI Superpowers</em>, âwe must forge a new synergy between artificial intelligence and the human heart, and look for ways to use the forthcoming material abundance generated by artificial intelligence to foster love and compassion in our societies.â One could replace the term âartificial intelligenceâ with âtechnologyâ, and it would be just as true.</p> 40380<p>Technology can and must be used as a force for good. Similarly, Transhumanism, which promises to improve the human condition, can help make us be even more human by accentuating our human qualities, thus elevating us to be even greater than we are right now.</p> 40381<p><strong>Arin Vahanian is Director of Marketing for the U.S. Transhumanist Party. </strong></p> 40382 40383 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 40384 40385 <footer class="entry-footer"> 40386 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 40387</article><!-- #post-## --> 40388 40389<article id="post-3475" class="post-content post-3475 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-advocacy tag-aging tag-alex-kadet tag-alexey-kadet tag-aubrey-de-grey tag-desirability tag-elite tag-ernest-becker tag-ethics tag-fear tag-fear-of-aging tag-fear-of-death tag-feasibility tag-indefinite-life-extension tag-investment tag-life-extension tag-lifespan tag-longevity tag-longevity-escape-velocity tag-mortality tag-myths tag-philosophy tag-population tag-rationality tag-research tag-senescence tag-sens tag-strategies-for-engineered-negligible-senescence tag-survival tag-terror-management-theory"> 40390 40391 40392 40393 <header class="entry-header"> 40394 <span class="screen-reader-text">Why Arenât We Afraid of Death?: The First Step Toward Defeating Aging – Article by Alex Kadet</span> 40395 <h2 class="entry-title"> 40396 <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2020/01/13/why-arent-afraid-of-death/" rel="bookmark">Why Arenât We Afraid of Death?: The First Step Toward Defeating Aging – Article by Alex Kadet</a> 40397 </h2> 40398 40399 <div class="entry-meta"> 40400 <h5 class="entry-date"><span class="post-date"><i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2020/01/13/why-arent-afraid-of-death/" title="6:08 am" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2020-01-13T06:08:08+00:00" pubdate>January 13, 2020 </time></a></span><span class="byline"><span class="sep"></span><i class="fa fa-user"></i> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://transhumanist-party.org/tag/alex-kadet/" title="View all posts by Alex Kadet" rel="author">Alex Kadet</a></span></span> <span class="comments-link"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i> <span class="screen-reader-text">Comments </span> <a href="https://transhumanist-party.org/2020/01/13/why-arent-afraid-of-death/#respond" class="comments-link" >0 Comment</a></span></h5> 40401 </div><!-- .entry-meta --> 40402 </header><!-- .entry-header --> 40403 40404 <div class="entry-content"> 40405 <div data-wpusb-component="buttons-section"> 40406<div class="wpusb wpusb-default " 40407 id="wpusb-container-default" 40408 data-element-url="https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2020%2F01%2F13%2Fwhy-arent-afraid-of-death%2F" 40409 data-element-title="Why%20Aren%E2%80%99t%20We%20Afraid%20of%20Death%3F%3A%20The%20First%20Step%20Toward%20Defeating%20Aging%20%E2%80%93%20Article%20by%20Alex%20Kadet" 40410 data-attr-reference="13" 40411 data-attr-nonce="b70cec59c4" 40412 data-is-term="1" 40413 data-wpusb-component="counter-social-share" 40414 ></p> 40415<div class="wpusb-item wpusb-facebook " > 40416 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftranshumanist-party.org%2F2020%2F01%2F13%2Fwhy-arent-afraid-of-death%2F" target="_blank" 40417 data-action="open-popup" 40418 class="wpusb-button wpusb-btn " 40419 title="Share on Facebook" 40420 40421 40422 rel="nofollow" 40423 ></p> 40424<p> <svg class="wpusb-svg wpusb-facebook-default "> 40425 <use xlink:href="#wpusb-facebook" /> 40426 </svg></p> 40427<p>
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40740-150x150.png" alt="logo_bg" /></p> 40741<p style="text-align: center;"><b>Alex Kadet</b></p> 40742<hr /> 40743<section class="cu cv cw cx cy"> 40744<div class="n p"> 40745<div class="ac ae af ag ah cz aj ak" style="text-align: center;"> 40746<h3><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-3476" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_1-1024x682.jpeg" alt="" width="640" height="426" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_1-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_1-405x270.jpeg 405w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></h3> 40747<h3 id="6c6e" class="ha hb dc bk bj hc de hd dg he hf hg hh hi hj hk hl" style="text-align: left;">The pain of those fighting to extend human life expectancy</h3> 40748<p id="46e4" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hp dy hq hr hs ht hu hv hw hx" style="text-align: left;" data-selectable-paragraph="">Science articles frequently mention the search for the âelixir of eternal youth.â What a pleasant thought! While we are busy living our lives, the science of extending them is moving at a dizzying pace, and we need only to wait until the international science community plates the solution, ready to serve, right? This statement illustrates how perceptions of reality are skewed toward desired outcomes.</p> 40749<p id="f29f" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" style="text-align: left;" data-selectable-paragraph="">Ask any reputable scientist, activist, or entrepreneur interested in extending human life about the subject, however, and you will learn that the reality is very different. For instance, here is a quotation from Aubrey de Grey, founder of the <a class="at cg id ie if ig" href="https://www.sens.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">SENS</a> (Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence) Research Foundation and pioneering researcher in the science of aging:</p> 40750<figure class="ge gf gg gh gi gj gz ii cd ij ik il im in ba io ip iq ir is it paragraph-image"> 40751<div class="cl cm ih"> 40752<div class="gt r gm gu"> 40753<div class="iu r"> 40754<div class="go gp cp t u gq ak ey gr gs"></div> 40755<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3477" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_Aubrey_de_Grey.jpg" alt="" width="254" height="191" /></p> 40756</div> 40757</div> 40758</div><figcaption class="bo ex iv iw ix cn cl cm iy iz bj dv" data-selectable-paragraph=""><em>Aubrey de Grey</em></figcaption></figure> 40759<p id="dd90" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" style="text-align: left;" data-selectable-paragraph="">“. . . if I got a billion dollars today, we would probably bring forward the defeat of aging by about ten years. And itâs a lot of lives, maybe four hundred million.”</p> 40760<p id="2900" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" style="text-align: left;" data-selectable-paragraph="">I suppose we all understand how insignificant one billion dollars is compared with the global annual expenditures on health care and science. The cost of health care in the United States alone exceeded 3.3 trillion dollars in 2016 and is growing rapidly.</p> 40761<p id="1e38" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" style="text-align: left;" data-selectable-paragraph="">What do these numbers mean? That, without a doubt, <strong class="ho ja">humanity is not even close to curing aging, even in the twenty-first century.</strong></p> 40762<h3 id="4c99" class="ha hb dc bk bj hc de hd dg he hf hg hh hi hj hk hl" style="text-align: left;">Longevity advocacy</h3> 40763<figure class="ge gf gg gh gi gj cl cm paragraph-image"> 40764<div class="gk gl gm gn ak"> 40765<div class="cl cm jb"> 40766<div class="gt r gm gu"> 40767<div class="jc r"> 40768<div class="go gp cp t u gq ak ey gr gs"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-3478" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_2-1024x682.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="426" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_2-405x270.jpg 405w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_2.jpg 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100v
