Consciousness

We will discuss two very short stories by Anton Chekhov: [The Student](https://www.ibiblio.org/eldritch/ac/student.html) and [Gooseberries](https://americanliterature.com/author/anton-chekhov/short-story/gooseberries). The first was apparently Chekhov's own favorite story of his, and is a reflection on the continuity of human suffering and joy across the ages, and asks in what way the past stays with us. The second is part of a trilogy and revolves around questions of how happy we can be when that happiness is based upon self-satisfaction. Together, the stories will help us discuss broader questions of happiness in our lives and how it can be achieved. We will meet at L'Objet Trouvé near the Veletržní Palác. I look forward to seeing you there! If you want to help support these literary reading events, you can make a donation of any amount here: https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QIBGIY6Y

Svět AI se hýbe rychleji, než stíháme psát dokumentaci. Každý týden přijde nový „killer model“ a vývojáři přebíhají od jednoho toolu k druhému. Výsledkem často není vyšší produktivita, ale: * workflow se rozpadá při každé změně modelu * roste bezpečnostní a procesní riziko * know-how zůstává v jednotlivcích místo v týmu A právě tady vzniká prostor pro náskok. V Unnits jsme postavili CODAGa jako střechu nad vaší AI. Je mu jedno, jestli zrovna vede Claude, GPT-4 nebo Llama. Vy držíte proces, kontext a know-how. Modely jen dodávají výkon. **Proč dorazit na Evennt #31:** * **Jednotný mozek týmu:** Jak zajistit, aby junior i senior pracovali se stejným kontextem a know-how nezůstávalo jen v hlavách jednotlivců. * **Pitva orchestrátoru:** Dan Charousek ukáže, proč je vlastní kontext a orchestrace důležitější než model, který zrovna vyhrává benchmarky. * **Konec rozpadu workflow:** Jak měnit modely podle ceny, výkonu nebo use-casu bez přepisování procesů a dokumentace. * **Know-how jako majetek firmy:** Jak uchovat kontext, rozhodnutí a znalost vašeho prostředí mimo konkrétní model nebo tool. **🗓️ Kdy:** Úterý 2. 6. 2026 od 18:00 📍 **Kde:** Unnits - Drtinova 8, Praha 5 Evennt #31 není o naleštěných prezentacích. Je to o živém demu (které se možná rozbije), o otevřené debatě s Danem Charouskem a o hledání cesty, jak z AI udělat předvídatelný proces, který firmě přináší stabilitu, kontrolu a konkurenční výhodu.

**Event Summary** Join us for an engaging session exploring how AI is reshaping the finance function—from foundational automation to advanced, data-driven decision-making. Through real-world examples and live use cases, we’ll look at how teams are applying AI today to improve efficiency, accuracy, and strategic insight across finance operations. **Opening: Introduction of the Prague Finance Site** **Speaker**:[ ](linkedin.com/in/rociosoteloinandalucia/?skipRedirect=true)**[Rocio Sotelo](linkedin.com/in/rociosoteloinandalucia/?skipRedirect=true) \- Director\, Finance** Rocio will introduce the Prague-based finance hub and share her perspective on how AI and automation are transforming the finance function. She will highlight practical use cases, key opportunities, and challenges finance teams face when adopting these technologies, as well as how leaders can drive this transformation while enabling more strategic, data-driven decision-making. **Talk 1: AI and Automation in Finance** **Speaker:**[ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirill-babenko-865b0610b/)**[Kiril Babenko](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirill-babenko-865b0610b/)** **\- Senior Sales Finance Manager** Kirill will provide a ground-level look at how we’re using AI to solve the “human search engine” problem in Sales Finance. He’ll go under the hood of an AI agent that translates plain English into SQL, delivering governed data insights from Snowflake directly into Slack. **Talk 2: Accruals AI Assistant** **Speaker: [Stepan Suprun](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stepansuprun/)** **-** Finance Manager International FP&A Stepan will share how we’re prototyping an AI-powered accruals assistant to streamline the month-end process. The solution ingests POs and invoices, then suggests accruals with clear, transparent explanations. **Time Agenda:** **17:00–17:30** – Doors open and registration with snacks and beer **17:30–17:35** – Introduction **17:35–18:05** – Talk 1: AI and automation in finance **18:15–18:35 –** Talk 2: Accruals AI assistant **18:35–20:00** – Networking time **20:10** – Doors close

