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EPISODE · May 29, 2025 · 1H 4M

Zoltan Istvan - Futurist & Presidential Candidate | How Transhumanism Will Redefine Success and Survival

from Success Story with Scott D. Clary · host Success Story Media

➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstoryZoltan Istvan is a futurist, transhumanist leader, and former presidential candidate known for advocating the use of science and technology to overcome aging and death. A former National Geographic journalist and author of The Transhumanist Wager, he founded the U.S. Transhumanist Party and gained global attention with his 2016 “Immortality Bus” campaign. Istvan has spoken at the World Economic Forum and the World Bank, and written for The New York Times and Wired, making him one of the most provocative voices shaping humanity’s future.➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/zoltan_istvan/ https://x.com/zoltan_istvan/ https://zoltanistvan.com/  ➡️ Podcast SponsorsHubspot - https://hubspot.com/  Vanta - https://www.vanta.com/scott Federated Computer - https://www.federated.computer Lingoda - https://try.lingoda.com/success_sprintCornbread Hemp - https://cornbreadhemp.com/success (Code: Success)FreshBooks - https://www.freshbooks.com/pricing-offer/ Quince - https://quince.com/success Northwest Registered Agent - https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/success Prolon - https://prolonlife.com/clary Stash - https://get.stash.com/successstory NetSuite — https://netsuite.com/scottclary/ Indeed - https://indeed.com/clary➡️ Talking Points00:00 – Intro01:41 – Who Is Zoltan Istvan?03:19 – A Life-Changing Moment06:52 – Why Chase Immortality?08:40 – Transhumanism Explained10:44 – Is It Really Controversial?12:45 – What the Government Thinks15:03 – Morphological Freedom16:37 – Living as a Transhumanist20:08 – What Fuels Zoltan’s Drive23:50 – Sponsor Break26:59 – Entrepreneurship Today30:50 – What Transhumanism Means Now35:26 – Tech That Excites Zoltan38:07 – Sponsor Break40:20 – Should Some Parts Stay Human?43:13 – Fully Replacing the Body46:36 – The Future of AI53:16 – Global AI Competition59:40 – Prepping Kids for the Future1:02:25 – Zoltan’s Ultimate Life Lesson

➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstoryZoltan Istvan is a futurist, transhumanist leader, and former presidential candidate known for advocating the use of science and technology to overcome aging and death. A former National Geographic journalist and author of The Transhumanist Wager, he founded the U.S. Transhumanist Party and gained global attention with his 2016 “Immortality Bus” campaign. Istvan has spoken at the World Economic Forum and the World Bank, and written for The New York Times and Wired, making him one of the most provocative voices shaping humanity’s future.➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/zoltan_istvan/ https://x.com/zoltan_istvan/ https://zoltanistvan.com/  ➡️ Podcast SponsorsHubspot - https://hubspot.com/  Vanta - https://www.vanta.com/scott Federated Computer - https://www.federated.computer Lingoda - https://try.lingoda.com/success_sprintCornbread Hemp - https://cornbreadhemp.com/success (Code: Success)FreshBooks - https://www.freshbooks.com/pricing-offer/ Quince - https://quince.com/success Northwest Registered Agent - https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/success Prolon - https://prolonlife.com/clary Stash - https://get.stash.com/successstory NetSuite — https://netsuite.com/scottclary/ Indeed - https://indeed.com/clary➡️ Talking Points00:00 – Intro01:41 – Who Is Zoltan Istvan?03:19 – A Life-Changing Moment06:52 – Why Chase Immortality?08:40 – Transhumanism Explained10:44 – Is It Really Controversial?12:45 – What the Government Thinks15:03 – Morphological Freedom16:37 – Living as a Transhumanist20:08 – What Fuels Zoltan’s Drive23:50 – Sponsor Break26:59 – Entrepreneurship Today30:50 – What Transhumanism Means Now35:26 – Tech That Excites Zoltan38:07 – Sponsor Break40:20 – Should Some Parts Stay Human?43:13 – Fully Replacing the Body46:36 – The Future of AI53:16 – Global AI Competition59:40 – Prepping Kids for the Future1:02:25 – Zoltan’s Ultimate Life Lesson

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➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstoryZoltan Istvan is a futurist, transhumanist leader, and former presidential...

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