📚 5 Books mentioned in "What is Transhumanism & The Future of Technology? | Zoltan Istvan | TECH | Rubin Report" of The Rubin Report
Podcast: The Rubin Report
Episode: What is Transhumanism & The Future of Technology? | Zoltan Istvan | TECH | Rubin Report
Published on October 7, 2016
Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!
2030
Buy 2030 by Albert Brooks on Amazon
yeah you know it's interesting I read a book called 2030 by Albert Brooks it was his fiction novel about what he thinks America is going to be like in 2030
The host (Dave Rubin) mentions reading this book and summarizes its premise about the aging population.
Brave New World
Buy Brave New World by Aldous Huxley on Amazon
well that's a totally that's now society's unfair now we're getting into you know Brave New World type of stuff
Zoltan Istvan references the book to describe a potential dystopian future scenario where technological augmentation creates societal inequality.
H. G. Wells the Island of Dr. Moreau
Buy H. G. Wells the Island of Dr. Moreau by H. G. Wells on Amazon
I mean this is island of Dr Moro
Zoltan Istvan references the book to describe the controversial nature of genetic editing allowing people to grow extra limbs or change their physical form dramatically.
Upgrading America
Buy Upgrading America by Zoltan Istvan on Amazon
I came home I wrote my novel the trans humus wager
Zoltan Istvan mentions writing this novel after his journalism career.
Waking Up
Buy Waking Up by Sam Harris on Amazon
yeah it sounds a lot like uh the book by Sam Harris who's one of my one of my favorite... oh the book's right there Sam Harris waking up a GU... a guide to spirituality without religion
The host mentions Sam Harris and his book, which is visible nearby, and quotes its subtitle to relate it to the discussion on spirituality without fundamentalism.