New York Transhumanist Association
The New York Transhumanist Association (NYTA) is an affiliated chapter of the World Transhumanist Association, a nonprofit membership organization promoting study and discussion of the potential for radical improvement of human capacities using advanced technologies.
Transhumanism is an intellectual and cultural movement that affirms the possibility and desirability of fundamentally improving the human condition through applied reason, especially by developing and making widely available technologies to eliminate aging and greatly enhance human intellectual, physical, and emotional capacities.
NYTA welcomes members from metropolitan New York City who are interested in learning more about these possibilities and working toward their realization.
Learning More about Transhumanism
A Recommended Reading List
Books (non-fiction):
Ben Bova Immortality
John Brockman The Next Fifty Years: Science in the First Half of the Twenty-First Century
Damien Broderick The Last Mortal Generation; The Spike
Christopher Dewdney Last Flesh
Eric Drexler Engines of Creation; Unbounding the Future
Robert Ettinger The Prospect of Immortality; Man into Superman
Ray Kurzweil The Age of Spiritual Machines
Hans Moravec Mind Children; Robot
Douglas Mulhall Our Molecular Future
Gregory Stock Redesigning Humans
Frank J. Tipler The Anthropic Cosmological Principle; The Physics of Immortality
W. Warren Wagar A Short History of the Future; Memories of the Future
Books (fiction):
John Barnes Mother of Storms
Greg Bear Queen of Angels; Darwin's Radio
Damien Broderick Transcension
Arthur C. Clarke and Stephen Baxter Light of Other Days
Greg Egan Quarantine; Distress; Permutation City; Diaspora; Teranesia; Schild's Ladder
Kathleen Goonan The Bones of Time; Queen City Jazz; Mississippi Blues; Crescent City Rhapsody
James Halperin The First Immortal
Rudy Rucker Software; Wetware; Freeware; Realware
Neal Stephenson Snow Crash; Diamond Age
Bruce Sterling Holy Fire
Becoming a Member of NYTA
What does it mean to be a NYTA member?
When you join the New York Transhumanist Association (NYTA), you become part of a local community of people who are interested in discussing the possibilities for radical improvement of human capacities using advanced technologies. Transhumanism is a growing movement concerned with ethically expanding technological opportunities for all people to live longer and healthier lives, to enhance their intellectual, physical, and emotional capacities, and to enjoy a future of expanded freedom and prosperity.
Do I have to live in New York City to be a member?
NYTA welcomes anyone from throughout the greater New York City area that is interested in learning more about transhuman enhancement of human capabilities and working toward their realization.
How much does it cost to join?
At the present time, there are no dues or fees to become a NYTA member. Some of the activities we provide, such as dinners, movie viewings, seminars, or field trips, could require expenditure. In the future, we may decide to implement membership dues to better accomplish our aims.
Am I required to attend a certain number of meetings?
There is no obligation whatsoever. We encourage regular attendance and participation in meetings and activities because we would like to get to know you better. The more often you attend and the more people you meet in NYTA, the more comfortable you will feel and the more you will derive from your membership.
Do you do more than just talk? Do you ever take action?
This is our strategy:
Gather knowledge, so that we can...
Share knowledge, so that we can...
Increase membership, so that we can
Become a potent organization, so that we can
Shape education curricula, so that we can
Influence public policy, so that we can
Expand transhuman opportunities for everyone, so that we can
Radically improve our own human capacities, so that we can
Enjoy an unlimited future!
When was NYTA founded?
In early 2002, a few people who lived in New York and nearby New Jersey began discussing the possibility of forming a local organization of transhumanists. The first public meeting of the New York Transhumanist Association (NYTA) was held on October 24, 2002. We currently meet once a month and are excited by the number of new people who attend every meeting and express interest in joining NYTA.
Does NYTA have a parent organization?
We are an affiliated chapter of the World Transhumanist Association. Our chapter is an autonomous organization, and members of NYTA do not have to join the WTA, although we encourage them to do so. We also have a friendly relationship with the Extropy Institute and its local chapters.
How can I learn more about transhumanism?
By attending NYTA meetings and conversing with other members; by reading the literature available at meetings; by reading the books on our Recommended Reading List; and by visiting the website of our parent organization, the World Transhumanist Association.
Contacting NYTA
Join our online free discussion group at:
Mailing address:
New York Transhumanist Association
9508 Fourth Ave, Suite 319
Brooklyn, NY 11209
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