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Yeabsera Abebe
Jun 30, 2025
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Left Transhumanism Meets Luxury Communism?
Politics, Tech, and a Post-Capitalist Future, R.U. In?

The future of humanity might not be Silicon Valleyโ€™s libertarian playground after all...

๐ŸŽค In an exclusive interview, cyberpunk legend R.U. Sirius sits down with Luis Arroyo, founder of Left Transhumanism and Vice Chairman of the New York Transhumanist Party, to explore a radical question:

Can transhumanism escape libertarianism, and fuel a tech-driven socialist future?

From Mao memes to AI-enhanced egalitarianism, this is not your typical tech utopia.

๐Ÿ’ฌ โ€œWeโ€™re imagining a future where post-scarcity isnโ€™t privatized, but shared. Where AI, biotech, and automation serve the people, not just the markets.โ€ โ€“ Luis Arroyo

๐ŸŽง R.U. Sirius, once the voice of MONDO 2000 and now deep in virtual world-building with PlayLa.bZ, brings his trademark wit and deep insight to a discussion bridging punk, politics, and posthumanism.

๐Ÿ”— Read the full mind-bending article here:
๐Ÿ‘‰ Left Transhumanism and Luxury Communism

๐Ÿ“š About the Author:
R.U. Sirius is a true counterculture pioneer, editor of MONDO 2000, author of Cyberpunk Handbook, Transcendence, and many more. Currently, he's developing an immersive virtual experience themed around digital resistance: โ€œR.U. Against NFTs / MONDO Cyber.โ€

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