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Humanity+
Executive Director
Natasha Vita-More
Websitewww.humanityplus.org

Humanity+ (also Humanity Plus; formerly the World Transhumanist Association) is a non-profit international educational organization that advocates the ethical use of technologies and evidence-based science to improve the human condition.

History

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Humanity+, Inc. originated as an organization under the name World Transhumanist Association. In 1998, the World Transhumanist Association (WTA) was founded by Nick Bostrom and David Pearce.[1] In 2002, it was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation.[citation needed]

At its inception, WTA officials considered that social forces could undermine their futurist visions and needed to be addressed.[2] A particular concern is the equal access to human enhancement technologies across classes and borders.[3] In 2006, William Saletan reported that a political struggle within the World Transhumanist Association had erupted in 2004 largely between the libertarian right and the liberal left, resulting in a centre-left-leaning position that continued to polarize politics under its former executive director James Hughes.[3][4] In its mission statement as of 2025, Humanity+ rejects anthropocentrism.[5]

Advisors and members

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References

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  1. ^ Sutherland, John (2006-05-09). "The ideas interview: Nick Bostrom". The Guardian.
  2. ^ Hughes, James (2004). Citizen Cyborg: Why Democratic Societies Must Respond to the Redesigned Human of the Future. Westview Press. ISBN 0-8133-4198-1.
  3. ^ a b Ford, Alyssa (May–June 2005). "Humanity: The Remix". Utne Magazine. Archived from the original on 13 March 2006. Retrieved 2007-03-03.
  4. ^ Saletan, William (2006-06-04). "Among the Transhumanists". Slate.com. Archived from the original on 2006-12-31. Retrieved 2007-03-03.
  5. ^ "Mission". Humanity+. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  6. ^ a b c d "Mormon Transhumanist Association". www.transfigurism.org. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  7. ^ a b c d "Humanity+ » Board Of Directors". humanityplus.org. Archived from the original on 2010-06-13. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
  8. ^ a b "Speakers". 2012.humanityplus.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
  9. ^ "Mormon Transhumanist Association". www.transfigurism.org. Archived from the original on 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
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