Bitcoin Kebab #131: Would You Marry a Robot? Transhumanism, Bitcoin & AI

What if your future partner is a robot? What if you could upload your consciousness – or never die at all? In this mind-bending episode, we dive into the world of transhumanism, AI, and the future of Bitcoin with Zoltan Istvan – journalist, futurist, and candidate for Governor of California.

We talk about Zoltan’s early years sailing the world with 500 books, his work at National Geographic, and how nearly stepping on a landmine changed his life. From volcano boarding to writing The Transhumanist Wager, Zoltan has lived an extraordinary life – and now he’s tackling politics with radical ideas like universal basic income funded by crypto, robotic abundance, and regulating AI before it’s too late.

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⏰ Timestamps

00:21 Life in a „floating apartment”
03:35 How he became a journalist at National Geographic
08:31 Hungarian roots and upbringing
10:39 What exactly is transhumanism?
11:46 Real technological developments: chips, exoskeletons, robotic limbs
18:19 Fears surrounding artificial intelligence
22:41 The coming AI-induced job apocalypse
26:21 Should we regulate AI or compete globally?
28:43 Facial recognition and data privacy trade-offs
30:44 Zoltan’s opinion on Bitcoin and the future of crypto
33:06 Can Bitcoin fund universal basic income?
36:09 What is an „automated abundance-based economy”?
39:11 Dating, robots, and loneliness
42:35 Homelessness, meaninglessness, and societal collapse
48:27 Robots and education, religion in the age of technology
01:02:31 Would he upload his consciousness digitally?
01:03:51 What motivates Zoltan and his next steps
01:08:39 On cryogenics, cloning, and living to 150

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The episode was recorded on 19.06.2025.

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