Walk & Talk: We usually have an hour-long walk and talk after the meeting starts. Two mini-malls with hot takeout food are readily accessible nearby. Search for Gelson's or Pavilions in the zip code 92660.
Share a Surprise: Tell the group about something unexpected that changed your perspective on the universe.
Future Direction Ideas: Contribute ideas for the group's future direction, including topics, meeting types, activities, etc.
ACXLW UBI experiment and Technopragmatism Manifesto
Hello Folks!
We are excited to announce the 52nd Orange County ACX/LW meetup, happening this Saturday and most Saturdays thereafter.
Host: Michael Michalchik
Email: michaelmichalchik@gmail.com (For questions or requests)
Location: 1970 Port Laurent Place
(949) 375-2045
Date: Saturday, Jan 13, 2024
Time 2 pm
Conversation Starters :
Feel free to bring up a topic. This week, we will continue the last topic because the meeting was short, and most people were away on vacation.
Long-term, controlled experiment in Universal Basic Income in Kenya:
NPR Coverage:
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/12/07/1217478771/its-one-of-the-biggest-experiments-in-fighting-global-poverty-now-the-results-ar.
The Actual Paper:
https://conference.nber.org/conf_papers/f192616.pdf
UBI versus Guaranteed jobs, from ACX:
https://sscpodcast.libsyn.com/basic-income-not-basic-jobs-against-hijacking-utopia
Vitalik’s more cautious techno-optimism:
https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2023/11/27/techno_optimism.html
Walk & Talk: We usually have an hour-long walk and talk after the meeting starts. Two mini-malls with hot takeout food are readily accessible nearby. Search for Gelson's or Pavilions in the zip code 92660.
Share a Surprise: Tell the group about something unexpected that changed your perspective on the universe.
Future Direction Ideas: Contribute ideas for the group's future direction, including topics, meeting types, activities, etc.