# Transhumanism on The No Agenda Show

Transhumanism comes up in 28 chapters across 26 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from May 2012 to August 2025.

- **Chapters:** 28
- **Episodes:** 26
- **Discussed:** May 2012 – August 2025
- **Related topics:** [Silicon Valley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/silicon-valley.md), [Ray Kurzweil](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ray-kurzweil.md), [23andme](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/23andme.md), [Bill Gates](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-gates.md), [Singularity University](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/singularity-university.md), [Elon Musk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elon-musk.md), [Google Glass](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google-glass.md), [Life Extension](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/life-extension.md), [Natalie Del Conte](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/natalie-del-conte.md), [Quantified Self](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/quantified-self.md)

## Chapters 1–20 of 28

### Peter Thiel, Transhumanism, New York Times Interview

- **Episode:** [1792: Meloni in the Middle](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1792-meloni-in-the-middle.md)
- **Published:** 2025-08-21
- **Time:** 2:34:32–2:42:29
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1792-meloni-in-the-middle/chapter/peter-thiel-transhumanism-new-york-times-interview.md

In a New York Times interview, Peter Thiel discusses his transhumanist views, suggesting that the human race should seek radical transformation beyond biological limits. Thiel argues that Judeo-Christian tradition is fundamentally about "transcending nature." The interviewer's apparent agreement with Thiel's "heretical" interpretations of scripture is criticized by the hosts.

Keywords: [peter thiel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/peter-thiel.md), [transhumanism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transhumanism.md), [christianity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/christianity.md), [new york times](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/new-york-times.md), [silicon valley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/silicon-valley.md)

### Pagan America, Transhumanism, AI Worship, John Daniel Davidson

- **Episode:** [1662: Rousting Granny](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1662-rousting-granny.md)
- **Published:** 2024-05-23
- **Time:** 23:39–30:36
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1662-rousting-granny/chapter/pagan-america-transhumanism-ai-worship-john-daniel-davidson.md

John Daniel Davidson, author of "Pagan America," argues that environmentalism and transgenderism are modern forms of pagan nature worship and self-deification. He posits that transhumanism will eventually lead to the worship of Artificial Intelligence as a god-like entity that dictates human happiness and survival. Tech figures like Elon Musk and Joe Rogan are cited as proponents of turning over human decision-making to AI algorithms.

Keywords: john daniel davidson, pagan america, [transhumanism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transhumanism.md), gaia, [artificial intelligence](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/artificial-intelligence.md), [elon musk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elon-musk.md)

### The Intellectual Dark Web and the Santa Fe Institute

- **Episode:** [1625: Call me Bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1625-call-me-bill.md)
- **Published:** 2024-01-14
- **Time:** 1:28:24–1:35:08
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1625-call-me-bill/chapter/the-intellectual-dark-web-and-the-santa-fe-institute.md

During an interview with Tucker Carlson, Bret Weinstein called for the creation of new institutions that combine investigative journalism with scientific expertise. This leads to an investigation into the Santa Fe Institute, an evolutionary biology-focused organization with significant funding from venture funds and figures like Pierre Omidyar. Concerns are raised about the institute's potential ties to transhumanism and the "Intellectual Dark Web" circle.

Keywords: [bret weinstein](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bret-weinstein.md), [tucker carlson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tucker-carlson.md), santa fe institute, [investigative journalism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/investigative-journalism.md), [transhumanism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transhumanism.md)

### TESCREAL Ideology in Big Tech

- **Episode:** [1621: Haley's Comment](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1621-haley-s-comment.md)
- **Published:** 2023-12-31
- **Time:** 1:26:00–1:30:24
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1621-haley-s-comment/chapter/tescreal-ideology-in-big-tech.md

The "TESCREAL" acronym describes a bundle of ideologies—including transhumanism, extropianism, and effective altruism—that drive many Silicon Valley leaders. Critics argue these techno-utopian visions, held by figures like Elon Musk and Sam Altman, prioritize a "long-termist" future over current human concerns.

