Values and Reflective Processes, Epistemic Institutions, Effective Altruism
Violence begins when conversations stop. We’d love to see a renaissance of ancient Greek agoras or Roman fora which offered their citizens a public space where they could gather, study and discuss current events as well as everything else that is timelessly important for the future of humanity. In modern times, such places have become increasingly scarce and social media do not constitute a suitable replacement since many critical layers of human communication are absent.
We believe it is essential to have well-structured conversations in real life to exchange our narratives, continuously update our beliefs about the world and transform our newly found insights into actions on an individual level in everyday life. This should become a recurring, ordinary activity like going to the gym or shopping for groceries.
Therefore, we are looking for teams that are willing to establish and run many such modern forums for the general public. This entails a suitable building architecture to fit its purpose (e.g. Eudaimonia Machine), a diverse educational offering (e.g. lectures, film screenings, group discussions, 1-on-1 mentoring, library etc) and a primary focus on one of our Areas of Interest (e.g. one center in NYC could focus on Economic Growth while another one in Berlin focuses on Values and Reflective Processes). In the future, we hope to see several forums focusing on different topics right in the center of every large city.
Modern Public Forums
Values and Reflective Processes, Epistemic Institutions, Effective Altruism
Violence begins when conversations stop. We’d love to see a renaissance of ancient Greek agoras or Roman fora which offered their citizens a public space where they could gather, study and discuss current events as well as everything else that is timelessly important for the future of humanity. In modern times, such places have become increasingly scarce and social media do not constitute a suitable replacement since many critical layers of human communication are absent.
We believe it is essential to have well-structured conversations in real life to exchange our narratives, continuously update our beliefs about the world and transform our newly found insights into actions on an individual level in everyday life. This should become a recurring, ordinary activity like going to the gym or shopping for groceries.
Therefore, we are looking for teams that are willing to establish and run many such modern forums for the general public. This entails a suitable building architecture to fit its purpose (e.g. Eudaimonia Machine), a diverse educational offering (e.g. lectures, film screenings, group discussions, 1-on-1 mentoring, library etc) and a primary focus on one of our Areas of Interest (e.g. one center in NYC could focus on Economic Growth while another one in Berlin focuses on Values and Reflective Processes). In the future, we hope to see several forums focusing on different topics right in the center of every large city.