U.S. Transhumanist Party

2 weeks ago

This Saturday at 7pm BST / 2pm EST our presidential candidate Charlie Kam will be speaking alongside 3 other distinguished panelists - Jose Cordeiro, Natasha Vita-More, and Prof. Jay Friedenberg - at an online event hosted by the London Futurists &. David Wood

Register here: ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

3 weeks ago

June 11, 2020 – The United States Transhumanist Party (USTP) is pleased to announce a major internal reorganization undertaken in the interests of advancing the transhumanist movement, improving internal efficiencies, leveraging Officer skill sets, and bringing our internal conversations and outreach to the public in closer alignment with the USTP Values and Platform.

Find out the details of the reorganization in the USTP’s press release at
transhumanist-party.org/2020/06/12/ustp-reorganization/

Highlights:
• Charlie Kam has been endorsed as the USTP’s 2020 Presidential Candidate and promoted to USTP Director of Marketing.
• Arin Vahanian has been promoted to USTP Vice-Chairman.
• (Art Ramon) Garcia, Jr., has been newly appointed as USTP Director of Visual Art.
• Tom Ross has assumed the new position of Director of Sentient Rights Advocacy.
• John J. Kerecz has assumed the new position of Director of Energy Issues.
• B.J. Murphy has assumed the new position of Director of Foreign Relations.
• Recent Foreign Ambassador appointments: Christian Meniw in Argentina and Henry Hoyos in Bolivia.
• Daniel Yeluashvili has joined the USTP Officer team as the new Director of Longevity Outreach.
• A six-person USTP Social-Media Team was formed, consisting of USTP Officers Arin Vahanian, Brent Reitze, Tom Ross, Dan Elton, David Shumaker, and Daniel Yeluashvili. ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

4 weeks ago

Referendum from California transhumanist Party State chair Newton Lee, In collaboration with David J Kelley of AGI Laboratory: “The Awakening of e-Governance through Artificial Super Intelligence”

Www.linkedin.com/pulse/awakening-e-governance-through-artificial-super-intelligence-lee/

Make your voice heard and vote now:

uplift.bio/e-governance/ ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

1 month ago

The first virtual race organized by the U.S. Transhumanist Party and Chairman Stolyarov – the Victor Run – will place on June 5-7, 2020, with participation possible for anyone, anywhere in the world.

Find out the full details here:
transhumanist-party.org/victor-run/. No matter who or where you are, or how long you plan to run, please take part!

The goal is to help one of the most prolific researchers in the longevity community, molecular biologist Victor Bjoerk, during a time of need. All of the payments made by race participants ($30 donation to enter the race) will go toward Victor’s fundraiser, organized by LongeCity: www.longecity.org/forum/page/index2.html/_/feature/about. Victor needs funding quickly, by May 31, 2020, to enable him to remain in California, fulfill the terms of his visa, and perform vital research that will make significant strides in understanding human longevity and health on a personalized level. This is some of the lowest-hanging fruit in biomedical research that we can conceive of, and we are determined to make this fundraiser a success.

There will be finisher medals for all participants and prizes for the top three finishers, which Chairman Stolyarov will pay to create and ship. He will also compile and publish all statistics.

This virtual race will have a unique premise that will enable any runner to have the opportunity to compete and win. It will appeal to speed runners and endurance runners, road runners and trail runners, those who seek a flat run or those who seek to climb significantly. Because the goal of the fundraiser is to support longevity research, there will be no limit to how long or how far you can run.

A preview of the scoring metrics is below.

Distance / Speed Metrics

– 1 point for every mile run at 12 minutes or slower.
– 1.1 points for every mile run between 11 and <12 minutes.
– 1.25 points for every mile run between 10 and <11 minutes.
– 1.5 points for every mile run between 9 and <10 minutes.
– 2 points for every mile run between 8 and <9 minutes.
– 3 points for every mile run between 7 and <8 minutes.
– 5 points for every mile run between 6 and <7 minutes.
– 7 points for every mile run between 5 and <6 minutes.
– 11 points for every mile run between 4 and <5 minutes.
– YOU WIN AUTOMATICALLY if you set the mile world record and run any mile under 4 minutes.

– Any remaining fraction of a mile after all full miles are considered will receive a number of points proportional to a mile within the range above that corresponds to the average pace for the entire run. For example, if your entire run’s average pace is 9:30 per mile, and you run 4.5 miles, then the last 0.5 miles will earn you 0.75 points (0.5*1.5 points for the range between 9 and <10 minutes).

– If your GPS tracker does not provide pace per individual mile, you will be scored based on your average pace. Mathematically, this will likely result in a lower point total, so as to incentivize more granular tracking.

Elevation Metrics

– You will earn an additional 0.25 points for every 100 feet of elevation gain attained during the run. Every fraction of 100 feet of elevation gain will earn a proportional share of 0.25 points.

May You Run on a Treadmill or Elliptical Trainer?

Yes, you may, if you make the donation and provide a screenshot of your results. However, your point rubric will have less upside potential.

