Podcast appearances and mentions of michael townsend

What does it look like to revitalize an abandoned space - that's situated inside an active and excessively large shopping mall - in 2005? On this special bonus episode of abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast, you'll meet Michael Townsend, one of the eight artists who, from 2005-2008, did just that: built a secret apartment inside the Providence Place Mall. Michael is one of the subjects of the smash documentary Secret Mall Apartment, from director Jeremy Workman and executive producer Jesse Eisenberg, which follows the story of a motley crew of Gen-X urbex artists who did the unthinkable and brought national attention to the intricacies and devastation of urbanization and gentrification... simply by occupying “underutilized space.” This bonus episode was repurposed from a live interview on abandoned host Blake Pfeil and his creative partner Jeremiah Wenutu's show Cinema Kingston!, a weekly late-night program that explores the film industry in Hudson Valley, NY. The show airs every Wednesday night from 9-11 PM EST on Radio Kingston, WKNY, AM 1490 FM 107.9, in Kingston, NY. To learn more, visit RadioKingston.org. To learn more about Secret Mall Apartment, visit secretmallapartment.com To learn more about Tape Art, visit tapeart.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 13th - Drew Curtis, Michael Townsend, Mykelti Williamson

In this episode of the Compendium we explore the incredibly wholesome story of Michael Townsend, the artist who secretly lived in Mall for four years. After finding himself evicted from his home Michael and his team of Trummerkinds transformed an unused space in Providence Place Mall into a fully furnished home, complete with electricity and sofas and even a PlaySation all sourced from the mall itself. We give you just the Compendium, but if you want more, here are our resources: Secret Mall Apartment (2024) - by Jeremy Workman​​ Trummerkind - Micheal Townsend Blog Host & Show Info Hosts: Kyle Risi & Adam Cox About: Kyle and Adam are more than just your hosts, they're your close friends sharing intriguing stories from tales from the darker corners of true crime, the annals of your forgotten history books, and the who's who of incredible people. Intro Music: Alice in dark Wonderland by Aleksey Chistilin Community & Calls to Action ⭐ Review & follow on: Spotify & Apple Podcasts

When capitalists developed their neighborhood with a giant mall, eight artists developed an abandoned space in the mall into an apartment. It was art without permission, and now there's a documentary about what it was like to make a secret mall apartment as a form of art. Jeremy Workman, the director of Secret Mall Apartment, and Michael Townsend, the originator of the idea, join me to discuss the film and what it means to make art without permission.I highly recommend that you check out Michael's public art, which you can learn about here: https://www.tapeart.com/

In 2003, eight young Rhode Islanders created a secret apartment in a hidden space inside the Providence Place Mall and lived in it for four years, filming everything along the way. They snuck in furniture, tapped into the mall's electricity, and even secretly constructed a brick wall with a locking door, smuggling in over 2 tons of cinderblock. Far more than just a wild prank, the secret apartment became a deeply meaningful place for all its inhabitants - a personal expression of defiance against local gentrification, a boundary-pushing work of public/private art, and finally, a 750 square foot space that sticks it to the man! Check out the trailer: Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9OCYOD-e9s Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

In 2003, eight young Rhode Islanders created a secret apartment in a hidden space inside the Providence Place Mall and lived in it for four years, filming everything along the way. They snuck in furniture, tapped into the mall's electricity, and even secretly constructed a brick wall with a locking door, smuggling in over 2 tons of cinderblock. Far more than just a wild prank, the secret apartment became a deeply meaningful place for all its inhabitants - a personal expression of defiance against local gentrification, a boundary-pushing work of public/private art, and finally, a 750 square foot space that sticks it to the man! Check out the trailer: Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9OCYOD-e9s Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

A group of artists explored the back hallways of a mall in Providence, RI, and found the perfect place to build a private hangout. We interviewed the group's leader Michael Townsend a few years back, and he's now the subject of a new documentary called Secret Mall Apartment. Plus, mall history with Alexandra Lange.For showtimes and more information, visit secretmallapartment.com.The stories in this episode originally aired in 2018 and 2022.Secret Mall Apartments Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and get exclusive access to bonus episodes. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.