40768w, 640px" /></div> 40769</div> 40770</div> 40771</div> 40772</div> 40773</figure> 40774<p id="32a6" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" style="text-align: left;" data-selectable-paragraph="">At a glance, it seems odd that the idea of extending human life needs advocacy, but longevity scientists and advocates understand that <strong class="ho ja">the only obstacle to the development of a cure for aging is a lack of resources:</strong> time and money. The dollar has strong voting power, and human lifespan extension is not at the top of the ballot.</p> 40775<p id="3680" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" style="text-align: left;" data-selectable-paragraph="">For some reason, not enough people are willing to do what objectively seems rational, to overcome the obstacles and diseases that aging causes. What appears to transhumanists, scientists, and researchers to be an undeniable benefit for humankind seems unimportant or even detrimental to others. Dying of old age seems dignified to some people, but in truth it is honorable only in the movies. Therefore, advocacy needs to be prioritized over seemingly more practical immediate problems.</p> 40776<p id="04bb" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" style="text-align: left;" data-selectable-paragraph="">Many people who work in the field of longevity studies are tormented by a fundamental question: If one acknowledges oneâs mortality, isnât working toward radical life extension a most rational use of oneâs time? After all, millions of people, with trillions of dollars combined, <a class="at cg id ie if ig" href="https://www.leafscience.org/not-in-my-lifetime/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">have a nonzero chance of radically extending life expectancy within the next ten years</a>.</p> 40777<p id="f47c" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" style="text-align: left;" data-selectable-paragraph="">A primary goal of longevity advocates is to attract investments and endorsements from international organizations, including scientific foundations and businesses, and increase the visibility and appeal of research on anti-aging therapy. We aim to market anti-aging science effectively, and raise the prestige of working in our industry to that of working for a venture-capital or tech startup.</p> 40778<p id="555f" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" style="text-align: left;" data-selectable-paragraph="">Large-scale work must begin now, for a simple reason.</p> 40779<h3 id="3934" class="ha hb dc bk bj hc de hd dg he hf hg hh hi hj hk hl" style="text-align: left;">The population of the planet is rapidly aging.</h3> 40780<figure class="ge gf gg gh gi gj cl cm paragraph-image"> 40781<div class="gk gl gm gn ak"> 40782<div class="cl cm jb"> 40783<div class="gt r gm gu"> 40784<div class="jc r"> 40785<div class="go gp cp t u gq ak ey gr gs" style="text-align: left;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-3479" style="text-align: center;" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_3-1024x682.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="426" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_3-768x512.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_3-405x270.jpg 405w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_3.jpg 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></div> 40786</div> 40787</div> 40788</div> 40789</div> 40790</figure> 40791<p id="28a9" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" style="text-align: left;" data-selectable-paragraph="">The average age of the world populace is <a class="at cg id ie if ig" href="https://www.un.org/en/sections/issues-depth/ageing/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">increasing at an alarming pace</a>
40791. Globally, the demographic comprising people aged sixty years or older is growing faster than any other group. If this trend continues, by 2050 the number of seniors in the world will more than double, from 962 million to 2.1 billion. <strong class="ho ja">Such a significant change in the composition of the population will inevitably affect economies and societies.</strong></p> 40792<p id="ee6e" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" style="text-align: left;" data-selectable-paragraph="">Throughout the history of humankind, aging has been viewed as an inevitable process, leading not so much to illness and suffering (which have always been treated as if separate from aging) but rather to physical death.</p> 40793<p id="7d87" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" style="text-align: left;" data-selectable-paragraph="">Let me draw your attention to the importance of distinguishing between improving the quality of life of the rapidly aging population and developing a treatment for aging.</p> 40794</div> 40795</div> 40796<div class="gj"> 40797<div class="n p"> 40798<div class="jd je jf jg jh ji ag jj ah jk aj ak"> 40799<figure class="ge gf gg gh gi gj jm jn paragraph-image"> 40800<div class="gk gl gm gn ak"> 40801<div class="cl cm jl"> 40802<div class="gt r gm gu"> 40803<div class="jo r"> 40804<div class="go gp cp t u gq ak ey gr gs" style="text-align: left;"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-3480" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_4-1024x533.png" alt="" width="640" height="333" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_4-1024x533.png 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_4-300x156.png 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_4-768x399.png 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_4-519x270.png 519w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_4.png 1984w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></div> 40805</div> 40806</div> 40807</div> 40808</div> 40809</figure> 40810</div> 40811</div> 40812</div> 40813<div class="n p"> 40814<div class="ac ae af ag ah cz aj ak"> 40815<p id="d55d" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">It is also important to understand that when we talk about defeating aging, we do not put it as equal to immortality. Extending longevity will largely take the form of increasing productive life span and preventing suffering â not only fatigue, reduced physical strength, and impaired memory, but also the internal conflict of remaining young at heart and full of ambition in an aging body. Longevity specialists believe that victory over suffering is achievable and will be a victory over an absolute evil.</p> 40816<p id="c1e5" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">Why do we work so hard to treat the effects of aging while doing almost nothing to slow aging itself? <strong class="ho ja">Aging is literally a matter of life and death, and yet it commands almost no attention.</strong></p> 40817<h3 id="3f9d" class="ha hb dc bk bj hc de hd dg he hf hg hh hi hj hk hl">Life-Extension Myths</h3> 40818<figure class="ge gf gg gh gi gj cl cm paragraph-image"> 40819<div class="gk gl gm gn ak"> 40820<div class="cl cm jb"> 40821<div class="gt r gm gu"> 40822<div class="jp r"> 40823<div class="go gp cp t u gq ak ey gr gs"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-3481" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_5-1024x678.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="424" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_5-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_5-300x199.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_5-768x509.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_5-408x270.jpg 408w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_5.jpg 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100v
