Blackpool Applied Rationality Unconference 2025
TL;DR Join us for 4 days of applied rationality workshops and activities at the EA Hotel this April. Apply here by 22nd February. In April we’re hosting an intimate 4-day applied rationality unconference/retreat hosted at CEEALAR (aka the EA Hotel). Come along and make new friends while dedicating time to working through your life’s biggest challenges using CFAR and CFAR-adjacent techniques. Previous years’ schedules have included fun rationalist-themed things like… * Hamming Circles * Paired Gendlin Focusing * Circling * Double Cruxing on the beach * Using Rationalist Role Models as Shoulder Advisors * Telos & Failures of Rationality * CFAR techniques tutoring wheel * Lightning Talks * Nature Walks * Systemizing Mindset * Goal Factoring * Quests versus Goals * Building a Bulletproof Post-Retreat Implementation Plan * Is Rapid Psychological Growth Possible? * Debugging Your Trigger Action Plans * Shadow Work and Masks * Awareness & Embodiment * Meta-Strategic Brainstorming Essential Information When: Thursday evening to Sunday evening on the 1st, 2nd or 3rd week of April 2025 (vote for your preference on the application form) Where: CEEALAR in Blackpool, UK. Price: £120 per person, which includes accommodation and food (but if cost is the only thing stopping you applying, let us know). Who should join: Anyone who is excited about using applied rationality to tackle problems in their lives and would enjoy spending a weekend with ~20 other similarly excited people. Prior knowledge of CFAR techniques is helpful but not required. Apply Here: Fill in this form by 23:59 UTC+0 on 22nd February. The sooner the better as we will be accepting people on a rolling basis and space is limited to 15 attendees only. Much More Information / FAQ Give me some background about the retreat The Applied Rationality Unconference started in 2023 as a small unconference-style weekend retreat for CFAR (Center for Applied Rationality) alumni. We had