Keywords: tescreal, [transhumanism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transhumanism.md), [effective altruism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/effective-altruism.md), [elon musk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/elon-musk.md), [sam altman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sam-altman.md)

### Eugenics Roots of Modern Transhumanism

- **Episode:** [1621: Haley's Comment](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1621-haley-s-comment.md)
- **Published:** 2023-12-31
- **Time:** 1:30:25–1:34:44
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1621-haley-s-comment/chapter/eugenics-roots-of-modern-transhumanism.md

Transhumanism, a core component of the TESCREAL movement, is identified as a modern evolution of the 20th-century eugenics movement. Julian Huxley, who popularized the term in the 1950s, sought to "perfect the human stock," a goal that persists in current efforts to reengineer humanity through technology.

Keywords: julian huxley, [eugenics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/eugenics.md), [transhumanism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transhumanism.md), tescreal, [silicon valley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/silicon-valley.md)

### Jennifer Bielek on Transhumanism and Human Augmentation

- **Episode:** [1544: Trusted Flaggers](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1544-trusted-flaggers.md)
- **Published:** 2023-04-06
- **Time:** 16:53–20:26
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1544-trusted-flaggers/chapter/jennifer-bielek-on-transhumanism-and-human-augmentation.md

Investigative reporter Jennifer Bielek presents a theory that the normalization of gender fluidity is a precursor to a broader transhumanist agenda involving human augmentation and biotechnology. The discussion identifies the Pritzker family and the Arcus Foundation as major financial drivers of this ideology within medical and educational institutions. The ultimate goal is described as the melding of humans with machines and the transfer of human reproduction to the technology sector.

Keywords: jennifer bielek, [transhumanism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transhumanism.md), pritzker family, human augmentation, medical industrial complex, [biotechnology](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/biotechnology.md), [gender identity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender-identity.md)

### Mattias Desmet, Mass Formation and Totalitarianism

- **Episode:** [1509: The Best Clips Of The Day](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1509-the-best-clips-of-the-day.md)
- **Published:** 2022-12-04
- **Time:** 1:38:22–1:42:16
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1509-the-best-clips-of-the-day/chapter/mattias-desmet-mass-formation-and-totalitarianism.md

Professor Mattias Desmet explains the concept of "mass formation," a psychological phenomenon similar to hypnosis that occurs in totalitarian states. He describes how the crowd becomes intolerant of "dissonant voices" while remaining radically tolerant of leaders who lie. Desmet notes that unlike classical hypnosis, totalitarian leaders are often themselves "hypnotized" by their own ideology, such as transhumanism.

Keywords: [mattias desmet](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mattias-desmet.md), [mass formation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mass-formation.md), [hypnosis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hypnosis.md), [totalitarianism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/totalitarianism.md), [transhumanism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transhumanism.md)

### Silicon Valley Longevity, Transhumanism and Population Decline

- **Episode:** [1471: Publical Emergency](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1471-publical-emergency.md)
- **Published:** 2022-07-28
- **Time:** 1:19:47–1:23:01
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1471-publical-emergency/chapter/silicon-valley-longevity-transhumanism-and-population-decline.md

Silicon Valley billionaires are increasingly focused on longevity and transhumanism, with companies like 23andMe collecting vast amounts of genetic data. While elites seek to extend their own lives to 150 years, global populations in countries like Italy and Japan are facing a "point of no return" regarding birth rates. This demographic shift is forcing nations to choose between managed decline or increased immigration to sustain their economies.

Keywords: [silicon valley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/silicon-valley.md), [longevity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/longevity.md), [23andme](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/23andme.md), population collapse, [transhumanism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transhumanism.md)

### Transhumanism and the Elite Exemption from Death

- **Episode:** [1456: Verbate](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1456-verbate.md)
- **Published:** 2022-06-02
- **Time:** 59:58–1:04:08
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1456-verbate/chapter/transhumanism-and-the-elite-exemption-from-death.md

The global elite are increasingly viewing death as a technical problem with a potential technical solution. Harari posits that in the future, the wealthy may buy an "exemption from death" through advanced medicine and genetic engineering, while the poor continue to die. This transhumanist agenda is championed by Silicon Valley figures like Ray Kurzweil, who believe biological limitations can be overcome through technology.

Keywords: [transhumanism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transhumanism.md), [silicon valley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/silicon-valley.md), [ray kurzweil](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ray-kurzweil.md), [genetic engineering](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/genetic-engineering.md), [life extension](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/life-extension.md)

### Millennial Competency, Analog Clocks, Educational Failure

- **Episode:** [1430: Banks not Tanks](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1430-banks-not-tanks.md)
- **Published:** 2022-03-03
- **Time:** 2:25:15–2:30:36
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1430-banks-not-tanks/chapter/millennial-competency-analog-clocks-educational-failure.md

Two anecdotes illustrate a perceived decline in basic skills among younger millennials, such as the inability to read an analog clock or know where to place a stamp on an envelope. The hosts argue this represents a failure of the educational system and a shift toward "transhumanism," where technology replaces fundamental human knowledge and physics.