40823w, 640px" /></div> 40824</div> 40825</div> 40826</div> 40827</div> 40828</figure> 40829<p id="8e70" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">The vast majority of people and organizations (including the World Health Organization, billionaire entrepreneurs, the United Nations, and entire nations) do not include addressing the problems of aging in their short- or long-term agendas. They do not consider aging to be a real and distinct problem. Why not?</p> 40830<h3 id="0cb8" class="jq hb dc bk bj hc jr js jt ju jv jw jx jy jz ka kb">Maybe extending human life would be unnatural?</h3> 40831<p id="72b2" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hp dy hq hr hs ht hu hv hw hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">The answer is no.</p> 40832<ul class=""> 40833<li id="a2aa" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx kc kd ke" data-selectable-paragraph="">Self-preservation is characteristic of all organisms and is one of the so-called âbasic instinctsâ [1]. All organisms achieve self-preservation by purposefully reducing their own entropy (that is, using external resources to compensate for inevitable energy loss) and maintaining homeostasis (steady internal conditions).</li> 40834<li id="5464" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw kf dy kg hr kh ht ki hv kj hx kc kd ke" data-selectable-paragraph="">People tend to consider aging and age-related diseases to be separate and distinct phenomena, as if aging is different from other abnormalities of the human body. Such thinking is fundamentally flawed. Most people do not have ethical problems with using medicine to treat suffering, but cognitive dissonance often produces ethical objections to therapies designed to treat aging, which is widely treated with dignity and respect, even viewed as sacred.</li> 40835<li id="bda9" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw kf dy kg hr kh ht ki hv kj hx kc kd ke" data-selectable-paragraph="">As the seventeenth-century philosopher Baruch Spinoza wrote in his <em class="kk">Ethics,</em> âThe mind, both in so far as it has clear and distinct ideas, and also in so far as it has confused ideas, endeavors to persist in its being for an indefinite period, and of this endeavor it is consciousâ [2]. It is human nature to attempt to survive as long as possible.</li> 40836</ul> 40837<p id="b507" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">[For the interested reader: philosophical and ethical issues that inevitably arise in the fight against aging are discussed in detail in Steven Horrobinâs <a class="at cg id ie if ig" href="http://www.sciencevsaging.org/sites/sciencevsaging/files/library/the-future-of-aging.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer"><em class="kk">The Future of Aging</em></a>, chapter three, âTowards Naturalistic Transcendence: The Value of Life and Life Extension to Persons as Conative Processes.â]</p> 40838<figure class="ge gf gg gh gi gj cl cm paragraph-image"> 40839<div class="gk gl gm gn ak"> 40840<div class="cl cm jb"> 40841<div class="gt r gm gu"> 40842<div class="jc r"> 40843<div class="go gp cp t u gq ak ey gr gs"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-3482" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_6-1024x682.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="426" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_6-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_6-300x200.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_6-768x512.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_6-405x270.jpg 405w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_6.jpg 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></div> 40844</div> 40845</div> 40846</div> 40847</div> 40848</figure> 40849<h3 id="997a" class="jq hb dc bk bj hc jr js jt ju jv jw jx jy jz ka kb">Perhaps the problem is that it is simply impossible to stop the human body from aging?</h3> 40850<p id="86d0" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hp dy hq hr hs ht hu hv hw hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">I donât think so.</p> 40851<p id="be65" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">Gerontologists (people who study the science of aging) agree that slowing or preventing aging (that is, eliminating the faults of and repairing the accumulated damage to the body) is a purely technological problem and can be solved. Additionally, the existence of several <a class="at cg id ie if ig" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenland_shark" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">animal species</a> that are closely evolutionarily related to humans but live much longer than we do demonstrates that extended longevity is possible.</p> 40852<p id="974f" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">A âroad mapâ for achieving <a class="at cg id ie if ig" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longevity_escape_velocity" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">longevity escape velocity</a> has already been developed in the form of a series of specific steps and studies [<a class="at cg id ie if ig" href="https://www.lifespan.io/the-rejuvenation-roadmap/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">4</a>], [<a class="at cg id ie if ig" href="https://www.ted.com/talks/aubrey_de_grey_says_we_can_avoid_aging" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">5</a>]. We cannot predict which research will result in the elongation of the human life span, as there are multiple hypotheses to be tested, but if any current or future research yields actionable results, our most daring imaginings could be surpassed.</p> 40853<h3 id="e4d1" class="jq hb dc bk bj hc jr js jt ju jv jw jx jy jz ka kb">But what if we succeed in extending longevity and the resulting future is undesirable?</h3> 40854<figure class="ge gf gg gh gi gj cl cm paragraph-image"> 40855<div class="gk gl gm gn ak"> 40856<div class="cl cm kl"> 40857<div class="gt r gm gu"> 40858<div class="gv r"> 40859<div class="go gp cp t u gq ak ey gr gs"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-3483" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_7-1024x683.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="427" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_7-300x200.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_7-768x512.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_7-405x270.jpg 405w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_7.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100v
40859w, 640px" /></div> 40860</div> 40861</div> 40862</div> 40863</div> 40864</figure> 40865<p id="7e90" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong class="ho ja"><em class="kk">No, we will not die due to overpopulation.</em></strong></p> 40866<ul class=""> 40867<li id="353b" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx kc kd ke" data-selectable-paragraph="">The worldâs human population has increased almost fourfold in the past one hundred years, and far from suffering as a result, we now live longer and enjoy greater quality of life than ever before. In fact, natural population decline is causing its own problems in several countries. In the 1970s, adherents of Thomas Malthusâs belief that unchecked population growth inevitably exhausts resources and yields poverty and degradation predicted a worldwide famine and demographic catastrophe by the year 2000. Their predictions did not come true, as they hadnât taken into account the rapid expansion of agriculture and food production that did occur [6].</li> 40868</ul> 40869<p id="372b" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">Decades will pass before the demographic consequences of victory over aging begin to impact our lives significantly. We will have enough time to adapt to the new circumstances [7].</p> 40870<p id="314a" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong class="ho ja"><em class="kk">No, the secret world elite cannot capture the âphilosopherâs stoneâ and enslave the rest of us.</em></strong></p> 40871<ul class=""> 40872<li id="09ba" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx kc kd ke" data-selectable-paragraph="">In the first years after antibiotics were discovered, they were available only to the rich. Similarly, today such complex and expensive medical interventions as organ transplantation are not widely available, but this is not a reason to ban them [7]. The treatment of aging will likely be very expensive initially, but as soon as the technology becomes known, endeavors to optimize it and expand its availability will inevitably begin. This is an axiom in modern society. It is already impossible (sometimes frighteningly) to keep significant information secret, and in the case of longevity studies, humanity will benefit.</li> 40873</ul> 40874<p id="1eae" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">In view of the preceding, we have no reason to doubt that <strong class="ho ja">victory over aging is achievable and will be favorable for humanity.</strong></p> 40875<p id="dfbf" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">[For the interested reader: you can find more debunked myths <a class="at cg id ie if ig" href="http://www.senescence.info/physical_immortality_myths.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">here</a>.]</p> 40876</div> 40877</div> 40878</section> 40879<hr class="km dv kn ko kp ix kq kr ks kt ku" /> 40880<section class="cu cv cw cx cy"> 40881<div class="n p"> 40882<div class="ac ae af ag ah cz aj ak"> 40883<p id="c006" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">Scientists and science advocates are working to dispel the above myths, but unfortunately their work has not yet produced the desired outcomes. Although it would seem that the possibility of a cure for aging would attract large amounts of resources and greatly impact human worldview and actions, we simply havenât seen such an effect.