RECENT AND UPCOMING MEETUP TOPICS

October Discussion Meetup: Taiwan (Saturday, 10/11 @ 2pm)

For this month’s discussion meetup, we will be diving into another topical, geopolitical topic: Taiwan. Please come even if you haven’t done the readings, you’re worried it will be awkward, or you aren’t the “typical person who comes to a Rationality meetup.” READINGS & MEDIA DATE & LOCATION

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September Meetup: ACX Meetups Everywhere (Saturday, 9/27 @ 2pm)

Update: The original location is blocked off so we are here: https://plus.codes/86HJV9FG+4F We will be hosting the fall edition of Astral Codex Ten’s Meetups Everywhere. These meetups tend to draw a larger and more varied group of people than a typical Chicago Rationality meetup, so this is a great time

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August Discussion Meetup: Epstein! (Saturday, 8/2 @ 2 PM)

For this month’s discussion meetup, we will be discussing the all-encompassing Epstein conspiracy theory—as well as some meta-discussion on conspiratorial thinking. We don’t tend to do things this topical and inflammatory, so let’s see how this goes. Please feel free to come even if you haven’t done the readings, you’re

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May Discussion Meetup: AI 2027 (5/3 @ 2 PM)

For our May meetup, we will discuss AI 2027, an attempt to layout month-by-month pathways to AGI within the next few years — and the potential consequences. AI discussions within the Rationality community are often polarizing and tend to reflect fundamental differences in intuitions. AI 2027 presents concrete scenarios with assumptions,

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April Meetup – Smart Taxes vs Stupid Taxes (4/5 @ 2 PM)

For our next discussion meetup, we will wade into tax policy. Here are some suggested readings and podcasts. As always, please feel free to come to the meetup even if you’ve done none / some of the homework. READINGS & BACKGROUND DATE & LOCATION If you have trouble finding us, please

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March Meetup – Journalism as a Public Good (3/1 @ 2 PM)

The next monthly discussion meetup is next Saturday, March 1 @ 2 PM (see below for location etc.). We’ll be discussing whether journalism should be considered a public good as well as the degree to which journalism benefits from public financing. See below for a few short readings and other

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