Mike White engages in a captivating conversation with director Jeremy Workman and artist Michael Townsend about the 2024 documentary Secret Mall Apartment. The film chronicles the audacious endeavor of eight Rhode Island artists who, from 2003 to 2007, covertly built and inhabited a 750-square-foot apartment within the Providence Place Mall. This hidden residence, complete with furnishings and utilities, served as both a living space and a commentary on urban development and gentrification.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.

Mike White engages in a captivating conversation with director Jeremy Workman and artist Michael Townsend about the 2024 documentary Secret Mall Apartment. The film chronicles the audacious endeavor of eight Rhode Island artists who, from 2003 to 2007, covertly built and inhabited a 750-square-foot apartment within the Providence Place Mall. This hidden residence, complete with furnishings and utilities, served as both a living space and a commentary on urban development and gentrification.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.

The documentary filmmaker Jeremy Workman ("The World Before Your Feet", "Lily Topples the World" )returns for his 7th visit to the podcast with his latest work, "Secret Mall Apartment". In 2003, eight young Rhode Islanders created a secret apartment in a hidden space inside the Providence Place Mall and lived in it for four years, filming everything along the way.  They snuck in furniture, tapped into the mall's electricity, and even secretly constructed a brick wall with a locking door, smuggling in over 2 tons of cinderblock.  Far more than just a wild prank, the secret apartment became a deeply meaningful place for all its inhabitants – a personal expression of defiance against local gentrification, a boundary-pushing work of public/private art, and finally, a 750 square foot space that sticks it to the man! In this episode Jeremy and I are joined by the film's subject, artist and activist Michael Townsend. Photo credit: David Lawlor

It's been nearly 18 years since security officers discovered a one-room apartment within the walls of the Providence Place Mall. It was built by a group of local artists, led by Michael Townsend and Adriana Valdez Young. Now there's a full-length documentary about their "Secret Mall Apartment." Its first theatrical screening is March 21, at - where else - the Providence Place Mall. Michael and Adriana join host Ed Fitzpatrick to tell their version of the story. And we take you inside the apartment. Tips and ideas? Email us at rinews@globe.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

STEAM Box youth from Highlander Charter School interview Michael Townsend and Leah Smith, the creative duo behind TapeArt. Michael, famous for his secret mall apartment as seen in the movie, shares the wild story of how he set it up, got caught, and faced arrest. Together with Leah, they discuss their unique approach to art, creativity in public spaces, and offer advice for new artists looking to make their mark. Tune in for a fascinating conversation about art, adventure, and pushing creative boundaries!#STEAMBoxPodcast #TapeArt #MichaelTownsend #LeahSmith #SecretMallApartment #StreetArt #RIYouth #YouthCreativity #HighlanderCharter #ArtInPublicSpaces #CreativeRebellion #DIYArt #STEAMInnovation #HiddenSpaces #ArtistAdvice #UrbanExploration

A team of student scientists will spend the summer testing the water at popular Waikato beaches and swimming sites. They'll be trekking across the region wading out in the water to fill sample containers that will be tested for e-coli and other bacteria. The test results determine whether the water quality is safe to swim or surf. Dr Michael Townsend from Waikato Regional Council spoke to Lisa Owen.

