[extropy-chat] Current Problems With WTA and TV05

[Natasha Vita-More]

Friends - transhumanists and other futurists,

Many of us are members of WTA and care about its success.  While we have 
not always had smooth sailing with WTA due to  the lack of credit given to 
transhumanism's philosophical author Max More, the erroneous political 
positioning ExI, and the lack of acknowledgement and respect of ExI as 
being the spearheading transhumanist organization who introduced 
transhumanism to the world; putting all this aside, we need to be 
supportive for a positive resolve to the current problems within the 
structure of WTA.

WTA has made beneficial contributions to transhumanism over the past 
years.  James Hughes has worked hard along with Nick Bostrom and other 
Directors of WTA.  Our goals for the future need the support and joint 
efforts of organizations such as WTA.  It has always been my hope that WTA 
would be a complimentary and collaborative organization of ExI and that we 
could work together to  create the future.  I still hold onto this 
hope.  It is also my hope that we can develop a game plan where all 
transhumanist organizations have a place and that we get smart about 
working together more efficiently, effectively and successfully. As such, 
the stakes are high and so are the returns.

Today, WTA is undergoing difficulties between some of its Board members 
which affects the upcoming TV05 conference in Venezuela.  The dispute is 
between the conference Chair Jose Cordeiro and WTA's Executive Director 
James Hughes.

Rather than fuel the fire of this current problem, let us try to encourage 
peace between them and a fair and equitable resolution to the problems.

If you have any concerns or questions, please feel free to discussion them 
openly or privately, but please let us work toward resolution and do our 
very best to set an example of how society, in all its differences, can 
manage to be iron out the kinks.

Our little corner of the world is a nano-scale society full of people with 
similar values and dreams about a future that we can thrive in.  If we 
cannot resolve our conflicts here, how can we expect to set an example and 
teach the rest of the world about a future full of potential for humanity 
and transhumanity.

Let's give our support to TV05  and BE THERE to move transhumanism forward 
into the future.

My best to all,

Natasha

Natasha Vita-More
http://www.natasha.cc
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President, Extropy Institute http://www.extropy.org
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Founder, Transhumanist Arts & Culture http://www.transhumanist.biz

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

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