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| Born | Fereidoun M. Esfandiary October 15, 1930 Brussels, Belgium |
| Died | July 8, 2000 (aged 69) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, philosopher, teacher, consultant |
| Nationality | Iranian-American |
| Genre | Science fiction, futurology |
| Literary movement | Transhumanism |
| Notable works | Are You a Transhuman? |
FM-2030 (born Fereidoun M. Esfandiary ; October 15, 1930 – July 8, 2000) was a Belgian-born Iranian-American author, teacher, transhumanist philosopher, futurist, consultant and athlete.[1] He was a known transhumanist with the book Are You a Transhuman?: Monitoring and Stimulating Your Personal Rate of Growth in a Rapidly Changing World, published in 1989.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Martin, Douglas (July 11, 2000). "Futurist Known as FM-2030 Is Dead at 69". The New York Times. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
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Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: FM-2030 |
- "Intimacy in a Fluid World, by F.M. Esfandiary". Archived from the original on April 17, 2005.
- NPR story about FM-2030
- Ilija Trojanow on F.M. Esfandiary: Searching for Identity in Iran's Labyrinthine Bureaucracy
- "Are You a Transhuman?: Monitoring and Stimulating Your Personal Rate of Growth in a Rapidly Changing World" (PDF)
- FM-2030 interview on CNN Larry King Live, in 1990
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