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    Voyou_Charmant: It's so nice to find that there are at least a solid couple handfuls of people commenting on one of the Gawker sites that understand the fundamental f... more »
    Asen: If not the Nineteenth, then libertarians are, at least in America, stuck in the Twentieth Century, much like modern liberals and conservatives. While... more »
    Lassus: All the Libertarians I know are Orioles fans. That should tell you something. more »
    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: It's a free country, so he can say what he wants, and he's responsible for it. It's a free market, so I'm sure he won't mind when 51% of the populatio... more »
    detoys: I know nothing about libertarianism or libertarians, but hear me anyway: Everyone knows they are a single group of stupid, selfish, ugly, single, chil... more »
    Briareosdx: I always placed hard-core Libertarianism in the same category as hard-core Communism or socialism or any of the varieties of Utopian thought that beca... more »
    Lamar Henderson: Something I overheard once: What is a libertarian? A libertarian is someone who lives in a community where he enjoys the protection of police and fire... more »
    Indigen: The term libertarian futurist is a oxymoron. Libertarians don't care a jot about any guiding force for the future or societal collaboration, in fact t... more »
    QamarStag: Libertarians are suckers who believe corporations are honest and want to sell us a high quality product at a low cost because they are our best friend... more »
    Cash907Censored: So is this a serious discussion, or just a thread used to shit-talk people with different opinions? Are you college-educated adults, or rejects from 4... more »
    regis: libertarianism is a cousin of anarchism -- the difference is just how much state government each expects will be necessary in this new utopia. i kno... more »
    SuparnaKole: I remember overhearing this a few years ago and having a chuckle. Guy#1 "What is a libertarian exactly?" Guy#2 "A libertarian is an anarchist with... more »
    N-Robes (formerly nworobes): Can someone give me a brief explanation of why libertarianism is an appealing point of view for some? more »
    Rasselas: Exchanges like that are the reason libertarians have to pay for sex. more »
    Pope John Peeps II: More isn't always better, but if self-selected use of technology to push back the biological goal posts is any criteria "Self-selected" is a term that... more »
    Jeb_Hoge: @Lassus: I also don't imagine that your great-grandmother had all 14 in two batches, either. Big families aren't the issue; at least, not to me, but t... more »
    kolacek: No jokes out of me today. I work with mentally ill people, homeless citizens and people who are just plain down on their luck. From top to bottom - th... more »
    Lassus: My great-grandmother had 14 children. Was she also post-human? Methinks people are overthinking this a little bit. Also, calling a human being entert... more »
  • #quoteoftheday

    Are Libertarian Futurists Stuck in the Nineteenth Century?

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    Octomom Is Post-Human Entertainment

  • #rusiriusinterview

    Transhumanist Tech Is A Boner Pill That Sets Up a Firewall Against Billy Joel

  • #futurism

    Can Futurism Escape the 1990s?

    A new transhumanist magazine, H+, has just hit the ether and is packed with stories about implantable information technology, longevity drugs, and the importance of preparing for a near future where humans take control of their own evolution. The cover is of a hot CGI babe sporting reprogrammable makeup and a lip stud that is also her PDA. Why does this future look almost exactly like the future that we were predicting back in 1992? Partly that's because the magazine was created by R.U. Sirius, writer and co-founder of 90s futurist mag Mondo 2000, whose 20-year-old ideas about a posthuman tomorrow still feel relevant. Is futurism stuck in the past? More »