\~FREE EVENT\~ Meet Locals & internationals People Every Tuesday & Make New Friends🙂 For introverts and shy people (we all are sometimes), we have ice-breaking games and more... so feel free to come by. Everyone is invited to enjoy amazing Cocktails in 135kc only🍸 Beer in 49 kc 🥂🍻 It is organized after our Biggest Event in Central Europe with 234 people in a single event. 🙂 📍LOCATION TEQUILA TALES BAR & MUSIC CLUB Újezd 409/19, 118 00 Malá Strana, 118 00 Prague, Czech Republic (Nearest tram stop- Hellichova & Ujezd) ❓Questions❓ Follow & write to https://www.instagram.com/tequilatales_prg/ *** \~AKCE ZDARMA\~ Každé úterý se seznamte s místními a mezinárodními lidmi a najděte si nové přátele🙂 Pro introverty a stydlivé lidi (všichni jsme někdy) máme hry na lámání ledu a další... tak neváhejte a přijďte. Všichni jsou zváni k vychutnání úžasných koktejlů jen za 135 kč🍸 Pivo za 49 kč 🥂🍻 Je pořádána po naší největší akci ve střední Evropě s 234 lidmi na jediné akci. 🙂 📍 POLOHA TEQUILA TALES BAR & MUSIC CLUB Újezd 409/19, 118 00 Malá Strana, 118 00 Praha, Česká republika (nejbližší tramvajová zastávka- Hellichova & Újezd) ❓Otázky❓ Sledujte a pište https://www.instagram.com/tequilatales_prg/

Dear fellow childfree ladies, Let's meet and have a pleasant chat about everything again 💬 This time, let's celebrate the arrival of summer with a picnic at Vyšehrad area! 🥪 Bring your blankets, bottles, some food for yourself or to share with others & a light jacket for the evening. No need to prepare anything complicated! The plan is to find some place [here](https://maps.app.goo.gl/YWpVopsPx4W5cb4aA) (approximate coordinates [here](https://maps.app.goo.gl/Cc1QUZUisTQQMvRH8)). I'll post a photo of the exact location for those who'll arrive later, to the comments section. Looking forward to seeing you again 😊

~~Because nothing says “midweek crisis” like screaming pop ballads with strangers~~ So you’ve survived Monday... congrats! Celebrate by joining us **every Tuesday** for the most *questionable life choices* you’ll never regret — Karaoke Night! **FREE ENTRY** – because we know you blew your paycheck on brunch last weekend. 🧍‍♀️👨‍🦯For the socially allergic (aka shy or introverted), we’ve got **ice-breaking games** that are only mildly awkward. You might actually meet someone who *also* sings off-key. Soulmates? Maybe. 🍸 Cocktails for **135 Kč** – dangerously tasty. 🍺 Beer for **49 Kč** – cheaper than therapy. 📍 **WHERE THE MAGIC HAPPENS** **TEQUILA TALES BAR & MUSIC CLUB** Újezd 409/19, Prague 1 (Tram stop: Hellichova or Újezd – don’t pretend you don’t use Google Maps) 📲 Stalk us or message your future karaoke group here: [https://www.instagram.com/tequilatales_prg/](https://www.instagram.com/tequilatales_prg/)

🎤Velvet Tuesdays at Czech Inn Bar are back! 🎤 Stand-up Show in English. Join us for the great night of laughs at the first weekly comedy show in Prague! 🍺 Czech Inn Bar, Francouzská 76, Prague. (🚋 stop Krymská). 🚪 Doors opens at 7 pm, show starts at 8 pm ⏰ 🎫 200,- CZK with Welcome shot of rum included! https://goout.net/en/velvet-tuesday-comedy-show/ezkbaic/ 😊 Every week great line-up of comedians, traveling comedians and surprising guest welcomed.

Open philosophical discussion, thinking together about a topic in a philosophical way. The topic will be chosen by the participants at the beginning of the event. No application, no entrance fee. (But as we are meeting in a normal coffee shop, you have to order at least a cup of coffee or tea.) Experience the joy of real dialogue with other people about the really important topics of life! Follow the white rabbit into the wonderland of philosophy... You find informations about me and the event [here](https://sophonautik.ch/english/). Je nach Gruppe kann die Veranstaltung auch auf [Deutsch](https://sophonautik.ch/deutsch/) abgehalten werden.

Hola tod@s! Tenemos otra reunion este viernes en Cafedu! Sois muy bienvenidos!

