LA Rationality Meetup (Wednesday, Jan 25th 2023)

Note: 
1) We'll be meeting IRL this week at Nathan's place indoors.
2) If you have recommendations for future reading topics, post them on the Discord in #⏰-meetup-discussion or contact Vishal via DM.

Reading:

Some people requested some rat writing on ethics. Going to start with some Yud.

Estimated reading time: 60 minutes.

1. "Could Anything Be Right?" by Eliezer Yudkowsky: https://www.lesswrong.com/s/9bvAELWc8y2gYjRav/p/vy9nnPdwTjSmt5qdb
2. "The 'Intuitions' Behind 'Utilitarianism'" by Eliezer Yudkowsky: https://www.lesswrong.com/s/waF2Pomid7YHjfEDt/p/r5MSQ83gtbjWRBDWJ
3. "Ethical Injunctions" by Eliezer Yudkowsky: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/dWTEtgBfFaz6vjwQf/ethical-injunctions
4. "Ends Don't Justify Means (Among Humans)" by Eliezer Yudkowsky: https://www.lesswrong.com/s/waF2Pomid7YHjfEDt/p/K9ZaZXDnL3SEmYZqB
5. "Value is Fragile'" by Eliezer Yudkowsky: https://www.lesswrong.com/s/9bvAELWc8y2gYjRav/p/GNnHHmm8EzePmKzPk

Location: 11841 Wagner St., Culver City

Rules:
1) Things start winding down around 11:30 PM.
2) For parking: use street parking. Do not park in the driveway of the house.  Street parking is free and doesn't require any permits.

Schedule:
6:30PM - 7:00PM - Gathering/Chatting
7:00PM - 7:20PM - Surprise of the Week
7:20PM - 7:30PM - Announcements
7:30PM - 9:00PM - Topic Discussion
9:00PM - 11:30PM - Hanging Out

Contact: The best way to contact me (or anybody else who is attending the meetup) is through our Discord. Feel free to message Vishal or Nathan directly. Invitation link: https://discord.gg/TaYjsvN