From: Anders Sandberg (asa@nada.kth.se)
Date: Mon Aug 19 2002 - 13:57:18 MDT
On Mon, Aug 19, 2002 at 03:09:00PM -0400, natashavita@earthlink.net wrote:
>
> From: Anders Sandberg
>
> >If the only
> >available document on the politics of transhumanism is James's, he will
> >define it. In order to actually become a serious contender we need to
> >write and publish more; it is not just about reaching out, but also
> >defining ourselves.
>
> The problem is that many transhumanists have not read FM-2030's writings on
> politics.
...
> In _Are You A Transhuman?_ he wrote specifically about transhumanist
> politics. Thus, it is FM-2030 who wrote about the politics of
> transhumanity and should be read before we even begin discussing varied
> views on same.
True. But how much of his writing is online, or easy to find for someone
casting about for information about transhumanist political stances?
Maybe it would be a good idea for us to make a few essays about his
thinking and writings? This way they can both be brought to people's
attention, and also put them in the current context (it is often
rewarding to take a look at the "foundational" documents and compare them
to the current situation, both in evaluating their impact and evaluating
what points have lasted).
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