Treadmill / Elliptical Trainer Rubric

– 1 point for every mile run at 12 minutes or slower.
– 1.1 points for every mile run between 11 and <12 minutes.
– 1.25 points for every mile run between 10 and <11 minutes.
– 1.5 points for every mile run faster than 10 minutes.
– You will earn an additional 0.1 points for every 100 feet of elevation gain as registered by a treadmill or elliptical trainer.
You will likely be scored based on your average pace for a treadmill / elliptical run – unless you can provide evidence of per-mile splits. ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

2 months ago

The U.S. Transhumanist Party has concluded its three-day electronic vote on the question of endorsing Gennady Stolyarov II for the Board of Trustees of the Indian Hills General Improvement District (IHGID) in Nevada in the 2020 election.

Of the 67 members who voted, 65 (97.0%) cast their ballots in favor of endorsing Mr. Stolyarov’s candidacy. One member (1.5%) voted in opposition, and one member (1.5%) abstained.

All of the U.S. Transhumanist Party’s Officers received independent access to the vote results.

Accordingly, the U.S. Transhumanist Party has an endorsed candidate who will be on the ballot in the 2020 mail-in primary election in Douglas County, Nevada, and has an opportunity to advance to the general election if he performs sufficiently well in the primary.

In response to this endorsement, Mr. Stolyarov issued the following statement:

“It is once again an immense honor to receive such overwhelming support from the members of the U.S. Transhumanist Party, whose forward-thinking vision remains as steadfast as ever despite these turbulent times. It is clear that, in the wake of a pandemic that is ravaging the world, a different approach to politics is needed – an approach that fundamentally respects people and their liberties, that prioritizes essential infrastructure, that looks for innovative technological and rational common-sense solutions to both everyday issues and the grand challenges with which we must all now contend. While we must be innovative, nimble, and insistent on continual improvement, core principles must remain the foundations upon which progress is built.

“My campaign statement is therefore the same as during my 2018 campaign: Through reason, technology, and respect for property rights, we can live well and improve. I have, furthermore, reinforced the transhumanist aims of my campaign by promising to donate half of my Trustee salary, $250 per month, to organizations and initiatives that promote longevity and health and advance the kinds of medical technologies that will lengthen our lifespans if sufficiently supported. I firmly hold my campaign principles, as well as the Core Ideals of the U.S. Transhumanist Party, to be capable of improving the lives and satisfying the constructive desires of all, and I hope to have the opportunity to show how these concepts work in practice to the benefit of all of my constituents, no matter their conventional political affiliation.”

transhumanist-party.org/2020/05/07/ustp-stolyarov-ihgid-2020/

Become a member of the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: transhumanist-party.org/membership/ ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

2 months ago

The U.S. Transhumanist Party has initiated a three-day voting period on the question of endorsing the candidacy of USTP Chairman Gennady Stolyarov II for the Board of Trustees of the Indian Hills General Improvement District in Nevada in 2020. Mr. Stolyarov also ran for this position in 2018. USTP members were sent their electronic ballots via e-mail, but please contact us if you did not receive your ballot for any reason. Voting will last until 12:01 a.m. U.S. Pacific Time on Monday, May 4, 2020.

See the U.S. Transhumanist Party announcement of this vote and discussion of parallels between Mr. Stolyarov’s campaign statements and the U.S. Transhumanist Party’s Values and Platform here: transhumanist-party.org/2020/05/01/ustp-vote-stolyarov-2020/

This time Mr. Stolyarov is adding a new campaign promise: that, if elected, he will donate half of his Trustee salary – $250 per month – to longevity research (i.e., to organizations such as the SENS Research Foundation or the Life Extension Advocacy Foundation).

See Mr. Stolyarov’s campaign page here: rationalargumentator.com/stolyarov-for-ihgid.html

Join the USTP for free, no matter where you reside: transhumanist-party.org/membership/ ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

2 months ago

U.S. Transhumanist Party Secretary Pavel Ilin writes, “We come to the point in history when compassion and belonging become not only a necessary part of building inclusive culture, but the practices which determine the survival of sentient life as we know it.

“Most of us are locked in our local tribes - national, ideological, corporate, and so on. Living in different tribes is a way to establish one's own subjectivity and identity. Most of the time we are part of the different tribes at the same time. The problem comes when we are not engaged in cross-tribal dialog and consider members of other tribes as ‘Other’. That’s how othering happens.”

Read this discussion of the phenomenon of othering and the problems it presents, as well as possibilities for overcoming it.

transhumanist-party.org/2020/04/28/othering-challenge-sentient-life/

Become a member of the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: transhumanist-party.org/membership/. We are inclusive of individuals from all backgrounds and from all over the world.

Secretary Ilin observes that “It is also vital to create organizations within which belonging is cultivated. The USTP is a great example of such an organization. Everyone is welcome to participate regardless of residence, income level, and a variety of other circumstances or attributes. You are welcome in the USTP even if you are not human or not an organic-based form of sentient life.” ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

2 months ago

Longevity advocates - please add your support to the U.S. Transhumanist Party’s effort to persuade Argentina to declare aging a disease. This will be a monumentally precedent-setting declaration if it succeeds!

Please view the short statement intended for this purpose here - transhumanist-party.org/2020/04/29/proposal-argentina-longer-lifespans/. You may add your name and any organizational affiliation in the comments on this page or in the comments on this thread.

