David Pearce is a pioneer of modern transhumanism, laying the blueprints down as far back as the 90s to show how we can engineer a world where supreme happiness in all sentient beings is the norm.

David is co-founder, along with Nick Bostrom, of what is now known as Humanity+ an association dedicated to research on transhumanism and how modern science can aid life improvement, life extension and more generally provide solutions to how we can transcend our perceived human physical and intellectual limitations.

In 1995, David published his manifesto, 'The Hedonistic Imperative', considered a highly influential body of work in Transhumanist thought and this idea of paradise engineering.

In this video we discuss the long term goal of abolishing suffering in all sentient beings, with the aid of science and technology and certain challenges to obtaining such an objective, and some implications for humanity and the world if such a state is achieved.
What I most wanted to talk to David about is something I’m personally very interested and invested in, and that is how might we live an examined life, a meaningful or purpose-driven without any kind of suffering.

We also discuss, the happiness of genuine psychopaths, something I would call the Ted Bundy Happiness Paradox, normative ethics, and why all consuming pleasure or well-being is superior to nothingness, among other topics.

David's professional work and social media:

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Patricia is currently a PhD Law Candidate at Deakin School of Law and an Australian qualified lawyer of the Supreme Court of NSW in Australia. Patricia completed her undergraduate study in law and honours at the University of Sydney and Macquarie Law School. She also has a liberal arts background, majoring in English literature. Patricia’s content focuses on animal rights, free speech, intellectual freedom, law, philosophy, science, politics and new atheism.

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