Weekly Czech Conversation Meetup 📅 Every Thursday \| 🕢 19:30–21:30 📍 Tequila Tales, Újezd 409/19, Praha 1 Are you an expat in Prague learning Czech at A1 or A2 level? Ready to stop just studying and start speaking? Join our Weekly Czech Conversation Meetup – a focused, interactive session designed to help you speak more confidently in Czech through fun, practical, peer-based learning. 🎯 What to expect: Structured, casual Czech-speaking sessions Fun language games, real-life scenarios, group challenges Peer-to-peer learning (no teachers – just motivated learners!) No grammar overload – just speaking and using what you know 🧠 Who is this for? A1 and A2 level learners (not for absolute beginners) Expats in Prague who want to practice Czech in a supportive space People who are ready to actively participate – speaking is a must! 📝 Important: Preparation is required. Each week, you’ll get a short prompt or task in advance. Everyone must come ready to engage. 💬 Why join? Build real-life speaking skills Break the fear of using Czech Meet other motivated learners Get out of your Duolingo comfort zone! 🌍 This is a focused Czech-only session, happening from 19:30 to 21:30, as part of the larger Uninstall Duolingo Language Exchange night every Thursday.

You went on that retreat, read the book, committed to meditate daily. And here you are at 3 am, drunkenly staring down a Žižkov doner, wondering what went wrong. You are not alone! Come share your spiritual misadventures. Its a space where you can bring a poem, story, koan etc. Or just come and hang out. All paths and experiences are welcome. We are meeting at Stromovka Park, at the clearing near Fontana Stromovka (pin in the description). Bring something to sit on, pets are also welcome! We’ll start with an opening circle, short group meditation and then move into sharing and discussion. If you arrive late and we are already meditating please join us quietly so you don't disturb others.

Haunting shadows at my heels, Nightmares followed by the lies, Peace as distant as the sunrise, Waiting still in silence... like a warrior. Closed eyes will never open, Facing the fools, oh, they belong to the night. I will not be broken by you, Just a warrior like my God, like my God. I confide in You, I am so afraid that I will be left alone, But I will fight like a warrior, like my God. Drowning me, a cruel smile is here to stay, Thinking 'bout what has to be, forget the life, Feels like a warrior... something like my God. Feel unknown, I remain, Following through the ages and my pieces, I have been denied, left forsaken, Punished by the design, my ordinary dream. I confide in You still, though my spirit is down, But I will fight like a warrior, like my God. Erase me, I will not surrender, But I will fight like a warrior, like my God. Years of memories, a fading story, Too many things that were deleted and lost. I stand in the ruins, with the weight, But I will fight like a warrior, something like my God, like, my God. ***© 2026 Comes The Rain Production™.***

What is a better way to start our learning journey together than by understanding what AI actually is? [You are welcome to join ](https://www.meetup.com/ai-learning-community-for-women-in-czechia-fem-ai-lab/events/314515448/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events)[whatsapp group](https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7NWogBfHRRCayjHRjrodb?mode=gi_t) to stay in touch. 💜 We hear about AI everywhere, in the news, at work, from our kids, on social media. Yet most of us would struggle to explain what it actually is. And that's completely normal, nobody properly explained it! So let's fix that. 😄 **Is face recognition AI? Is a driverless metro train AI? Can you guess?** 🤔 Come ready to reason, debate and maybe be surprised by your own answers. In this session we'll dive into: 🧠 **What AI actually is** — and what it isn't **How AI learns** — and how math based algorithms can adapt to an ever changing world 🔍 **How to spot AI in your everyday life** 🌍 **The kinds of AI that exist** 📖 **The history of AI** — how we got here and why right now is different from anything before ⚡ **What makes this the Age of AI** By the end of this session you will feel more confident talking about AI, what it is, how it works and why everyone is so excited and nervous about it at the same time. No tech background needed. Just curiosity and an open mind. 🌸 See you there!

• What we'll do This meet up is for those who are learning English as a second language and want a chance to practice. We will provide a fun and interesting activity to encourage simple English conversation. It may be a game, an interesting topic, or whatever. We promise to keep the evening relaxed and give you a chance to practice your English. • What to bring Just you. • Important to know We are hosted by Do Slova Praha. As a church, we want to help our community in practical ways. We may hand out information to other events that our church does, but do not worry... this is not a religious event. Just come to practice English :) [https://www.doslovapraha.cz/](https://www.doslovapraha.cz/)

I have been studying the question of "self" online with Prof. Ellie Anderson and so I thought a prompt on the "self" might be interesting. Full confession: I had Claude create this prompt and I like it, so here goes: Imagine a thought experiment that merges two classic puzzles: > You undergo a procedure, performed neuron by neuron, in which every biological component of your brain is replaced with a functionally identical synthetic substitute. At each step, your behavior, memories, and personality remain unchanged. When the last neuron is swapped, is the consciousness experiencing the world still you? And — more pressingly — was there ever a continuous "you" to begin with? ### Questions to Wrestle With * If consciousness is purely physical, does the *gradual* nature of the replacement matter, or is it equivalent to being destroyed and rebuilt? * Could there be a "self" without continuity of experience — even moment to moment, while you sleep? On a more practical level, consider the simpler case first: **hemispherectomy** patients — people who have had an entire cerebral hemisphere surgically removed — often retain a strong sense of personal identity and continuity. This suggests "you" are not rigidly tied to specific physical material. But does that vindicate the synthetic neuron case, or merely show that identity is more *flexible* than we thought — not that it can survive *complete* substrate replacement? I used Claude so I could get this out today and let everyone have some time to consider it. Hope to see you at the Oracle. Sorry about the location change two weeks ago. That's what I get for trusting local weather predictions!

