"When you’re a single cell in the body of a giant, it’s hard to understand what the giant’s doing, or why it is the way it is, because you can’t really zoom out and look at the whole thing all at once. But we do our best." This is the first in what I hope […]

This week is our popular Speed Talks event! Three to five speakers get 5-8 minutes each to expound their ideas, followed by our group discussion period where the community react to the ideas presented, discuss their own thoughts on the topic, and ask questions of the presenters.   If you have an idea for a […]

Most of us don't have a house spouse at home to take care of the housekeeping while we work; it's no longer feasible for most households to get by on a single income, yet when a heterosexual couple both have full-time jobs, the woman still almost always gets saddled with most of the housework. Or […]

Here's the description on Amazon: "A groundbreaking manifesto on living better and longer that challenges the conventional medical thinking on aging and reveals a new approach to preventing chronic disease and extending long-term health, from a visionary physician and leading longevity expert. ... "Wouldn’t you like to live longer? And better? In this operating manual […]

Let's review a few fascinating posts from the Rationalist community blog LessWrong and discuss them together afterwards. This week's speaker will be Jack. After the talk, we'll have a group discussion to explore the ideas presented, and to share related thoughts, resources, and personal experiences. This is an online event hosted on Zoom. You can […]