This is a meetup group dedicated to exploring the ideas discussed on Less Wrong. You don't have to have read the blog before joining the group. You just have to be interested in trying to upgrade your rationality. Thinking and deciding are central to our daily lives. The Less Wrong community aims to gain expertise in how human brains think and decide, so that we can do so more successfully. We use the latest insights from cognitive science, social psychology, probability theory, and decision the …

This is a group for anyone living in St. Louis or surrounding areas that is interested in the paleo/primal lifestyle. That means eating real unprocessed foods that humans have been eating for hundreds of thousands of years: meat, fish, eggs, nuts, vegetables, and fruit. It also includes moving and exercising in natural ways that our genes are programmed for, getting enough sunlight, getting more sleep, reducing stress,  and having fun. Whether you're Paleo, Primal, Low-carb, Celiac, or just enjo …

Meet other local atheists, freethinkers, rationalists, and agnostics. This meetup group is related to the Rationalist Society of Saint Louis, founded in 1948 to create rational community. We meet almost weekly, to share support and freethinking through discussions, presentations, and events. We know that all the currently popular gods don't exist - so, how do you live your life in light of that knowledge? Looking for a comfortable place to be open and honest about what you really think? This is …

We we're a group of like-minded people there are assist in improving its essence to goals to the public. We are very serious about this field and strive to do our investigations in a professional manner with what limited resources we have. We are also interested in training new investigators so that they may have the tools that it takes to be a good investigator. We are also willing to answer any question from outside groups, organizations are laypeople in general. We do not form a conclusion th …

Meet other local freethinkers to socialize and discuss philosophy, politics, ethics, religion, current events and anything else that interests you.

Philosophy: "The ungainly attempt to tackle questions that come naturally to children, using methods that come naturally to lawyers." - Philosopher David Hill Our purpose is to provide an open, free and stimulating environment where those who are starved for intelligent conversation can explore the most fascinating subjects reality has to offer. We have a topic for each event, along with a reading (usually in the form of a convenient link to an essay or an article online) which provides for a su …