Steven Pinker, Coleman Hughes, Robert Sapolsky, Bryan Caplan, Robin Hanson, Michael Huemer, and More in New Event Series for The Life You Can Save!

AI and the future of progress, wealth inequality, philosophy of race, and more!

After a terrifically successful event last Fall, raising over $30,000 for The Life You Can Save, Public Intellectuals for Effective Charities presents:

Dystopian Fact Checks: Charitable Dialogues on Optimism and Dystopia, an event series for The Life You Can Save featuring Steven Pinker, Coleman Hughes, Robert Sapolsky, Bryan Caplan, Robin Hanson, Michael Huemer, and Jack Goldstone in conversation on controversial public issues!

Event Schedule:

(Recording available to donors only; yes, you can receive a recording even if you didn’t make the live version of this event, but only if you are among the auction winners by one of the subsequent event dates)

Coleman Hughes, Jonah Franks - “A Dialogue on Race and Hierarchy: Is systemic racism real? Is it more culturally prestigious to be white in the US? Do white Americans owe reparations, and should they check their privilege? Is mental illness a political category?” Private Youtube Live Stream (1,000 Seats) - Sunday, March 5th, 8:00 PM EST

Steven Pinker, Bryan Caplan, Robin Hanson, Michael Huemer (Challenger Wanted: Please suggest another panelist if you wish!) - “AI and the Future of Progress” (Is Chat GPT on the Cusp of Consciousness? Is AI an imminent existential risk? Is the Turing test a good test for consciousness? Will AI cause an unprecedented unemployment? and your questions answered! ) Private Youtube Live Stream (1,000 seats) - Wednesday, March 8, 8:00 PM EST

(Recording available to donors only; yes, you can receive a recording even if you didn’t make the live version of this event, but only if you are among the auction winners by one of the subsequent event dates)

Michael Huemer, Robert Sapolsky - “Does Free Will Exist, or Even Matter?” A Debate - Private Youtube Live Stream (1,000 Seats) - Sunday, April 9th, 3:00 EST

Bryan Caplan, Jack Goldstone - “Is Wealth Inequality a Serious Social Problem?” - Private Youtube Live Stream (1,000 Seats) - Tuesday, March 21st, 8:00 PM EST

Your questions answered:

Will the recordings of the events be made available elsewhere?

Not publicly, no, although anyone who is admitted into one of the events within the window of the series will receive privately accessible links to the recordings.

(Recording available to donors only; yes, you can receive a recording even if you didn’t make the live version of this event, but only if you are among the auction winners by one of the subsequent event dates)

This is your only opportunity to attend these once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to see the best of the world’s minds engaging on the issues of today. If that interests you, make your donation to The Life You Can Save and attend the event live!*

*This policy is subject to changing in the unlikely event that we change our minds, but don’t count on it!

How do I attend?

Send an email with a receipt of your donation to the effective charity The Life You Can Save (minimum $10) to PublicIntellectualsforEA@gmail.com to receive your invitation to the grand hall zoom meeting on the day of the event. Our 1,000 seats will be assigned by auction, so that the biggest donations will receive seats first. (What this means is that if enough people beat your donation, you won’t receive your invitation on the day of the event, so exceeding the $10 minimum is strongly encouraged!)

That is, your money should be sent to The Life You Can Save directly; you only owe us a receipt in order to attend the event.

Can I ask questions to the speakers?

Yes! Along with your receipt, submit a question in advance for a chance to ask it during the audience Q&A. Questioners who send us evidence of bigger donations will be prioritized during this section.

If you decide to ask a question during the event, send us a receipt of at least $10 to PublicIntellectualsforEA@gmail.com with your question attached. We will be monitoring our email during the event and will advance your question to the queue according to whose donations are the most generous!

Is my ticket good for every event in the series?

Yes; however, if someone beats your donation, you will not receive an invitation to the meeting taking place that day.

How will I know if my donation has been beaten?

You will receive an email a day before the event with a private link.

What is the format?

Long-form interview: extended informal discussion. AI Event: Minimally moderated dialogue featuring open discussion and Audience Q&A. Debate: Minimally moderated dialogue featuring a 10 minute opening statement by each speaker, followed by a 5-7 rebuttal period for each speaker, followed by open discussion for 20-25 minutes. Then, after those 42 minutes or so, we will take questions from the audience for 10-15 minutes.

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