Extropianism

Extropianism, also referred to as the philosophy of Extropy, is an "evolving framework of values and standards for continuously improving the human condition". Originated by a set of principles developed by the philosopher Max More, The Principles of Extropy,[2] extropian thinking places strong emphasis on rational thinking and on practical optimism.
== Extropy ==
The term 'extropy', as an antonym to 'entropy' was used in a 1967 academic volume discussing cryogenics[3] and in a 1978 academic volume of cybernetics.[4] Diane Duane was the first to use the term "extropy" to signify a potential transhuman destiny for humanity.[5] 'Extropy' as coined by Tom Bell (T.O. Morrow) and defined by Max More in 1988, is "the extent of a living or organizational system's intelligence, functional order, vitality, energy, life, experience, and capacity and drive for improvement and growth." Extropy is not a rigorously defined technical term in philosophy or science; in a metaphorical sense, it simply expresses the opposite of entropy.
== The Extropy Institute ==
In 1986 More joined Alcor, a Cryonics company, and helped establish (along with Michael Price, Garret Smyth and Luigi Warren) the first European cryonics organization, Mizar Limited (later Alcor UK).[6]
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See Transhumanism; Improvement; Creativity; Adaptivity; Teleology; The Singularity; The Work