</p> 40884<p id="6b54" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">What if the motivation for our inaction doesnât come from a rational place?</p> 40885<p id="f0f3" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong class="ho ja">I believe that the general lack of interest in treating aging comes from a lack of fear of aging, as humans tend not to be consciously afraid of death. </strong>Where there is no fear of a phenomenon, there is no aim to eliminate it.</p> 40886<h3 id="298a" class="ha hb dc bk bj hc de hd dg he hf hg hh hi hj hk hl">So, why arenât we afraid of death?</h3> 40887<figure class="ge gf gg gh gi gj cl cm paragraph-image"> 40888<div class="gk gl gm gn ak"> 40889<div class="cl cm jb"> 40890<div class="gt r gm gu"> 40891<div class="jc r"> 40892<div class="go gp cp t u gq ak ey gr gs"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-3484" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_8-1024x682.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="426" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_8-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_8-300x200.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_8-768x512.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_8-405x270.jpg 405w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_8.jpg 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100v
40892w, 640px" /></div> 40893</div> 40894</div> 40895</div> 40896</div> 40897</figure> 40898<ul class=""> 40899<li id="9bde" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx kc kd ke" data-selectable-paragraph="">Fear is a basic emotion based on the self-preservation instinct. It precipitates as a sudden cognitive and behavioral change stimulated by imminent danger [8].</li> 40900<li id="029b" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw kf dy kg hr kh ht ki hv kj hx kc kd ke" data-selectable-paragraph="">Fear can reinforce social connections, such as when an escape for help calls for collective defense [9]. There are many threats in the world, and fear encourages us to change our behavior and unite in order to protect ourselves against them.</li> 40901</ul> 40902<p id="ce57" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">Cancer, terrorism, war, air crashes, environmental degradation, global climate change: these and many other dangers have been accounted for in the multibillion-dollar budgets of individual countries, international organizations, private foundations, and nonprofits. <strong class="ho ja">Aging is not on the list. I believe I know why.</strong></p> 40903<p id="e284" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">In his Pulitzer Prizeâwinning book <a class="at cg id ie if ig" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Denial_of_Death" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer"><em class="kk">The Denial of Death</em></a>, cultural anthropologist <a class="at cg id ie if ig" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Becker" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">Ernest Becker</a> explored the hypothesis that civilization is based not on the suppression of sexuality, as Sigmund Freud believed, but on the suppression of the inherent human fear of death.</p> 40904<p id="5bbd" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">Becker argued that at one extreme, civilization is a way for humankind to contain the anxiety of death, and at the other extreme, <strong class="ho ja">an individualâs character can be viewed as a complex of defenses against fear of death.</strong> In other words, all of our motivation, the whole set of human cognitive attitudes and emotional experiences, is aimed at avoiding the awareness of our own mortality [10].</p> 40905<p id="ee22" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">Despite the fact that we will die someday, few of us think about mortality on a regular basis. In one way or another we become acquainted with death while still children, but our psyche is unable to process the phenomenon fully. Consequently, according to Becker, the unconscious mind forms a complex of balances and defenses that prevent contact with the horror of death.</p> 40906<p id="97c4" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">
40906The existential psychotherapist <a class="at cg id ie if ig" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irvin_D._Yalom" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">Irvin Yalom</a> holds a similar point of view on the structure of the human psyche. In his book <a class="at cg id ie if ig" href="https://www.amazon.com/Existential-Psychotherapy-Irvin-D-Yalom/dp/0465021476" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer"><em class="kk">Existential Psychotherapy</em></a>, he explores in detail how fear of death permeates the whole being, and how much of human activity implicitly results from this fear.</p> 40907<p id="c07b" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">Mental defenses allow us to maintain mental health and keep from sliding into madness. On the other hand, the same defenses limit our freedom and program our reactions. Dependencies, workaholism, daily rituals, narcissism, anxiety, depression . . . The list of such defenses is long, and we utilize them to reduce our fear of death [11]. Becoming aware of oneâs own defense strategies is the first step toward freedom from the limitations of the psyche and cognitive distortions.</p> 40908<figure class="ge gf gg gh gi gj cl cm paragraph-image"> 40909<div class="gk gl gm gn ak"> 40910<div class="cl cm jb"> 40911<div class="gt r gm gu"> 40912<div class="kv r"> 40913<div class="go gp cp t u gq ak ey gr gs"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-3485" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_9-1024x575.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="359" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_9-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_9-300x169.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_9-768x432.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_9-481x270.jpg 481w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_9.jpg 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></div> 40914</div> 40915</div> 40916</div> 40917</div> 40918</figure> 40919<p id="b583" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">Ernest Beckerâs theory has been further developed and experimentally confirmed in the framework of <a class="at cg id ie if ig" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terror_management_theory" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">terror management theory</a> (TMT) [12]. For the first time in psychology, the horror of death has been studied as an experimental variable. In one study, researchers effected a horror of death in participants, activated their <a class="at cg id ie if ig" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortality_salience" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">awareness of the inevitability of death</a>, and studied the resulting defense mechanisms. Having experienced the anxiety of facing their own mortality, participants were asked to evaluate punishments for violators of cultural norms; these participants chose far more severe punishments than did the control group [13].</p> 40920<p id="5256" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">After thirty years of research, terror management theory maintains that the most basic reason death is upsetting and motivating is because it undermines the most basic motive of all, which is a prerequisite for all other need satisfaction â staying alive. More specifically, death is a unique motivator because (1) most of an organismâs biological systems function to keep the organism alive, thus averting death; (2) death must be avoided to enhance opportunities for reproduction and care of offspring, both of which are essential for gene perpetuation; (3) death is the only absolutely inevitable future event; and (4) death threatens to undermine all desires, whether for pleasure, belonging, certainty, meaning, control, competence, self-actualization, or growth [14]. I will discuss these facts in more detail in forthcoming articles.</p> 40921<p id="f048" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong class="ho ja">Cultural worldview (religion, nationalism, etc.) and self-esteem are two common buffers that protect our unconscious from the anxiety of death. </strong>Almost every religion is predicated on a belief in an afterlife, thereby allowing adherents to control fear by ignoring or denying death. Also, self-esteem and culture fill life with value, helping us to surpass death symbolically by creating the illusion of continuing to exist through the contributions we make that will outlive us or because the community we identify with will continue to exist after our personal death [15].</p> 40922<p id="c9a3" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">Cognitive distortions, such as <strong class="ho ja">magical thinking </strong>or <strong class="ho ja">the denying to believe in our own mortality</strong>, push out existential questions from our conscious mind, gently urging us to concentrate on the less painful questions of being [12].<
