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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.<br><br>
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.<br><br>
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. <br><br>
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.<br><br>
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.<br><br>
Natasha<x-sigsep><p></x-sigsep>
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<dd><font size=2><a href="http://www.natasha.cc/">Natasha
</a><a href="http://www.natasha.cc/">Vita-More</a>
<dd>Cultural Strategist, Designer
<dd>Studies of the Future, University of Houston
<dd>President, <a href="http://www.extropy.org/">Extropy Institute</a>
<dd>Founder, <a href="http://www.transhumanist.biz/">Transhumanist Arts
& Culture</a> <br><br>
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<dd><font face="Times New Roman, Times"><i>Knowledge is the most
democratic source of power.</i> Alvin Toffler
<dd><i>Random acts of kindness... </i>Anne Herbet<br><br></font>
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