Anyone who is interesed in emerging science and futurism will come across the name Natasha Vita-More; a suggestive name for a charismatic and important philosopher and artist envisioning human possibilities. She wrote the Transhuman Manifesto in 1983. But did you know that she has also made a scientific discovery with big implications for cryopreservation?

Natasha Vita-More is a trailblazing futurist, acclaimed author, and pioneering designer whose work stands at the thrilling intersection of science, technology, and art. Renowned for her visionary contributions to transhumanism and human enhancement, she has spent decades exploring how we can transcend biological limitations and reimagine what it means to be human. From her iconic “Primo Posthuman” prototype to her influential writings on life extension and ethical AI, Vita-More has inspired global audiences to think boldly about the future.

🔍 In this conversation

✅ Experiment show that memory can survive cryopreservation

✅ The origin of transhumanism

✅ What is stoic extropianism?

✅ Pragmatic optimism and the concept of progress

✅ How to feel and look great past 70

✅ AI and the way to superlongevity

✅ The bottlenecks for nanotechnology as a tool for health and longevity

✅ Books that we need to read

CHAPTERS

00.00 Introduction

04:27 Scottsdale Arizona

05:21 Making a scientific discovery: memory survives cryonics

16:13 The making of Natasha Vita-More

33:00 Humanity+ and its critics

41:04 Writing the Transhumanist Manifesto & origin of futurist movements

50:58 Transhumanism today

57:13 The soul of transhumanism - troubles with the concept of progressive

01:04:05 Stoicism and extropy

01:06:12 Knowing what you can change

01:17:04 Solving aging with AI?

01:24:29 Pragmatic optimism

01:27:38 Hope and science

01:34:50 Staying healthy and alive

01:45:15 Bottlenecks for nanotechnology

01:50:50 3 books we have to read

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📕 Check out Patrick's book: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262543163/the-case-against-death/

📗 Check out Peter's book (only available in Swedish): https://www.adlibris.com/sv/bok/evigt-ung-min-och-manniskans-drom-om-ododligheten-9789179652524

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