40922/p> 40923<p id="efee" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">To begin truly active work on increasing human life expectancy and defeating age-related diseases, humankind needs to realize the finiteness of life.</p> 40924<p id="7e61" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">Demystifying common defense mechanisms and the tricks our minds play to make us disregard our own mortality will be necessary in the fight against aging. Increasing awareness is often enough to motivate people to examine their defense mechanisms and resolve the cognitive distortions that make work on aging so unapproachable.</p> 40925</div> 40926</div> 40927<div class="gj"> 40928<div class="n p"> 40929<div class="jd je jf jg jh ji ag jj ah jk aj ak"> 40930<figure class="ge gf gg gh gi gj jm jn paragraph-image"> 40931<div class="gk gl gm gn ak"> 40932<div class="cl cm jb"> 40933<div class="gt r gm gu"> 40934<div class="kw r"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-3486" src="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_10-1024x530.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="331" srcset="https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_10-1024x530.jpg 1024w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_10-300x155.jpg 300w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_10-768x397.jpg 768w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_10-522x270.jpg 522w, https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Kadet_Article_Image_10.jpg 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></div> 40935</div> 40936</div> 40937</div> 40938</figure> 40939</div> 40940</div> 40941</div> 40942<div class="n p"> 40943<div class="ac ae af ag ah cz aj ak"> 40944<p id="1edc" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph=""><strong class="ho ja">Right now, with modern science making possible technologies that had not even been imaginable before, itâs time to face our fear â to recognize the problem of human aging, and frame it not as a philosophical question of being but as an engineering challenge.</strong></p> 40945<p id="800b" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">Readers of this article will probably not instantly become gerontologists (scientists specializing in the biology of aging) or sponsors of fundamental scientific research; however, an awareness that aging and death are real can only increase mindfulness for anyone who dares to face it, thus making them happier in the long run [16].</p> 40946<p id="41a2" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">P.S.: <a class="at cg id ie if ig" href="https://www.patreon.com/alexkadet" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">Become a Radical Life Extension Hero! Support my research on the Patreon!</a></p> 40947<p id="d4b4" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">I am open to any discussion on the topic of longevity studies. Also, I am preparing a speech on the psychological effects of suppressing the fear of death. Experience shows that even a brief overview of this topic stimulates interest in the treatment of aging.</p> 40948<p id="373d" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">Furthermore, I am beginning research in the field of experimental social psychology and plan to use TMT techniques to identify optimal ways for delivering the message of longevity activists. If you are interested in collaboration of any kind, feel free to <a class="at cg id ie if ig" href="https://www.facebook.com/alexey.kadet.5" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">contact me here</a>.</p> 40949<p id="7140" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">Iâd like to thank Ekaterina Gorbacheva and Zachary Vigna for their editorial help.</p> 40950<h4 class="bj dv nw nx bo">Alex Kadet is a transhumanist, longevity activist, entrepreneur, and expert in death studies. He is also a member of the U.S. Transhumanist Party / Transhuman Party.</h4> 40951<p id="7de6" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">Sources:</p> 40952<p id="f33e" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph=""><a class="at cg id ie if ig" href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/230212
40952090_Pavlov_Ivan_Petrovitch" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">[1]</a> Pavlov I. P. âTwenty years of experience in the objective research of the higher nervous activity.â <em class="kk">Science</em>, Moscow, 1973: p. 237.</p> 40953<p id="6c43" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">[2] Spinoza, B. <em class="kk">Ethics.</em> Part 3, proposition 9. 1677.</p> 40954<p id="6c79" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">[<a class="at cg id ie if ig" href="http://textarchive.ru/c-2045107-p17.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">3</a>] Vishnevsky, A. G. âReproduction of the population and society.â Ðoscow, 1982: p. 110.</p> 40955<p id="089f" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">[<a class="at cg id ie if ig" href="https://www.lifespan.io/the-rejuvenation-roadmap/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">4</a>] <a class="at cg id ie if ig" href="https://www.lifespan.io/the-rejuvenation-roadmap/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">https://www.lifespan.io/the-rejuvenation-roadmap/</a></p> 40956<p id="ee08" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">[<a class="at cg id ie if ig" href="https://www.ted.com/talks/aubrey_de_grey_says_we_can_avoid_aging" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">5</a>] <a class="at cg id ie if ig" href="https://www.ted.com/talks/aubrey_de_grey_says_we_can_avoid_aging" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">https://www.ted.com/talks/aubrey_de_grey_says_we_can_avoid_aging</a></p> 40957<p id="68c5" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">[<a class="at cg id ie if ig" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12167872" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">6</a>] Trewavas, A. âMalthus foiled again and again.â <em class="kk">Nature, </em>418 (6898), September 2002: pp. 668â670</p> 40958<p id="fdf7" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">[7] Sethe, S. & de Magalhaes, J. 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Basic Books, New Yorkâ, 1980.</p> 40963<p id="c362" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">[<a class="at cg id ie if ig" href="https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4613-9564-5_10" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">12</a>] Greenberg, J., Pyszczynski, T. & Solomon, S. âThe causes and consequences of a need for self-esteem: A terror management theory.â In: <em class="kk">Public Self and Private Self, ed. R. F. Baumeister</em>. Springer-Verlag, New York, 1986: pp. 189â212.</p> 40964<p id="6aec" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">[<a class="at cg id ie if ig" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2795438" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">13</a>] Rosenblatt, A., Greenberg, J., Solomon S., Pyszczynski, T. & Lyon, D. âEvidence for terror management theory: I. The effects of mortality salience on reactions to those who violate or uphold cultural values.â <em class="kk">J. Pers. Soc. Psychol.,</em> Vol. 57, 1989: pp. 681â90.</p> 40965<p id="cebb" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">[<a class="at cg id ie if ig" href="https://arizona.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/thirty-years-of-terror-management-theory-from-genesis-to-revelati-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">14</a>] Pyszczynski, T., Solomon, S., & Greenberg, J. L. âThirty Years of Terror Management Theory: From Genesis to Revelation.