Keywords: [millennials](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/millennials.md), [analog clocks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/analog-clocks.md), [education](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/education.md), [transhumanism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transhumanism.md), smartwatches

### Transhumanism and Gender, Bland Trans Humans

- **Episode:** [1398: Gender Justice](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1398-gender-justice.md)
- **Published:** 2021-11-11
- **Time:** 2:44:14–2:46:06
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1398-gender-justice/chapter/transhumanism-and-gender-bland-trans-humans.md

A host theorizes that the current societal focus on transgender issues may be a precursor to "transhumanism." The suggestion is that by making the public comfortable with the idea of switching or removing gender, it prepares them for a future where humans are "bland" and integrated with technology, such as electrodes or advanced wearable devices. They frame this as a form of long-term social engineering.

Keywords: [transhumanism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transhumanism.md), [gender](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender.md), electrodes, [apple watch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/apple-watch.md), [technology](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/technology.md), [social engineering](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/social-engineering.md)

### Bill Gates Water Rights, Transhumanism Trends

- **Episode:** [1397: ok zoomer](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1397-ok-zoomer.md)
- **Published:** 2021-11-07
- **Time:** 2:04:12–2:06:38
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1397-ok-zoomer/chapter/bill-gates-water-rights-transhumanism-trends.md

Bill Gates is identified not just as a major farmland owner, but as a primary holder of significant water rights in the United States. This control over resources is linked to a broader transhumanist agenda that seeks to integrate technology into human biology. A humorous prediction suggests the British "Beef Eaters" royal guards may be renamed "Cricket Eaters" to reflect the push for insect-based diets.

Keywords: [bill gates](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-gates.md), [water rights](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/water-rights.md), [transhumanism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transhumanism.md), beef eaters, royal guard

### Totalitarianism, Intolerance for Dissonant Voices

- **Episode:** [1373: Mass Formation](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1373-mass-formation.md)
- **Published:** 2021-08-16
- **Time:** 51:34–55:27
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1373-mass-formation/chapter/totalitarianism-intolerance-for-dissonant-voices.md

Totalitarianism is distinguished by a radical intolerance for dissonant voices that threaten to "wake up" the hypnotized masses. Professor Desmet notes that unlike classical hypnosis, the leaders in a totalitarian mass formation are often more hypnotized by their own ideology—such as transhumanism or mechanistic materialism—than the general population.

Keywords: [hannah arendt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hannah-arendt.md), [transhumanism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transhumanism.md), [totalitarianism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/totalitarianism.md), [censorship](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/censorship.md), [ideology](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ideology.md)

### BitChute Transhumanism Claims and Graphene Oxide Theories

- **Episode:** [1370: Jab Click Share](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1370-jab-click-share.md)
- **Published:** 2021-08-05
- **Time:** 24:11–28:57
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1370-jab-click-share/chapter/bitchute-transhumanism-claims-and-graphene-oxide-theories.md

Alternative media platforms like BitChute and Rumble are hosting videos claiming that COVID-19 vaccines alter the human electromagnetic field and turn recipients into 5G transmitters. These theories often involve "graphene oxide" and "synthetic PEG proteins," suggesting a military-grade transhumanist agenda. Figures like David Icke have long promoted similar links between 5G technology and biological interference.

Keywords: [bitchute](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bitchute.md), [transhumanism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transhumanism.md), [5g](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/5g.md), [graphene oxide](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/graphene-oxide.md), [david icke](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/david-icke.md)

### Rare Encounter Podcast and Transhumanism Research

- **Episode:** [1270: Twindemic](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1270-twindemic.md)
- **Published:** 2020-08-23
- **Time:** 1:37:54–1:40:46
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1270-twindemic/chapter/rare-encounter-podcast-and-transhumanism-research.md

Sir Acid of the Canadian Woods promoted his new podcast, "Rare Encounter," which covers anime and video games. Producer Trent also shared his video podcast, "Through the Terminus," which explores deep dives into transhumanism, China's influence, and the funding of prominent scientists.

