As the title probably already indicates, this post contains community content rather than rationality content. Alternate, sillier version of this post here.

Motivation

I've been a co-organizer of the Bay Area Rationalist Summer Solstice for the past few years, and I've been thinking about how to make it a more meaningful and engaging experience, like what we have with Winter Solstice. The last few Summer Solstices, which I'd describe as mostly being big picnics, have been fun, but fairly low-effort, low-significance, and I think that's a missed opportunity.

Here's a few things that I'd like more of in Summer Solstice, non-exhaustive:

1. A sense of a temporary alternate world created around a shared purpose.
2. Time to connect with people and have deeper conversations.
3. Longer, more immersive collective experiences and thoughtfully designed rituals.
4. Thematic resonance with rationalist goals and community projects.
5. Ability to host the whole community, including children.

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(00:18) Motivation

(02:41) Part 1. Smolstice

(04:12) Part 2. Swolestice

(05:38) Gathering interest

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