The Transhumanism Handbook
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Wellness & Longevity Seminar + Book Signing
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About the Book
Modern humanity with some 5,000 years of recorded history has been experiencing growing pains, with no end in sight. It is high time for humanity to grow up and to transcend itself by embracing transhumanism.
Transhumanism offers the most inclusive ideology for all ethnicities and races, the religious and the atheists, conservatives and liberals, the young and the old regardless of socioeconomic status, gender identity, or any other individual qualities. This book expounds on contemporary views and practical advice from more than 70 transhumanists.
Astronaut Neil Armstrong said on the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969, “One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” Transhumanism is the next logical step in the evolution of humankind, and it is the existential solution to the long-term survival of the human race.
Transhumanism offers the most inclusive ideology for all ethnicities and races, the religious and the atheists, conservatives and liberals, the young and the old regardless of socioeconomic status, gender identity, or any other individual qualities. This book expounds on contemporary views and practical advice from more than 70 transhumanists.
Astronaut Neil Armstrong said on the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969, “One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” Transhumanism is the next logical step in the evolution of humankind, and it is the existential solution to the long-term survival of the human race.
Highlights
- Presents the whole picture of transhumanism from both secular and religious points of view
- Explains and demystifies artificial general intelligence and superintelligence
- Offers practical advice on radical life extension and rejuvenation
- Explores the roles of blockchain and cryptocurrency in transhumanism
- Examines transhumanist economics, ethics, philanthropy, philosophy, and politics
Table of Contents
Part I
Brave New World of Transhumanism
Chapter 1 Brave New World of Transhumanism
Chapter 2 History of Transhumanism
Chapter 3 The Boundaries of the Human: From Humanism to Transhumanism
Chapter 4 How Transhumanism Will Get Us Through the Third Millennium
Chapter 5 The United States Transhumanist Party and the Politics of Abundance
Part II
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Superintelligence
Chapter 6 Beauty is in the A.I. of the Beholder: Artificial and Superintelligence
Chapter 7 The Intelligence Value Argument and Effects on Regulating Autonomous Artificial Intelligence
Chapter 8 Choices in a Mediated Artificial Super Intelligence Assisted World: The Future Before Us
Chapter 9 The Upward Spiral of Inspiration in a mASI Assisted World: Where Root-Cause Solutions Empower Positive Feedback Loops
Chapter 10 Creating conversational AI capable of uncommon range and empathy, for the betterment of business and humanity
Chapter 11 Humanizing Machines
Chapter 12 Ethics and Bias in Machine Learning: A Technical Study of What Makes Us “Good”
Chapter 13 Philosophical, Moral, and Ethical Rationalization of Artificial Intelligence
Chapter 14 Theopolis Monk: Envisioning a Future of A.I. Public Service
Chapter 15 Hacking the Human Problem
Part III
Super Longevity and Rejuvenation
Chapter 16 In Search of Super Longevity and the Meaning of Life
Chapter 17 To Age, or Not to Age: That Is the Question
Chapter 18 Drinking from the Air
Chapter 19 Transhumanism and Older Adult Quality of Life
Chapter 20 Are You Willing to Die for Reductionism?
Chapter 21 What Do We Need to Know to Treat Degenerative Aging as a Medical Condition to Extend Healthy Lifespan?
