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2. Looks like an interesting podcast: the Russian cosmists and their perspective on science

Check out our NEWEST PODCAST with Dr. George M. Young! In this episode we discuss the Russian cosmists and their perspective on science. We touch on many topics, including transhumanism, technology, the politics of science, citizen science, and MUCH much more. A fun show! (1hr)

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Russian cosmism is really interesting:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_cosmism

Russian cosmism was a philosophical and cultural movement that emerged in Russia in the early 20th century. It entailed a broad theory of natural philosophy, combining elements of religion and ethics with a history and philosophy of the origin, evolution and future existence of the cosmos and humankind. It combined elements from both Eastern and Western philosophic traditions as well as from the Russian Orthodox Church.

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Many ideas of the Russian cosmists were later developed by those in the transhumanist movement.

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"The Earth is the Cradle of the Mind—but one cannot eternally live in a cradle."
- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

The cover of the book "The Will of the Universe. Intellect Unknown. Mind and Passions" by Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, 1928

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