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Transhumanism and Disability by Elizabeth Synclair – FurCon 2013 – Video

Posted: January 31, 2013 at 8:45 pm


Transhumanism and Disability by Elizabeth Synclair - FurCon 2013
Weaving together both wit and wonder on this panel at the Further Confusion Conference,[1] Elizabeth Synclair,[2] intern at the Autistic Self Advocacy Network,[3] speaks eloquently about the relationship between transhumanist culture, disability culture, and the parallels that relationship has to myriad aspects of our society mdash;even in places one may not expect. "Transhumanists are transhuman, but so are a lot of other cultures, a lot of other people," Elizabeth says, citing examples that range from science fiction authors to trans* people. "I #39;m not necessarily talking about surgery or hormones," she explains. "I #39;m talking about pronoun changing. I #39;m talking about modifying the way that the world perceives and interacts with you based on a dream that you have for how you would like to be interacted with." Elizabeth argues that beyond merely hoping for a better tomorrow, transhumanist ideals are present and relevant to various facets of society today. She provides an overview of one particular example from the disability rights movement: The "normative [model] says, #39;You #39;re too different, be like the normal thing. #39; [The descriptive model] says, #39;You have these traits. Okay, what do you want to do with them? What other traits do you want to have? What are your goals? #39; I think that #39;s better." "I think our society is one that is deficient in dreams. And I #39;m so happy that I #39;ve fallen in among the dreamers," Elizabeth says. "Too few people feel like they are allowed to try ...

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VJ Devon Promotional Preview of the new clip set RETRO FUTURISM – Video

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VJ Devon Promotional Preview of the new clip set RETRO FUTURISM
Previw of the first 10 loops

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NY Neo-Futurist Rob Wants You To Come To Tiny Theater – Video

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NY Neo-Futurist Rob Wants You To Come To Tiny Theater
When you aren #39;t seeing Too Much Light.. maybe you should check out Rob Neill in Tiny Theater May 22 - 24. Just a thought.

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Future of Television, OTT, Social Media: Futurist Speaker Gerd Leonhard at MIPTV 201 – Video

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Future of Television, OTT, Social Media: Futurist Speaker Gerd Leonhard at MIPTV 201
From my 2010 MIPTV presentation, but still very accurate IMHO- Thanks to MIPTV for making this available via youtu.be "Social networks are the next broadcasters." Just one of the bold yet insightful predictions made by media futurist Gerd Leonhard in one of his typically colourful presentations, made at MIPTV in April 2010. Please note: you can now download most of my videos by simply subscribing to this iTunes video feed (via Blip.tv) gerd.fm Audio-only versions are being made available here: gerd.fm or on the web at http://www.futuretalks.com My vimeo channel is here vimeo.com (also allows downloads). Gerd Leonhard Futurist, Author and Keynote Speaker Basel / Switzerland http://www.gerdfuturist.com CEO http://www.thefuturesagency.com Mobile apps road.ie The Future of Business blog http://www.futureof.biz Twitter: http://www.twitter.com about.me

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Ford Motor Company "futurist" Sheryl Connelly – Video

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Ford Motor Company "futurist" Sheryl Connelly
A breakfast forum with Ford Motor Company "futurist" Sheryl Connelly, Responding to consumers and the marketplace, innovations in the automotive industry continue to unfold at a rapid pace. What are the hottest trends in automotive manufacturing and where are they leading us? What will the cars of the future look like, and how will these advances in technology and design affect the way we drive and use our vehicles? As manager of Ford Motor Company #39;s Global Trends and Futuring, Sheryl Connelly is paid to think about these questions full-time. With Ford since 1996, Sheryl analyzes trends that are shaping the cars of today and tomorrow. She collects insights from thought leaders in academia, health care, government and the corporate world, looking outside the automotive industry to understand what #39;s happening in social, technological, economic, environmental and political arenas and how these developments may influence car-buying consumers #39; values, attitudes and behaviors. A multi-disciplinary professional, Sheryl graduated from Michigan State University with a finance degree and earned a JD and an MBA from the University of Detroit-Mercy.

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