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SUMMARY:Reason Speakeasy: Jennifer Burns
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, December 12\, the Reason Speakeasy will feature Stanford University historian Jennifer Burns about The Last Conservative\, her definitive\, highly praised biography of Milton Friedman\, who was arguably not just the most influential free-market economist of the 20th century but the central figure in building the intellectual coalition that successfully challenged Keynesian economics and the top-down rule of experts in so many aspects of our lives. \n\n\n\nHost Nick Gillespie and Burns will discuss Friedman’s conceptual breakthroughs in economics\, his ahead-of-his-time collaboration with women\, his role in popularizing free-market economics through his columns in Newsweek and the TV series Free To Choose\, his controversial engagements with politicians such as Richard Nixon and Augusto Pinochet\, and his role in ending the military draft and championing school choice. \n\n\n\nThe Reason Speakeasy is a monthly\, unscripted conversation with outspoken defenders of free thinking and heterodoxy. It doubles as a live taping of The Reason Interview with Nick Gillespie podcast. Books will be available for purchase and signing by the author. \n\n\n\nWhen: Tuesday\, December 12\, 2023 \n\n\n\nDoors at 6:30 p.m.\, program at 7:00 p.m. \n\n\n\nWhere: The Blue Building\, 222 E. 46th St. \n\n\n\nYour ticket for the evening includes beer\, wine\, soft drinks\, and a buffet of light bites.
URL:https://reason.org/event/reason-speakeasy-jennifer-burns/
LOCATION:The Blue Building\, 222 East 46th Street\, new york\, new york\, 10017
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SUMMARY:Bitcoin\, Bathhouses\, and the Future of Energy
DESCRIPTION:Critics of bitcoin say it’s a massive waste of energy\, with The New York Times earlier this year accusing bitcoin miners of causing “immense pollution.” \n\n\n\nBut what if this growing industry is actually the key to making clean energy profitable? \n\n\n\nA new Reason documentary explores the ways that bitcoin mining is already changing the way businesses and governments use and think about energy: A spa in Brooklyn recycles the heat from miners to warm its pools. A major utility provider in Texas counts on miners to stabilize its electric grid. A small town partners with a bitcoin miner to bring down electricity costs for its residents. \n\n\n\nJoin Reason’s Nick Gillespie for a viewing of the 30-minute documentary\, followed by a live discussion with Reason’s Zach Weismueller\, Human Rights Foundation’s Alex Gladstein\, Pubkey’s Thomas Pacchia\, and Jason Goodman the owner of a Bitcoin-heated bathhouse in Brooklyn\, about Bitcoin\, bathhouses\, and the future of energy. Then join us for an informal afterparty at PubKey\, New York’s premiere bitcoin bar. \n\n\n\nThis event will be recorded for future use. \n\n\n\nTicket price includes light appetizers and access to a cash bar. Smoking allowed in backyard area. \n\n\n\nViewing: Sovereign House\, 185 East Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10002 \n\n\n\nAfter Party: Pubkey\, 85 Washington Place (near Washington Square and 6th Avenue) \n\n\n\nBuy Tickets Here
URL:https://reason.org/event/bitcoin-bathhouses-and-the-future-of-energy/
LOCATION:185 East Broadway New York\, NY 10002\, 185 East Broadway\, New York\, New York\, 10002
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SUMMARY:SOHO Forum Debate: Artificial intelligence poses a threat to the survival of humanity that must be actively addressed by government.
DESCRIPTION:Resolution\n\n\n\nArtificial intelligence poses a threat to the survival of humanity that must be actively addressed by government.\n\n\n\nThe Sheen Center\n\n\n\n18 Bleecker Street\, New York\, NY 10012Doors open at 6:00 PMMeeting convenes: 6:30 PMReception: 8:00 PMModerated by Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein. \n\n\n\nBUY DEBATE TICKETS \n\n\n\nYou will not be required to show proof of vaccination in order to attend in person. \n\n\n\nREVIEW EVENT DETAILS \n\n\n\nFor the affirmative: \n\n\n\nSusan Schneider writes about the nature of the self and mind\, especially from the vantage point of issues in philosophy\, AI\, cognitive science and astrobiology. Before opening the Center for the Future Mind she held the NASA Chair with NASA and the Distinguished Scholar Chair at the Library of Congress. In her recent book\, Artificial You: AI and the Future of the Mind\, she discusses the philosophical implications of AI\, and\, in particular\, the enterprise of “mind design.” Schneider recently completed a three year project with NASA on the future of intelligence. She now works with Congress on AI policy\, appears frequently on television shows on stations such as PBS and The History Channel\, and writes opinion pieces for the New York Times\, Scientific American and The Financial Times. \n\n\n\nFor the negative: \n\n\n\nJobst Landgrebe is an entrepreneur and researcher in the field of Artificial Intelligence\, working on both the mathematical foundations and also the philosophical implications of AI technology. In 2013 he founded the company Cognotekt in Cologne\, Germany\, where he serves as managing director. At Cognotekt\, he has co-designed and directed the creation of several software product lines\, including: Wernicke® — the core Cognotekt software for the automated transformation of language into mathematical logic — and Eloquent\, a program for mailroom automation including automated extraction and processing of mail content. Together with philosopher Barry Smith\, he has published the 2023 book\, Why Machines Will Never Rule the World: Artificial Intelligence Without Fear. He also works in the area of ontology research.
