Christie talks about her trip to a Cacao plantation and whips up some delicious chocolate shots
Category: Other
Building Interactive Environments
Building Interactive Environments in VR
Mastering Difficult Conversations
Interactive workshop on how to fix conflicts, get a raise, and save the world.
Math and Problem Solving
Non-Euclidian Geometries and Art
Euclidian geometry is generally how we think about space. You have a grid and the lines in a grid never intersect. But there’s tons of other versions of space, like the grid on a sphere where some lines do meet as they go to infinity. This is non-euclidian geometry and it offers interesting opportunities to create fascinating art.
Designing Values-Based Human Systems
People design systems for humans based on their conception of human nature. This has worked pretty well so far! But there’s a lot problems happening right now that can’t be addressed by these old ideas. We need a new, unifying idea of why people make choices. This is where Value-Based Human Systems comes in.
Life: What is it?
The evolution of our definition of life and species isn’t as static as you might think. You might say it’s *evolved* over time!
Composting
Learn how to compost, with special tips for the Bay Area. Browns, greens, and everything in between!
Mantra Meditation with The Monk Dude
The Monk Dude leads us through some guided mantra meditation with beautiful live guitar. http://www.themonkdude.com
Public Policy
Why public policy doesn’t always work the way you want it to. An extended analogy between design specs and public policy specs and why there are often differences between the spec and implementation. Why we should be spending more time discussing fundamental value differences that matter instead of getting lost in technocratic weeds.
