Beyond 2030 with Alexandra Whittington: Can Healthcare Handle Transhumanism?

In "2030: Beyond the Film" Director Johnny Boston discusses the futurist FM-2030, the Coronavirus Pandemic, and a range of urgent issues in the medical, philosophical, longevity & futurist space with leading voices.

In this episode excerpt, Boston talks with Alexandra Whittington. She discusses why she believes that if Transhumanism's goals arrive while current healthcare systems (especially the United States system) still exist, it will only drive new levels of inequality.

About Alexandra Whittington: (via Fast Future)
Alexandra Whittington is a futurist educator, writer, and researcher who has been recognized as one of the world’s top female futurists. As foresight director at Fast Future, she has coauthored numerous books, studies, and articles about the future. Her writing has appeared in publications such as the Financial Times, Economic Voice, Growth Business, and Lawyer Magazine. Alex is interested in the sexual politics of technology in the workplace and at home, among many other subjects.

Alexandra has taught as an adjunct lecturer at the University of Houston since 2009, where her students describe her as “passionate” about the future. Her courses explore the impact of technology on society and the future of human ecosystems. She has authored articles in academic publications, including Futures and The Journal of Futures Studies, on topics ranging from travel in 2050 to the future of breastfeeding.

Alex has been involved in a number of research and consulting projects for clients such as Nestlé, Aruba, Heathrow, the Lumina Foundation, and Kimberly-Clark. She is on the Futurist Board at the Lifeboat Foundation and contributor to the Lifeboat blog. Alex has a B.A. in Anthropology and an M.S. in Studies of the Future. She is a volunteer reviewer for the Foresight journal and an XPRIZE Community Member.

https://fastfuture.com/speakers/alexa...
https://uh.edu/technology/departments...

About 2030 the film:
Johnny Boston was 10 years old when he first met FM-2030, a futurist who intended to live forever. But in 2000, after his body ceased to function, FM was cryonically preserved. 16 years later, an unexpected call places FM's future in Johnny's hands.

Directed By: Johnny Boston
See 2030:
Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/2030-FM/dp/B08...

Apple TV:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/203...

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VUDU:
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Microsoft:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/203...