Keywords: rare encounter, [anime](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/anime.md), [transhumanism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transhumanism.md), [epstein](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/epstein.md), [podcast](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/podcast.md)

### Eyeface Disease, Transhumanism, Smartphone Addiction

- **Episode:** [653: Evil Layer Cake](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/653-evil-layer-cake.md)
- **Published:** 2014-09-19
- **Time:** 1:35:41–1:38:49
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/653-evil-layer-cake/chapter/eyeface-disease-transhumanism-smartphone-addiction.md

A listener suggests the term "Eyeface" to describe the glazed, slack-jawed expression of people addicted to smartphones. The discussion links gadget dependency to a "transhumanist" movement and the "singularity," where technology becomes an intermediate step in human evolution. The hosts debate whether the term has enough "ring" to become a regular part of their vocabulary.

Keywords: eyeface, [transhumanism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transhumanism.md), [singularity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/singularity.md), [smartphone addiction](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/smartphone-addiction.md), [health crisis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/health-crisis.md), slack-jawed

### Digital Opt-Out, Cell Phone Dependency

- **Episode:** [629: Passport Terrorists!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/629-passport-terrorists.md)
- **Published:** 2014-06-28
- **Time:** 1:09:36–1:13:40
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/629-passport-terrorists/chapter/digital-opt-out-cell-phone-dependency.md

The hosts advocate for "opting out" of constant cell phone usage to reclaim personal autonomy and reduce government surveillance. They dismiss the common excuse of needing a phone for emergencies, suggesting that most people survived without them for decades. One host mentions using amateur radio as a more reliable security blanket for actual life-threatening situations.

Keywords: [cell phones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cell-phones.md), [digital detox](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/digital-detox.md), emergency, [ham radio](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ham-radio.md), [ray kurzweil](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ray-kurzweil.md), [transhumanism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transhumanism.md)

### Digital Defeatism and the Regression of Computer Freedom

- **Episode:** [618: Binge Watch](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/618-binge-watch.md)
- **Published:** 2014-05-26
- **Time:** 11:36–14:22
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/618-binge-watch/chapter/digital-defeatism-and-the-regression-of-computer-freedom.md

A host reflects on a depressing dinner in Tokyo with Dutch tech entrepreneurs who expressed defeatist views on digital privacy. The conversation highlights a shift from the computer revolution's original goal of independence to a modern state of "slavery" to convenience. The entrepreneurs reportedly welcomed biometric tracking and GPS monitoring as unavoidable progress.

Keywords: [ray kurzweil](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ray-kurzweil.md), [bill gates](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-gates.md), [privacy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/privacy.md), [transhumanism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transhumanism.md), digital freedom, [netherlands](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/netherlands.md)

### The 2030 Club and Transhumanist Consultant FM-2030

- **Episode:** [588: Velveeta Shortage!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/588-velveeta-shortage.md)
- **Published:** 2014-02-05
- **Time:** 2:12:03–2:16:22
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/588-velveeta-shortage/chapter/the-2030-club-and-transhumanist-consultant-fm-2030.md

The hosts introduce "The 2030 Club," a satirical look at various dire predictions for the year 2030, including economic collapse and resource depletion. They discuss FM-2030, a transhumanist philosopher who was cryogenically frozen. One host jokes about becoming a "transhumanist consultant" as a way to explain his career to outsiders.

Keywords: [2030](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/2030.md), [club of rome](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/club-of-rome.md), [mit](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mit.md), [transhumanism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transhumanism.md), fm-2030, [cryogenics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cryogenics.md), [numerology](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/numerology.md)

### Airo Bracelet, Transhumanist Health Tracking

- **Episode:** [561: Neuroelasticity](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/561-neuroelasticity.md)
- **Published:** 2013-10-31
- **Time:** 2:51:53–2:55:01
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/561-neuroelasticity/chapter/airo-bracelet-transhumanist-health-tracking.md

The Airo bracelet is a new wearable device that claims to use a built-in spectrometer to track calorie intake, nutritional quality, stress levels, and sleep cycles. The device is marketed as a lifestyle assistant that can recommend breathing exercises. There are concerns that such data will eventually be mandated by insurance companies to monitor policyholders.

Keywords: airo bracelet, spectrometer, health tracking, [transhumanism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transhumanism.md), [insurance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/insurance.md)

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