â <em class="kk">Advances in Experimental Social Psychology,</em> Vol. 52, 2015: pp. 1â70.</p> 40966<p id="1e25" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">[<a class="at cg id ie if ig" href="https://arizona.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/thirty-years-of-terror-management-theory-from-genesis-to-revelati-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">15</a>] Pyszczynski, T., Solomon, S., & Greenberg, J. L. (2015). Thirty Years of Terror Management Theory: From Genesis to Revelation. In Advances in Experimental Social Psychology (Vol. 52, pp. 1â70): Psychological Mechanisms Through Which Thoughts of Death Affect Behavior</p> 40967<p id="4086" class="hm hn dc bk ho b dw hy dy hz hr ia ht ib hv ic hx" data-selectable-paragraph="">[<a class="at cg id ie if ig" href="https://science.sciencemag.org/content/330/6006/932/tab-e-letters" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">16</a>] Killingsworth, M. A. & Gilbert, D. T.. âA Wandering Mind Is an Unhappy Mind.â <em class="kk">Science,</em> Vol. 330, issue 6006, 2010: p. 932.</p> 40968</div> 40969</div> 40970</section> 40971 40972 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 40973 40974 <footer class="entry-footer"> 40975 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 40976</article><!-- #post-## --> 40977 40978<article id="post-3468" class="post-content post-3468 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-2010s tag-1047 tag-2020s tag-biotechnology tag-black-hole tag-eurosymposium-on-healthy-aging tag-future tag-gene-therapy tag-life-extension tag-longevity tag-luxturna tag-m87 tag-new-decade tag-new-year tag-optimism tag-progress tag-research tag-senolytics tag-transhumanism tag-victor-bjoerk tag-zolgensma"> 40979 40980 40981 40982 <header class="entry-header"> 40983 <span class="screen-reader-text">2020 New Year’s and New Decade’s Message by Victor Bjoerk</span> 40984 <h2 class="entry-title">
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41335n before, with relatives or friends, and the last yearsâ celebrations have been with AI researcher Anders Sandberg. However, Iâm certainly not stuck to any routine to mark it, and who knows where one may be in the future, if one may celebrate it in space even!</p> 41336<p>I still recall thinking about what would happen in the future back in 1999. Although, of course, our time calculation is completely arbitrary and not rooted in anything the universe cares about, we nonetheless like to set certain dates of when X event will happen when writing the history of humanity.</p> 41337<p>Back then I was a small child, and while I lacked a particular interest in aging research, I certainly read a lot of popular science and liked to think about what would happen during the upcoming millennia. Certainly, genetic enhancement of humans was high on that list and its happening now! Look, for example, at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voretigene_neparvovec">Luxturna</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onasemnogene_abeparvovec">Zolgensma</a>, the 2 approved gene therapies so far.</p> 41338<p>We should all be very happy to be alive now instead of during the previous 4 billion years life has existed. Itâs been the best decade in history, ever. We have not only the basic logistics for keeping most people alive on a day-to-day basis with a good quality of life, but this also leads to a lot of spare time to develop technology.</p> 41339<p>Back in about 2008, when working in a nursing home as a teenager, I realized that I did not want to end up in that state within the next few decades. I did not feel that age-related disease belonged in an otherwise advanced high-tech society that respected human rights reasonably well. Since then, on most days, Iâve probably read new scientific papers on the topic, I went to university and studied molecular biology, I became director of Heales – which is a scientific think tank in Brussels – and set up the biannual EHA (<a href="http://www.eha-heales.org/">Eurosymposium on Healthy Aging</a>) conference series together with Sven Bulterijs.</p> 41340<p>I never intended to become a scientist for the sake of it; I just want to get the biggest problem in the history of humanity solved.</p> 41341<p>There are a lot of reasons for optimism. The 2010s saw unprecedented investment in this area, and many therapeutic aging interventions emerged. Among the ones most well-known are innovations in clearing senescent cells with senolytic drugs, leading to aging reversal.</p> 41342<p>So I just hope this trajectory of advancement continues as the public also becomes more informed. Iâve learnt that hype comes in cycles; lots of buzzwords and overoptimistic speculation flow around, but eventually also real products come out of the research (yes, even in biotechnology). The question is when enough therapies can be put together into an old person and systemically bring that person back to youth.</p> 41343<p>So I wish everyone a happy new year and decade, whatever your pursuits are, hoping that at the end of this decade we can summarize it, saying that we did what was possible.</p> 41344<p>I hope everyone had a fun celebration!</p> 41345<p><strong>Victor Bjoerk has worked for the Gerontology Research Group, the Longevity Reporter, and the Fraunhofer-Institut für Zelltherapie und Immunologie. He has promoted awareness throughout Europe of emerging biomedical research and the efforts to reverse biological aging. He is now a molecular biologist and working for BioAge in San Francisco. </strong></p> 41346 41347 </div><!-- .entry-content --> 41348 41349 <footer class="entry-footer"> 41350 </footer><!-- .entry-footer --> 41351</article><!-- #post-## --> 41352 41353<article id="post-3256" class="post-content post-3256 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-guest-articles tag-aging tag-aging-is-a-disease tag-aging-research tag-bowhead-whale tag-brian-kennedy tag-david-adam tag-disease tag-greenland-shark tag-life-extension tag-lifespan tag-longevity tag-mit-technology-review tag-negligible-senescence tag-ocean-quahog-clam tag-old-age-is-over-if-you-want-it tag-senescence tag-steve-hill"> 41354 41355 41356 41357 <header class="entry-header"> 41358 <span class="screen-reader-text">Rejuvenation Research Is Now a Mainstream Topic â Article by Steve Hill</span> 41359 <h2 class="entry-title">
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41707ield of aging, and Mr. Hill is impressed by the factualism compared to the MIT Technology Review’s previous articles that covered the topic. Mr. Hill goes on to discuss aging and lifespan in other species and address the question: Is aging a disease, and does it really matter?</em></p> 41708<p style="text-align: right;"><em>~Bobby Ridge, Assistant Editor, September 9, 2019</em></p> 41709<hr /> 41710<p>It is a sure sign that the tide has turned when mainstream news outlets and magazines start publishing positive articles about aging research and the prospects of rejuvenation.</p> 41711<p><strong>A refreshing change</strong></p> 41712<p>Today, I want to highlight an <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614080/what-if-aging-werent-inevitable-but-a-curable-disease/">article in MIT Technology Review</a> in which the author, David Adam, gives a sensible and measured overview of what is happening in the field and manages to sidestep the usual negativity and misconceptions that often plague popular science pieces.</p> 41713<blockquote><p>Since ancient times, aging has been viewed as simply inevitable, unstoppable, natureâs way. âNatural causesâ have long been blamed for deaths among the old, even if they died of a recognized pathological condition. The medical writer Galen argued back in the second century AD that aging is a natural process.</p> 41714<p>His view, the acceptance that one can die simply of old age, has dominated ever since. We think of aging as the accumulation of all the other conditions that get more common as we get olderâcancer, dementia, physical frailty. All that tells us, though, is that weâre going to sicken and die; it doesnât give us a way to change it. We donât have much more control over our destiny than a Cyclops.</p> 41715<p>But a growing number of scientists are questioning our basic conception of aging. What if you could challenge your deathâor even prevent it altogether? What if the panoply of diseases that strike us in old age are symptoms, not causes? What would change if we classified aging itself as the disease?