For this month’s discussion, we’ll be discussing the following questions: Are we becoming post-literate, or is literacy merely changing form—and what evidence would show that something important is being lost? We suggest some readings/podcasts below that offer background and a few perspectives. As usual, you are welcome to come regardless

Matt K here, Sorry everyone but there’s been a last minute issue with the rooftop space for the meetup tomorrow (Saturday 8/29) and it will not be available. I apologize for any conflicts this causes for anyone. I plan on hosting again in late September, so be on the lookout

For this month’s discussion we will foray (back) into the hard problem of consciousness and read Thomas Nagel’s classic “What is it like to be a bat?” and a critical follow up from Keith Frankish. Intuitions tend to differ sharply here, so we should have a pretty good discussion! Please

For this month’s discussion, we’re going to be talking about bad ideas; specifically, a section of the book When Bad Thinking Happens to Good People: How Philosophy Can Save Us from Ourselves. We’ll also throw in a little bit of topical fun since it turns out that Tulsi Gabbard, the

The next monthly discussion meetup is next Saturday, June 6 @ 2 PM (see below for location etc.). We’ll be discussing the following question: What kinds of cognitive effort are productive struggle, and what kinds are just waste that AI should remove?. We suggest some readings below that offer background

The next meetup is part of Astral Codex Ten’s Meetups Everywhere Spring 2026, this Saturday, May 2 from 5:30 PM to 10 PM. Ours will just be social/hanging out, with location details below. Feel free to bring board games or card games if you want, too. Hope to see you

The next monthly discussion meetup is next Saturday, April 4 @ 2 PM (see below for location etc.). We’ll be discussing the effects and costs of metrics in various contexts, including what we value in life and in varios institutions, as well as how we can use metrics more effectively.

The next monthly discussion meetup is next Saturday, March 7 @ 2 PM (see below for location etc.). We’ll be discussing gentrification. We suggest some readings/videos below that offer background and a few perspectives. As usual, you are welcome to come regardless of how much of the reading you do

For this month’s discussion meetup, which so happens to fall on Valentine’s Day, we will discuss a very romantic topic: transaction costs! The main reading will be Ronald Coase’s classic article “The Nature of the Firm” which asks why people organize into firms and hire employees rather than just hiring

For this month’s discussion meetup, we will be continuing in the moral philosophy vein. We will discuss equity and equality, particularly through the lens of Rawls’s “Theory of Justice.” As always, feel free to come if you haven’t done the reading. READINGS & MEDIA DATE & LOCATION