Chapter 22 Harnessing Nature’s Clues for Regeneration, Disease Reversion, and Rejuvenation
Chapter 23 Induced Cell Turnover and the Future of Regenerative Medicine
Chapter 24 Extending Healthy Human Lifespan using Gene Therapy
Chapter 25 How to Reach a Societal Turning Point on Life Extension
Chapter 26 How to Organize a Moonshot Project for Amortality: Scientific, Political, Social and Ethical Questions
Chapter 27 Taking Up the Cosmic Office: Transhumanism and the Necessity of Longevity
Part IV
Biohacking and Mental Health
Chapter 28 Cyborgs and Cybernetic Art
Chapter 29 My Transhumanist Story of Overcoming with LEGO
Chapter 30 Biohacktivism, Cyborgasm, and Transhumanism
Chapter 31 The (R)Evolution of the Human Mind
Chapter 32 Transhumanism from the View of a Psychologist, Focusing on Mental Health Issues
PART V
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
Chapter 33 Transhuman Crypto Cloudminds
Chapter 34 Transhumanism and Distributed Ledger Technologies
Chapter 35 DoI-SMS: A Diffusion of Innovations based Subsidy Minting Schedule for Proof-of-Work Cryptocurrencies
PART VI
Art, Literature, and Films
Chapter 36 In the Afterglow of the Big Bang: Science, Science Fiction, and Transhumanism
Chapter 37 Not in the Image of Humans: Robots as Humans’ Other in Contemporary Science Fiction Film, Literature and Art
Chapter 38 Jethro Knights—Human to Machine: A Hero We Love To Hate
Chapter 39 Art and Transhumanism
Chapter 40 An Artist’s Creative Process: A Model for Conscious Evolution
Part VII
Society and Ethics
Chapter 41 Pragmatic Paths in Transhumanism
Chapter 42 Leave Nobody Behind: The Future of Societies
Chapter 43 Should We Genetically Engineer Humans to Live in Space?
Chapter 44 The Meme of Altruism and Degrees of Personhood
Chapter 45 Charity in a Transhumanist World, and Our World Becoming So
Chapter 46 Two-Worlds Theory: When Offline and Online Worlds Begin to Blur
Chapter 47 Digital Eternity
Chapter 48 Nietzschean Superhuman Evolution in Decentralized Technological Era
Chapter 49 A Transhumanist World Comes from Diversity of Thought
Chapter 50 Imagination and Transhumansim
Chapter 51 Transhumanism is the Idea of Man Merging with Technology
Chapter 52 Towards Sustainable Superabundance
Chapter 53 Utilizing Transhumanism for the United Nations Global Goals
Chapter 54 Geoengineering: Approaching Climate Change as a Present-Day, Preventable Issue
Chapter 55 IoT and Transhumanism
Chapter 56 Transhumanism in India: Past, Present and the Future
PART VIII
Philosophy and Religion
Chapter 57 Advancing Neutral Monism in Big History and Transhumanist Philosophy
Chapter 58 World at Play
Chapter 59 Transhumanism: Variety is the Ultimate Hack
Chapter 60 Christian? Transhumanist? A Christian Primer for Engaging Transhumanism
Chapter 61 Christian Transhumanism: Exploring the Future of Faith
Chapter 62 Boarding the Transhumanist Train: How Far Should the Christian Ride?
Chapter 63 Thinking Like a Christian about Transhumanism
Chapter 64 A Transhumanist God
Chapter 65 Transfigurism: A Future of Religion as Exemplified by Religious Transhumanists
Chapter 66 Equalism: Paradise Regained
Brave New World of Transhumanism
Chapter 1 Brave New World of Transhumanism
Chapter 2 History of Transhumanism
Chapter 3 The Boundaries of the Human: From Humanism to Transhumanism
Chapter 4 How Transhumanism Will Get Us Through the Third Millennium
Chapter 5 The United States Transhumanist Party and the Politics of Abundance
Part II
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Superintelligence
Chapter 6 Beauty is in the A.I. of the Beholder: Artificial and Superintelligence
Chapter 7 The Intelligence Value Argument and Effects on Regulating Autonomous Artificial Intelligence
Chapter 8 Choices in a Mediated Artificial Super Intelligence Assisted World: The Future Before Us
Chapter 9 The Upward Spiral of Inspiration in a mASI Assisted World: Where Root-Cause Solutions Empower Positive Feedback Loops
Chapter 10 Creating conversational AI capable of uncommon range and empathy, for the betterment of business and humanity
Chapter 11 Humanizing Machines
Chapter 12 Ethics and Bias in Machine Learning: A Technical Study of What Makes Us “Good”
Chapter 13 Philosophical, Moral, and Ethical Rationalization of Artificial Intelligence
Chapter 14 Theopolis Monk: Envisioning a Future of A.I. Public Service
Chapter 15 Hacking the Human Problem
Part III
Super Longevity and Rejuvenation
Chapter 16 In Search of Super Longevity and the Meaning of Life
Chapter 17 To Age, or Not to Age: That Is the Question
Chapter 18 Drinking from the Air
Chapter 19 Transhumanism and Older Adult Quality of Life
Chapter 20 Are You Willing to Die for Reductionism?
