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Hello folks! 

I am glad to announce the 10th of a continuing series of Orange County ACX/LW meetups. Meeting this Saturday and most Saturdays. The first few meetings were great (approximately 8 to 10 people), and I hope to see many of you at this one. Snacks will be available.

 

Saturday, 11/12/22, 2 pm

1900 Port Carlow Place, Newport Beach, 92660

The Picnic tables outside the community clubhouse

33.6173166789459, -117.85885652037152
https://goo.gl/maps/WmzxQhBM2vdpJvz39

Plus code 8554J48R+WFJ

Contact me, Michael, at michaelmichalchik+acxlw@gmail.com with questions or requests.

 

Activities (all activities are optional)

A) Two conversation starter topics this week will be. (video and reading at the end)

1) Ken Wilkenson on the harms of inequality

2) Levels of intensity in psychedelics

B) We will also have the card game Predictably Irrational. Feel free to bring your favorite games or distractions. This is a pet-friendly park and meeting. 

C) We usually go for a walk and talk for about an hour after the meeting starts. There are two easy-access mini-malls nearby with hot takeout food available. Search for Gelson's or Pavilions in the zipcode 92660. I also provide paleo and vegetarian-friendly food. 

 

D) Share a surprise! Tell the group about something that happened that was unexpected or changed how you look at the universe.

E) Make a prediction and give a probability and end condition.

F) Contribute ideas to the group's future direction: topics, types of meetings, activities, etc.


 

Conversation Starter Readings:
Suggested readings for this week are these summaries. These readings are optional, but if you do them, think about what you find interesting, surprising, useful, questionable, vexing, or exciting.  

1) Inequality is more beneficial in developed countries than improved wealth. Professor Sir Richard Wilkinson.

KTLS18: Richard Wilkinson on Inequality - The Enemy Between Us
https://youtu.be/9mZfSxdpaMg

This is a quick summary that links to supporters and detractors.

https://revisesociology.com/2016/08/14/spirit-level-summary-wilkinson-pickett/

2) Psychedelic Levels of intensity

Provides a taxonomy of the types of psychedelic experience ranked by intensity and dosage

The 7 Levels of the Psychedelic Experience
https://youtu.be/UQRfTD6AXPs

https://effectindex.com/effects

If People want to return to previous weeks' topics, there is still ground to cover. I would like to discuss entropy further.

https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/REA49tL5jsh69X3aM/introduction-to-abstract-entropy