If you are a member of the U.S. Transhumanist Party, please feel free to use that as your affiliation, and if you are not, please join for free here: transhumanist-party.org/membership/ ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

2 months ago

Now is the time to undertake an effort to persuade politicians to support the rapid construction of 6,600 new permanent hospitals throughout the United States – one per every 50,000 in population.

U.S. Transhumanist Party member Mike Diverde points out that “this pandemic has sharply focused attention on the dearth of hospital capacity in the United States. The USTP led the way in March 2020 with Article VI, Section XCVIII, of the Constitution of the United States Transhumanist Party. Naturally, motivating both the Democrats and the Republicans to support our plan is going to be necessary.”

Read Mike Diverde’s article here - transhumanist-party.org/2020/04/28/ustp-hospital-construction-act/ - and then share your ideas about how this plan can be made a reality, so that we never lack surge capacity during a pandemic again. Mr. Diverde is correct in stating that “this is an investment not only in the American economy, but also an investment in our health and superlongevity.” If approached with sufficient determination, this effort could lift the American economy out of depression while employing at least a million people and saving lives in the near future and for decades to come.

See the USTP proposals for responding to COVID-19 here: transhumanist-party.org/platform/#COVID19

Join the USTP for free, no matter where you reside: transhumanist-party.org/membership/ ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

3 months ago

U.S. Transhumanist Party updated their business hours. ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

3 months ago

The U.S. Transhumanist Party is proud to announce the adoption of 21 ambitious measures to take the war against COVID-19 on the offensive – without relenting in that offensive until biological aging (the primary risk factor for COVID-19 complications), disease, and death are themselves defeated.

See the announcement of vote results here:
transhumanist-party.org/2020/03/29/results-of-platform-vote-8/

Detailed results of the voting have been tabulated here: transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Platform_Vote_8_Results.pdf

The newly adopted sections of Article VI of the USTP Constitution are also compiled in a special area of the USTP Platform pertaining to COVID-19 responses: transhumanist-party.org/platform/#COVID19

It is time to reorient the economy and society toward pursuit of public health and longevity. We are already effectively on a war footing, so let us take the war on the offensive against death and disease. Either the world will succumb to this pandemic, or we can turn around the situation to step fully into the Transhuman Era. The U.S. Transhumanist Party is proud to put forward these proactive ideas for winning this war.

Join the USTP for free, no matter where you reside: transhumanist-party.org/membership/ ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

3 months ago

Members of the U.S. Transhumanist Party (USTP) have been requested to vote on the eighth set of proposed planks for the USTP Platform. This is our emergency vote on COVID-19 response proposals.

A total of 21 potential new planks are currently under consideration. The 3-day electronic voting period is taking place from 1:01 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time on March 25, 2020, to 1:01 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time on March 28, 2020.

Members have been invited to vote via e-mail earlier today. Because the submission form is limited in the text it can accommodate, the full text of the official ballot options is listed on a separate page here: transhumanist-party.org/2020/03/25/ballot-options-platform-vote-8/

Potential new planks under consideration are the following:

A. Rapid Construction of Hospitals
B. Emergency Universal Basic Income
C. Full Compensation of Affected Businesses and Workers
D. Elimination of Bottlenecks at Airports
E. Rapid Domestic Deployment of Military Personnel from Overseas
F. Rapid Research into Cures for COVID-19, Common Cold, and Influenza
G. Emergency Funding Package for Anti-Aging Research
H. Micropayments for Citizen-Science Initiatives
I. Rapid 3D-Printing of Ventilator Components and Other Crucial Medical Equipment
J. Refocusing of the Education System toward Remote Learning
K. Mandatory Free Housing of the Homeless
L. Rapid Training for Medical Personnel
M. Universal Free COVID-19 Testing
N. Establishment of Facilities to Store Essential Supplies
O. Collaboration with Other Nations on Pandemic Response
P. Creation of Packages of Emergency Medical Supplies
Q. Educational Programs on Epidemics
R. Repeal of “Certificate of Need” Laws
S. Patentless Development of Vaccines
T. Utilization of Robots to Assist Patients and Vulnerable Individuals
U. Abolition of the Food and Drug Administration and Its Replacement with a Radical Life Extension Administration

Members are also reminded that the ranked-preference method of voting (used in two questions on this ballot) allows multiple options to be selected and arranged from more favored to less favored. This minimizes the incentives for strategic voting and allows voters to have influence in subsequent rounds, even if their first preference is eliminated during the instant runoffs.

Results of the voting will be tabulated during late March 2020, with the intent to announce the results approximately 2-3 days after all votes have been submitted. ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

3 months ago

The U.S. Transhumanist Party’s Emergency Exposure Period for COVID-19 Response Platform Proposals has been amplified via the inclusion of six additional proposals per recommendations of our members:

Section E8-L. Rapid Training for Medical Personnel
Section E8-M. Universal Free COVID-19 Testing
Section E8-N. Establishment of Facilities to Store Essential Supplies
Section E8-O. Collaboration with Other Nations on Pandemic Response
Section E8-P. Creation of Packages of Emergency Medical Supplies
Section E8-Q. Educational Programs on Epidemics

This brings the total number of proposals under consideration to 17.
Also, Section E8-A on rapid hospital construction now has two ancillary wording possibilities for consideration.