</p></blockquote> 41716<p>The article skips the sensationalism and assumptions that many journalists typically make about aging research; instead, we get a solid piece of factual journalism. This is in stark contrast to the reporting done by this outlet a few years ago, as it had published irrationally skeptical and frequently negative coverage of the field and the science behind it.</p> 41717<p>This may be partially due to changes to the editorial staff at the magazine, which happened in 2017, but it is also indicative of the wider acceptance of the idea that we may be able to do something about aging. The same magazine has even published a special issue entitled <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/magazine/2019/09/download/?fbclid=IwAR3Mv_o1BvTG8UnZbHkILyOMfdl6Ml-qT8tqHcF1RyrEfbsjjjW47UT3bIw&state=join#/join/">Old Age is Over! â If you want it</a>, which takes a deeper dive into the topic, though this is paid content.</p> 41718<p><strong>There may be a choice about how we age</strong></p> 41719<p>For millennia, it has been assumed that aging is a one-way street and that we must simply accept that there is nothing we can do about it, aside from facing age-related ill health with stoicism. However, the situation has somewhat changed. As researchers have discovered more about how aging works, the processes driving it, and the results from model animals, it has become increasingly clear to many people that something might be done about aging in order to delay, prevent, or potentially reverse age-related diseases.</p> 41720<p>We already know that <a href="https://www.leafscience.org/is-immortality-possible/">a number of species do not age</a>; this phenomenon is known as negligible senescence. This simply means that the organism does not show a decline of survival characteristics, such as muscle strength, mobility, and senses. Such species also do not experience an increased mortality rate with advancing age or a loss of reproductive capability with age.</p> 41721<p>These species tend to have much more efficient repair systems that are capable of offsetting and repairing damage rapidly enough to prevent it from accumulating and snowballing out of control as it does in humans. We are relatively long-lived as a species, but, compared to some longevity champions, such as the bowhead whale at 200 years plus, the Greenland shark at 400 or more years, and the ocean quahog clam, which lives at least 507 years, our lifespan is relatively brief.</p> 41722<p>So, the race is now on to see if we can develop therapies to repair age-related damage, slow down how fast that damage accrues, and see if we can emulate these kings of longevity. The key take-home message here is that there is no biological reason that humans might not live longer, healthier lives if such therapies are developed.</p> 41723<p>Exactly how long that might be is a matter of speculation; it could be a few years, a decade or two, or perhaps more. The key point is that the researchers who are developing these therapies are aiming to make those extra years healthy ones, and that is surely something that most people can get behind.</p> 41724<p><strong>Is aging a disease, and does it really matter?</strong></p> 41725<p>Some researchers propose that aging is a disease, and while this is a somewhat contentious view, it has some merit and is absolutely worthy of further discussion. We discussed if <a href="https://www.leafscience.org/is-aging-natural-or-a-disease/">aging is natural or pathological</a> in a previous article, and while the case can certainly be made that aging is a disease, it may more accurately fit the description of a co-morbid syndrome: a group of symptoms that consistently occur together and a condition characterized by a set of associated symptoms.</p> 41726<blockquote><p>Whether or not they believe in either the disease hypothesis or maximum life spans, most experts agree that something has to change in the way
41726we deal with aging. âIf we donât do something about the dramatic increase in older people, and find ways to keep them healthy and functional, then we have a major quality-Âof-life issue and a major economic issue on our hands.â â Dr. Brian Kennedy</p></blockquote> 41727<p>This matter is largely a matter of semantics, and the important thing is that, from a regulatory point of view, including aging as a disease state or syndrome would make it easier to develop therapies that directly target the aging processes themselves. Currently, therapies must focus on single diseases in order to progress through clinical trials, which is not the most optimal approach.</p> 41728<p>However, it is my personal view that this situation will not change much until the first successful human demonstration of rejuvenation therapy occurs. Until then, researchers will continue to work within the current regulatory system, and while this is, by its nature, slower, it does not prevent progress being made. Fortunately, there are now a lot of companies working in this space, and <a href="https://www.lifespan.io/the-rejuvenation-roadmap/">a number of therapies</a> are quite far along in development.</p> 41729<p>A therapy that works in humans against one age-related disease by targeting an aging process directly could potentially treat a slew of other related diseases, and so any successful therapy making it through the system would likely rapidly see off-label usage for other, similar conditions.</p> 41730<p><strong>Conclusion</strong></p> 41731<p>In closing, it is refreshing to see more balanced and fair reporting on the field and the science of aging rather than the negative and highly biased material that this outlet had published prior to 2017. Reasonable skepticism is perfectly understandable, especially in a field as cutting-edge as rejuvenation biotechnology, which is charting unknown waters and attempting to do what has long been thought impossible.</p> 41732<p>However, the weight of evidence, the results of a myriad of animal studies demonstrating age reversal, and the rapid increase of scientific understanding should balance that skepticism in anyone interested in science and the actual facts. A magazine devoted to science really should be at the top of its game when reporting the facts, and this and other recent articles on the topic have been much closer to this mark. Oh my, how times have changed.</p> 41733<p><strong>Steve Hill serves on the LEAF Board of Directors and is the Editor in Chief, coordinating the daily news articles and social media content of the organization. He is an active journalist in the aging research and biotechnology field and has to date written over 500 articles on the topic as well as attending various medical industry conferences. In 2019 he was listed in the top 100 journalists covering biomedicine and longevity research in the industry report â <em>Top-100 Journalists covering advanced biomedicine and longevity</em>, created by the Aging Analytics Agency. His work has been featured in H+ Magazine, Psychology Today, Singularity Weblog, Standpoint Magazine, Keep Me Prime, and New Economy Magazine. Steve has a background in project management and administration which has helped him to build a united team for effective fundraising and content creation, while his additional knowledge of biology and statistical data analysis allows him to carefully assess and coordinate the scientific groups involved in the project. 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42307 context.canvas.height 42308 ).data 42309 ); 42310 42311 return rendered1.every( ( rendered2Data, index ) => { 42312 return rendered2Data === rendered2[ index ]; 42313 } ); 42314} 42315 42316/** 42317 * Checks if the center point of a single emoji is empty. 42318 * 42319 * This is used to determine if the browser is rendering an emoji with a single data point 42320 * correctly. The center point of an incorrectly rendered emoji will be empty. A correctly 42321 * rendered emoji will have a non-zero value at the center point. 42322 * 42323 * This function may be serialized to run in a Worker. Therefore, it cannot refer to variables from the containing 42324 * scope. Everything must be passed by parameters. 42325 * 42326 * @since 6.8.2 42327 * 42328 * @private 42329 * 42330 * @param {CanvasRenderingContext2D} context 2D Context. 42331 * @param {string} emoji Emoji to test. 42332 * 42333 * @return {boolean} True if the center point is empty. 