URL:https://reason.org/event/soho-forum-debate-artificial-intelligence-poses-a-threat-to-the-survival-of-humanity-that-must-be-actively-addressed-by-government/
LOCATION:The Sheen Center\, 18 Bleecker St\, New York\, NY 10012\, New York\, New York\, 10012\, United States
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SUMMARY:Reason Speakeasy: Greg Lukianoff and Rikki Schlott
DESCRIPTION:The Reason Speakeasy is a monthly\, unscripted conversation with outspoken defenders of free thinking and heterodoxy. It doubles as a live taping of The Reason Interview with Nick Gillespie podcast. \n\n\n\nThe guests this time are Greg Lukianoff\, president of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE)\, and Rikki Schlott\, a New York Post columnist and Reason contributor\, who will discuss their new book\, The Canceling of the American Mind: How Cancel Culture Undermines Trust\, Destroys Institutions\, and Threatens Us All. \n\n\n\nIn 2018\, Greg coauthored (with Jonathan Haidt) The Coddling of the American Mind\, which documented how colleges and universities had become the enemies of a rich intellectual and cultural life. The Canceling of the American Mind extends and updates that analysis and offers concrete solutions on how to fight back against attempts to shut down free speech on campus\, social media\, and in the workplace. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:30 p.m.\, and the program starts at 7:00 p.m. Ticket includes beer\, wine\, soft drinks\, and a buffet of light food.
URL:https://reason.org/event/reason-speakeasy-greg-lukianoff-and-rikki-schlott/
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SUMMARY:SOHO Forum Debate: Between now and 2035\, electric vehicles in the consumer market will disappoint environmentalists by remaining a product bought mainly by the well-heeled minority.
DESCRIPTION:Resolution\n\n\n\nBetween now and 2035\, electric vehicles in the consumer market will disappoint environmentalists by remaining a product bought mainly by the well-heeled minority.\n\n\n\nThe Sheen Center\n\n\n\n18 Bleecker Street\, New York\, NY 10012Doors open at 6:00 PMMeeting convenes: 6:30 PMReception: 8:00 PMModerated by Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein. \n\n\n\nBUY DEBATE TICKETS \n\n\n\nYou will not be required to show proof of vaccination in order to attend in person. \n\n\n\nREVIEW EVENT DETAILS \n\n\n\nFor the affirmative: \n\n\n\nMark Mills is a Manhattan Institute senior fellow\, a faculty fellow at Northwestern University’s engineering school\, and partner in Montrose Lane\, an energy-tech venture fund. He is author of the book The Cloud Revolution: How the Convergence of New Technologies Will Unleash the Next Economic Boom and a Roaring 2020s\, (2021)\, and previously: Digital Cathedrals\, (2020)\, Work in The Age of Robots (2018)\, and The Bottomless Well\, (2006). He served as chairman and CTO of ICx Technologies helping take it public (2007). Earlier Mark served in the Reagan White House Science Office\, and prior to that was an experimental physicist and development engineer in microprocessors and fiber optics. \n\n\n\nFor the negative: \n\n\n\nRosario Fortugno has extensive experience in electric vehicles\, sustainable transportation\, and autonomy. As CEO of InOrbis\, he helped develop innovative technologies for electric vehicle fleet management\, showcasing smart mobility’s potential\, while also demonstrating proficiency in the fields of autonomous vehicles and machine learning. Rosario is an advocate of the power of free market innovation\, and market-driven adoption of electric vehicles. With experience in the mining and energy industries\, he brings a unique perspective to the challenges facing sustainable transportation\, and a commitment to finding practical solutions. With his substantial experience\, technical understanding of autonomy and machine learning\, and dedication to sustainability\, Rosario Fortugno is a persuasive advocate for the accelerated adoption of electric vehicles.
URL:https://reason.org/event/soho-forum-mark-mills-and-rosario-fortugno-debate-electric-vehicles/
LOCATION:The Sheen Center\, 18 Bleecker St\, New York\, NY 10012\, New York\, New York\, 10012\, United States
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SUMMARY:Anticipating the Future with Virginia Postrel and James Pethokoukis
DESCRIPTION:When you were a kid\, did you think The Jetsons was the future? \n\n\n\nThe popular cartoon\, which predicted interactive television (Zoom calls!)\, robot maids (Roombas\, which don’t approach Rosie’s room-cleaning skills)\, and flying cars (still way in the future!) was set in 2062\, which is less than 40 years away. We have a lot to accomplish between then and now if we want to live in the vision that Hanna-Barbera predicted—but perhaps our goals have changed? \n\n\n\nOn Monday\, October 16\, please join Reason Editor in Chief Katherine Mangu-Ward and two of today’s most interesting and opinionated thinkers for a spirited discussion of the cultural conditions that drive progress. Acclaimed author (and former Reason editor in chief) Virginia Postrel—who isn’t a Jetsons’ fan—and American Enterprise Institute scholar James Pethokoukis—who is—will consider how breakthroughs in technology and ideas move us forward. \n\n\n\nPlease register for this lively evening by October 9. 
