IoC September 2023 Newsletter

Hi there, and welcome to the Ideas on Consciousness newsletter! Ideas on Consciousness (IoC) is a student organization and DeCal at UC Berkeley. In this monthly newsletter, we will be sharing details about upcoming cafe hours, social events, relevant local and international news, resource recommendations, and more. For more information on who we are, check out our linktree here.

Cafe Hours

• 9/10 @ Way Station Brew: 11am - 1 pm

• 9/17 @ Hidden Cafe: 11am - 1pm

• 9/24 @ Cafe Milano: 11am - 1pm

IoC Social Events

• 9/29 @ Oakland MeloMelo Kava Bar, DJ Showcase: 8pm - 12am

  Kava is a traditional South Pacific beverage made from the roots of the kava plant, known for its relaxing and mildly euphoric effects when consumed. The MeloMelo Kava Bar is an 18+ lounge open from 12pm-12am every day. Come for the vibes, community, and live music. If you’re planning on joining us, please fill out the RSVP form. 🧉🪩💃🕺

Mind This Matter

Non-IoC Events We Recommend Checking Out

• 9.13: Data Dignity and the Inversion of AI

• 9.28: Names are Guests of Reality: Daoist Holism and Human Experience

• 9.15 - 2.12.24: Takashi Murakami: Unfamiliar People — Swelling of Monsterized Human Ego, Exhibit at SF Asian Art Museum

Food for Thought Recs

Book Recommendation:

• Building a Second Brain: Tiago Forte explores a methodology of building your own knowledge collection system to enhance personal productivity and creativity in a world of vast information. By maintaining a “second brain”, it can help one remember, connect, and create thoughts and ideas in a way that best works for them.

  

Youtube Recommendation:

• The Science of the “Self” - Big Think (4:39): Developmental biologist, Michael Levin, discusses how the “Self” arises from a cellular perspective. The mode of organization by drawing boundaries to define the self opens avenues for questioning and exploring our understanding of the “Self”.

  

Upcoming TV Series:

• 3 Body Problem on Netflix: This science fiction novel & upcoming TV series explores the consequences of humanity's contact with an alien civilization and the complex challenges it poses for both science and society. Intertwines themes relating to physics, China’s Cultural Revolution, and technological advancement.