Does social interaction seem strange to you? Does it come naturally? Did you ever achieve insight that made sense of it? Share what you know at this Saturday’s meetup! Oh, and don’t be weird (to the extent that you can currently operationalize that). *** The meetup is at Central Market, 4001 N. Lamar, in the […]

This year we are celebrating Petrov Day on Friday, September 20th. Because it’s a special event, we have a LessWrong page for it. Please see event details there and RSVP if you plan to come. Hope to see you there! Background on Petrov Day.

No specific topic this time, and unfortunately I won’t be there. Feel free to use the mailing list to find each other. If you’re the first one there, announce it on the list and put up a sign. *** The meetup is at Central Market, 4001 N. Lamar, in the cafe area. Look for the

It’s been about a year since last time, so we’re going to use this meetup to practice the Double Crux technique of disagreement resolution. In this technique, you try to find some fact that, if you could be convinced of it, you’d change your mind (or at least would be a significant blow to you view). To

Is there a product that, by all rights, should be profitable to make, and which people would be willing to buy, but doesn’t exist? Share your thoughts on this “missing market”. We’ll also discuss what forces prevent it from existing. Is it Moloch at work? *** The meetup is at Central Market, 4001 N. Lamar,

We’re overdue for a day of sharing concepts. Let’s use this meetup to discuss concepts that have helped us to think about important issue. Nash equilibrium: a situation where no one can improve by changing their behavior alone. Superstimulus: something that is finely tuned to appeal to you and is much better than ancestral humans

Do you know of a technique that is bizarrely, disproportionately effective? Share it with your fellow rationalists this Saturday! *** The meetup is at Central Market, 4001 N. Lamar, in the cafe area. Look for the LW and SSC signs. People start arriving at 1:30 pm, and the main activity will begin at 2:30 pm.

Time for some more light-hearted fare! Let’s share what we find fun and funny. For extra credit, how have you used your rationality skills to have fun or amplify your humor? LW Humor Tag LW Fun Theory Tag *** The meetup is at Central Market, 4001 N. Lamar, in the cafe area. Look for the

Time one again to discuss health and wellness. Share your well-grounded knowledge of diet, exercise, supplements, and habits! LW health topic tag LW exercise topic tag LW well-being topic tag *** The meetup is at Central Market, 4001 N. Lamar, in the cafe area. Look for the LW and SSC signs. People start arriving at

In light of recent craziness in the world of prediction markets, let’s do another session where we review our positions on Manifold and related sites, and compare notes. What contracts seem to me mispriced or have too big a difference across the different sites? Are there markets we want to create? You might want to