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Sunday, January 26, 2020

Meeting January 31

Our next meeting, for Spring 2020, we will be at the Eastside Branch of the Lexington Public Library, 9:45am-11:45am, January 31, 2019.  The place is on Palumbo!

I will not be able to attend due to medical matters.  Maryann will facilitate and the topic will be a few ideas from Max Weber.

Our topic(s) in future weeks will continue from the list:
 -- Environmentalism
 -- The Known Unknown
 -- Innumeracy
 -- Emotional Maturity
 -- Ageism
 -- Wealth Distribution
 -- Philosophical epiphanies from the day-to-day
 -- Patricia Churchland https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Churchland
 -- Daniel Dennett https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Dennett
 -- Douglas Hofstadter https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Hofstadter
 -- David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest   http://www.davidfosterwallacebooks.com/



You are implored to make suggestions, and when you want to add to the list, please write me -- jimmonomoy@gmail.com

Monday, January 20, 2020

AI -- artificial intelligence

 -- AI -- https://www.brookings.edu/blog/future-development/2020/01/17/whoever-leads-in-artificial-intelligence-in-2030-will-rule-the-world-until-2100/




Meeting Spring 2020 -- 1/24

Our next meeting, for Spring 2020, we will be at the Eastside Branch of the Lexington Public Library, 9:45am-11:45am, January 24, 2019.  The place is on Palumbo!

Our topic(s) this week will continue from the list:
 -- AI -- https://www.brookings.edu/blog/future-development/2020/01/17/whoever-leads-in-artificial-intelligence-in-2030-will-rule-the-world-until-2100/
 -- Max Weber
 -- Environmentalism
 -- Innumeracy
 -- Emotional Maturity
 -- Ageism
 -- Wealth Distribution
 -- Philosophical epiphanies from the day-to-day
 -- Patricia Churchland https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Churchland
 -- Daniel Dennett https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Dennett
 -- Douglas Hofstadter https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Hofstadter
 -- David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest   http://www.davidfosterwallacebooks.com/

You are implored to make suggestions, and when you want to add to the list, please write me -- jimmonomoy@gmail.com

Visit our SIG WWW Page at reasonockhammencken.blogspot.com

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

January 17 Meeting

Our first meeting, for Spring 2020, we will be at the Eastside Branch of the Lexington Public Library, 9:45am-11:45am, January 17, 2019.  The place is on Palumbo!

Our topic(s) this week will continue from the list:
 -- AI -- https://www.brookings.edu/blog/future-development/2020/01/17/whoever-leads-in-artificial-intelligence-in-2030-will-rule-the-world-until-2100/
 -- Max Weber
 -- Environmentalism
 -- Innumeracy
 -- Emotional Maturity
 -- Ageism
 -- Wealth Distribution
 -- Philosophical epiphanies from the day-to-day
 -- Patricia Churchland https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Churchland
 -- Daniel Dennett https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Dennett
 -- Douglas Hofstadter https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Hofstadter
 -- David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest   http://www.davidfosterwallacebooks.com/

You are implored to make suggestions, and when you want to add to the list, please write me -- jimmonomoy@gmail.com

Visit our SIG WWW Page at reasonockhammencken.blogspot.com