{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"S6E7 - The Future of Humanity: Prelude","description":"Wanna chat about the episode? Or just hang out? Come join us on discord! &amp;nbsp; ---  To be what you want to be: isn't this the essence of being human? - David Zindell &amp;nbsp;  Chris and Kayla take the next steps on the path of the unfolding season...and the unfolding of humanity's future. &amp;nbsp; --- *Search Categories* Science \/ Pseudoscience; Common interest \/ Fandom &amp;nbsp; --- *Topic Spoiler* Transhumanism &amp;nbsp; --- Further Reading  https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/social-sciences\/transhumanism#:~:text=Transhumanism%20is%20the%20position%20that,capacities%20beyond%20current%20biological%20constraints. https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Transhumanism https:\/\/www.humanityplus.org\/transhumanism https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Max_More https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/FM-2030 https:\/\/organicmachinecmp.home.blog\/2019\/04\/10\/transhumanism\/ https:\/\/nickbostrom.com\/papers\/history.pdf  https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Singularity-Near-Humans-Transcend-Biology\/dp\/0670033847 &amp;nbsp; --- *Patreon Credits* &amp;lt;initiates&amp;gt; Michaela Evans, Heather Aunspach, Alyssa Ottum, David Whiteside, Jade A, amy sarah marshall, Martina Dobson, Eillie Anzilotti, Lewis Brown, Kelly Smith Upton, Wild Hunt Alex, Niklas Brock &amp;lt;&amp;lt;&amp;lt;cultists&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt; Jenny Lamb, Matthew Walden, Rebecca Kirsch, Pam Westergard, Ryan Quinn, Paul Sweeney, Erin Bratu, Liz T, Lianne Cole, Samantha Bayliff, Katie Larimer, Fio H, Jessica Senk, Proper Gander, Nancy Carlson, Carly Westergard-Dobson, banana, Megan Blackburn, Instantly Joy, Athena of CaveSystem, John Grelish, Rose Kerchinske, Annika Ramen, Alicia Smith, Kevin, Velm, Dan Malmud, tiny, Dom, Tribe Label - Panda - Austin, Noelle Hoover, Tesa Hamilton, Nicole Carter, Paige, Brian Lancaster, tiny ","author_name":"Cult or Just Weird","author_url":"https:\/\/www.cultorjustweird.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/31165627\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/31165627"}