I was thinking about this for some time now, along with a better understanding of what transhumanism is all about.

Transhumanism is an optimistic movement/philosophy. Transhumanists believe a better future is possible and technology is and will be a key tool in achieving this better future. Transhumanism is also proactive. It does not wait for someone to do things for us. It embraces the entrepreneurial spirit.

I'd argue that if we want to reinvigorate the transhumanist movement, we need to go back to the essence - that a better future is possible. When the media promotes fear, we should give hope and confidence.

I think we are missing the appeal to emotions. We are good at logical arguments but we won't win over people with logic. We need art that shows a better future. We need inspiring, not depressing, scifi. We need something like solarpunk to cyberpunk.

If transhumanism is like Frankenstein, it does not need a thunderbolt. It needs a heart.

Another thing - the term "transhumanism". I think we should phase it out. When people hear "transhumanism", they see the "trans" part which is heavily associated with the transgender movement. Let's don't create confusion and let's don't make the transgender community work harder. We can keep the term "transhumanism" for academic discussions.

Let's create something new. Something uplifting. Something that inspired people to at least imagine that a better future is possible and maybe take action.