URL:https://reason.org/event/anticipating-the-future-with-virginia-postrel-and-james-pethokoukis/
LOCATION:Reason DC\, 1630 Connecticut Ave NW\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20009\, United States
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SUMMARY:Welcome To the Psychedelic Renaissance\, Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:“Welcome to the psychedelic ‘20s!” says Rick Doblin\, the founder and head of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelics Studies (MAPS)\, a nonprofit that has been pushing for FDA approval of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD and other indications for almost 40 years. He predicts that should happen within a year’s time\, even as states such as Oregon and Colorado move ahead with decriminalizing plant-based psychedelics and other drugs. \n\n\n\nDoblin is one of the main figures in Reason’s new documentary\, Welcome To the Psychedelic Renaissance\, which was filmed at MAPS’ Psychedelic Sciences Conference held this June in Denver. A reported 13\,000 researchers\, artists\, activists\, thrill-seekers\, and venture capitalists gathered to discuss all aspects of an underground movement that is fast gaining mainstream and legal acceptance. But will today’s psychedelic renaissance succeed\, or fall victim to the cultural and political problems that undermined its forerunner in the 1960s? \n\n\n\nJoin Reason’s Nick Gillespie for a viewing of the 30-minute documentary\, followed by a live discussion with Rick Doblin about the past\, present\, and future of psychedelics\, drug policy\, and drug use. Audience Q&A. This event will be recorded for future use. \n\n\n\nTicket price includes light appetizers and access to a cash bar. Smoking allowed in backyard area. \n\n\n\nEstablished in 1968 as the nation’s libertarian magazine of “free minds and free markets\,” Reason has called for the legalization of drugs since its first issue. Go here for our continuing coverage of psychedelics.
URL:https://reason.org/event/welcome-to-the-psychedelic-renaissance-film-screening/
LOCATION:New York
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SUMMARY:Reason Speakeasy: Alexandra Hudson
DESCRIPTION:The Reason Speakeasy is a monthly\, unscripted conversation with outspoken defenders of free thinking and heterodoxy. It doubles as a live taping of The Reason Interview with Nick Gillespie podcast and always provides a great evening of camaraderie and conversation about cutting-edge topics and ideas. \n\n\n\nDon’t miss an evening with Alexandra Hudson\, author of The Soul of Civility\, in conversation with podcast host and Reason editor-at-large Nick Gillespie as they delve deep into the transformative potential of authentic civility. Drawing from the wisdom of philosophers like Epictetus\, twentieth-century luminaries like Martin Luther King Jr.\, and her own experiences within a politically-charged governmental environment\, Alexandra delves into how respecting someone’s personhood and dignity can transcend even the most entrenched political disagreements. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:30PM and program starts at 7PM sharp. Tickets are $10 and include beer\, wine\, soft drinks\, and a buffet of light fare. Come out for an evening of great camaraderie and conversation in one of the coolest locations in Manhattan. \n\n\n\nReason is proud to produce this event in conjunction with Young Voices\, a nonprofit talent agency and PR firm for a rising generation of heterodox thinkers.
URL:https://reason.org/event/reason-speakeasy-alexandra-hudson/
LOCATION:New York
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SUMMARY:Reason Speakeasy: Yascha Mounk
DESCRIPTION:The Reason Speakeasy is a monthly\, unscripted conversation with outspoken defenders of free thinking and heterodoxy. It doubles as a live taping of The Reason Interview with Nick Gillespie podcast and always provides a great evening of camaraderie and conversation about cutting-edge topics and ideas. \n\n\n\nOn Tuesday\, September 26\, Nick will interview Johns Hopkins professor Yascha Mounk\, the founder of the online magazine Persuasion and the author of the important new book The Identity Trap\, which explains how identity politics and social justice discourse have come to dominate contemporary discussions\, their negative influence on free expression\, and how to confront and defeat them. Yascha was the prime mover behind the 2020 open letter on “justice and open debate” in Harper’s magazine and is one of the best defenders of free speech and the marketplace of ideas. This is going to be a great conversation. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:30PM\, program starts at 7PM and features audience Q&A. Tickets are $10 and includes beer\, wine\, soft drinks\, a buffet of snacks and appetizers\, and an evening of camaraderie and conversation. \n\n\n\nSpace is limited\, so please buy your tickets now.
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