42334 */ 42335function emojiRendersEmptyCenterPoint( context, emoji ) { 42336 // Cleanup from previous test. 42337 context.clearRect( 0, 0, context.canvas.width, context.canvas.height ); 42338 context.fillText( emoji, 0, 0 ); 42339 42340 // Test if the center point (16, 16) is empty (0,0,0,0). 42341 const centerPoint = context.getImageData(16, 16, 1, 1); 42342 for ( let i = 0; i < centerPoint.data.length; i++ ) { 42343 if ( centerPoint.data[ i ] !== 0 ) { 42344 // Stop checking the moment it's known not to be empty. 42345 return false; 42346 } 42347 } 42348 42349 return true; 42350} 42351 42352/** 42353 * Determines if the browser properly renders Emoji that Twemoji can supplement. 42354 * 42355 * This function may be serialized to run in a Worker. 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Added in Unicode 13. 42376 * 42377 * To test for support, we try to render it, and compare the rendering to how it would look if 42378 * the browser doesn't render it correctly (white flag emoji + transgender symbol). 42379 */ 42380 isIdentical = emojiSetsRenderIdentically( 42381 context, 42382 '\uD83C\uDFF3\uFE0F\u200D\u26A7\uFE0F', // as a zero-width joiner sequence 42383 '\uD83C\uDFF3\uFE0F\u200B\u26A7\uFE0F' // separated by a zero-width space 42384 ); 42385 42386 if ( isIdentical ) { 42387 return false; 42388 } 42389 42390 /* 42391 * Test for Sark flag compatibility. This is the least supported of the letter locale flags, 42392 * so gives us an easy test for full support. 42393 * 42394 * To test for support, we try to render it, and compare the rendering to how it would look if 42395 * the browser doesn't render it correctly ([C] + [Q]). 42396 */ 42397 isIdentical = emojiSetsRenderIdentically( 42398 context, 42399 '\uD83C\uDDE8\uD83C\uDDF6', // as the sequence of two code points 42400 '\uD83C\uDDE8\u200B\uD83C\uDDF6' // as the two code points separated by a zero-width space 42401 ); 42402 42403 if ( isIdentical ) { 42404 return false; 42405 } 42406 42407 /* 42408 * Test for English flag compatibility. England is a country in the United Kingdom, it 42409 * does not have a two letter locale code but rather a five letter sub-division code. 42410 * 42411 * To test for support, we try to render it, and compare the rendering to how it would look if 42412 * the browser doesn't render it correctly (black flag emoji + [G] + [B] + [E] + [N] + [G]). 42413 */ 42414 isIdentical = emojiSetsRenderIdentically( 42415 context, 42416 // as the flag sequence 42417 '\uD83C\uDFF4\uDB40\uDC67\uDB40\uDC62\uDB40\uDC65\uDB40\uDC6E\uDB40\uDC67\uDB40\uDC7F', 42418 // with each code point separated by a zero-width space 42419 '\uD83C\uDFF4\u200B\uDB40\uDC67\u200B\uDB40\uDC62\u200B\uDB40\uDC65\u200B\uDB40\uDC6E\u200B\uDB40\uDC67\u200B\uDB40\uDC7F' 42420 ); 42421 42422 return ! isIdentical; 42423 case 'emoji': 42424 /* 42425 * Is there a large, hairy, humanoid mythical creature living in the browser? 42426 * 42427 * To test for Emoji 17.0 support, try to render a new emoji: Hairy Creature. 42428 * 42429 * The hairy creature emoji is a single code point emoji. Testing for browser 42430 * support required testing the center point of the emoji to see if it is empty. 42431 * 42432 * 0xD83E 0x1FAC8 (\uD83E\u1FAC8) == ð« Hairy creature. 42433 * 42434 * When updating this test, please ensure that the emoji is either a single code point 42435 * or switch to using the emojiSetsRenderIdentically function and testing with a zero-width 42436 * joiner vs a zero-width space. 42437 */ 42438 const notSupported = emojiRendersEmptyCenterPoint( context, '\uD83E\u1FAC8' ); 42439 return ! notSupported; 42440 } 42441 42442 return false;
42443} 42444 42445/** 42446 * Checks emoji support tests. 42447 * 42448 * This function may be serialized to run in a Worker. Therefore, it cannot refer to variables from the containing 42449 * scope. Everything must be passed by parameters. 42450 * 42451 * @since 6.3.0 42452 * 42453 * @private 42454 * 42455 * @param {string[]} tests Tests. 42456 * @param {Function} browserSupportsEmoji Reference to browserSupportsEmoji function, needed due to minification. 42457 * @param {Function} emojiSetsRenderIdentically Reference to emojiSetsRenderIdentically function, needed due to minification. 42458 * @param {Function} emojiRendersEmptyCenterPoint Reference to emojiRendersEmptyCenterPoint function, needed due to minification. 42459 * 42460 * @return {SupportTests} Support tests. 42461 */ 42462function testEmojiSupports( tests, browserSupportsEmoji, emojiSetsRenderIdentically, emojiRendersEmptyCenterPoint ) { 42463 let canvas; 42464 if ( 42465 typeof WorkerGlobalScope !== 'undefined' && 42466 self instanceof WorkerGlobalScope 42467 ) { 42468 canvas = new OffscreenCanvas( 300, 150 ); // Dimensions are default for HTMLCanvasElement. 42469 } else { 42470 canvas = document.createElement( 'canvas' ); 42471 } 42472 42473 const context = canvas.getContext( '2d', { willReadFrequently: true } ); 42474 42475 /* 42476 * Chrome on OS X added native emoji rendering in M41. Unfortunately, 42477 * it doesn't work when the font is bolder than 500 weight. So, we 42478 * check for bold rendering support to avoid invisible emoji in Chrome. 42479 */ 42480 context.textBaseline = 'top'; 42481 context.font = '600 32px Arial'; 42482 42483 const supports = {}; 42484 tests.forEach( ( test ) => { 42485 supports[ test ] = browserSupportsEmoji( context, test, emojiSetsRenderIdentically, emojiRendersEmptyCenterPoint ); 42486 } ); 42487 return supports; 42488} 42489 42490/** 42491 * Adds a script to the head of the document. 42492 * 42493 * @ignore 42494 * 42495 * @since 4.2.0 42496 * 42497 * @param {string} src The url where the script is located. 42498 * 42499 * @return {void} 42500 */ 42501function addScript( src ) { 42502 const script = document.createElement( 'script' ); 42503 script.src = src; 42504 script.defer = true; 42505 document.head.appendChild( script ); 42506} 42507 42508settings.supports = { 42509 everything: true, 42510 everythingExceptFlag: true 42511}; 42512 42513// Obtain the emoji support from the browser, asynchronously when possible. 42514new Promise( ( resolve ) => { 42515 let supportTests = getSessionSupportTests(); 42516 if ( supportTests ) { 42517 resolve( supportTests ); 42518 return; 42519 } 42520 42521 if ( supportsWorkerOffloading() ) { 42522 try { 42523 // Note that the functions are being passed as arguments due to minification. 42524 const workerScript = 42525 'postMessage(' + 42526 testEmojiSupports.toString() + 42527 '(' + 42528 [ 42529 JSON.stringify( tests ), 42530 browserSupportsEmoji.toString(), 42531 emojiSetsRenderIdentically.toString(), 42532 emojiRendersEmptyCenterPoint.toString() 42533 ].join( ',' ) + 42534 '));'; 42535 const blob = new Blob( [ workerScript ], { 42536 type: 'text/javascript' 42537 } ); 42538 const worker = new Worker( URL.createObjectURL( blob ), { name: 'wpTestEmojiSupports' } ); 42539 worker.onmessage = ( event ) => { 42540 supportTests = event.data; 42541 setSessionSupportTests( supportTests ); 42542 worker.terminate(); 42543 resolve( supportTests ); 42544 }; 42545 return; 42546 } catch ( e ) {} 42547 } 42548 42549 supportTests = testEmojiSupports( tests, browserSupportsEmoji, emojiSetsRenderIdentically, emojiRendersEmptyCenterPoint ); 42550 setSessionSupportTests( supportTests ); 42551 resolve( supportTests ); 42552} ) 42553 // Once the browser emoji support has been obtained from the session, finalize the settings. 42554 .then( ( supportTests ) => { 42555 /* 42556 * Tests the browser support for flag emojis and other emojis, and adjusts the 42557 * support settings accordingly. 42558 */ 42559 for ( const test in supportTests ) { 42560 settings.supports[ test ] = supportTests[ test ]; 42561 42562 settings.supports.everything = 42563 settings.supports.everything && settings.supports[ test ]; 42564 42565 if ( 'flag' !== test ) { 42566 settings.supports.everythingExceptFlag = 42567 settings.supports.everythingExceptFlag && 42568 settings.supports[ test ]; 42569 } 42570 } 42571 42572 settings.supports.everythingExceptFlag = 42573 settings.supports.everythingExceptFlag && 42574 ! settings.supports.flag; 42575 42576 // When the browser can not render everything we need to load a polyfill. 42577 if ( ! settings.supports.everything ) { 42578 const src = settings.source || {}; 42579 42580 if ( src.concatemoji ) { 42581 addScript( src.concatemoji ); 42582 } else if ( src.wpemoji && src.twemoji ) { 42583 addScript( src.twemoji ); 42584 addScript( src.wpemoji ); 42585 } 42586 } 42587 } ); 42588//# sourceURL=https://transhumanist-party.org/wp-includes/js/wp-emoji-loader.js 42589</script>
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