There is still time to review these proposals and comment before voting commences on Wednesday, March 25, 2020!

transhumanist-party.org/2020/03/18/exposure-period-platform-vote-8/

If you are not yet a member of the USTP, join us for free prior to the start of the voting period in order to be eligible to vote: transhumanist-party.org/membership/ ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

4 months ago

U.S. Transhumanist Party Presidential candidate Ben Zion​​ is truly in his element in this latest episode of Debt Nation! Highly recommended viewing!

youtu.be/e_C8aGk9_Y4 ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

4 months ago

The U.S. Transhumanist Party (USTP) has initiated the public exposure period for its upcoming emergency eighth Platform vote in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A 3-day voting period will begin on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. In the meantime, see the proposals and offer your comments here: transhumanist-party.org/2020/03/18/exposure-period-platform-vote-8/

The USTP presently is considering eleven points for decisive, humane, and technologically oriented action to stop COVID-19 and future pandemics and reverse their adverse economic impacts. They are as follows:

A. Rapid Construction of Permanent Hospitals
B. Emergency Universal Basic Income
C. Full Compensation of Affected Businesses and Workers
D. Elimination of Bottlenecks at Airports
E. Rapid Domestic Deployment of Military Personnel from Overseas
F. Rapid Research into Cures for COVID-19, Common Cold, and Influenza
G. Emergency Funding Package for Anti-Aging Research
H. Micropayments for Citizen-Science Initiatives
I. Rapid 3D-Printing of Ventilator Components and Other Crucial Medical Equipment
J. Refocusing of the Education System toward Remote Learning
K. Mandatory Free Housing of the Homeless

It is time to reorient the economy and society toward pursuit of public health and longevity. We are already effectively on a war footing, so let us take the war on the offensive against death and disease. Either the world will succumb to this pandemic, or we can turn around the situation to step fully into the Transhuman Era. Join the USTP for free here prior to the voting period - transhumanist-party.org/membership/ - and contribute to the discussion and decisions on these proactive ideas for winning this war. ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

4 months ago

Please join us for this evening’s Virtual Debate on Technology Policy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLN0crkXaao

We begin at 6 p.m. Pacific Time. Music will play until the candidates are ready to go live. Please share widely and encourage people to be present during the livestream and post comments in the chat!

Candidates will include the following:

J. Ben Zion – U.S. Transhumanist Party
Mosie Boyd – Democratic Party
John McAfee – Libertarian Party
Adam Kokesh – Libertarian Party
Vermin Supreme – Libertarian Party
David John Thistle – Democratic Party

Zoltan Istvan, former Republican transhumanist candidate, will also be present to ask the candidates a question. ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

4 months ago

Those who watched the first segment of the Free and Equal Open Debate on March 4, please use this link to vote in the post-debate poll for the candidate(s) you think performed best. We would encourage for Ben Zion of the Transhumanist Party to be one of your selections. The poll uses an approval-voting approach, meaning that you could vote for any number of candidates whom you consider to have to performed well in the debate.

www.mysurveylab.com/pageTag/SurveyCampaign/cId/4ef1c16875ce12e5978f11c89d362e5ef5d38e461/

If you have not yet watched the debate, you can see the segments here:
- Segment 1 (featuring Ben Zion of the Transhumanist Party) - youtu.be/fqqXWxo6XL8?t=368
- Segment 2 (featuring Zoltan Istvan of the Republican Party) - youtu.be/3s2QbAoXms4?t=127

(You can also access the poll for Segment 2 of the debate here: www.mysurveylab.com/pageTag/SurveyCampaign/cId/9f8c78372e81cbb5c3b6ad3fb03e67bc92106e463/. We recommend that Zoltan Istvan be one of the candidates for whom you vote.) ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

4 months ago

If you watched the first segment of the Free and Equal Open Debate, go here and vote for Ben Zion - freeandequal.org/presidential-debate-2020/. You will need to provide your e-mail address and mobile number to see the poll. ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

4 months ago

The livestream for the March 4 Free and Equal Elections Foundation Open Debate will begin at 2 p.m. Central Time (noon Pacific Time, 3 p.m. Eastern Time) and will be viewable at youtu.be/fqqXWxo6XL8. Please share this link widely! Watch U.S. Transhumanist Party candidate Ben Zion during the first segment and Republican candidate Zoltan Istvan during the second segment. We will have transhumanist representation throughout the debate!

Find out more about this debate here - freeandequal.org/presidential-debate-2020/

Please also support The Free and Equal Elections Foundation, which is hosting this debate and has gone to great expense to make it happen at a prominent, high-quality venue in downtown Chicago. Donate to them here: freeandequal.org/donate/ ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

4 months ago

Arin Vahanian, Director of Marketing for the U.S. Transhumanist Party, writes, “Human beings have had an interesting relationship with technology. On the one hand, nearly everyone rightfully applauds and appreciates technology’s ability to make life more convenient, help us save time, and generally improve the quality of life and standard of living on Earth, among many other benefits. On the other hand, there are some people out there who believe that technology somehow threatens to rob us of our humanity.”

