{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6654619f38e8dd0012bdbe10/666b3f533fd8a200127c2761?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Immortal: Zoltan Istvan's biographer Ben Murnane","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6654619f38e8dd0012bdbe10/1718303656351-390e57421fcdce1c67005c9227d396e7.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>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.</p><p>Connect with Ben: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjBtYlNNT0g4Z2dnTjYycF9YbTR6WlRQWVpEd3xBQ3Jtc0tuQkFCQ3BUNnZIeWpBaDhONlVMUGFDQWFCeDBVekl5cXo1TWx4bklZb040RUR4ZkZwUVJRRUtTWE52bFRnZ0U0bjNOaXFJaUIybVpQMHNqM2NjS0hfdVdnZzlrcFlFZ0tOZEd5ZkRnR0pLbkk4WmptWQ&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Fbenmurnane.com%2F&amp;v=25enODvjQ4k\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://benmurnane.com/</a> X (Twitter): @ben_murnane <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHk4ZUhuaGhxS0I2YXZDdlZ3Qkl5eThWOVQ2UXxBQ3Jtc0tteUNlUUlIVlZuVjlXaEdqYWtSZzdSdWVWbVNzN0FaQ3Q1M3lCRER3M3NKU3hxRzZIaGhYUEpVMENySXFEclRZVUJ0dkhkMWdDT0VRV1VaSEFCRkVRNUdXUUNycE42YzRkbHgzZVl5VDNhV2YyMjlqZw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fglobalintelligenceletter.com%2F&amp;v=25enODvjQ4k\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://globalintelligenceletter.com/</a>. Niamh's Linktree: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUhJMXBNZnVTM0M4Mkl0UXVtczZ4Tnc5ZGFKUXxBQ3Jtc0ttdm9rdzl5c25vS2NyaFJYRDNNeDlfRjdFdEdIVGl6cFN4aVpIZF9NV01mM01uMHlkeEpZdHk5M2VQNlU0YXFjT3VPbEE1YzhJbUVvbE9ITlMyTDgtY0hyTjktTGV6ak82MGRfc1F5cDZ6QXNkcTdKUQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fthewellnessclinicireland&amp;v=25enODvjQ4k\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://linktr.ee/thewellnessclinicir...</a></p><p><strong>Books mentioned: </strong>Two in a Million: Ben Murnane</p><p>Atlas Shrugged &amp; The Fountainhead: Ayn Rand | Transhuman Citizen, Zoltan Istvan's hunt for Immortality: Ben Murnane</p><p>The Transhumanist Wager: Zoltan Istvan | Arc of a Scythe series: Neal Shusterman | Jurassic Park &amp; The Lost World: Michael Crichton</p><p><strong>Timestamps</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25enODvjQ4k&amp;list=PLzIUPZPW6GtHeVZb5f47AqpUl0s64WQqA&amp;index=1&amp;t=126s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">02:06</a> Ben’s background</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25enODvjQ4k&amp;list=PLzIUPZPW6GtHeVZb5f47AqpUl0s64WQqA&amp;index=1&amp;t=675s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">11:15</a> Technology improving life expectancy</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25enODvjQ4k&amp;list=PLzIUPZPW6GtHeVZb5f47AqpUl0s64WQqA&amp;index=1&amp;t=790s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">13:10</a> PHD on Ayn Rand</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25enODvjQ4k&amp;list=PLzIUPZPW6GtHeVZb5f47AqpUl0s64WQqA&amp;index=1&amp;t=1105s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">18:25</a> Chat GPT</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25enODvjQ4k&amp;list=PLzIUPZPW6GtHeVZb5f47AqpUl0s64WQqA&amp;index=1&amp;t=1366s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">22:46</a> Zoltan Istvan / Transhumanism</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25enODvjQ4k&amp;list=PLzIUPZPW6GtHeVZb5f47AqpUl0s64WQqA&amp;index=1&amp;t=1928s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">32:08</a> Hungarian parents immigration</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25enODvjQ4k&amp;list=PLzIUPZPW6GtHeVZb5f47AqpUl0s64WQqA&amp;index=1&amp;t=2295s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">38:15</a> Future of Education</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25enODvjQ4k&amp;list=PLzIUPZPW6GtHeVZb5f47AqpUl0s64WQqA&amp;index=1&amp;t=3010s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">50:10</a> Ben’s book on Zoltan: Transhuman Citizen</p>","author_name":"Niamh O'Connell"}