Jeffrey Epstein Hoped to Seed Human Race With His DNA

Over the years, Jeffrey E. Epstein surrounded himself with many prominent
scientists, including several affiliated with Harvard.

Jeffrey E. Epstein, the wealthy financier who is accused of sex trafficking, had an unusual dream: He hoped to seed the human race with his DNA by impregnating women at his vast New Mexico ranch.

Mr. Epstein over the years confided to scientists and others about his scheme, according to four people familiar with his thinking, although there is no evidence that it ever came to fruition.

Mr. Epstein’s vision reflected his longstanding fascination with what has become known as transhumanism: the science of improving the human population through technologies like genetic engineering and artificial intelligence. Critics have likened transhumanism to a modern-day version of eugenics, the discredited field of improving the human race through controlled breeding.  (more...)

Jeffrey Epstein Hoped to Seed Human Race With His DNA

Now, what if Epstein's theatrical exit was merely a red herring and the real story is the network he served?

Eugenics, transhumanism, maybe even eschatology: the Epstein case has it all

The New York Times would never engage in a limited hangout, right?