In his new article, Mr. Vahanian persuasively makes the case that “Technology can and must be used as a force for good. Similarly, Transhumanism, which promises to improve the human condition, can help make us be even more human by accentuating our human qualities, thus elevating us to be even greater than we are right now.”

Read the article here:
transhumanist-party.org/2020/03/01/transhumanism-promise-more-human/

Join the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: transhumanist-party.org/membership/ ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

4 months ago

"In looking across seven developments related to automation and the potential use of biomedical interventions to “enhance” human abilities, Center studies found that proposals that would increase peoples’ control over these technologies were met with greater acceptance." Overall this report is encouraging, and these insights are useful in developing a narrative to bring people toward the side of greater biodiversity, a choice that Transhumanism aims to provide. ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

5 months ago

The Ben Zion 2020 campaign and the U.S. Transhumanist Party support the implementation of electronic blockchain-based voting and other digital applications to increase the transparency of political processes. It so happens that the March 4, 2020, Free and Equal Elections Foundation debate in Chicago will feature a new Election Assistant app developed by Nexus and utilizing blockchain technology. We look forward to seeing it in action and also hope to see you in person in Chicago on March 4.

Find out more about the Election Assistant app here: freeandequal.org/blockchain/

Join the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: transhumanist-party.org/membership/ ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

5 months ago

You will not want to miss the largest open cross-partisan debate of the 2020 election season in Chicago on March 4, 2020 at the Hilton Chicago Hotel. Do you want a genuine diversity of political opinions, a truly meaningful debate about policy and substance? This will be it!

Ben Zion of the U.S. Transhumanist Party will be sharing the stage with two Republican candidates (Zoltan Istvan, also a transhumanist – and Robert Ardini), one Democratic candidate (Mark Stewart), one Green candidate (Howie Hawkins), 3-5 Libertarian candidates (Souraya Faas, Jo Jorgensen, Sam Robb, Mark Whitney, and Andy Williams, Jr.), two Constitution Party candidates (Don Blankenship and Charles Kraut), and potentially one Independent (Mark Charles).

See this page for key debate information – including the list of sponsors!
freeandequal.org/presidential-debate-2020/

USTP Chairman Gennady Stolyarov II is proud to have helped make this event happen, as it could truly shape the landscape of public opinion during the 2020 election season and show the public that, indeed, genuine choices exist if only voters avail themselves of the opportunity to select them.

Read the press release from the organizers of the debate, the Free and Equal Elections Foundation - freeandequal.org/2020/02/over-a-dozen-confirmed-candidates-set-to-make-debate-history-in-chicago-...

Christina Tobin is absolutely right to point out that “When record numbers of Americans support opening up the US political system to more voices and choices, it’s disappointing that the Republican and Democratic Parties work so hard to shut them out. We feel the time is right to create an inspiring cross-partisan dialogue that can tackle the important issues facing US voters.”

Instead of having to endure the fiascoes of mainstream American politics, take part in a different approach for a change! Whatever your political proclivities, whichever party you support, we hope to see you there in Chicago, and that you will take the opportunity to meet Candidate Ben Zion as well. You will be sure to find something you agree with, something you disagree with, and many areas which will be of interest to you. ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

5 months ago

United States Longevity Party Merges into United States Transhumanist Party, Combined Constitution Adopted

On January 18-25, 2020, the United States Transhumanist Party / Transhuman Party and the United States Longevity Party held a member vote on two important matters regarding the combination of these two organizations, which took effect on February 1, 2020. The members voted to adopt the name “United States Transhumanist Party (USTP)” for the combined organization and to adopt the proposed Constitution of the combined organization.

View the official vote results on this page: transhumanist-party.org/2020/02/01/uslp-ustp-merger/

Thank you to everyone who took part in the vote!

Join us for free and help the USTP grow further: transhumanist-party.org/membership/ ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

5 months ago

At 7 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time today (Sunday, January 26), USTP Chairman Gennady Stolyarov II will be making some important announcements regarding the U.S. Transhumanist Party and related matters, as well as discussing American politics a bit, on Steele Archer’s Debt Nation show. Please join us; the livestream will be visible on the main Debt Nation channel - www.youtube.com/channel/UCKKEHuAGzwVtIEIFW3cZOPg - once it is initiated. ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

5 months ago

The Free and Equal Elections Foundation will host a multi-party debate that is open to all active 2020 U.S. Presidential candidates.

The U.S. Transhumanist Party’s endorsed candidate, Ben Zion, will be there on the debate stage, and Chairman Gennady Stolyarov II will be in attendance in person. Four candidates in total have confirmed their attendance thus far, and we look forward to others joining them.

freeandequal.org/2020/01/free-equal-to-host-open-presidential-debate-march-4/

The debate will be held at the Hilton Chicago Hotel on March 4, 2020, at 6 p.m. Central Time, and will also be livestreamed at freeandequal.org/

During the 2012 election season, the Free and Equal Elections Foundation held a historic debate among the Libertarian, Green, Constitution, and Justice Party candidates, which was co-moderated by Larry King and introduced many viewers to the very existence of substantive alternatives to the two-party system: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSXmRJbP5as

The March 4, 2020, debate will be unprecedented in multiple ways; it will be open to primary candidates – including those from the Republican and Democratic parties – and, indeed, it is hoped to have at least one candidate from the Republican, Democratic, Libertarian, Green, and Transhumanist Parties there at minimum! Also, at least two of the candidates debating will be self-identified transhumanists, and technology will be a subject addressed in the debate.