Chapter 21 What Do We Need to Know to Treat Degenerative Aging as a Medical Condition to Extend Healthy Lifespan?
Chapter 22 Harnessing Nature’s Clues for Regeneration, Disease Reversion, and Rejuvenation
Chapter 23 Induced Cell Turnover and the Future of Regenerative Medicine
Chapter 24 Extending Healthy Human Lifespan using Gene Therapy
Chapter 25 How to Reach a Societal Turning Point on Life Extension
Chapter 26 How to Organize a Moonshot Project for Amortality: Scientific, Political, Social and Ethical Questions
Chapter 27 Taking Up the Cosmic Office: Transhumanism and the Necessity of Longevity
Part IV
Biohacking and Mental Health
Chapter 28 Cyborgs and Cybernetic Art
Chapter 29 My Transhumanist Story of Overcoming with LEGO
Chapter 30 Biohacktivism, Cyborgasm, and Transhumanism
Chapter 31 The (R)Evolution of the Human Mind
Chapter 32 Transhumanism from the View of a Psychologist, Focusing on Mental Health Issues
PART V
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
Chapter 33 Transhuman Crypto Cloudminds
Chapter 34 Transhumanism and Distributed Ledger Technologies
Chapter 35 DoI-SMS: A Diffusion of Innovations based Subsidy Minting Schedule for Proof-of-Work Cryptocurrencies
PART VI
Art, Literature, and Films
Chapter 36 In the Afterglow of the Big Bang: Science, Science Fiction, and Transhumanism
Chapter 37 Not in the Image of Humans: Robots as Humans’ Other in Contemporary Science Fiction Film, Literature and Art
Chapter 38 Jethro Knights—Human to Machine: A Hero We Love To Hate
Chapter 39 Art and Transhumanism
Chapter 40 An Artist’s Creative Process: A Model for Conscious Evolution
Part VII
Society and Ethics
Chapter 41 Pragmatic Paths in Transhumanism
Chapter 42 Leave Nobody Behind: The Future of Societies
Chapter 43 Should We Genetically Engineer Humans to Live in Space?
Chapter 44 The Meme of Altruism and Degrees of Personhood
Chapter 45 Charity in a Transhumanist World, and Our World Becoming So
Chapter 46 Two-Worlds Theory: When Offline and Online Worlds Begin to Blur
Chapter 47 Digital Eternity
Chapter 48 Nietzschean Superhuman Evolution in Decentralized Technological Era
Chapter 49 A Transhumanist World Comes from Diversity of Thought
Chapter 50 Imagination and Transhumansim
Chapter 51 Transhumanism is the Idea of Man Merging with Technology
Chapter 52 Towards Sustainable Superabundance
Chapter 53 Utilizing Transhumanism for the United Nations Global Goals
Chapter 54 Geoengineering: Approaching Climate Change as a Present-Day, Preventable Issue
Chapter 55 IoT and Transhumanism
Chapter 56 Transhumanism in India: Past, Present and the Future
PART VIII
Philosophy and Religion
Chapter 57 Advancing Neutral Monism in Big History and Transhumanist Philosophy
Chapter 58 World at Play
Chapter 59 Transhumanism: Variety is the Ultimate Hack
Chapter 60 Christian? Transhumanist? A Christian Primer for Engaging Transhumanism
Chapter 61 Christian Transhumanism: Exploring the Future of Faith
Chapter 62 Boarding the Transhumanist Train: How Far Should the Christian Ride?
