Zoltan Istvan
Zoltan Istvan Gyurko,[1] professionally known as Zoltan Istvan (born 1973), is an American transhumanist,[2] journalist,[3] entrepreneur[4][5] and Libertarian futurist.[6][7]
Zoltan Istvan | |
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 Zoltan Istvan Gyurko, 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Zoltan Istvan Gyurko[1] 1973 (age 52–53) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other political affiliations | Libertarian (2017–2018) Transhumanist (before 2017) |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa M. Memmel, MD |
| Residence | Mill Valley, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Occupation | Journalist and entrepreneur |
| Known for | Transhumanist politics |
Formerly a reporter for the National Geographic Channel.[8] He wrote for Vice's Motherboard,[9] Wired,[10] The Huffington Post,[11] TechCrunch[12] and Newsweek.
In late 2014, Istvan announced his plans to run for President of the United States in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[13] In 2017, Istvan announced his plans to run for Governor of California in the 2018 election as a member of the Libertarian Party.[14][15]
In November 2017, Istvan announced his plans to run for President of the United States in the 2020 presidential election for the Libertarian Party.[16] In January 2019, he announced that he withdrew from the Libertarian primary.[17]
In November 2019, Istvan announced his candidacy for the Republican Party's nomination in the 2020 United States presidential election, hoping to win the GOP nomination against President Donald Trump.[18]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 FEC Form 2 Statement of Candidacy (19 June 2015)Federal Election Commission. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ↑ O'Connell, Mark (9 February 2017). "600 Miles in a Coffin-Shaped Bus, Campaigning Against Death Itself". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/09/magazine/600-miles-in-a-coffin-shaped-bus-campaigning-against-death-itself.html?_r=0.
- ↑ Bartlett, Jamie (April 3, 2014). 'Transhumanists' are planning to upload your mind to a memory stick.... http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/technology/jamiebartlett/100013025/. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ↑ Transhumanist novel by Zoltan Istvan sparks intense dialog among futurists (10 March 2006).
- ↑ Ziventures - About. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
- ↑ Why I'm Running for California Governor as a Libertarian
- ↑ Essential Politics: State Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra to open Washington office, cap-and-trade auction revenue results are revealed - Los Angeles Times
- ↑ Writing & Photography Assignments. ZI Ventures. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ↑ Zoltan Istvan - VICE. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
- ↑ Zoltan Istvan | WIRED UK
- ↑ Zoltan Istvan. The Huffington Post. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- ↑ Zoltan Istvan - Staff - TechCrunch Staff. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
- ↑ Zoltan Istvan. The Transhumanist Party's Presidential Candidate on the Future of Politics (January 22, 2015)Motherboard.vice.com. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ↑ ZoltanIstvan.com.
- ↑ Zoltan Istvan, who advocates radical technology, hopes to be governor of California. Newsweek (February 12, 2017).
- ↑ Kellogg, Spencer. Interview With Libertarian Party Transhumanist, Running for California Governor, Zoltan Istvan. 71 Republic (November 25, 2017). Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ↑ Istvan, Zoltan. January 11, 2019 Blog Post. Maven Round Table (January 11, 2019). Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ↑ Mack, Eric. Zoltan Istvan, a leader of the transhumanist movement to merge humans with technology, is challenging Trump with a plan for America that's beyond radical. Cnet (November 18, 2019). Retrieved November 19, 2019.
Other websites
- Zoltan Istvan's personal site
- Transhumanist Party's website Archived 2016-11-29 at the Wayback Machine
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