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Author Archives: David Wood
World Stem Cell Summit: 20% discount
Dear Futurists, The fast-improving science of stem cells has an enormous potential to support medical therapies that regenerate our health and vitality. In principle, stem cells can enable treatments that fend off degenerative diseases and various chronic side-effects of biological … Continue reading
A word to the cryo-curious
Dear Futurists This newsletter starts with a word to the cryo-curious – and to people who are unsure what that concept means, but would be curious if they knew more about it! You’ll also find news below about other events … Continue reading
Max More speaking in London
Dear Futurists, Max More has made many decisive contributions to foresight thinking and to both the philosophy and the community of transhumanism. For example, take a look at his “Letter to Mother Nature: Amendments to the Human Constitution”, which is … Continue reading
Not exactly returning to normal
Dear Futurists, I hesitate to say London Futurists is “returning to normal”, since the world in April 2023 is different in so many ways from the world in February 2020. February 2020 was the last time there was a London … Continue reading
Anticipating better futures
Dear Futurists, At times, anticipating the future can be emotionally distressing. There seem to be many paths to terrible future outcomes. If we feel that the future is likely to be unpleasant, it’s no surprise if our horizons shrink and … Continue reading
It’s good to talk
If only we knew what we knew. Collectively, we humans know lots of important things. But that knowledge often fails to travel to the point where it is most needed. For example, a set of ideas that would solve a … Continue reading
The cure for aging is within grasp
Dear Futurists, What’s the best way to tackle a really huge challenge, like, for example, curing aging? Divide and conquer. Split the really huge challenge into chunks which, whilst still huge, are each more fathomable than the challenge as the … Continue reading
Dangerous beliefs
Dear Futurists, In this newsletter, you’ll find some thoughts about dangerous beliefs: how they form, how they spread, how they may be opposed, and why they sometimes deserve our support, despite the opposition they face. (The image, by DALL.E.2, is … Continue reading
Delusions, charlatans, and incantations
Dear Futurists, Delusions, charlatans, and incantations – these were three words used by the guest on the latest episode of London Futurists Podcast, as a description of important aspects of human nature. The guest went on to emphasise more positive … Continue reading
A life far too short
Dear Futurists, 1.) Julian Snape RIP Many members of this community will remember Julian Snape, one of the pioneers of transhumanism and technoprogressive futurism in the UK. Sadly, Julian died on Monday, following a long battle with cancer. I’m told … Continue reading
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