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Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order by Ray Dalio

Ray Dalio, Founder, Co-Chief Investment Officer & Co-Chairman, Bridgewater Associates

A video of a talk by Ray Dalio

This Sunday we will watch and discuss “Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order” by Ray Dalio, a video that gives an economic analysis of the rise and fall of great world powers.

Ray Dalio is the author of the 2017 book Principles: Life & Work, about corporate management and investment philosophy. He is the founder and co-chief investment officer of the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates. In 2020 Bloomberg ranked him the world’s 79th-wealthiest person.

You can watch this 43:42 minute video at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xguam0TKMw8.

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Because of the coronavirus situation, this Forum will be held online.

To see the Forum, and to ask questions or make comments, if you wish, click here.
Our host will admit you from the waiting room. Joining the meeting via the above link will download and install the Zoom app on your desktop computer, if it’s not already installed, and then take you to the meeting. You can also install the Zoom app on your computer or smart phone, and then enter:
 Meeting ID: 816 5389 0712
Passcode: 250634

You can also call any of the following phone numbers and then enter the above Meeting ID and the Passcode in order to join the meeting by phone.
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You can find international phone numbers to call here.

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Approval Voting, A Huge Improvement for our Democracy

Jeff Justice

Jeff Justice

Our Choose-One voting method often elects candidates that represent a vocal minority. It causes partisanship and distrust of government. This Sunday, April 24, Jeff Justice will give real-world examples of how Choose-One voting failed, and how switching to Approval Voting improved the outcomes.
Jeff Justice is a board member of The Center for Election Science which is a national nonprofit that advocates for better voting methods. He is also an organizer for California Approves, which is moving to bring Approval Voting to California.

220424 Jeff Justice.mp4 from Humanist Community-SiliconValley on Vimeo.

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Because of the coronavirus situation, this Forum will be held online.

To see the Forum, and to ask questions or make comments, if you wish, click here.
Our host will admit you from the waiting room. Joining the meeting via the above link will download and install the Zoom app on your desktop computer, if it’s not already installed, and then take you to the meeting. You can also install the Zoom app on your computer or smart phone, and then enter:
 Meeting ID: 816 5389 0712
Passcode: 250634

You can also call any of the following phone numbers and then enter the above Meeting ID and the Passcode in order to join the meeting by phone.
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
You can find international phone numbers to call here.

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The Search for Cheap, Sustainable, Green Power

Sabine Hossenfelder

Videos of talks by Matt Ferrell and Sabine Hossenfelder

This Sunday, April 17, we will watch and discuss three videos about The Search for Cheap, Sustainable, Green Power.
“The Truth About Hydropower – Is Tidal Energy the Future?” is at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nBkx3V9E48 and runs 13:19 minutes.
“Geothermal Energy Explained – A Not So Hot Solution?” is at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HhdR9YRGxI and runs 11:35 minutes.
Both of these are presented by Matt Ferrell of Undecided.
The third video is “Is Nuclear Power Green?” at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kahih8RT1k and is a 22:46 minute video at presented by Sabine Hossenfelder of Science Without the Gobbledygook. All these videos are presented by Brilliant.

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Because of the coronavirus situation, this Forum will be held online.

To see the Forum, and to ask questions or make comments, if you wish, click here.
Our host will admit you from the waiting room. Joining the meeting via the above link will download and install the Zoom app on your desktop computer, if it’s not already installed, and then take you to the meeting. You can also install the Zoom app on your computer or smart phone, and then enter:
 Meeting ID: 816 5389 0712
Passcode: 250634

You can also call any of the following phone numbers and then enter the above Meeting ID and the Passcode in order to join the meeting by phone.
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
You can find international phone numbers to call here.

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War in Ukraine – and What It Means for the World Order

Ian Bremmer

11 a.m., April 10, 2022
At this Sunday’s Forum, we will watch and discuss a talk by Ian Bremmer. Ian Arthur Bremmer (born November 12, 1969) is an American political scientist and author with a focus on global political risk. He is the president and founder of Eurasia Group, a political-risk research and consulting firm with principal offices in New York City. He is also a founder of the digital media firm GZERO Media.
You can view this 1-hour video here.
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Because of the coronavirus situation, this Forum will be held online.

To see the Forum, and to ask questions or make comments, if you wish, click here.
Our host will admit you from the waiting room. Joining the meeting via the above link will download and install the Zoom app on your desktop computer, if it’s not already installed, and then take you to the meeting. You can also install the Zoom app on your computer or smart phone, and then enter:
Meeting ID: 970 2303 6687
Passcode: 200382

You can also call any of the following phone numbers and then enter the above Meeting ID and the Passcode in order to join the meeting by phone.
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
You can find international phone numbers to call here.

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American Atheists’ California State Advocacy Team

Jessica Kemper-Lytle, Evan Clark, and Brett Parker

11 a.m., April 3, 2022
This Sunday, Jessica Kemper-Lytle will speak on American Atheists’ California State Advocacy Team. Jessica is the state director of American Atheists, as well as chair of the Advocacy Team. She’ll be joined by co-chair Evan Clark of Atheists United in Los Angeles, and Brett Parker, State Policy Manager with American Atheists.

The California State Advocacy Team is building a team of atheist/humanist/secular Californians interested in advocating for church/state separation legislation at the state level. They focus on health care, education, and special privileges for religion, and other forms of religious discrimination. Consider joining these efforts. The commitment at this time is a once-per-month Zoom meeting.

220403 Jessica Kemper-Lytle.mp4 from Humanist Community-SiliconValley on Vimeo.

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Because of the coronavirus situation, this Forum will be held online.

To see the Forum, and to ask questions or make comments, if you wish, click here.

No password is needed – our host will admit you from the waiting room.

If you don’t have the Zoom app installed on your desktop computer, then joining the meeting via the above link will download and install the Zoom app on your desktop computer, and then take you to the meeting.

You can also install the Zoom app on your smart phone, and then enter:

Meeting ID: 970 2303 6687
Passcode: 200382

You can also call any of the following phone numbers and then enter the above Meeting ID and the Passcode in order to join the meeting by phone.

+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)

You can find international phone numbers to call here.

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RSVP on Meetup here.
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See videos of our past Forums here.

To help our Forum series continue, please consider making a donation or becoming a member (http://www.humanists.org/blog/membership/) of the Humanist Community.

Do your online shopping at https://smile.amazon.com/ch/94-6173979, and Amazon donates to the Humanist Community every time you do.