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Waltz #4, Op. 40 (2005) – Musical Composition and Video by G. Stolyarov II

Waltz #4, Op. 40 (2005) – Musical Composition and Video by G. Stolyarov II

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The New Renaissance Hat
G. Stolyarov II
October 5, 2014
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This piano waltz, composed in 2005 by G. Stolyarov II, employs the contrast of major and minor keys to demonstrate the passage from serious deliberation to gloriously enlightening discovery.

This work was remastered using the SynthFont2 software, with the Evanescence 2 and GMR Basico 1.1 instrument packs.

Download the MP3 file of this composition here.

See the index of Mr. Stolyarov’s compositions, all available for free download, here.

The artwork is Mr. Stolyarov’s Abstract Orderism Fractal 28, available for download here and here.

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Contemplation, Op. 37 (2004) – Musical Composition and Video by G. Stolyarov II

Contemplation, Op. 37 (2004) – Musical Composition and Video by G. Stolyarov II

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The New Renaissance Hat
G. Stolyarov II
October 4, 2014
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This 2004 piano composition by Mr. Stolyarov reflects the mood of deep, intense, involved thinking, punctuated by conceptual breakthroughs.

This work was remastered using the SynthFont2 software, with the Evanescence 2 and GMR Basico 1.1 instrument packs.

Download the MP3 file of this composition here.

See the index of Mr. Stolyarov’s compositions, all available for free download, here.

The artwork is Mr. Stolyarov’s Abstract Orderism Fractal 59, available for download here and here.

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Minuet #5 (Renaissance Minuet), Op. 39 (2005) – Musical Composition and Video by G. Stolyarov II

Minuet #5 (Renaissance Minuet), Op. 39 (2005) – Musical Composition and Video by G. Stolyarov II

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The New Renaissance Hat
G. Stolyarov II
September 28, 2014
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This minuet was composed by Mr. Stolyarov in 2005 using a style and harmonies reminiscent of secular European music of the 15th and 16th centuries. It conveys a simultaneously vibrant and nostalgic mood.

This work was remastered using the SynthFont2 software, with the Evanescence 2 and GMR Basico 1.1 instrument packs.

Download the MP3 file of this composition here.

See the index of Mr. Stolyarov’s compositions, all available for free download, here.

The artwork is Mr. Stolyarov’s Abstract Orderism Fractal 55, available for download here and here.

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Minuet #4 (Triumphal Minuet), Op. 36 (2004) – Musical Composition and Video by G. Stolyarov II

Minuet #4 (Triumphal Minuet), Op. 36 (2004) – Musical Composition and Video by G. Stolyarov II

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The New Renaissance Hat
G. Stolyarov II
September 27, 2014
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Mr. Stolyarov composed this classically inspired minuet for piano in 2004. It conveys a mood of achievement, celebration, and forward-looking aspiration.

This work was remastered using the SynthFont2 software, with the Evanescence 2 and GMR Basico 1.1 instrument packs.

Download the MP3 file of this composition here.

See the index of Mr. Stolyarov’s compositions, all available for free download, here.

The artwork is Mr. Stolyarov’s Abstract Orderism Fractal 56, available for download here and here.
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The Continued Momentum of “Death is Wrong” in August-September 2014 – Post by G. Stolyarov II

The Continued Momentum of “Death is Wrong” in August-September 2014 – Post by G. Stolyarov II

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The New Renaissance Hat
G. Stolyarov II
September 25, 2014
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GSII_Age_5_QuoteI am pleased to report that, through late August and September 2014, the momentum of Death is Wrong has continued.

An excellent and entertaining recent interview of me was done by Leonardo Nunes Ricucci on La República Democrática de Leo, where we discussed Death is Wrong, transhumanism, indefinite life extension, risk management, and related topics. You can listen to the podcast and download an MP3 file of the episode here.

On September 6, 2014, Roen Horn of the Eternal Life Fan Club interviewed Wendy and me about Death is Wrong and related arguments for life extension and technological progress. The interview was extensive, and many subjects were discussed. Watch it here.

Here is the video trailer that was posted two days in advance of the interview.

Roen has been doing excellent work in recording his Death is Wrong book giveaways on video. Here is a quick video of his second giveaway of a book to a family with four children.

The book has continued to play a role in discussions of longevity and future remedies to the ravages of senescence. Here is a great post by Will Muessig of Unity Politics, mentioning Death is Wrong and refuting Ezekiel Emanuel’s deeply fallacious recent article about why age 75 is a good age to die.

I am also pleased to have had my thoughts included in “Cyborgs: The truth about human augmentation” – an excellent new article by Frank Swain on BBC Future. Mr. Swain had previously interviewed me about Death is Wrong, which led to his article “How to live forever” being published by BBC Future in April 2014. This time Mr. Swain asked me to help debunk common myths about human augmentation, and was happy to share my vision of “a future in which a thousand augmented flowers bloom” and in which augmentations will help people live longer, more fulfilling lives as well.

The continued infusion of the ideas of indefinite life extension into publicly prominent discussions was one of my key aims in writing Death is Wrong. Just like our book-distribution campaign, this aim is being fulfilled right now, and it will hopefully keep paying cultural dividends to the longevity movement for months and years to come.

