Freedom of peaceful expression is one of the most fundamental values of a civilized society -- and one of the basic rights of human beings. YouTube's automatic bannings and restrictions on users who violate no laws, initiate no force, and whose speech would be inoffensive to reasonable audiences, are intolerable. The mere accusation of wrongdoing, however maliciously motivated and grounded in falsehood, can currently lead to videos being removed and accounts being suspended. There is no adequate due process, no presumption of innocence until proven guilty, and no opportunity for users who have been penalized to present their case to YouTube. This cannot be allowed to continue. Go to Censortube: http://www.censortube.eu There, you can sign a petition, join a Facebook group, and help communicate widespread disapproval of current practices to YouTube. The musical composition accompanying this video is my own: Theme and Variations #1, Op. 61. You can find all of my musical compositions available for free download, distribution, and use at http://progressofliberty.today.com/stolyarov-compositions/ Please mirror this video! Sincerely, Gennady Stolyarov II Editor-in-Chief, The Rational Argumentator: http://rationalargumentator.com Writer, Associated Content: http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/46796/g_stolyarov_ii.html Author, Implied Consent, A Play on the Sanctity of Human Life: http://rationalargumentator.com/impliedconsent.html Author, A Rational Cosmology: http://rationalargumentator.com/rc.html Author, The Best Self-Help is Free: http://rationalargumentator.com/selfhelpfree.html Author, The Progress of Liberty Blog: http://progressofliberty.today.com/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYhAqXoyxK4

On Sunday, January 28, 2024, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites members of the OmniFuturists to discuss their new book, “Future Visions: Approaching the Economic Singularity”, which offers a diverse array of political and economic perspectives in order to address a possible near-future tidal wave of technological unemployment. The following authors will present regarding their book chapters, their outlooks on the Economic Singularity, and their views on the best options for responding and/or adjusting to it. - David Wood - Mike DiVerde - Art Ramon - Luis Arroyo - Allen Crowley - Michael Saenz References “Future Visions: A Summary of Our Essays” – Brief Video by Mike DiVerde – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HRrhlKP2kU Website: https://omnifuturists.com/ YouTube - The OmniFuturists Group: https://youtube.com/@TheOmniFuturists Facebook Group - OmniFuturists: https://m.facebook.com/groups/6880427821993284/ Instagram Account - omnifuturists: https://www.instagram.com/omnifuturists E-mail: michael.b.diverde@omnifuturists.com info@omnifuturists.com Join the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: https://transhumanist-party.org/membership #USTranshumanistParty #VirtualEnlightenmentSalon #OmniFuturists #TechnologicalSingularity #EconomicSingularity #TechnologicalUnemployment #Automation #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureVisions #Futurism #Transhumanism #USTP ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHIpd4_Hauc

On Sunday, December 31, 2023, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party will stream classic presentations by Gennady Stolyarov II from 2008 to 2014, analyzing Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism and some of the contemporary developments regarding it, responding to certain arguments made by Ayn Rand, and providing commentary on the complementarity between Objectivism and Transhumanism, as well as ways of bridging some differences among some adherents of these philosophies. There will be a live chat, and a short musical segment at the end, in which two remastered compositions by Gennady Stolyarov II will be played – the Dance of Reason, Op. 11 (2002) as remastered by Prince Avery in 2014, and Rational Happiness, Op. 45 (2005), as remastered by Jason Geringer in 2022. Objectivism – Strengths and Weaknesses – Recorded on April 11, 2011 Mr. Stolyarov comments on the merits and shortcomings of Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism and its contemporary incarnations. He considers himself an Objectivist in the broad sense, but not in the narrow sense, and a strong advocate for an open, evolving, interacting, and continually expanding philosophy of Objectivism. Mr. Stolyarov suggests areas of improvement for objectivism in pursuing integrations with (i) economics, (ii) classical liberal thought, (iii) transhumanism, and (iv) the thoughts of creative, innovative Objectivists who are willing to take the philosophy into new territory. Refuting Ayn Rand's "Immortal Robot" Argument – Recorded on December 26, 2008 Many proponents of Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism believe that indefinite life would turn human beings into "immortal, indestructible robots" that, according to Ayn Rand, would have no genuine values. Mr. Stolyarov refutes both claims. Eternal life would not turn humans into indestructible robots, nor would an indestructible robot with human abilities have no values and no motivation for doing great things. In Ayn Rand's own words, "Achieving life is not the equivalent of avoiding death." Refuting Ayn Rand on War – Recorded on March 4, 2012 Mr. Stolyarov directly responds to Ayn Rand's statements regarding the morality of war and refutes her point by point. Mr. Stolyarov shows that war, because of the deaths of innocent civilians, is thoroughly anti-individualistic, and Ayn Rand's position on war is inconsistent with the fundamental ethical principles of her philosophy of Objectivism. Thoughts on Zoltan Istvan's "The Transhumanist Wager" – A Review – Recorded on May 20, 2013 Zoltan Istvan's 2013 novel "The Transhumanist Wager" has been compared to Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged". But to what extent are the books alike, and in what respects? In this review, Mr. Stolyarov compares and contrasts the two novels and explores the question of how best to achieve radical life extension and general technological progress for the improvement of the human condition. The Strengths and Weaknesses of “Atlas Shrugged: Part III” – Recorded on September 15, 2014 Mr. Stolyarov reviews the final installment in the "Atlas Shrugged" film trilogy. Although Mr. Stolyarov favorably reviewed the first two installments, in his view the third film fails to do full justice to the culmination of Ayn Rand’s magnum opus, where one would expect to witness the coalescence into an integrated worldview of all of the philosophical and plot pieces that Rand meticulously introduced during the first two parts. Atlas Shrugged: Part III is not without its merits, and it is inspiring in certain respects – especially in its conveyance of Rand’s passionate defense of the creator-individualist. However, the film is also not a great one, and the creators could have made Rand’s source material shine consistently instead of glowing dimly while occasionally emitting a bright flicker. Join the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: https://transhumanist-party.org/membership #Transhumanism #Objectivism #AynRand #LifeExtension #Immortality #Philosophy #RationalPhilosophy #TranshumanistWager #AtlasShrugged #VirtualEnlightenmentSalon ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhVR9CeNiOs

On Sunday, August 6, 2023, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites Michael Rae to present his thoughts on how the science of longevity has evolved since the publication of “Ending Aging” in 2008 and what aspects he thinks a contemporary overview of the science would need to address. Michael Rae is the co-author with Dr. Aubrey de Grey of “Ending Aging: The Rejuvenation Breakthroughs That Could Reverse Human Aging in Our Lifetime” (2008). He is also the author of five scientific articles and commentaries in peer-reviewed scientific journals. Much of his work has been devoted to elucidating the SENS platform for anti-aging biomedicine for a popular audience. His undergraduate minor was in biology. He is a long-time member and one-time Board Member of the Calorie Restriction Society, a main contributor to the Society’s “How-to Guide”, and was core scientific investigator with the CR Society Cohort Study. Michael Rae currently works as the Science Writer for the SENS Research Foundation. Find “Ending Aging” on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ending-Aging-Rejuvenation-Breakthroughs-Lifetime/dp/0312367074 Read the SENSible Blog, for which Michael Rae has written many of the articles: https://www.sens.org/blog/ Join the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: https://transhumanist-party.org/membership #USTranshumanistParty #VirtualEnlightenmentSalon #EndingAging #Longevity #SENS #ReverseAging #Rejuvenation #LifeExtension #AgeReversal #USTP ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCOaX6VlRH4