Q: Hello Jeffrey! I’m pleased to be speaking with you. First off, tell us a little about yourself. Where are you located and how would you describe yourself as an individual?

A: Hello. I’m Jeffrey Lynn Damon aka. Techn0.Shaman. I live in the downtown core of Toronto, Canada. I’m an advocate for the psychedelic experience, and a techno-optimist transhumanist. A large part of my life is focused around my immediate community and friends. The democratizations of mobile and social networking technologies that arrived just after the new millennium allowed me to become the entity I am today. I greatly cherish and appreciate those around me here on Earth



Q: How long have you been involved in the Transhumanist movement and what would you say is the current status of said movement in Canada today, especially in Ontario?

A: I discovered the term ‘Transhumanism’ in 2012 when I stumbled across the website www.futuretimeline.net, although my entire life I have felt drawn to the latest technologies, philosophies, and intellectual studies of the future and humanities. There is an active Transhuman community here in Toronto. I have been in contact with a few members but have not actively sought out any events as of yet.

It’s thriving, though as the group meets every Tuesday at the Toronto Reference Library. More people are being exposed to the idea of Transhumanism (which I closely see in conjecture with a Utopian outcome for all species on Earth and will eventually propel us into the nature-preserving citizens of the galaxy that we can feel approaching us in the next few decades).



Q: We’ve known each other personally for a while now and I’ve always been fascinated by your phenotypical aesthetic. Considering the fundamental tenet of Transhumanism known as Morphological Freedom, would you say that your personal appearance is a way for you to convey the future of which you envision – from both a societal and individual perspective?

A: Morphological Freedom is a by-product of the evolution of culture. I see history as a mass hallucination. And as we approach the omega singularity point, things will appear to become more chaotic and all boundaries will dissolve between each other. The future is a beautiful place where anyone can appear however they wish, not limited to the constraints of the biological medium that our consciousness inhabits.

You know, Octopi wear their meanings. I think most people assume that when an Octopus changes color, it’s a form of camouflage, but what’s actually happening is they’re exteriorizing their meanings as a form of communication on the surface of their bodies. The (trans,post)-human future is going to be very similar to this, my appearance is a reflection of who I am and the meanings and feelings inside of me to the best of my ability with currently available aesthetic and technological (financial) means.