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The Epitome of Freedom – The Only Viable Post-Human Future for Human Consciousness?

ByDan May 14, 2013February 13, 2024

I am still of the belief that two of the most important conversations we can have with regards to the future of humanity and of sentient life in general are…

Core Ethical Principles | Longevity | Morality as Arbitrary and Contextual | Topics (Assorted)

Acceptance vs Questioning, Kurzweil, Jobs and Francis Bacon

ByDan May 6, 2013February 13, 2024

In an interview with Wired about his work building a brain at Google, Ray Kurzweil was asked about his thoughts on Steve Jobs’ notion of death as a natural part…

Cognitive Enhancement Will Yield Conflict – VR or Mind Uploading a Necessary Transition

ByDan April 24, 2013February 13, 2024

Ray Kurzweil’s The Singularity is Near peaked my interest when he posited his reasoning for why there is likely no intelligent life elsewhere in the universe. By a mere matter of…

Interviews (Other) | Topics (Assorted)

Dr. Peter Ellyard – The Proliferation of Relevant Knowledge

ByDan April 15, 2013February 13, 2024

Dr. Peter Ellyard is Australia’s foremost futurist, and the author of Designing 2050: Pathways to Sustainable Prosperity on Spaceship Earth. His experience ranges from running companies involved in the environment,…

Strong Phronetic AI: Building the Most Important Intelligence

ByDan April 15, 2013February 13, 2024

(NOTE: This article was first drafted in 2012, and is among my oldest. While I still agree with some of the ideas mentioned here are still interesting to me, my…

Interviews with Researchers | Topics (Assorted)

Dr. James Hughes and the Transition to Transhumanism

ByDan April 7, 2013February 13, 2024

As a follower of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET), I’d been familiar with Dr. James Hughes for some time – but it was a writer from Wired…

Interviews (Other) | Topics (Assorted)

Thomas Frey and the Future of Consciousness Being One of Baby Steps

ByDan March 29, 2013February 13, 2024

One of my favorite parts about interviews is that I’m able to bounce ideas off of the people behind the blogs I read. Mr. Thomas Frey is the author at…

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Taking “Human” Out of Consciousness

ByDan March 23, 2013February 13, 2024

What if the brain was no longer the only container for rational, volitional consciousness? I will not here explore the topic of whether or not this technological feat is achievable…

Interviews (Other) | Topics (Assorted)

Objective Free-Thinker: Interview with Writer Brandon Keim

ByDan March 20, 2013February 13, 2024

In my explorations into the world of AI, technology, and futurism, I’ve come across and interviewed a whole host of philosophers, tech entrepreneurs, and brain scientists – but Brandon is…

Ancient Perspectives on Transhuman Issues | Interviews with Philosophers | Topics (Assorted)

Nietzsche on Human Enhancement – Philosopher Interview

ByDan March 13, 2013February 13, 2024

Staying on the path of digging into Nietzsche, I was able to catch up recently with Professor Mark Anderson of Nashiville’s Belmont University. Specializing in Nietzsche and the ancient greeks, Prof….

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