Ready to dive into a boozy blast from the past? We're travelling back to the late 1800s to discover the circumstances that led to the "Great American Experiment" and delve into what life was like for drinkers during America’s outlawed booze era—served with great storiytelling and period cocktails and held inside the Eastside's only hidden speakeasy.

This event repeats on April 7 - Repeal Day!

He was a wise man who invented beer" — Plato

Imagine the first beer. The first beer buzz. It must've been a magical experience given our ancestors' single-minded pursuit to build civilization around this malty slice of heaven.

Well, you won't have to imagine it any longer. James tells the full story from before recorded history to the very beer you'll be drinking as you learn about the history of the world's most popular alcoholic beverage.

Tastings of historically important beer styles included in the price.

THIS CLASS REPEATS ON March 17 - St Paddy’s day!

As Big Tech recklessly pursues a goal of Artificial General Intelligence (capability on par with, and as an alternative to, human intelligence), their tech-bro leaders are simultaneously spouting dire warnings about the very technology that is eating capital and spewing greenhouse gases at an unsustainable rate. All this without any of them being able to paint a future vision of the technology that is actually good for humanity. Small wonder they are buying up private islands and fortifying compounds in faraway New Zealand to shield themselves from the world they are creating for the rest of us.

This talk is a wake up call and a call to arms. It's time to fight back!

*NOTE: Location has officially been changed to SIDE HUSTLE LOCAL in Bothell.

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE

As Big Tech recklessly pursues a goal of Artificial General Intelligence (capability on par with, and as an alternative to, human intelligence), their tech-bro leaders are simultaneously spouting dire warnings about the very technology that is eating capital and spewing greenhouse gases at an unsustainable rate. All this without any of them being able to paint a future vision of the technology that is actually good for humanity. Small wonder they are buying up private islands and fortifying compounds in faraway New Zealand to shield themselves from the world they are creating for the rest of us.

This talk is a wake up call and a call to arms. It's time to fight back!

*NOTE: Location has officially been changed to SIDE HUSTLE LOCAL in Bothell.

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE

In this talk, James Whittaker presents the case for AI being our best (and perhaps only) way out of the dysfunction of modern society. To accomplish this, he will tell the origin story of extra-human intelligence with approachable science and zero bullshit. He then delves into the utopian vision of AI creating a world of leisure and abundance before shattering that vision as impractical (history is clear on this point: humans cannot be trusted to do the right thing). We end up in a familiar place where technology creates both evil and good in measures. The great challenge of mankind is tipping these scales in favor of good and the guardrails, laws and safeguards necessary to do this are discussed.

You’ll learn:

How knowledge escaped its human host and found itself in the clutches of machines

How machine “brains” work and why they outperform human gray matter

Why AI is so much more powerful than ordinary software

How AI can lessen human toil and unleash our creativity

How AI can optimize human well being, both mental and physical

How AI can create wealth that eliminates the need for all taxation

What life could be like as we cohabitate with AI

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Side Hustle Local is excited to invite you to check out their newest location in downtown Bothell.

Join us for their Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Tuesday, April 1, between 4:30PM and 6:00PM. Enjoy lite bites and cocktails. The official Ribbon Cutting ceremony will take place at 5:15PM.