Food for Thought 13: EA and war
Food for Thought is a series of events, where we discuss philosophical and practical questions of EA in small groups over food and drinks: We are exploring effective altruism one bite at a time. EA newcomers are welcome; studying the suggested material is encouraged but not required, please RSVP.
Topic
In times where war is omnipresent in the media and sometimes even seems to get closer to home we want to discuss with you how one can and should react to wars with an EA mindset. And about how the EA framework can be useful in times of war.
Suggested reading
Is general pacifism an option? Bryan Caplan argues it is. You can find their argument and some of the counter arguments in The common sense case for pacifism
Is the ITN a viable approach when it comes to war and peace? This is discussed in Naive application of the ITN…
How does the EA framework hold up for someone actually caught in a war situation. A personal account can be found here. The text itself and the following discussion are very interesting. EA thoughts from Israel-Hamas war
Where/How/What
Let’s meet again in Monbijoupark (the exact location will be posted before the event as soon as we’ve put our blankets down on the grass).
What to bring
Something to drink and something to eat/snack for yourself.
If you find the time to prepare or buy extra food: something vegan to share which can be eaten without plates/cutlery would be much appreciated (this can be something very low effort but if you don’t have the time to prepare anything, feel free to drop by nevertheless).
If you have one: please bring a picnic blanket.
If you have some: String of lights/fairy lights with batteries, so that it’ll still be cozy after the sun goes down.
Thanks for joining and for the good discussion! I hope everyone who did not join for the restaurant got home safely without getting soaked! The next Food for Thought will be at the 18. July (topic TBD) https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/events/Wcjs2D9PGAMEC3ybF/food-for-thought-14-tbd
Here we are: https://maps.app.goo.gl/PLgh2dENjosR1Ti37
Same place as last year!