Zoltan Istvan - Futurist & Presidential Candidate | How Transhumanism Will Redefine Success and Survival

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🗓️ 29 May 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Zoltan Istvan is a futurist, transhumanist leader, and former presidential candidate known for advocating the use of science and technology to overcome aging and death. A former National Geographic journalist and author of The Transhumanist Wager, he founded the U.S. Transhumanist Party and gained global attention with his 2016 “Immortality Bus” campaign. Istvan has spoken at the World Economic Forum and the World Bank, and written for The New York Times and Wired, making him one of the most provocative voices shaping humanity’s future.

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➡️ Talking Points

00:00 – Intro

01:41 – Who Is Zoltan Istvan?

03:19 – A Life-Changing Moment

06:52 – Why Chase Immortality?

08:40 – Transhumanism Explained

10:44 – Is It Really Controversial?

12:45 – What the Government Thinks

15:03 – Morphological Freedom

16:37 – Living as a Transhumanist

20:08 – What Fuels Zoltan’s Drive

23:50 – Sponsor Break

26:59 – Entrepreneurship Today

30:50 – What Transhumanism Means Now

35:26 – Tech That Excites Zoltan

38:07 – Sponsor Break

40:20 – Should Some Parts Stay Human?

43:13 – Fully Replacing the Body

46:36 – The Future of AI

53:16 – Global AI Competition

59:40 – Prepping Kids for the Future

1:02:25 – Zoltan’s Ultimate Life Lesson

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