I’m currently staying at the very core of Gamla Stan, Stockholm’s “Old Town”, getting my jetlag-ruffled bearings straight before I proceed onto Borderland to deliver a couple workshops on QRI topics (esp. visualizing phenomenology, mapping qualia, and philosophy of mind). I will then be participating in a low-key research retreat with influential figures in the field of consciousness for a few days, and finally on the 3rd of August, we shall host the very 1st Swedish QRI Meetup!
QRI Meetup in Sweden
Date: August 3rd 2024, 2PM onwards.
Location: Riddargatan 18, Östermalm (please greet us outside, the place is on the 3rd floor*)
Schedule:
- 2-3PM Casual Hangout
- 3PM Welcome Speech and Introductions
- 3:30-4:30PM Andrés will deliver a presentation on a surprise QRI topic
- 4:30 Participants will have an opportunity to share with the group who they are, what they are interested in, and what kinds of collaborations (if any) they would like to pursue
- 6PM Latest QRI Technology Demos
- 7PM onwards: returning to casual hangout until the end
QRI Meetups are excellent places to connect with other people interested in consciousness, meditation, psychedelics, AI, math/physics, and reducing suffering at scale. We’ve hosted meetups in many cities and countries already**, and we consistently get the feedback that they play the role of a Schelling Point for “qualia people” to meet one another. You can think of it as a way to “activate latent connections” in a city and kickstart a community of like-minded individuals.
Qualia of the Day: Please feel encouraged to bring an interesting experience to share with others. This could be a perfume, a candy, a toy, a gadget, a poem, or a brief (couple minutes) activity. One of the long-term goals of the Qualia Research Institute is to map out the state-space of consciousness. Qualia of the Day activities are a great way to enrich our evidential base in the pursuit of this quest.
Note: We will provide drinks, snacks, and catered dinner. Donations optional. Also, if you are planning on attending, please RSVP on the Partiful event page so that we have a sense of how many people will come. Thank you!
*If you arrive after 2:30 and don’t see anyone at the door, there will be a phone number posted at the door that you can text/call
**In the USA: we’ve held meetups in San Francisco, LA, New York, Austin, Denver. Other countries: Mexico, Canada, Costa Rica, Brazil, Germany, and the UK. We will continue growing the community and activating latent connections for the foreseeable future. Please feel free to reach out if you are a fan of our research and would like to host a QRI Meetup in your city 🙂
Obligatory AI-generated nonsense poster, to get on with the times 😉
