Transhumanism and Life Extension, with George Dvorsky (18/4/08)
Featuring an introduction to transhumanism, its relationship to humanism and the controversial and exciting topic of life extension.
Biography:
Canada's leading agenda-driven futurist, activist and award winning blogger, George has written and spoken extensively about the impacts of cutting-edge science and technology. He is the Director of Operations for Commune Media, an advertising and marketing firm that specializes in marketing science. George has more than 10 years' experience in media, arts and communications. With relationships forged across several continents, he has managed international accounts for leading brands. In addition to his work with Commune, George is the Editor-in-Chief for the online portal, Betterhumans, and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies. He is the co-founder and president of the Toronto Transhumanist Association and has served on the Board of Directors for the World Transhumanist Association. George has been interviewed by such publications as The Guardian, the BBC, Radio Free Europe, and Beliefnet. He made an appearance on the CBC's The Hour and has been profiled in NOW and This Magazine. George has been hosting our monthly Toronto Transhumanist Association meetups at the Centre for Inquiry Ontario.
Part1:
Part2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjbuEbeJcvE&feature=user
Part3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ey_oPCv3rxo&feature=user
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