Monthly meetup / ACX Everywhere
Details
It's again time for our semi-annual ACX Everywhere meetup. This will be listed on the ACX list of meetups, so expect newcomers. (Newcomers: welcome!)
In addition to our usual format—
- Unstructured conversation on rationalist and rationalist-adjacent topics is the default
- An optional discussion topic, possibly with short readings, is also available for discussion
- Engaging in good faith and openness to disagreement and nuance are table stakes
—we'll also have some ice-breaking activities planned as well as a few board or card games (feel free to bring your own!).
This month's optional discussion topic: art. That's overly broad, so here are a few questions to frame the discussion (this is basically where last month's meeting fixated towards the end; we felt the conversation wasn't done!):
- What is the value of art for the individual? For society?
- When is art harmful? Ought we to allow harmful art?
- How should we relate to art that wasn't considered harmful in its day may may be considered harmful now?
- What counts as art? Does the distinction matter?