[extropy-chat] Authenticity, extropy, libertarianism, and history

[Natasha Vita-More]

I wrote the term transpolitical with no prior knowledge of its use, mean it 
to mean trans (as in transition from one form or style to another) politics 
(as in the interrelationship among people and society in regards to the 
science of politics and politics as the methods involved in managing, such 
as a state or government).  As you know, for umpteen years I have been 
looking for a more future oriented politics that takes the best of 
libertarian ideas and is democratic means for people to vote on where they 
want their own taxes to go (provided that we are taxed) and how they want 
to be governed (provided that we must be governed).  I'm not a big fan of 
government, as you all know, and I am sorely annoyed by politicians and 
political positioning, which I have brought up from time to time over the 
past years.

Regarding transpolitics, Mike could be correct that it would imply an 
inclusiveness of all politics, but that is not what I mean.  It is more 
that none of the political positions are equally valid, but that all 
political positions are inadequate for dealing with transhumanism and the 
future.

I think that as humans become transhumans there are buckets full of issues, 
changes, adjustments, alternations, acceptances, challenges, etc - that we 
have to face.  I remember when I first became a transhumanist and gave up 
all the Holidays I loved so much as a child. It was hard, but I had to do 
it because I did not want to celebrate events that did not reflect my 
philosophical view. So there went all the fun and games of traditional 
American holiday celebrations.

For those of us who love to engage in politics and may not want to give up 
waving flags for our favored political candidates, platforms, and party 
colors and parties.  But I personally am not excited by it for the 
future.  I would rather rally around voting on a new networked 
system  -  nomothetic and diplomacy-based referendums for voting on issues 
would be developed through pervasive computing environments.  The 
ubiquitous environment would produce rapid multi-cultural communications. 
Open communications produces broader understanding and cooperation through 
online politics.

The science of politics in regards to society is tightly 
interconnected.  While I think that no political agenda fits the needs of 
transhumanism and the future, it is essential to have methods for managing 
the way society works and interacts.  And I agree that for extropians, 
politics has a integral position in communicating ideas and ideals.  I'm 
just not satisfied with what we have today.

Natasha

<http://www.natasha.cc/>Natasha <http://www.natasha.cc/>Vita-More
Cultural Strategist, Designer
Studies of the Future, University of Houston
President, <http://www.extropy.org/>Extropy Institute
Founder, <http://www.transhumanist.biz/>Transhumanist Arts & Culture

Knowledge is the most democratic source of power.  Alvin Toffler
Random acts of kindness... Anne Herbet

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