We are excited to announce the 45th Orange County ACX/LW meetup, happening this Saturday and most Saturdays thereafter.
Host: Michael Michalchik
Email: michaelmichalchik@gmail.com (For questions or requests)
Location: 1970 Port Laurent Place
(949) 375-2045
Date: Saturday, Oct 7, 2023
Time: 2 PM
Conversation Starters :
This week we take a look back at the ideas of Ted Kaczynski. He was a militant critic of modern industrial society who chose to propagate his ideas using terrorism against scientists. His methods were odious and horrifying, but were there ideas that were worth thinking about? Which ideas are wrong? Which ideas can be salvaged? How much do these ideas exist outside how writings, and how should we deal with them? Do they continue to be dangerous? Should the ideas of a person be erased from discourse because of the awful things they did?
A summary text and podcast audio can be found here:
OC ACXLW Unabomber manifesto 10/7/23
OC ACXLW Unabomber manifesto 10/7/23
https://docs.google.com/document/d/12NE6POwSv8W2VdPZfCyPLcD_U7bkNdsoISNjRIm8P2I/edit?usp=sharing
Hello Folks!
We are excited to announce the 45th Orange County ACX/LW meetup, happening this Saturday and most Saturdays thereafter.
Host: Michael Michalchik
Email: michaelmichalchik@gmail.com (For questions or requests)
Location: 1970 Port Laurent Place
(949) 375-2045
Date: Saturday, Oct 7, 2023
Time: 2 PM
Conversation Starters :
This week we take a look back at the ideas of Ted Kaczynski. He was a militant critic of modern industrial society who chose to propagate his ideas using terrorism against scientists. His methods were odious and horrifying, but were there ideas that were worth thinking about? Which ideas are wrong? Which ideas can be salvaged? How much do these ideas exist outside how writings, and how should we deal with them? Do they continue to be dangerous? Should the ideas of a person be erased from discourse because of the awful things they did?
A summary text and podcast audio can be found here:
https://kadavy.net/blog/posts/industrial-society-and-its-future-summary/
ChatGPT and Claude summarize
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OXHvIaIJXXtOkVsfHbIbJzl-cTjAiUS3s_DILmiuxzk/edit?usp=sharing
The full text can be found here:
Industrial Society and Its Future
https://web.cs.ucdavis.edu/~rogaway/classes/188/materials/Industrial%20Society%20and%20Its%20Future.pdf
Audio version of the full text:
https://archive.org/details/TheodoreJohnKaczynskiIndustrialSocietyAndItsFuture1995www.MP3Fiber.com
Walk & Talk: We usually have an hour-long walk and talk after the meeting starts. Two mini-malls with hot t
takeout food are easily accessible nearby. Search for Gelson’s or Pavilions in the zip code 92660.
Share a Surprise: Tell the group about something unexpected that changed your perspective on the universe.
Future Direction Ideas: Contribute ideas for the group’s future direction, including topics, meeting types, activities, etc.