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Introduction, Chapter 1: The Reach of Explanations – The Beginning of Infinity Reading Group (Members Only)

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Join members of the completed "Gödel, Escher, Bach" reading group in reading through David Deutsch's "The Beginning of Infinity." Share the pleasure of reading a challenging, thought-provoking book boosted by your friendly peers' additional eyes, hearts, minds, and life experiences. What is “The Beginning of Infinity” about? What kinds of explanations have universal reach? What…

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Can Knowledge and Love Help Lead the Good Life ? – The Story of Philosophy Series

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Join London ii hosts Flick Hardingham, and Irene JK as we reflect on Bertrand Russell's ideas are relevant (or not) in today's society and our own lives. Some questions to prompt your curiosity. Nobel-winning English mathematician, logician, philosopher, and humanist Bertrand Russell, was one of the most influential thinkers of his time. His views on mathematics and…

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$20.00

Mad Men and Masculinity

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In this first of a 3 part mini-series on the TV show Mad Men, Vivek hosts a discussion on the notions of masculinity explored in the show. How do  the characters of the show (not just the men but the women and children) assert their expectations of masculinity? How do these ideas  affect the way…

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$15.00

Iridescent Cinema: Metaphor and Encoded Meaning in Film and Television

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Join artist and film-maker Olga Yakimenko in sharing interpretations of films and TV shows that are greater than the sum of their parts. The tools involved in the making of film and television allow for sophisticated indirect communication of ideas: complex concepts are transmitted to our senses using cinematography, sound, design, editing, and the human…

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$10.00

Understanding My ADHD: A Series on Dr Gabor Maté’s book, Scattered Minds

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Join host Rachel Tan as we do a read-through of Dr. Gabor Maté's groundbreaking book, "Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder". Sometimes those with ADHD feel exhilarated that life is full of wonderful ideas & projects, but then often find it hard to struggle to juggle them all. If you relate…

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$25.00

Ask Me Anything (Religion, Philosophy, and Poetry)

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Join Zohar Atkins, rabbi, poet, Rhodes Scholar, and philosopher in-residence at Twitter, for a special salon. Ask Me Anything. For two hours you can ask me anything, really anything generally in the area of the specified theme of the night. This will be a 3-part, interactive series, in which we explore how matters of ultimate concern…

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$20.00

Mad Men and the Art of Persuasion

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In the second of a three part series on the TV show Mad Men, Vivek hosts a discussion on persuasion as seen through the lens of the show. What can we learn about delivering a sales pitch from the show? From presentations to prestigious clients and proposals from employees to bosses to idea sharing between…

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$15.00

The City in Crisis

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My focus is at the intersection of the good life, the just society, and techno optimistic capitalism. My name is Max Dostart-Meers and I am a Silicon Valley native currently in exile. Follow me here Twitter. For the first event in our series, through the juxtaposition of Singapore and my home city of San Francisco,…

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Chapter 2: Closer to Reality, Chapter 3: The Spark – The Beginning of Infinity Reading Group (Members Only)

Join members of the completed “Gödel, Escher, Bach” reading group in reading through David Deutsch’s “The Beginning of Infinity.” Share the pleasure of reading a challenging, thought-provoking book boosted by your friendly peers’ additional eyes, hearts, minds, and life experiences. Maybe you heard about it on Naval's podcast, or perhaps you follow the father of quantum computing…

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The Joy of Looking: Great Works of Art and Powerful Questions with Alexa Miller

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Visual artist turned medical educator Alexa Miller will host this salon centering experiences with visual art as a catalyst for expansion, innovation, connection, bias awareness, and shameless enjoyment. This Salon's topic is: Great Works of Art and Powerful Questions: The Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) Approach. The first in a 6-part monthly series, this Salon will feature in-depth…

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