FM-2030

FM-2030 (born Fereidoun M. Esfandiary ; October 15, 1930 – July 8, 2000) was a Belgian-born Iranian-American author, teacher, transhumanist philosopher, futurist, consultant and athlete.[1] He was a known transhumanist with the book Are You a Transhuman?: Monitoring and Stimulating Your Personal Rate of Growth in a Rapidly Changing World, published in 1989.

FM-2030
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BornFereidoun M. Esfandiary
(1930-10-15)October 15, 1930
Brussels, Belgium
DiedJuly 8, 2000(2000-07-08) (aged 69)
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationWriter, philosopher, teacher, consultant
NationalityIranian-American
GenreScience fiction, futurology
Literary movementTranshumanism
Notable worksAre You a Transhuman?

References

  1. Martin, Douglas (July 11, 2000). Futurist Known as FM-2030 Is Dead at 69. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/11/us/futurist-known-as-fm-2030-is-dead-at-69.html. Retrieved August 25, 2009. 

Other websites

  • "Intimacy in a Fluid World, by F.M. Esfandiary". Archived from the original on April 17, 2005.
  • NPR story about FM-2030
  • Ilija Trojanow on F.M. Esfandiary: Searching for Identity in Iran's Labyrinthine Bureaucracy
  • "Are You a Transhuman?: Monitoring and Stimulating Your Personal Rate of Growth in a Rapidly Changing World" (PDF)
  • FM-2030 interview on CNN Larry King Live, in 1990