The Antifada BONUS: Immortalist Techniques
Dec 13, 2024
Explore the dystopian world of biohacking in a libertarian city state aiming to abolish death while risking bankruptcy. Critiques highlight the clash between innovation and health care regulation, with a focus on figures like Elon Musk and JD Vance. Discover how transhumanism has evolved into a commodified trend at a beach club conference, where idealistic body modifications meet corporate influences, including controversial biohacking practices in Prospera and the Grinders movement pushing towards extreme enhancements.
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Bored Apes Yacht Club Hotel
- A visitor to Vitalia checked into the Bored Apes Yacht Club, a real-life hotel.
- They then went to a beach club and a biohacking lab.
Crypto Wallet Implants
- Jeffrey Tibbetts, aka Cassocks, is a biohacker known for implanting non-medical devices.
- His current work seems to focus on implanting crypto wallets into hands.
Prospera's Medical Policy
- Prospera claims to be the first place to allow doctors with valid licenses from any developed country to practice.
- This relates to the idea of capitalist dynamism and deregulation.