Humanity+

Template:Short description Template:Infobox organization Humanity+ (also Humanity Plus; formerly the World Transhumanist Association) is a non-profit international educational organization that advocates the ethical use of technologies and evidence-based science to improve the human condition.

History

Humanity+, Inc. originated as an organization under the name World Transhumanist Association. In 1998, the World Transhumanist Association (WTA) was founded by Nick Bostrom and David Pearce.<ref name="Sutherland">Template:Cite news</ref> In 2002, it was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. WTA began working toward the recognition of transhumanism as a legitimate subject of scientific inquiry and public policy, and to add to the academic presence already created by Extropy Institute in the fields of computer science, AI, nanotechnology, and philosophy.

At its inception, WTA officials considered that social forces could undermine their futurist visions and needed to be addressed.<ref name="Hughes 2004">Template:Cite book</ref> A particular concern is the equal access to human enhancement technologies across classes and borders.<ref Name="Utne">Template:Cite web</ref> In 2006, William Saletan reported that a political struggle within the World Transhumanist Association had erupted in 2004 largely between the libertarian right and the liberal left, resulting in a centre-left-leaning position that continued to polarize politics under its former executive director James Hughes.<ref name="Utne" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In its mission statement as of 2025, Humanity+ rejects anthropocentrism.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Advisors and members

• Sonia Arrison<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":2">Template:Cite web</ref>
• Nick Bostrom
• George Dvorsky<ref name=":0" />
• Patri Friedman<ref name=":0" />
• Linda MacDonald Glenn
• Ben Goertzel<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
• Aubrey de Grey
• Todd Huffman<ref name=":1" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":2" />
• James Hughes
• Max More
• David Pearce
• Giulio Prisco
• Martine Rothblatt
• R. U. Sirius
• Giuseppe Vatinno
• Natasha Vita-More<ref name=":1" />
• Mark Alan Walker

External links

• Template:Official website