Philosopher's Walk - Studley Park Picnic Area

Weather looks reasonable good on Sunday. Participants are invited to join us for a walk and talk about science, philosophy and technology. We will also have time for coffee & a bite to eat afterwards at The Abbotsford Convent.

## Details

Schedule
10 am – Meet at or near the Rotunda at the Studley Park Boathouse Picnic Area near the boathouse
10.30 am – Saunter across Kanes Bridge towards the convent via Dights Falls loop trail, observing stunning views of Yarra river (including Dights Falls, urban graffiti, inner suburb farms and more)
12.30 – Hang out at the convent for coffee and a bite to eat.
Topics can include:
– How epistemics (inc science) makes progress
– Health, wellness and how to live a good life
– Metaethics / ethics
– Moral progress and indirect normativity
– Latest trends in AI
– Economic impacts of AGI, automation, unbounded inequality
– UBI - Basic income and universal wealth redistribution
– Likelihood of future doom or utopia
– Human augmentation, hacking human potential
– AI interpretability
– ChatGPT, Gemini, ClaudeAI
– Automated persuasion, AI dark arts
– Future directions in AI
– Plato’s cave
– Fun theory, value theory

Nietzsche: "All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking. From the process of creative self-discovery one emerges an artist. More often than not, our internal spiritual restoration is accompanied by a physical transformation."

Plenty of parking.
Here is an example of how to get there via public transport.

Sometimes philosophy discussions feel quite sedentary – hence our experiment to cross pollinate exercise and engaging discussions on philosophy. Exertion of both the mind and body at the same time may lead to a fascinating dynamic.

A sedentary lifestyle (and by association, philosophy) has been linked to mental health concerns like depression, anxiety, and chronic stress.

Ease the anxieties of the armchair philosopher engaging in mental gymnastics with minimal muscle movement – join our raggle-taggle crew of aspiring philosophers walking the talk!
Healthy body, healthy mind!

Note, bring elemental protection (umbrellas, sunscreen etc)