Transhumanism Vs. A Conservative Death Ethos
See also from the Atlas Society, "Transhumanism: How Does It Relate To Objectivism?" by William R. Thomas here:
http://www.atlassociety.org/transhumanis...
"Transhumanists emphasize the use of reason to assess new technologies, view technological progress as desirable, and value individual control over one’s body and mind. Transhumanism is a this-worldly ideology descending from secular humanism and it rejects mysticism. Objectivist values would fit within the Transhumanist tent. And insofar as Transhumanist projections of the future are accurate, Objectivists would be advised to take them into account."
http://www.atlassociety.org/transhumanis...
"Transhumanists emphasize the use of reason to assess new technologies, view technological progress as desirable, and value individual control over one’s body and mind. Transhumanism is a this-worldly ideology descending from secular humanism and it rejects mysticism. Objectivist values would fit within the Transhumanist tent. And insofar as Transhumanist projections of the future are accurate, Objectivists would be advised to take them into account."
Seriously?
"Istvan believes the situation will be even worse with a growing, undying population. "
Istvan is an idiot. Makes me thrilled Admiral Kutuzov sterilized his namesake planet.
LOOK the f* UP.
There aren't enough humans to populate even a fraction of the possible habitable (and possible terraformable) planets. Discounting constructs such as Dyson spheres and ringworlds.
He's just another Malthusian trying to entice naive Objectivists.