Extropianism
/ɛksˈtrəʊpɪənɪz(ə)m/noun
The philosophy of extropians; the belief that cultural and technological development tends to oppose, and will overcome, entropy.
- The Extropy Institute, founded in California in 1988, has defined seven Extropian Principles which codify the philosophy. They are: perpetual progress, self-transformation, practical optimism, intelligent technology, open society, self-direction, and rational thinking..
Origin
1990s; earliest use found in Extropy. From extropian + -ism, perhaps after utopianism.