Tag Archives: londonfuturists

Drugs 2.0

Posted on 25 November, 2013 by David Wood

The attached audio is a recording of the London Futurists meetup featuring Mike Power on Saturday 23rd November, “Drugs 2.0, The Web Revolution That’s Changing How The World Gets High”: To download a copy of this audio file, right click on this link. … Continue reading →

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Secularism, Liberalism, and the Human Future

Posted on 14 November, 2013 by David Wood

The attached audio is a complete record of the London Futurists meetup featuring Russell Blackford on Saturday 9th November: To download a copy of this audio file, right click on this link. Russell has kindly made available a copy of the slides … Continue reading →

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Transhumanist declarations

Posted on 14 October, 2013 by David Wood

The single defining factor of Transhumanism that separates it from all previous philosophies is the proposed use of technology to transcend what it means to be Human. In other words: it is good to use technology, not only to improve … Continue reading →

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Technoprogressives and transhumanists

Posted on 12 October, 2013 by David Wood

Futurists vary amongst themselves along several different dimensions. The attached video looks at some of the variables, and describes technoprogressives and transhumanists. The video raises the question: Which kind of futurist are you? Note: the ideas in this video should … Continue reading →

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The energy of nations

Posted on 26 September, 2013 by David Wood

The attached audio is a complete record of the London Futurists meetup featuring Jeremy Leggett on Saturday 5th October: To download a copy of this audio file, right click on this link. Continuing the discussion: You can use the Comments section … Continue reading →

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Projects to accelerate radical healthy longevity

Posted on 17 September, 2013 by David Wood

This video provides background to a London Futurists exploration of ongoing projects to accelerate healthy longevity: The exploration started with a meetup, held as a Google “Hangout On Air” and broadcast live on YouTube, in which four panellists shared news … Continue reading →

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Radical Abundance: How a Revolution In Nanotechnology Will Change Civilization

Posted on 1 September, 2013 by David Wood

The attached audio is a complete recording of the London Futurists event Radical Abundance: How a Revolution In Nanotechnology Will Change Civilization, with speaker Professor Eric Drexler. The audio includes: A 17 minute introduction by David Wood, covering London Futurists activities … Continue reading →

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Biomedical discoveries and the ageless generation

Posted on 1 September, 2013 by David Wood

The attached audio is a complete recording of the London Futurists event Biomedical Discoveries and the Ageless Generation, with speaker Alex Zhavoronkov. The audio includes: One hour and 32 minutes of presentation 40 minutes of question and answer. To download a … Continue reading →

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Futurism, Spirituality, and Faith

Posted on 30 August, 2013 by David Wood

What approach should technoprogressives take towards movements that promote spirituality, religion, or faith? Given the persistent power and influence of these movements, should we seek to: Ignore or sidestep these movements? Oppose them – via reason (and perhaps via activism)? … Continue reading →

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