Sacramento Politics and Philosophy Group

As artificial intelligence advances toward performing many of the tasks traditionally carried out by white-collar professionals, the question of how society should respond becomes increasingly urgent. Mathematician and historian Peter Turchin argues that much of the contemporary social and political unrest in the United States stems from what he terms elite overproduction: the creation of far more credentialed individuals than there are elite positions available.

Some commentators in Silicon Valley suggest that one solution may be to disrupt or even dismantle traditional elite pathways such as university education, while others rejoice in the potential rise of a new form of “technofeudalism.” If these outcomes are neither desirable nor inevitable, what alternative models should we consider?

Join us for a forward-looking discussion as we explore possible futures—and bring your best ideas (and your preferred AI tools) as we examine what a “brave new world” might entail.

Grief is not something to “move through” - it is a profound teacher that shapes our inner world, our relationships, our bodies, and our place within the larger systems of life. In this 60-minute guided conversation, we explore grief through the lens of Integral Theory, illuminating its emotional, somatic, cultural, and collective dimensions. Participants will engage in reflective dialogue, embodied practices, and integral frameworks that reveal grief as a source of wisdom, resilience, and deepened aliveness.

For this year's Christmas / Holiday Party, we are meeting at Maker Community Room. The cost is $10 per person. Thom rented the space and he will be collecting the money.

This event is a potluck. Please bring an entree, appetizer, desert, or drink. Please use the comments to indicate what you plan on bringing.

Please bring a wrapped philosophy, history, or political, or science political book to exchange. This can be one from your book collection that you don't mind passing on to someone.

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