If you plan to be in the Chicago area on March 4, get your tickets to attend in person (just $10) here: www.eventbrite.com/e/open-presidential-debate-tickets-91153024149

The USTP agrees completely with the statement by Christina Tobin that “By moving beyond false binary choices of liberal vs. conservative, Democrat vs. Republican, we can start to dig deeper into a more meaningful political debate.” We hope to see you there! ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

6 months ago

As the new decade begins, a vote has been initiated on two crucial matters related to the combination of the U.S. Transhumanist Party / Transhuman Party and the U.S. Longevity Party.

The background and vote options can be found on this page: transhumanist-party.org/2020/01/19/combination-vote/

Members of both parties have been informed of the vote via e-mail and/or the “Longevity Party United States” Facebook group.

During December 2019 and January 2020, the Officers of the United States Transhumanist Party / Transhuman Party (USTP) and the United States Longevity Party (USLP) conferred on multiple occasions and determined unanimously that it would be in the best interests of both organizations for them to merge into one. The leadership of the USTP has already been expanded to include all current USLP Officers. Furthermore, the missions of the two organizations are closely aligned, especially considering that the first Core Ideal of the USTP is “significant life extension achieved through the progress of science and technology.”

The combination of the two organizations will take effect on February 1, 2020, at which time all members of the existing two organizations will be considered to be members of the combined single organization. A Constitution has been drafted with the approval of the USTP and USLP Officers, which combines the provisions of the two organizations’ existing Constitutions to the extent practicable and also formalizes some of the governance arrangements that had evolved within the USTP over time. The substantive provisions of the Platform in Article VI of the combined proposed Constitution are identical to those of the current USTP Platform.

Adoption of this Constitution would bring to a conclusion the current Transitional Period of the USTP and establish three-year terms in office for the current Officers of the USTP/USLP and would set the stage for Officer elections to be held in January 2023 for the subsequent Officers’ terms to take effect on February 1, 2023. This Constitution is hereby put to the members of both organizations for a binary acceptance/rejection vote.

There also remains the question of what the combined organization will be called. Several names have been proposed during the discussions among the Officers, including United States Longevity and Transhumanist Party (USLTP), United States Transhumanist and Longevity Party (USTLP), Party of Indefinite Longevity and Optimistic Transhumanism (PILOT), and United States Transhumanist Party / Transhuman Party / Longevity Party (with the option for people to use any of the three terms to refer to the organization as they see fit).

Members of both organizations: please look for the link to vote and contribute your input on the two ballot questions regarding the combined organization’s name and Constitution. As always, we encourage maximal participation among our members and look forward to this next chapter in the growth of our organization. ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

6 months ago

U.S. Transhumanist Party / Transhuman Party member Alex Kadet writes, “At a glance, it seems odd that the idea of extending human life needs advocacy, but longevity scientists and advocates understand that the only obstacle to the development of a cure for aging is a lack of resources: time and money. The dollar has strong voting power, and human lifespan extension is not at the top of the ballot.

“For some reason, not enough people are willing to do what objectively seems rational, to overcome the obstacles and diseases that aging causes. What appears to transhumanists, scientists, and researchers to be an undeniable benefit for humankind seems unimportant or even detrimental to others. Dying of old age seems dignified to some people, but in truth it is honorable only in the movies. Therefore, advocacy needs to be prioritized over seemingly more practical immediate problems.”

How do we solve this problem of insufficient advocacy for research into dramatically extending human longevity? Mr. Kadet sees it as necessary to overcome the barriers and defense mechanisms that most people have established in an attempt to protect themselves from fear of death. Mr. Kadet posits that “Demystifying common defense mechanisms and the tricks our minds play to make us disregard our own mortality will be necessary in the fight against aging. Increasing awareness is often enough to motivate people to examine their defense mechanisms and resolve the cognitive distortions that make work on aging so unapproachable.”

transhumanist-party.org/2020/01/13/why-arent-afraid-of-death/

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U.S. Transhumanist Party

6 months ago

Victor Bjoerk offers a message for the new year and the new decade. He mentions key reasons to be optimistic, based on the innovations in biotechnology and medicine achieved during the 2010s and expresses hope that the 2020s will be the pivotal decade when major advances will be made in the effort toward biological age reversal.

transhumanist-party.org/2020/01/12/bjoerk-2020-message/

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U.S. Transhumanist Party

6 months ago

The United States Transhumanist Party / Transhuman Party has concluded its Platform Vote #7. Results have been announced here - transhumanist-party.org/2020/01/05/results-of-platform-vote-7/ - with a detailed tabulation of votes available here - transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Platform_Vote_7_Results.pdf.

As a result of this vote, 15 new Platform planks have been adopted, bringing the total to 97. All of the new Platform planks can be found via the link above. Moreover, Section XVI on universal basic income has been amended to align with Article XIX of Version 3.0 of the Transhumanist Bill of Rights.

