Technoprogressism and transhumanism
Longevitism
Other activities
Être
humain demain (Be
Human Tomorrow).
I
am vice-president of the Association
Française Transhumaniste Technoprog.
We
advocate the use of science and technology to improve human
physical and mental characteristics.
I
am co-chair of
Heales
(Healthy Life Extension Society).
Every day, about
110,000 people die as a result of aging. Diseases related to
senescence are responsible for 2/3 of deaths worldwide. Heales is
an organization that, at Belgian and European level, informs and
raises awareness about technological and medical developments in
the field of bio-gerontology. We promote and support research
against aging. I am the main author of the monthly newsletter
Death
of death.
The Federal Public Service Social Security is the Belgian Federal Ministry where I am working as a jurist since 1989. At the moment, I am there a strategic communication advisor..
What does it mean to be human in a technologically improved world? It implies, among other things, the ethical use of technology, such as artificial intelligence, to develop human capacities. We want people to be able to become better.
I am a member of the Board of Humanity +, an organization that promotes these ideas.
I
am a member of the Board of the International
Longevity Alliance.
As with Heales, but at the
international level, the organization wants a world where every
person can achieve healthy longevity through innovative
technologies.
I
am also a member of the Life
Extension Board of
the Lifeboat
Foundation.
I was born in Belgium in 1962 and live in Brussels, one of the most multicultural cities in the world. Above all, I am a citizen of the world
Over 3 millennia ago the idea of deciding who is right by counting those who are for and those who are against rather than letting the strongest or the most skilful decide.
The idea of having all the citizens of the world vote is much more recent. I am a member of Democracy Without Borders which campaigns for a world parliament, among other things.
Together with Marc Roux, I wrote the book Technoprog. Le transhumanisme au service du Progrès social.
I wrote the book Et si on arrêtait de vieillir ! : Réalité, enjeux et perspectives d'une vie en bonne santé beaucoup plus longue.
I
have spoken in
many media and conferences and organized many activities about
longevity, medicine, technoprogressism, transhumanism, artificial
intelligence...
My first political party in Belgium is Ecolo. Not perfect, not enough on the left but by far the best in the French speaking part of the country. I am also a member of the Flemish (Dutch speaking) Green Party Groen.
Biological immortality. One day, I hope, we won't die of old age and we will read The Fable of the Tyrant Dragon written by Nick Bostrom as a prophetic text.
Collectif Solidarités contre l’exclusion. This organization of which I am a member promotes more rights for the most excluded people living in Belgium.
For many years now, I have been giving an important part of my income to various non-profit organizations. For a long time it was SOS-Faim. Nowadays, they are Doctors without Borders and SENS.