We are back after the summer break!

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 (at the moment, it's rather one sip at a time, until we've found an indoor location that allows us to bring food). EA newcomers are welcome; studying the suggested material is encouraged but not required, please RSVP.

Topic

Join us for a thought-provoking evening exploring humanity's role in the cosmos. While most EA-adjacent discussions regard extinction as inherently negative, this discussion aims to challenge our assumptions and explore various perspectives on humanity's place in the grand scheme of things. Get some inspiration from the reading material or come up with your own line of thought.

Suggested reading

Why I am probably not a longtermist, is not purely about extinction, but covers a lot of the arguments we thought would be interesting to discuss.

Arguments for why preventing human extinction is wrong lists a couple of arguments for why it might not be a top priority (or no priority at all) to prevent human extinction.

Where/How/What

Since it's now too cold for a picnic in the park, we are going to meet at Atopia. It is easy to reach via Ringbahn (Prenzlauer Allee), M10 (Prenzlauer Allee/Danziger Staße) or M2 (Fröbelstraße).

What to bring

1. Some change to buy a drink - they don't accept card payment at Atopia.