Mission – Humanity+

What does it mean to be human in a technologically enhanced world? Humanity+, also known as World Transhumanist Association, is a 501(c)3 international nonprofit membership organization that advocates the ethical use of technology, such as artificial intelligence, to expand human capacities. In other words, we want people to be better than well. This is the goal of transhumanism.

Technologies that support longevity and mitigate the disease of aging by curing disease and repairing injury have accelerated to a point in which they also can increase human performance outside the realms of what is considered to be normal for humans. These technologies are referred to as emerging and exponential and include artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, nanomedicine, biotechnology, stem cells, and gene therapy, for example. Other technologies that could extend and expand human capabilities outside physiology include AI, robotics, and brain-computer integration, which form the domain of bionics, memory transfer, and could be used for developing whole body prosthetics. Because these technologies, and their respective sciences and strategic models, such as blockchain, would take the human beyond the historical (normal) state of existence, society, including bioethicists and others who advocate the safe use of technology, have shown concern and uncertainties about the downside of these technologies and possible problematic and dangerous outcomes for our species.

We aim to impact change. We have the knowledge to equip you with the tools, resources and mindset to navigate your own transformative journey into the future. This is Humanity+s network of members, advisors, associates and partners. Areas include entrepreneurs and innovators in the fields of science, technology, philosophy, and the arts.

Humanity+ is the combined effort of earliest transhumanist organizations and global groups. Starting with Extropy Institute in the United States, and soon thereafter Aleph in Sweden and Transcedo in Europe, later the World Transhumanist Association, now known as Humanity+, have ignited the core advocacy of the life extension advocacy. For over 30 years, Transhumanism as a worldview and movement has developed a knowledge base and educational programs to learn about the sciences and technologies that are extending life, curing disease, and slowing down and reversing the damages of aging.

The pioneering conferences and publications that brought this advocacy to the mainstream also provided the ideas and foresight about life extension while fostering the increasing media coverage of superlongevity aka extreme life extension and radical life extension. No where in the world is there a stronger, more passionate group of people about life extension and the advances in biomedical research and the future of nanomedicine than within the transhumanist culture.

Humanity+ sees its role as a primary advocate for positivetranshumanistvalues. This includes healthy longevity (Extreme Life Extension) and the sciences and technologies that can create a more human humanity. Humanity+ feels that these values and the goals of thetranshumanistagenda are consequential for humanitys well-being. Humanity+wantsto inform its members and the public about the ethical uses of technologyandevidence-based science to advance human existence. The nature and scope ofhumanexistence includes the growth, aspirations, circumstances and conflictsthathumanity faces today and in the future.

Worldwide Leaders and Organizations that are preparing us for the Future are known for exploring opportunities not only within their fields, but on a broader scope. Their intellectual impact helps the forward movement of education and lifelong learning. The broader impact is the ability to connect unique ideas to projects, from the most immediate needs of society to future impacts of technology that implement a keen foresight to steer us toward a positive future. The Humanity+ Advocacy aims to impact change. We have the knowledge to equip you with the tools, resources and mindset to navigate your own transformative journey.

This is Humanity+s network of members, advisors, associates and partners. Areas include entrepreneurs and innovators in the fields of science, technology, philosophy, humanities and the arts.

Technologies that intervene with human physiology for curing disease and repairing injury have accelerated to a point in which they also can increase human performance outside the realms of what is considered to be normal for humans. These technologies are referred to as emerging and speculative and include nanotechnology, nanomedicine, biotechnology, genetic engineering, stem cell cloning, and transgenesis, for example. Other technologies that could extend and expand human capabilities outside physiology include artificial intelligence, artificial general intelligence, robotics, and brain-computer integration, which form the domain of bionics, uploading, and could be used for developing whole body prosthetics. Because these technologies, and their respective sciences, would take the human beyond the normal state of existence, society, including bioethicists and others who advocate the safe use of technology, have shown concern and uncertainties about the downside of these technologies and possible problematic and dangerous outcomes for our species. Natasha Vita-More

The human is a biological animal, which evolved approximately 200,000 years ago as the subspecies Homo sapiens sapiens (modern humans). The Western worlds consensus on what is normal for a human biology, life span, intelligence and psychology established certain precedents. Outside these precedents would mean that a human is subnormal or beyond normal. A person who is afflicted with a physical affliction, a mental condition, or degenerative disease would be considered to be outside the normal range. Likewise, a person who has increased physiological performance or cognitive abilities, or lives beyond the human maximum lifespan of 122-123 years, would be considered outside the normal range. This determination of normal has not kept up with the advances in technology or science.

Human enhancement, both therapeutic and selective, challenges the normal status and aims to expand human capabilities that further human physiological functions and extend the maximum life span. External devices such as smart phones, smart watches, wearable bio monitors, Google glasses, etc. are all expanding human capabilities. In the field of medical technology, the cochlear implant and bionic eyes have broken through the glass ceiling on biological determinism. Regenerative medicine, stem cell therapies, smart prosthetics, genetic engineering, nanomedicine, cryonics, nootropics, neuropharmacology, have already done this.

Transhumanism and the Humanity+ organization do not support anthropocentric hegemony or dogma. Transhumanism as a worldview and Humanity+ as the worlds larges transhumanist organization advocate for awareness and respect for the synergy of life in the varied characteristics and behaviors that comprise the Earths living forms.

Daily, medicine uncovers another way to make us better than well. Peoples illnesses and injuries are not only being healedthey are also being improved. There is nothing intrinsically wrong with aiming to be better than well. However, there are evident concerns and this is where ethical use of technology plays a part. While extending the human maximum life span does not cross these lines, there are other concerns that could affect humanity. Humanity+s focus is on the course of prompting good to great health. Many of our members practice physical fitness (aerobics and anaerobic exercise, Yoga, Pilates, Dance), participate in wellness diets (Paleo, Atkins, CR, vegetarian, vegan), and mental fitness (meditation, visualization, Zen, spirituality, Buddhism, and other practices). Our members also participate in projects such as Quantified Self (QS), entrepreneurial aims, and self-responsibility, paying it forward, and empathy as a way of life.

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Mission - Humanity+