Mr. Stolyarov’s Thoughts on Human Augmentation Cited by Frank Swain of BBC Future

Mr. Stolyarov’s Thoughts on Human Augmentation Cited by Frank Swain of BBC Future

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The New Renaissance Hat
G. Stolyarov II
September 25, 2014
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I am pleased to have had my thoughts included in “Cyborgs: The truth about human augmentation” – an excellent new article by Frank Swain on BBC Future. Mr. Swain had previously interviewed me about my illustrated children’s book Death is Wrong, which led to his article “How to live forever” being published by BBC Future in April 2014.

This time Mr. Swain asked me to help debunk common myths about human augmentation, and here is an excerpt from the article that conveys my reply.

“Some would express fear that emerging augmentations would create an arms race, that threatens to leave behind those who choose not to be augmented,” agrees Gennady Stolyarov, who told me in April that death was not inevitable. “But this assumes everyone will seek to compete with everyone else.”

Stolyarov foresees a different outcome. Instead of relentlessly optimising ourselves to a model of perfection, he predicts an explosion of diversity. “Different people would choose to augment themselves in different ways, stretching their abilities in different directions. We will not see a monolithic hierarchy of some augmented humans at the top, while the non-augmented humans get relegated to the bottom,” he reasons. “Rather, widespread acceptance of emerging technologies would create a future where a thousand augmented flowers will bloom.”

I prefer Stolyarov’s vision of the future, and it’s one I subscribe to. Mass literacy didn’t result in everyone competing to read the same books, it created a market for everything from pulpy romance novels to weighty tomes on ancient history. People explored the ideas they felt expressed themselves. There’s no reason to think future human technologies won’t play out in the same way. 

Read Mr. Swain’s insightful article for an account of his own experiences as a cyborg living today, and for a great discussion of the potential that technological augmentation offers for humans to overcome current limitations and extend their abilities beyond historical boundaries.

March #10, Op. 59 (2009) – Musical Composition and Video by G. Stolyarov II

March #10, Op. 59 (2009) – Musical Composition and Video by G. Stolyarov II

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The New Renaissance Hat
G. Stolyarov II
September 21, 2014
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This march was composed by Mr. Stolyarov in 2009 using harmonies that late-19th-century European composers would have associated with the Middle East.

This work has been remastered using the Finale 2011 software. It is arranged for harpsichord, piano, harp, clarinet, organ, and timpani.

Download the MP3 file of this composition here.

See the index of Mr. Stolyarov’s compositions, all available for free download, here.

The artwork is Mr. Stolyarov’s Tesselated Pyramid, available for download here and here.

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Dawn of the New Renaissance, Op. 21 (2003) – Musical Composition and Video by G. Stolyarov II

Dawn of the New Renaissance, Op. 21 (2003) – Musical Composition and Video by G. Stolyarov II

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The New Renaissance Hat
G. Stolyarov II
September 20, 2014
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Mr. Stolyarov composed this work in 2003 in an effort to herald the beginning of a new era – the return to harmony, melody, meter, and heroic grandeur, the revival of an upright, luminous vision of human potential.

This work was remastered using the SynthFont2 software, with the Evanescence 2 and GMR Basico 1.1 instrument packs.

Download the MP3 file of this composition here.

See the index of Mr. Stolyarov’s compositions, all available for free download, here.

The artwork is Mr. Stolyarov’s Abstract Orderism Fractal 61, available for download here and here.

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Abstract Orderism Fractal 62 – Art by G. Stolyarov II

Abstract Orderism Fractal 62 – Art by G. Stolyarov II

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Abstract Orderism Fractal 60 - by G. Stolyarov II

Abstract Orderism Fractal 62 – by G. Stolyarov II

Note: Left-click on this image to get a full view of this digital work of fractal art.

This colorful, intricate fractal resembles the ornaments on a peacock’s tail.

This digital artwork was created by Mr. Stolyarov in Apophysis, a free program that facilitates deliberate manipulation of randomly generated fractals into intelligible shapes.

This fractal is an extension of Mr. Stolyarov’s artistic style of Abstract Orderism, whose goal is the creation of abstract objects that are appealing by virtue of their geometric intricacy — a demonstration of the order that man can both discover in the universe and bring into existence through his own actions and applications of the laws of nature.

Fractal art is based on the idea of the spontaneous order – which is pivotal in economics, culture, and human civilization itself. Now, using computer technology, spontaneous orders can be harnessed in individual art works as well.

See the index of Mr. Stolyarov’s art works.

Abstract Orderism Fractal 61 – Art by G. Stolyarov II

Abstract Orderism Fractal 61 – Art by G. Stolyarov II

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Abstract Orderism Fractal 60 - by G. Stolyarov II

Abstract Orderism Fractal 61 – by G. Stolyarov II

Note: Left-click on this image to get a full view of this digital work of fractal art.

This fractal consists of spiral upon radiant spiral, spreading forth in glorious illumination.

This digital artwork was created by Mr. Stolyarov in Apophysis, a free program that facilitates deliberate manipulation of randomly generated fractals into intelligible shapes.

This fractal is an extension of Mr. Stolyarov’s artistic style of Abstract Orderism, whose goal is the creation of abstract objects that are appealing by virtue of their geometric intricacy — a demonstration of the order that man can both discover in the universe and bring into existence through his own actions and applications of the laws of nature.

Fractal art is based on the idea of the spontaneous order – which is pivotal in economics, culture, and human civilization itself. Now, using computer technology, spontaneous orders can be harnessed in individual art works as well.

See the index of Mr. Stolyarov’s art works.