Dodgeball is back again! If you’ve been wanting to come out, this is an easy one to join. We’ll be playing for about 1.5 to 2 hours, you do not need to bring any equipment, and no experience is needed. We use a specific set of rules and equipment to make the games run better and keep them fun for everybody, not just people who already know how to play. If it rains, the event will be canceled.

Communication is everything in life! You are only as successful as your ability to communicate. \- What if you could confidently talk to anyone? \- What if you had the ability to calmly control every conversation? \- What if you could close that sale\, ask for that date\, make new friends\, repair problematic relationships\, get that raise\, or effortlessly express any idea with confidence? You can! The secret to success relies on your ability or inability to effectively communicate. Attend a free seminar and gain a better ability to communicate. 1266 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43215 Hosted by the Church of Scientology of Central Ohio For more information, contact Rhiannon, the Event Host at 614-221-5024

Feeling down? Sometimes depressed? Can't focus? Negativity & stress? Recent losses? Creativity in career and personal life hindered by mental blocks? Sometimes we never fully recover from traumatic experiences. Whether it was yesterday, last week or a year ago, traumatic experiences - a loss of a loved one, losing a job, a breakup - can leave you scarred. You talk about it and feel a little better, but it never goes away. After you hang up the phone, it's still there; the sadness, the cloud, the over-thinking, the worry, the guilt. You try to focus, but you're blocked. You try to look forward into new experiences, new relationships but a cloud is hanging over you, casting a shadow on what you once considered a bright, cheerful future. What happened to your courage? Your strength of character? You're 'why not' attitude? Whoever said 'time heals' must have had a special time machine, because after weeks, months, years, you're wondering - when exactly does that kick in? Sometimes it seems like drinking or drugs are the way to go. But they wear off, and now the problem is still there with added side effects from the drugs. At this free local Meetup event we will talk about: * What causes grief, anxiety and depression to become chronic. * Is it possible to regain your joy and happiness even after traumatic experiences? * How to break away from negativity and focus on the future * What are the steps to take to get control of your mind and your emotions? Learn about a safe, gentle, do-it-yourself counseling that can be done in the comfort of your own home. Let's explore safe, effective solutions for healing from traumatic experiences. Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to the event. We look forward to seeing you there. This group is sponsored by the Dianetics & Scientology Life Improvement Center.

We are excited to host Guided Meditations on Sundays at 6 pm in our Ashram/Gallery/Home! !! !! Everyone wants to know what kind of God we worship and what kind of meditation we do. We worship the GOD that LOVES US! We understand that god is an energy and it lives in us as us. Our meditations guide others to actually experience that energy! xoxo We don't just talk about peace, love and affection, we experience it :) Also we are a home not a business, so we enjoy building community one friend at a time. We always build in time for people to mingle & develop friendships! xoxo Much Love, Frank Tennyson Namaste, Frank Tennyson http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/a/f/9/9/600_447824953.jpeg

Join the CONNECTED Westerville Mastermind Group for a dynamic afternoon of B2B networking! This event is perfect for professionals looking to expand their business connections, share insights, and foster collaboration within the community. Whether you are a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, this event offers a valuable opportunity to exchange ideas, build relationships, and grow your network in a supportive environment. Connect with like-minded individuals, explore potential partnerships, and discover new opportunities for professional growth. Don't miss out on this chance to enhance your business network and take your career to the next level with CONNECTED Westerville Mastermind Group! We meet the 4th Monday of every month from 11am-1pm. Welcome and general networking from 11am - 11:30am with core meeting 11;30 - 12:30 and a final round of networking from 12:30 - 1pm.

Main Library, Meeting Room 2B Join us for a welcoming evening of reflection, gentle music, and meaningful conversation. We’ll begin with a short grounding moment, followed by a brief reading from spiritual or philosophical traditions, and an open reflection circle where participants can share (or simply listen). Libera Animae is an interfaith community focused on inner growth, creativity, and authentic connection. All backgrounds are welcome.