Immortal: Zoltan Istvan's biographer Ben Murnane

Ben Murnane discusses the writer's life, Chat GPT, his biography of transhumanist US presidential candidate Zoltan Istvan and the idea of extending life expectancy using technology and medical innovation. We discuss Ayn Rand and her philosophy influencing Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, if the future of human writing jobs is threatened by AI, the wild escapades of Zoltan Istvan and how he and Ben came into contact, leading to Ben writing his biography.Connect with Ben: http://benmurnane.com/ X (Twitter): @ben_murnane https://globalintelligenceletter.com/. Niamh's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thewellnessclinicir...Books mentioned: Two in a Million: Ben MurnaneAtlas Shrugged & The Fountainhead: Ayn Rand | Transhuman Citizen, Zoltan Istvan's hunt for Immortality: Ben MurnaneThe Transhumanist Wager: Zoltan Istvan | Arc of a Scythe series: Neal Shusterman | Jurassic Park & The Lost World: Michael CrichtonTimestamps02:06 Ben’s background11:15 Technology improving life expectancy13:10 PHD on Ayn Rand18:25 Chat GPT22:46 Zoltan Istvan / Transhumanism32:08 Hungarian parents immigration38:15 Future of Education50:10 Ben’s book on Zoltan: Transhuman Citizen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.