This month's dojo will be split into two parts: Theory and practice. The theory part will consist of a lecture, and selected readings. The practice part will consist of various rationality drills. The lecture will cover vagueness: why it's bad, and how to get around it. Groups will read one of the following excerpts 1. "The Virtue of Narrowness" 2. "Mysterious Answers to Mysterious Questions." 3. "Making beliefs pay rent (in anticipating experiences)" Schedule below: 3:30pm Arrive 4:00pm: Welcome, intro to less wrong 4:05pm: Lecture on Vagueness 4:30pm: Q&A 4:35: group reading from Rationality: AI to Zombies 4:50: break 5:00 group presents what they've learned 5:15pm: Lightning Talk: Willpower 5:25pm: Meditation 5:30pm: Break 5:40pm: Paired Debugging 5:55pm: Lightning Talk: Trigger Action Planning 6:00pm: Trigger Action Planning (DIY) 6:05pm: Present to paired debugging partner(s) 6:15pm: Being Strategic 6:25pm: Feedback 6:30pm: Support Lottery / Announcements / Wrap up 6:35pm: Dinner

Email Usmar Padow at usmar@i.softbank.jp Include "Less Wrong Meetup" in the subject line.

WHEN: 15 April 2012 01:00:00PM

WHERE: This is at a private residence, please private message 'Teddy' if you're joining. (This is China, it's got to be this way) I'm looking for any willing Shanghai Lesswrong readers to join this group if they haven't already. Up vote user Teddy in the comments below. This way I have karma to post to the meetup section without asking Patrick Robotham each time. This will help us boost members for the community here in Shanghai. The group has been meeting informally for awhile.. we have a good community here. If you'd like to join let me know.

Where: Starbucks, Carrefour Mall, the Zhongshan Park Store, near the Zhongshan Park Station, Line 2, 3, or 4, Shanghai, China B1&B2, No.1018, ChangNing Road, ChangNing District, Shanghai ( 长宁路1018号, 龙之梦购物中心B1-2楼 近凯旋路 ) When: 2011, September 12th, Monday, 7pm-10pm Contact John Teddy: 18721399070 (local phone no., just text me if you can't find us)

I'm looking for any willing Shanghai Lesswrong readers to join this group if they haven't already. Up vote user Teddy in the comments below. This way I have karma to post to the meetup section without asking Patrick Robotham each time. This will help us boost members for the community here in Shanghai.