Wild Problems (and how to address them) – A SuperSalon with Russ Roberts

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Join economist and author, Russ Roberts at this SuperSalon as he discusses the ideas inside his new book, Wild Problems, and gives suggestions on how we can better deal with wild and wicked problems, as individuals, organisations, and societies at large. Led by Bronwyn Williams.    “Wild problems resist measurement. What works for you might not…

$30.00

The Coming Era of AI Regulation (SF IRL)

The Interval 2 Marina Blvd Bldg A, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco

AI regulation is moving from suggested guidelines to the full force of the law as the EU gets ready to pass its EU AI Act. Kevin Schawinski an astrophysicist and startup founder in the AI space will moderate a discussion on how this will impact how we engage with AI. The EU is looking to…

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Life and Work in the Rhythm of the Seasons: October

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Louis Bijl de Vroe and Simon Ohler (that’s us) are philosophers and brothers in spirit. We are the founders of Spiritual Mischief, a podcast that combines culture, comedy, and ancient wisdom. In this salon series, we offer you a peek into our studies. Based on the eastern philosophy of The Dao, and the book that Dr. Jaap Voigt wrote on…

$15.00

Marxism – From The Capital to the Critique of Capitalism

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In the third salon of the Ideas Shape the World – An Introduction to Social Movements series, hosted by Robert Nemeth, we will discuss the origins of Marxism, and how it influences today’s world. With special guest Noah Smith. Marxism had a profound impact on global academia, and influenced many fields from anthropology through criminology,…

$20.00

Ontological Reality & Generative AI Art (SF IRL)

South Beach San Francisco

Hello! My name is Saliem Chiu. I would love it if you would join me for a light potluck lunch and discussion on current affairs regarding artificial intelligence, machine learning, art and philosophy! Much has been discussed in the Twitter sphere so I encourage you to read some of the articles below to familiarize yourself,…

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Transportation

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Max Dostart-Meers and Lea Degen focused on the intersection of the good life, the just society, and techno optimistic capitalism. You can follow Max on Twitter here and Lea here. Part of the Saving the City series this salon asks: How do we make getting around cheap and simple? What are the best transportation solutions for making cities wonderful places…

$25.00

Chapter 17: Unsustainable – The Beginning of Infinity Reading Group (Members Only)

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

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