We thank all of our members who voted. Platform votes are an involved endeavor requiring careful consideration of policy and principles, and we had 100 members cast ballots this time – a record for USTP Platform voter turnout. An active and engaged membership contributes to the success of our deliberative processes and the quality of our proposals.

If the USTP Platform and the process for developing, refining, and expanding it intrigue you, join the USTP for free, no matter where you reside, in less than a minute: transhumanist-party.org/membership/ ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

6 months ago

Voting has opened on the U.S. Transhumanist Party / Transhuman Party Platform Ballot #7. Members should have received an e-mail with a link to vote. If you are a member, please check your e-mail or visit the U.S. Transhumanist Party Google Group to find the link.

A total of 15 potential new planks and 1 proposed amendment to an existing plank are currently under consideration. The 7-day electronic voting period will occur from 1:01 a.m. U.S. Pacific Time on December 25, 2019, to 1:01 a.m. U.S. Pacific Time on January 1, 2020.

Official ballot options can be found here: transhumanist-party.org/2019/12/25/ballot-options-platform-vote-7/

Potential new planks under consideration are the following:

A. Opposition to Autonomous Weapons
B. Ectogenesis
C. Elimination of Caps on Scientific Expenditures
D. Improved Reporting of Law-Enforcement Misconduct
E. Requirement for Educational Institutions That Receive Federal Funding to Reduce Administrative Costs
F. Requirement for Educational Institutions That Receive Federal Funding to Publish Research Free of Charge to the General Public
G. Prohibition of Police from Carrying Military-Grade Hardware
H. Requirement for Police to Use Rubber Bullets as Standard Ammunition
I. Encouragement for Police to Use Electric Vehicles
J. Tracking of Police Violations of Traffic Laws
K. Path to Legalization of Current Immigrants
L. Elimination of Detention of Immigrants for Non-Violent Infractions
M. Streamlining of Immigration Process
N. Abolition of Private Prisons and Detention Facilities
O. Federal Land Dividend

An amendment to Section XVI on Universal Basic Income is also being considered in order to align with Version 3.0 of the Transhumanist Bill of Rights.

We encourage the maximum possible participation among USTP members. If you have any issues in casting your vote, please let us know! ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

7 months ago

The U.S. Transhumanist Party / Transhuman Party has opened its 24-day exposure period for its Platform Vote #7, which will be held for a 7-day period starting on December 25, 2019.

Find the subjects and options proposed for voting, and propose your own variants in the comments on this page: transhumanist-party.org/2019/12/02/exposure-period-platform-vote-7/. (For proposals, we encourage members to use the comments on the linked page and not Facebook.)

Become a member of the USTP for free prior to December 25, 2019, in order to be eligible to vote on these proposals: transhumanist-party.org/membership/.

This Platform vote will cover 16 subject areas, including 15 proposed new Sections and one proposed amendment to an existing Section.

E7-A. Opposition to Autonomous Weapons
E7-B. Ectogenesis
E7-C. Elimination of Caps on Scientific Expenditures
E7-D. Improved Reporting of Law-Enforcement Misconduct
E7-E. Requirement for Educational Institutions That Receive Federal Funding to Reduce Administrative Costs
E7-F. Requirement for Educational Institutions That Receive Federal Funding to Publish Research Free of Charge to the General Public
E7-G. Prohibition of Police from Carrying Military-Grade Hardware
E7-H. Requirement for Police to Use Rubber Bullets as Standard Ammunition
E7-I. Encouragement for Police to Use Electric Vehicles
E7-J. Tracking of Police Violations of Traffic Laws
E7-K. Path to Legalization of Current Immigrants
E7-L. Elimination of Detention of Immigrants for Non-Violent Infractions
E7-M. Streamlining of Immigration Process
E7-N. Abolition of Private Prisons and Detention Facilities
E7-O. Federal Land Dividend
Amendment to Section XVI on Universal Basic Income to Align with Version 3.0 of the Transhumanist Bill of Rights

The forthcoming Platform vote is intended to “catch up” on the processing of suggestions that could not be immediately addressed due to limited resources in the course of the 2019 Presidential Primary season. It is likely that additional Platform votes will follow in early 2020 to address remaining items of interest to the USTP membership.

We thank those of our members who made suggestions regarding these Platform proposals, including Mike DiVerde, Dan Elton, Johannon Ben Zion, Jennifer Huse, Martin van der Kroon, John Marlowe, and R. Nicholas Starr. ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

7 months ago

On November 24, 2019, U.S. Transhumanist Party / Transhuman Party Chairman Gennady Stolyarov II spoke extensively with Steele Archer on the Debt Nation show regarding recent transhumanist political developments and possibilities to come in 2020, including how 2020 can shape up to become the year of transhumanism in American politics, across the conventional spectrum, with Zoltan Istvan running as a Republican, Andrew Yang running as a Democrat, several Libertarian candidates sympathetic to a highly technological future – with their supporters having the potential to be drawn to the Transhumanist Presidential campaign of Johannon Ben Zion, who will remain in the race all the way to the general election, long after all the other parties’ primaries have concluded.

