Howard Bloom for Humanity+ Board
Monday, August 9, 2010 at 1:06AM GigantiCo endorses Howard Bloom for the board of Humanity+.
In the interim board elections of Humanity+, taking place this month, I have nominated Howard Bloom to one of the open board seats. Last week he accepted the nomination. Voting will ocur in a Humanity+ Yahoo! Group accessible by members, set up for this purpose.
At The Humanity+ Summit held at Harvard in June, Robert Tercek presented, “What Geeks Can Learn from Gurus,” that struck a chord and I would argue, became the central takeaway for most members from the Summit — Something quietly acknowledged but rarely addressed — Transhumanism has a Public Relations problem.
This is where Howard comes in.
For those who may not be familiar, let me give a brief account of Howard’s backstory.
Many may know Howard as a writer (Humanity+ board secretary, Joel Pitt, has informed me that Howard’s Global Brain was a “great inspiration” to him when he was studying at University.). His books include:
The Lucifer Principle: A Scientific Expedition into the Forces of History
“Readers will be mesmerized by the mirror Bloom holds to the human condition, and dumbfounded by the fusillade of eclectic data that arrives with the swiftness and intensity of a furious tennis volley. His style is effortless, engaging, witty and brisk… He draws on a dozen years of research into a jungle of scholarly fields… and meticulously supports every bit of information.” — Washington Post
“Howard Bloom’s book is an epoch-making and culture-defining treatise. It is destined to be the Future Shock of our time.” — Bob Guccione, Jr., SPIN
Global Brain: The Evolution of Mass Mind from the Big Bang to the 21st Century
“While cyber-thinkers claim the Internet is bringing us toward some sort of worldwide mind, Bloom believes we’ve had one all along. Drawing on information theory, debates within evolutionary biology, and research psychology (among other disciplines), Bloom understands the development of life on Earth as a series of achievements in collective information processing.” — Publishers Weekly
The Genius of the Beast: A Radical Re-Vision of Capitalism
“Capitalism de- and reconstructed—capitalism with a heart—and brain: Howard Bloom’s new book marshals his vast knowledge of history, deep cultural experience and broad scientific understanding to argue for a new way. Ever since I sent away for a marketing book in the eighties whose major advice was how much money you could make marketing marketing books, I was skeptical. But marketing genius Howard Bloom may have written the greatest marketing book ever—one that puts capitalism in its cosmic context.” — Dorion Sagan (American science writer)
Howard has also been published in periodicals including WIRED Magazine, OMNI Magazine, New Ideas in Psychology, EnlightenNext Magazine, The Village Voice and many others.
Howard is the founder of the The Space Development Steering Committee, who’s members include Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11 Astronaut; Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 Astronaut; Dennis Bushnell, Chief Scientist, NASA Langley Research Center, among others. He is a member of The New York Academy of Sciences, The National Association for the Advancement of Science, The American Psychological Society, The Academy of Political Science and The Human Behavior and Evolution Society.
His qualifications for a board seat are without question. What sets Howard apart are his years in the private sector — specifically his career in Public Relations.
Howard has lead a colorful and multifaceted career. After youthful success in the music business, in 1976 he founded The Howard Bloom Organization, Ltd. a public relations firm that represented such artists as Prince, Bob Marley, Bette Midler, Billy Joel, Billy Idol, Peter Gabriel, David Byrne, Simon & Garfunkel, Queen, KISS, Aerosmith, AC/DC, John Mellencamp, Run DMC and on and on and on. At its peak, The Howard Bloom Organization was the largest public relations firm in the recording industry.
Howard did not solicit for this position. When I first approached him about being nominated, his response was sincerely humble. He expressed what an enormous honor it was to be considered for the Humanity+ board.
Howard’s background brings unique talents to the table of precisely the kind that the organization needs to shape its message.
I encourage other members to support his nomination. If you do decide to support his candidacy, please tell others — perhaps consider sharing this article on Twitter or Facebook.
Reader Comments (1)
Howard Bloom was the perfect choice for this nomination. His thoughts about human nature are inspiring and valuable for the development of humanitarian studies. He presents a deep psychological analysis of human mind.