About Zoltan
Zoltan Istvan is a futurist and transhumanism advocate born in California with a degree in Philosophy and Religion from Columbia University and a Master's in Practical Ethics from Oxford University. He worked as a journalist at National Geographic and as a director at wildlife nonprofit WildAid. In 2016 he ran as a science-focused presidential candidate. He has consulted for the US Navy and the Government of Dubai, and has given speeches at institutions including the World Bank, World Economic Forum, US House of Representatives, and UK Parliament.
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Known for
- Immortality Bus and documentary
- Transhumanism advocacy and writing
- 2016 US presidential campaign
- Founding the Transhumanist Party
- Journalistic work at National Geographic
- Transhumanist Bill of Rights
- Volcano Boarding sport
- Documentary filmmaking including Pawns of Paradise
- Speaking at World Economic Forum and World Bank
- Futurist
- Author
- Entrepreneur
- Activist
- Filmmaker
- Speaker
- Journalist
- Consultant
- Transhumanism
- Artificial intelligence
- Human enhancement
- Genetic editing
- Longevity and life extension
- Future technology
- Universal Basic Income
- Singularity
- AI ethics
- The Transhumanist Wager novel
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