Zoltan Istvan's Blog, page 53

This new article on coming 2020 innovations my #transhumanism work is in came out on CNET Japan (#Japanese): https://japan.cnet.com/article/351472...

This new article on coming 2020 innovations my #transhumanism work is in came out on CNET Japan (#Japanese): https://japan.cnet.com/article/351472...

One of the most unpopular opinions I have is that I believe 4-year college should be mandatory in the US. (First, let me say, I would make public college free, and I plan to pay for this by saving money by emptying prisons of nonviolent drug offenders and

One of the most unpopular opinions I have is that I believe 4-year college should be mandatory in the US. (First, let me say, I would make public college free, and I plan to pay for this by saving money by emptying prisons of nonviolent drug offenders and others wastefullly imprisoned). To me, college is much more than education; it's something that puts the finishing touches on youth and prepares them to be smart, open-minded, and responsible citizens. I do not agree that people at 18 are adults. I think it's much closer to age 23-25 that kids become mature enough to be a so-called "adult," given brain growth, social development, psychology, etc. I think many 18 years old are irresponsible, impetuous, illogical, and plain dumb. And they need more life and scholastic experience to become the best they can be. Joining an inner city gang, being a baggage handler at airlines in a union, or working on the floor at Walmart, or doing other simple and mindless tasks is not what people should be doing at age 18. A college educated person will demand more from themselves, and from their peers, and from their kids. A college educated person's sense of logic and brain skills are dramatically improved by 4 extra years of education and life experience with sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll, to use the proverbial experience of college. Furthermore, in the age of expanding lifespans, it's also important to educate our youth more. Laws of mandatory high school were passed in the 1960s, when lifespans were about 63 on average. They're near 80 now, and soon new transhumanism sciences like genetic editing will take them above 100 and further. BUT mostly, without 4 extra years of college and brain development, too many Americans end up unsuccessful and relying partially on government support. It's a well known fact proven again and again that the college educated widley outdo the uneducated in overall prosperty, length of marriages, happniess, staying out of jail, etc. It's makes good sense to ask all our American youth to go to college. (I would make some minor exceptions to this mandatory rule, such as professional athletes, military recruits, nonprofit apprentiships, start-up careers, etc.) But the majority of Americans age 18 would go to college. That is something that would forever change America for the better, and give our nation a leg up on other countries. In the age when robots will also start taking over so many menial jobs, it's also a good thing. Remember, going to college is not about choosing a career making money, it's about becoming as smart and accomplished of an individual as you can become to prepare you for whatever life will throw at you. I think every American deserves that preparation. I think every American youth deserves a nation that wants them to become as successful as possible. #UpgradingAmerica #Zoltan2020

I have a few interviews later today, so I want to make a formal statement on the developing Iran issue. As always (and as a former journalist who has been to war zones), I encourage America to stay out of war. I'm quite certain I voice the opinion of the p

I have a few interviews later today, so I want to make a formal statement on the developing Iran issue. As always (and as a former journalist who has been to war zones), I encourage America to stay out of war. I'm quite certain I voice the opinion of the people when I say that we need to de-escalate the current situation and try to find common ground with our adversaries. (Oh, and I want to take a lot of the US military money and put it into science!) #UpgradingAmerica #Zoltan2020

Here's a few new links out with my #transhumanism work including a newly re-editied interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyxyD... & https://transhumanplus.com/zoltan-ist... & https://www.dazeddigital.com/beauty/b...

Here's a few new links out with my #transhumanism work including a newly re-editied interview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyxyD... &
https://transhumanplus.com/zoltan-ist... &
https://www.dazeddigital.com/beauty/b...

To me, my ideas seem logicial, but they're always taken as controversial. And that's constantly getting me in trouble on the campaign trail. I talk about helping disabled people with technology and get called an abelist. I think parents that can't feed the

To me, my ideas seem logicial, but they're always taken as controversial. And that's constantly getting me in trouble on the campaign trail. I talk about helping disabled people with technology and get called an abelist. I think parents that can't feed their children shouldn't be allowed to have them and I get called an authoritarian. I think we should aim to overcome all disease and death with science and I get called a tool of the devil or the Antichrist. It's just astounding to me how illogical so many people are--both liberals and conservatives. If you're sick of all the BS, lies, and irrationality, join me in standing up for what's reasonable and right. #UpgradingAmerica #Zoltan2020 www.zoltanistvan.com

One of my campaign promises is to try get every person in America who has a disability to be able to upgrade themselves if they want with #transhumanism technology so they can fully function at their maximum capacity. (Pic of me speaking at World Economic

One of my campaign promises is to try get every person in America who has a disability to be able to upgrade themselves if they want with #transhumanism technology so they can fully function at their maximum capacity. (Pic of me speaking at World Economic Forum event.) #UpgradingAmerica #Zoltan2020

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I meant to share one more important article from 2019 I wrote! Enjoy and Happy New Year! https://qz.com/1651749/brainwave-tech... #UpgradingAmerica #Zoltan2020 #transhumanism

I meant to share one more important article from 2019 I wrote! Enjoy and Happy New Year! https://qz.com/1651749/brainwave-tech... #UpgradingAmerica #Zoltan2020 #transhumanism

One of the big honors I had this year was to be included in this collection of some of the world's boldest thinkers by Quartz: https://qz.com/is/the-world-in-50-yea... #Upg

One of the big honors I had this year was to be included in this collection of some of the world's boldest thinkers by Quartz: https://qz.com/is/the-world-in-50-yea... #UpgradingAmerica #Zoltan2020 #transhumanism

In continuing to share my favorite articles of 2019, this one at Quartz was really well received. #IVG is just such a transformative technology, especially for #women: https://qz.com/1515884/transhumanist-...

In continuing to share my favorite articles of 2019, this one at Quartz was really well received. #IVG is just such a transformative technology, especially for #women: https://qz.com/1515884/transhumanist-... #UpgradingAmerica #Zoltan2020 #transhumanism

Some of my work newly out internationally in these links (#Spanish, #Italian, #Portuguese) and an image a supporter kindly made for my Presidential campaign: https://itp-projects.com/en-los-anos-...

Some of my work newly out internationally in these links (#Spanish, #Italian, #Portuguese) and an image a supporter kindly made for my Presidential campaign:
https://itp-projects.com/en-los-anos-... &
http://www.italiannetwork.it/news.asp... &
https://linktoleaders.com/business-tr... #UpgradingAmerica #Zoltan2020 #transcend

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