Newton Lee Quotes

Transhumanists around the world are cooperating to mitigate existential threats to humankind.

It is pointless to debate which religions promote peace or violence. Even Buddhist monks who are widely regarded as pacifists have taken up arms in strife-torn regions ... Religious experiences are, by nature, emotional and subject to interpretations by clergy and believers throughout history.

Long before reality TV and social media, Andy Warhol correctly predicted in 1968 that “in the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.”

Not only that “every dog has its day”, but also that “every dog has its data” in the digital information age.

Life needs a meaning and living requires a purpose. Without meaning and purpose, are the livings really alive?

Boredom often stems from the lack of desire to reinvent oneself. To become a Renaissance man or woman, for instance, can take an eternity. Understandably, not everyone wants to be a polymath, but there are so many great books to read, places to visit, ideas to share, new hobbies to discover, and charities to volunteer for – the bucket list is practically endless.

Human-machine symbiosis and artificial superintelligence may hold the key to the Holy Grail of human longevity and immortality.

Transhumanism empowers people to realize the full human potential.

The formidable power of social media can be both liberating and scary.

The enormous amount of financial resources and creative energy that nations have spent on wars and weapons could have been redirected to curing deadly diseases, feeding the hungry, eliminating poverty, promoting art and culture, investing in renewable clean energy, and solving a host of other important challenges facing humanity.

The effectiveness of fact checks and warning labels may be overrated because not everyone heeds them. How often do we see grocery shoppers read the food labels on the items that they are browsing in supermarkets?

It is up to humankind to make peace on earth, not by force but based on free will. Albert Einstein said, “Whatever there is of God and goodness in the universe, it must work itself out and express itself through us. We cannot stand aside and let God do it.”

The question is not whether Total Information Awareness (TIA) is here to stay; the real question is whether TIA is a one-way street or a two-way street.

Whether we live 10 years or 10,000 years, what matters most are the meaning of life and the quality of life.

People are often being reactive instead of being proactive in reducing dangerous threats.