The following vision arises from discussions with colleagues in the Transhumanist Party.
Abundance
Abundance – sustainable abundance – is just around the corner – provided we humans collectively get our act together.
We have within our grasp a sustainable abundance of renewable energy, material goods, health, longevity, intelligence, creativity, freedom, and positive experience.
This can be attained within one human generation, by wisely accelerating the green technology revolution – including stem cell therapies, 3D printing, prosthetics, robotics, nanotechnology, genetic engineering, synthetic biology, neuro-enhancement, artificial intelligence, and supercomputing.
Access
The rich fruits of technology – abundance – can and should be provided for all, not just for those who manage to rise to the top of the present-day social struggle.
A bold reorganisation of society can and should take place in parallel with the green technology revolution – so that everyone can freely access the education, healthcare, and everything else needed to flourish as a full member of society.
Action
To channel the energies of industry, business, finance, universities, and the media, for a richly positive outcome within the next generation, swift action is needed:
- Widespread education on the opportunities – and risks – of new technology
- Regulations and checks to counter short-termist action by incumbent vested interests
- The celebration and enablement of proactive innovation for the common good
- The promotion of scientific, rational, evidence-based methods for taking decisions, rather than ideologies
- Transformation of our democracy so that governance benefits from the wisdom of all of society, and serves the genuine needs of everyone, rather than perpetuating the existing establishment.
Transhumanism 2040
Within one generation – 25 years, that is, by 2040 – human society can and should be radically transformed.
This next step of conscious evolution is called transhumanism. Transhumanists see, and welcome, the opportunity to intelligently redesign humanity, drawing wisely on the best resources of existing humanity.
The transhumanist party is the party of abundance, access, and action. It is the party with a programme to transcend (overcome) our ingrained human limitations – limitations of animal biology, primate psychology, antiquated philosophy, and 20th century social structures.
Transhumanism 2020
As education spreads about the potential for a transhumanist future of abundance, access, and action – and as tangible transhumanist projects are seen to be having an increasingly positive political impact – more and more people will start to identify themselves as transhumanists.
This growing movement will have consequences around the world. For example, in the general election in 2020 in the UK, there may well be, in every constituency, either a candidate from the Transhumanist Party, or a candidate from one of the other parties who openly and proudly identifies as a transhumanist.
The political landscape will never be the same again.
Call to action
To offer support to the Transhumanist Party in the UK (regardless of where you are based in the world), you can join the party by clicking the following PayPal button:
Membership costs £25 per annum. Members will be invited to participate in internal party discussions of our roadmap.
For information about the Transhumanist Party in other parts of the world, see http://transhumanistpartyglobal.org/.
For a worldwide transhumanist network without an overt political angle, consider joining Humanity+.
To discuss the politics of the future, without any exclusive link to the Transhumanist Party, consider participating in one of the Transpolitica projects – for example, the project to publish the book “Politics 2.0”.
Anticipating the Transhumanist Party roadmap to 2040
Footnote: Look out for more news of a conference to be held in London during Autumn (*), entitled “Anticipating 2040: The Transhumanist Party roadmap”, featuring speakers, debates, open plenaries, and closed party sessions.
If anyone would like to speak at this event, please get in touch.
(*) Possible date is 3-4 October 2015, though planning is presently at a preliminary stage.
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