U.S. Transhumanist Party Virtual Enlightenment Salon

U.S. Transhumanist Party Virtual Enlightenment Salon

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The United States Transhumanist Party’s Enlightenment Salons are intended to bring leading thinkers in areas such as longevity, transhumanism, futurism, artificial intelligence, politics, philosophy, art, and culture – making connections among disciplines to facilitate breakthroughs in understanding and a more rational, advanced, and informed society. In the spirit of the 18th-century Age of Enlightenment, the Enlightenment Salons make possible in-depth, long-form conversations which enable the exploration of ideas about humankind’s future in unprecedented ways.

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U.S. Transhumanist Party Virtual Enlightenment Salon
  • Kai Micah Mills - 06.26.22

    Episode 1

    On Sunday, June 26, 2022, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, 4 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites Kai Micah Mills to discuss Cryopets, his early-stage startup developing whole-body cryopreservation for mammals, as well as his more general thoughts on the potential for advancem...

  • Sharif Uddin Ahmed Rana – 06.19.22

    Episode 2

    On Sunday, June 19, 2022, the U.S. Transhumanist Party speaks with Sharif Uddin Ahmed Rana regarding his initiatives with the World Talent Economy Forum and his efforts to reach numerous talented minds throughout the developing world and enable them to work on advancing emerging technologies and ...

  • Mark Hamalainen - 06.12.22

    Episode 3

    On Sunday, June 12, 2022, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, 4 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites Mark Hamalainen to discuss the newly formed LessDeath organization and its inaugural Longevity Summer Camp, which will occur during July 20-24, 2022, in Nevada City, California.
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  • Makiko Yoshioka - 06.05.22

    Episode 4

    On Sunday, June 5, 2022, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, 4 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites Makiko Yoshioka to discuss her research on the health and legal impacts of transhumanism. She will provide a comparative analysis of the situations in regard to the influence of tr...

  • 2022: The Year of the Great Filter

    Episode 5

    “2022 is the year of the Great Filter. There has never been a more dangerous time for our species before, and there will not be again, if we survive this year.” This is the opening of the provocative essay by U.S. Transhumanist Party Chairman Gennady Stolyarov II, entitled “2022: The Year of the ...

  • Liz Parrish and Klary Niezen-Koning - 05.22.22

    Episode 6

    On Sunday, May 22, 2022, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, 4 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites Klary E. Niezen-Koning and Liz Parrish to discuss epigenetics and gene therapy and the promise of future medical treatments that may be able to overcome complex diseases and aging ...

  • How to Reverse the Decline in Life Expectancy - 05.15.22

    Episode 7

    Life expectancy throughout the world declined considerably both in 2020 and 2021 – a troubling departure from many decades of continuous growth. On Sunday, May 15, 2022, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, 4 p.m. Eastern Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites Didier Coeurnelle for a Virtual Enlighte...

  • Jose Cordeiro & Simon Waslander - 05.08.22

    Episode 8

    On Sunday, May 8, 2022, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, 4 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites Dr. Jose Cordeiro and Simon Waslander for a special “Death of Death” discussion panel, offering insights about how individuals could maximize their chances of reaching an era of lon...

  • Didier Coeurnelle on Big Data, AI, and Longevity - 05.01.22 - Part 2

    Episode 9

    The U.S. Transhumanist Party invited Didier Coeurnelle to speak on the subjects of big data, artificial intelligence, and longevity, and the interrelationships of these fields. Didier discussed a framework for the collection and scientific application of individual health data that would protect ...

  • John Marlowe - 04.24.22

    Episode 10

    On Sunday, April 24, 2022, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites John Marlowe, an advocate for research on rare diseases, regenerative medicine, and rejuvenation biotechnology (age reversal), and co-founder of PathoGene, Inc., to discuss how emerging technologies and personalized medicine are help...

  • Simon Waslander and Zach Richardson - 04.17.22

    Episode 11

    On Sunday, April 14, 2022, at 1 p.m. Pacific Time, 4 p.m. Eastern Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites Simon Waslander and USTP Director of Publication Zach Richardson to discuss willpower and self-improvement. They will review chapters from “The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, ...