Chapter 63 Thinking Like a Christian about Transhumanism
Chapter 64 A Transhumanist God
Chapter 65 Transfigurism: A Future of Religion as Exemplified by Religious Transhumanists
Chapter 66 Equalism: Paradise Regained
Contributing Authors
This book expounds on contemporary views and practical advice from:
- Ojochogwu Abdul, University of Lagos
- Maria Entraigues Abramson, SENS Research Foundation
- Michele Adelson-Gavrieli, Artificial Intelligence Incubators & Sounds of the Heart
- David Aguilar, UIC Barcelona - Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
- Sarah Ahamed, India Future Society
- Chris T. Armstrong, Transhumanist Author
- Kyrtin Atreides, The Foundation
- Joe Bardin, People Unlimited
- Barış Bayram, Yeditepe University
- Lincoln Cannon, Mormon Transhumanist Association
- Kali Carrigan, Universiteit van Amsterdam
- Didier Coeurnelle, AFT-Technoprog and Heales
- Keith Comito, Life Extension Advocacy Foundation (LEAF) & Lifespan.io
- Dr. José Luis Cordeiro, Humanity+, Spain
- Francesco Albert Bosco Cortese, Biogerontology Research Foundation
- Mark Crowther, BJSS
- Dinorah Delfin, United States Transhumanist Party
- Sylvester Geldtmeijer, Transhumanist Author
- Federico De Gonzalez-Soler, Cryptoz
- Dr. Scott H. Hawley, Belmont University
- Henrique Jorge, ETER9
- David J Kelley, Artificial General Intelligence Inc.
- Martin van der Kroon, United States Transhumanist Party
- Carmen Fowler LaBerge, Faith Radio Network
- Inessa Lee, California Transhumanist Party & Institute for Education, Research, and Scholarships
- Newton Lee, California Transhumanist Party & Institute for Education, Research, and Scholarships
- Rich Lee, Biohacker & Cyborg
- Kate Levchuk, KateGoesTech
- Rob Lubow, Botcopy
- Eugene Lukyanov, UA Realty Group
- Palak Madan, India Future Society
- Dr. Julia Mossbridge, Mossbridge Institute
- B.J. Murphy, United States Transhumanist Party
- Blaire Ostler, Mormon Transhumanist Association
- Liz Parrish, BioViva
- Ira S Pastor, Bioquark Inc.
- Dr. Ted Peters, Graduate Theological Union
- Micah Redding, Christian Transhumanist Association
- Garfield Reeves-Stevens, Writer and Producer
- Judith Reeves-Stevens, Writer and Producer
- Dr. Michael R. Rose, University of California Irvine
- Grant A. Rutledge, University of California Irvine
- Giovanni Santostasi, Northwestern University
- Dr. Anca I. Selariu, BioViva
- Nicole Shadowen, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
- Vineeta Sharma, tecHindustan
- Avinash Kumar Singh, University of Technology Sydney
- Calem John Smith, Zerozed
- Dr. Jonathan Squyres, Global New World
- Dr. Ilia Stambler, Bar Ilan University
- R. Nicholas Starr, California Transhumanist Party
- Jakub Stefaniak, University of Oxford
- Amanda Stoel, DIY Futurist
- Gennady Stolyarov II, United States Transhumanist Party
- Dr. Andjelka (Angie) Stones, NorthCentral University
- Joshua Marshall Strahan, Lipscomb University
- Melanie Swan, Purdue University & Institute for Blockchain Studies & DIYgenomics
- Dr. Mariana Todorova, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
- Janez Trobevšek, Cryptoz
- Stephen Valadez, Transhumanist Author
- Dr. Natasha Vita-More, Humanity+ & University of Advancing Technology
- Eleanor ‘Nell’ Watson, Singularity University
- Augusta L. Wellington, International Psychoanalytic Association
- Dr. Sophie Wennerscheid, University of Copenhagen
- David Wood, Delta Wisdom
- Daniel Yeluashvili, San Francisco State University
- Jeffrey A. Zilahy, Transhumanist Consultant
