Big Ideas Forum

You may have heard that we (Americans) are more likely to end up in a court room than in a hospital room? That’s scary. And as we typically think of the legal system as the foundation for “justice,” emerging AI technologies in the legal field raise important questions. [Read More]

Every day has news about the explosive development in the AI/AGI field; it’s hard already - and will be harder in the future - to keep up. It is nearly impossible to predict how deeply we will be affected by AI/AGI . . . so there’s nothing better than being prepared for the uncertain. [Read More]

We will discuss the areas in society that show structural inequality and focus on the interactions between the drivers of such inequality. We will examine if there’s any reason to think that “inequality is not a consequence of capitalism but is created by design!” [Read More]

On the afternoon of December 7 (4:30 pm), MindQuest will start with “your subjects”: Ideas and questions on subjects that has captured YOUR imagination - any “weird, unexplainable” things you have come across recently (not including Congress in Wash DC). That could be books, documentaries, articles, even movies, etc. that you think we should all know about. As we’ve said before, this does not require formal presentations (slide, speeches, etc.). So, put your thinking caps on! [Read More]

In this recurring program, anyone who attends tonight has a 6-7 min window to present something that might have caught their attention, something they have wondered about, a book we all should know about, etc. Formal presentations with slides and videos or getting up in front of the forum are not required. The purpose is to share ideas… but mind you: 6-7 min is a lot less time than you think! [Read More]

In this recurring program, anyone who attends tonight has a 6-7 min window to present something that might have caught their attention, something they have wondered about, a book we all should know about, etc. Formal presentations with slides and videos or getting up in front of the forum are not required. The purpose is to share ideas… but mind you: 6-7 min is a lot less time than you think! [Read More]