RECENT AND UPCOMING MEETUP TOPICS

June Social Meetup – Grant Park (6/17 @ 2 PM)

For this month’s social meetup/get-together, we’re going to meet Sat. 6/17 starting at 2 PM in Grant Park, off E Balbo Dr just east of the tracks (around here: 41.873316961834156, -87.62199462310765). We’ll supply a large folding table and some drinks and snacks. Feel free to bring outdoor games, additional drinks/snacks,

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June Meetup – Does the media lie?

The next monthly discussion meetup is Saturday, June 3 @ 2 PM. For this up-coming meetup, we’ll draw on a short sequence on the media from Astral Codex Ten to discuss the degree to which the media lies, as well as the implications for handling lying/misinformation/deception in the media. Below

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May Meetup — Lightning Talks

For our May discussion meetup, we will be hosting lightning talks from members of the Chicago Rationality community. Here’s the schedule: This will also be an Astral Codex Ten “Schelling Point Meetup”. This is a good opportunity to come to a meetup if you’re “meetup curious” since there will be

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Social Meetup (March)

For this month’s social meetup/get-together, we’re going to meet at Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club for shuffleboard, drinks, and tacos. Thanks to Jana for the idea and for looking into the best time to go. Below the event info, I’ve included some links related to urban planning that were shared after

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March Meetup – Urban Planning

The next monthly discussion meetup is Saturday, March 4 @ 2 PM (see below for location details). NOTE: The meeting space can be cold/chilly in the winter, so wear layers. For this up-coming meetup, we’re going to discuss urban planning. This topic could go in many directions, so feel free

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Social Meetup (February)

For this month’s social meetup/get-together, we’re going to meet at Ten Cat Tavern, a quiet little bar with a couple pool tables, a few arcade games (I think), and a neat little lounge in the back with a fire place and an eclectic collection of furniture. We ended up there

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December Social Meetup – The Long Room (Bar) (12/18 @ 2 PM)

For this month’s social meetup/get-together, we’re going to meet at The Long Room, a neighborhood bar in Ravenswood. We’ll meet next Sunday, December 18 starting at 2 PM. All are welcome, whether you’ve come to a meetup before or not. I’ll be there starting at 2, but feel free to

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