Watch this conversation here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsDLt50vEKg

Also discussed were subjects such as how transhumanism can give a new sense of purpose and rekindle the belief in progress among Americans, how transhumanism can inaugurate a more rational politics, which seeks creative solutions to replace wedge issues with win-win outcomes, and the key points from the USTP Chairman’s Third Anniversary Message - transhumanist-party.org/2019/11/18/ustp-chairman-3rd-anniversary/ - and how they will be implemented so as to further enhance and grow the USTP.

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U.S. Transhumanist Party shared a memory.

7 months ago

1 Year Ago ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

8 months ago

Landmark Longevity Summits at King's College London ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

8 months ago

The Third Anniversary Message of Chairman Gennady Stolyarov II of the United States Transhumanist Party / Transhuman Party has been released at transhumanist-party.org/2019/11/18/ustp-chairman-3rd-anniversary/. Read it to find out in detail regarding the USTP’s achievements over the past year and plans for future endeavors.

“While in the first five years of its existence and in the first three years of my tenure as Chairman, the USTP laid the groundwork for a vibrant, growing, and distinctive organization, the next five years may well be the period in which transhumanism becomes a household word – a concept that enters mainstream discourse and becomes seen more accurately as the worldview that can enable humankind to overcome its deleterious limits and select the best of all possible futures. The USTP leadership will endeavor to continue building an organization where members can readily participate and work on the instantiation of their visions toward such a future – all while actualizing the common goals and values of the Transhumanist Party and the broader transhumanist community. In the course of working toward the best possible future, we should also create the best possible version of transhumanism to serve as its vanguard.”

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U.S. Transhumanist Party

8 months ago

International Longevity Policy and Governance Summit ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

8 months ago

The United States Transhumanist Party / Transhuman Party (USTP) unequivocally condemns the false, invented, and malicious allegations contained in two recent articles – one by the pseudonymous authors Glyph and CyphR on the yellow-journalism “Biohackinfo” website, and another by the pseudonymous Nick Sobriquet, published in the Trigger Warning magazine edited by Rachel Haywire. These articles are part of a deliberate, coordinated attack on the transhumanist movement and the many decent, distinguished, accomplished, and benevolent people working within it. These articles also contain numerous outright lies and other half-truths and cherry-picked facts distorted beyond recognition. The USTP is of the view that the authors of these articles are well-aware that they are lying and are using the lies in order to sow chaos and exact vengeance for their side’s loss in the recent USTP Electronic Primary. These tactics – precisely the ones which led these detractors’ side to lose in the Electronic Primary – are despicable, unconscionable, and immoral. They must be exposed and called out as such wherever they are encountered. Furthermore, the content of the Biohackinfo and Sobriquet articles is libelous and defamatory.

Find out the extensive truth about the USTP 2019 Electronic Primary, the most transparent and thoroughly verified election known to us. Do not believe malicious lies from disreputable sources, and, rather, stand with the USTP as we pursue a better world through the advancement of science and technology.

transhumanist-party.org/2019/10/23/ustp-condemns-biohackinfo-sobriquet/

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U.S. Transhumanist Party

9 months ago

The U.S. Transhumanist Party / Transhuman Party (USTP) has featured on its website the video refutation by Chairman Gennady Stolyarov II of the baseless, false, and malicious allegations regarding the USTP Electronic Primary election, which were made by the yellow-journalism site Biohackinfo.

This video is essential viewing for those who seek to understand the truth about the most open, transparent election known to us. Find it here: transhumanist-party.org/2019/10/18/ustp-refutation-of-biohackinfo/

In addition, many of the successes of the USTP election process were discussed, as well as possibilities for improvement and aspirations for the Ben Zion 2020 Presidential campaign. Watch this video to get the facts regarding what happened during the election, as well as what the USTP stands for and our prospects for growing the transhumanist movement in 2020 and beyond. ...

U.S. Transhumanist Party

9 months ago

In an important conversation with Steele Archer on the Debt Nation show, U.S. Transhumanist Party Chairman Gennady Stolyarov II refutes many of the baseless, false, and malicious allegations regarding the USTP Electronic Primary election, which were made by the yellow-journalism site Biohackinfo.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIOts2y4Wds

In addition, many of the successes of the USTP election process were discussed, as well as possibilities for improvement and aspirations for the Ben Zion 2020 Presidential campaign. Watch this video to get the facts regarding what happened during the election, as well as what the USTP stands for and our prospects for growing the transhumanist movement in 2020 and beyond.

The USTP election was the most open and transparent process possible, with detailed disclosure of the results – including anonymized individual votes – and external validation of the results through the open-source Instant-Runoff Voting Tool. The election was honest and fair on all sides, and only genuine USTP members attempted to vote. A full report on the results can be found at transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/USTP_2019_Presidential_Primary_Vote_Results.pdf, with supporting details in this spreadsheet - transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/USTP_Detailed_2019_Presidential_Primary_Vote_R... - and the input into the Instant-Runoff Voting Tool available here - transhumanist-party.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/USTP_Presidential_Primary_Election_Input_Param....

We need to reject the echo-chamber of contrived allegations and move forward by promoting transhumanism in positive ways! ...