Charlie Kam
Charlie Kam was Conference Chairman of TransVision 2007. He is Director of Networking for the California Transhumanist Party[1] and Director of Marketing for the U.S. Transhumanist Party and was the U.S. Transhumanist Party 2020 candidate for President.
Personal Life
A Chicago native, Charlie is a renowned singer/songwriter and entrepreneur as well as a member of the World Transhumanist Association, Immortalist Institute, World Future Society, Singularity Institute, and Alcor. He is best known for his musical parody of Ray Kurzweil’s Singularity, “I Am the Very Model of a Singularitarian” which has been a favorite among transhumanist and futurist community blogs. IEEE Explore magazine compared his song to Kurzweil’s definitive work, The Singularity is Near suggesting that you can just listen to his song if you don’t have time to read Kurzweil’s 600+-word tome.[2]
Music Videos
Charlie Kam's subsequent music videos have included the following:
If I Had to Build a Brain (2011)
A Futurist's Favorite Things (2011)
Radical Life Extension (2016)
Bhavishya (2016)
The Death of Death (2019)
2020 U.S. Presidential Campaign
Charlie Kam was the U.S. Transhumanist Party’s endorsed Vice-Presidential candidate from October 5, 2019, through June 11, 2020. [3]
On June 11, 2020, Charlie Kam became the U.S. Transhumanist Party's endorsed Presidential nominee as part of a major internal reorganization.[4] On June 21, 2020, Charlie Kam provided remarks at a discussion panel hosted by the London Futurists on how transhumanist politics can advance liberty, education, and technological progress.[5]
On July 6, 2020, Charlie Kam's campaign was covered by James Bickerton of the UK Express.[6] Bickerton wrote of Charlie Kam, "Donald Trump is facing a presidential challenge in November from a radical candidate who wants humans to use technology to end and even reverse the ageing process, resulting in greatly extended lifespans." Bickerton also published an in-depth interview with Charlie Kam.
On July 29, 2020, Charlie Kam was interviewed by Greg Mustreader on the subject of his campaign.
On August 18, 2020, Charlie Kam was interviewed by Eddie Avil of the CHANGE I M POSSIBLE Podcast.
On August 22, 2020, Charlie Kam's selection of Liz Parrish as his Vice-Presidential running mate was announced.[7]
A joint interview of Charlie Kam and Liz Parrish was hosted by Dr. Sharif Uddin Ahmed Rana on his World Talent Economy Forum show on September 3, 2020.
External Links
- Charlie Kam.com - Personal website
- Channel on YouTube
- U.S. Transhumanist Party Candidate Page
- Lifeboat Foundation - Bio on Lifeboat Foundation website
- California Transhumanist Party
References
- ↑ https://lifeboat.com/ex/bios.charlie.kam
- ↑ https://lifeboat.com/ex/bios.charlie.kam
- ↑ Charlie Kam – 2020 U.S. Presidential Candidate Endorsed by the U.S. Transhumanist Party.
- ↑ 11 June, 2020. United States Transhumanist Party Announces Major Internal Reorganization and Launch of the Charlie Kam 2020 U.S. Presidential Campaign.
- ↑ Politics for greater liberty: Transhumanist perspectives.
- ↑ James Bickerton. "Trump challenged by radical presidential candidate hoping to REVERSE ageing". UK Express. July 6, 2020.
- ↑ Historical Archive – U.S. Transhumanist Party Endorsed 2020 Presidential Ticket – Charlie Kam and Liz Parrish