Longer description of your proposed project
With this grant, those who were not present can see our sessions online afterward, because a professional will record & edit them for approximately $125 each, varying by session length. To be fully present with each other, we're committed to have no hybrid virtual component during the event. We expect 30 to 40 sessions for 2024.
Fluidity Forum is an all-volunteer not-for-profit symposium about rationalism, post-rationalism, metarationality, & metamodernity, hosted in large AirBnBs. It was originally inspired by the writing of David Chapman. We bring together different vibes such as that of rationalism, "woo", & management theory, and fosters an atmosphere of constructive disagreement. Every attendee is asked to give a talk, prepare food, volunteer, or create something. The first Fluidity Forum weekend, in September 2023, got 30 highly-agentic attendees from around the US and the world. We now have a spin-off week-long meetup in February to capture the energy. We are excitedly planning the next Fluidity Forum for Thursday 12 - Sunday 15 September 2024, expanding the event to four days.
The whole thing cost $6,666. We keep the 100%-necessary ongoing operating expenses low enough to be paid fully from registrations, in order to maintain independence, prevent performative parasocial dynamics of chasing celebrity & funding, & other reasons. But we ask for grants for one-time expenditures on durable goods, or for features which the event can run without, such as videos. The event is run under my own single-operator LLC incorporated in Michigan, Scaladox Street (an anagram of "Slate Star Codex"). It's not a 501c(3) yet for reasons of workload. I pay myself nothing and can provide a budget spreadsheet and a record of transactions.
Sessions at Fluidity Forum are truly astounding, and I hope with the help of this grant, we can share them with the world in high quality.
Describe why you think you're qualified to work on this
I run Fluidity Forum. The attendees loved it, they were glowing in the feedback form, & some said it was life-changing. It was scrupulously planned & a little bit under budget. Videos will be recorded & edited by Jeremiah Staes, who does this professionally.
Other ways I can learn about you
Twitter: @FluidityAudio Substack: fluidity.substack.com
How much money do you need?
$5,000
Links to any supporting documents or information
More information about Fluidity Forum: fluidityforum.org
Talks can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/@FluidityAudiobooks-ec5qs/videos
Substack: fluidity.substack.com
Estimate your probability of succeeding if you get the amount of money you asked for
99%, in case an act of God prevents Fluidity Forum 2024, in which case the funds will be used for 2025.