  • Alexandru Ioan Voda - 04.10.22

    Episode 12

    Do you want your cats, or cats in general, to live longer? How can studying cat longevity also provide insights into extending human lifespans? On Sunday, April 10, 2022, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, 4 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites Alexandru Ioan Voda to discuss his...

  • IFERS Aid to Refugees from Ukraine - 04.03.22

    Episode 13

    On Sunday, April 3, 2022, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, 4 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party will speak with representatives from IFERS – the Institute For Education, Research, and Scholarships – regarding the ongoing efforts to assist refugees from Ukraine with temporary housing...

  • Gunnar De Winter - 03.27.22

    Episode 14

    On Sunday, March 27, 2022, at 1 p.m. Pacific Time, 4 p.m. Eastern Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites Gunnar De Winter, a biology PhD with a background in the philosophy of science and a writer of numerous science-oriented articles and short stories, to discuss his work in publicizing long...

  • Panel on Reducing Existential Risk from the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

    Episode 15

    On Sunday, March 20, 2022, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, 4 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party will host a special panel discussion on reducing existential risk to the human species from the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with a focus on how to prevent World War III and nuclear war. Joi...

  • Lincoln Cannon - 03.13.22

    Episode 16

    On Sunday, March 13, 2022, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, 4 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites Lincoln Cannon to discuss his thoughts on the decentralization of power and particularly on how to apply this concept to social networks, mission-focused organizations, and polit...

  • International Panel Discussion on De-Escalating the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

    Episode 17

    How can the terrible crisis in Ukraine be resolved? How can it be de-escalated in time to prevent a nuclear war and the existential threat this geopolitical situation poses to the survival of humankind? A diverse, international panel of U.S. Transhumanist Party Officers and members provides insig...

  • Brenda Ramokopelwa and Ugo Chukwu - 02.27.22

    Episode 18

    On Sunday, February 27, 2022, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, 4 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites Brenda Ramokopelwa, CEO of the Transdisciplinary Agora for Future Discussions (TAFFDs) and Ugo Chukwu, futurist, philosopher and author of "An Exercise in Clear Thinking", and...

  • Daniel Sollinger - 02.20.22

    Episode 19

    On Sunday, February 20, 2022, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, 4 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites filmmaker Daniel Sollinger to discuss his 2019 documentary “Immortality or Bust” on Zoltan Istvan’s 2015-2016 Presidential campaign as well as his forthcoming film on transhum...

  • Ilia Stambler - 02.13.22

    Episode 20

    On Sunday, February 13, 2022, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, 4 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites Ilia Stambler, PhD, to discuss his 20 years of experience as a life-extension activist, how his work has developed over time, and where he sees longevity activism needing to e...

  • Ingemar Patrick Linden - 02.06.22

    Episode 21

    On Sunday, February 6, 2022, at 1 p.m. Pacific Time, 4 p.m. Eastern Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites philosopher Ingemar Patrick Linden to discuss his book “The Case Against Death” (forthcoming in February 2022).

    Read more about “The Case Against Death” here - http://ingemarpatricklin...

  • Jason Geringer, Zach Richardson, and Ben Ballweg - 01.30.22

    Episode 22

    On Sunday, January 30, 2022, at 1 p.m. Pacific Time, 4 p.m. Eastern Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party will stream the abridged, algorithmically compliant edition of the Virtual Enlightenment Salon that discussed planned new USTP Officer initiatives, including legislative activism, longevity outr...

  • John Kerecz - 01.23.22

    Episode 23

    On Sunday, January 23, 2022, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, 4 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party will invite John J. Kerecz to discuss his flight to the edge of space, which he undertook on January 28, 2014, in a MIG-29 aircraft. He launched from Sokol Airbase in Nizhny Novgorod, ...

  • Carl Youngblood - 01.16.22

    Episode 24

    On Sunday, January 16, 2021, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, 2 p.m. Mountain Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites Carl Youngblood, CEO of the Mormon Transhumanist Association (MTA), to discuss the concept of Transfigurism and the principles and work of the MTA. This session will continue the U...