Mark Riepe is joined by Michael Townsend, managing director of legislative and regulatory affairs at Schwab, to discuss the cognitive and emotional biases that influence political decision-making, the gap between campaign promises and legislative realities, and the complexities surrounding federal debt and entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare. Their conversation emphasizes the importance of understanding the legislative process, the impact of affective forecasting on political perceptions, and the disconnect between political actions and market performance. Michael also highlights the challenges of addressing long-term issues in a short-term political environment and the need for investors to filter out noise and focus on their long-term goals.Follow Financial Decoder for free on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen.Financial Decoder is an original podcast from Charles Schwab. For more on the series, visit schwab.com/FinancialDecoder. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a rating or review on Apple Podcasts.Reach out to Mark on X @MarkRiepe with your thoughts on the show.Follow Financial Decoder on Spotify to comment on episodes.Important DisclosuresThe policy analysis provided by the Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., does not constitute and should not be interpreted as an endorsement of any political party.The information provided here is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The investment strategies mentioned here may not be suitable for everyone. Each investor needs to review an investment strategy for his or her own particular situation before making any investment decision.All expressions of opinion are subject to change without notice in reaction to shifting market conditions. Data contained herein from third-party providers is obtained from what are considered reliable sources. However, its accuracy, completeness, or reliability cannot be guaranteed. Examples provided are for illustrative purposes only and not intended to be reflective of results you can expect to achieve.  Investing involves risk, including loss of principal.The information and content provided herein is general in nature and is for informational purposes only. It is not intended, and should not be construed, as a specific recommendation, individualized tax, legal, or investment advice. Tax laws are subject to change, either prospectively or retroactively. Where specific advice is necessary or appropriate, individuals should contact their own professional tax and investment advisors or other professionals (CPA, Financial Planner, Investment Manager) to help answer questions about specific situations or needs prior to taking any action based upon this information.Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and the opinions presented cannot be viewed as an indicator of future performance.Performance may be affected by risks associated with non-diversification, including investments in specific countries or sectors. Additional risks may also include, but are not limited to, investments in foreign securities, especially emerging markets, real estate investment trusts (REITs), fixed income, municipal securities including state specific municipal securities, small capitalization securities and commodities. Each individual investor should consider these risks carefully before investing in a particular security or strategy.All names and market data shown above are for illustrative purposes only and are not a recommendation, offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security. Supporting documentation for any claims or statistical information is available upon request.The Schwab Center for Financial Research is a division of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.Apple, the Apple logo, iPad, iPhone, and Apple Podcasts are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.Spotify and the Spotify logo are registered trademarks of Spotify AB.(1024-1YBC)

Richard Watts OAM has a plentiful basket of curators, directors, artists and critics for you to choose from this week. If you're looking for an art exhibition, and perhaps you've been chewed up by bureaucratic systems… look no further than Gertrude Contemporary Exhibition, And This Time the Well Is Alive. Joining Richard is Curator at Gertrude Contemporary, Amelia Winata who guides us through the works making up this thought provoking exhibit. If you're seeking MIFF recs, Secret Mall Apartment is a stranger-than-fiction documentary about a 2000s artist collective hiding away inside a shopping mall filming and documenting all their work at the same time. Director Jeremy Workman and artist Michael Townsend (one of the artists featured in the film), tell us about the process of creating, and living, the experience of this film. If you're looking for a thrill, Co-Director Nick Skubij is here to tell you about the latest adaptation of Frankenstein. Showing at the Princess Theatre by Shake & Stir for a limited run, 23 Aug - 1 Sep 2024. For more MIFF, Simon Hunt (aka drag artist Pauline Pantsdown), producer and creative collaborator of Stephen Cummins, tells us about the Stephen Cummins Retrospective - showing on August 23rd. Cummins was an openly gay filmmaker whose works were produced during the cultural upheaval of the 1980s - and while the showing is currently sold out, get yourself on a waitlist!If you need more theatre, French author, artistic director and performer, Clyde Chabot and Producer Tom Gutteridge, talk all about the Clyde Chabot Trilogy - three of Chabot's works in collaboration with students from Monash University's Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance. It's showing in English on August 16th and in French on August 17th at the David Li Sound Gallery.And if you need theatre reviews… well aren't you glad Anne Marie Peard has stopped by to update Richard on all the recent happenings.

The past month has been one of the most chaotic four weeks in U.S. political history, and the election is still over three months away. Michael Townsend, Chares Schwab's political analyst and a long-time Washington watcher, joins The Express to explain what's next in the political process for the Democrats, the likelihood of major policy changes to tax rates and the Inflation Reduction Act, and what investors should stop worrying about as the election approaches. Plus, the history of stock market returns during election years, and why investors need to stay the course no matter what the polls say or who ends up occupying the Oval Office. LINKS FOR SHOW NOTES: https://www.schwab.com/learn/author/michael-townsend https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html https://www.investopedia.com/what-to-expect-in-the-markets-this-week-8684188 https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/030515/real-gdp-better-index-economic-performance-gdp.asp https://www.schwab.com/learn/washingtonwise https://www.schwab.com/learn/author/michael-townsend https://www.investopedia.com/how-big-tech-earnings-could-affect-the-market-amazon-apple-meta-microsoft-8684494

The past month has been one of the most chaotic four weeks in U.S. political history, and the election is still over three months away. Michael Townsend, Chares Schwab's political analyst and a long-time Washington watcher, joins The Express to explain what's next in the political process for the Democrats, the likelihood of major policy changes to tax rates and the Inflation Reduction Act, and what investors should stop worrying about as the election approaches. Plus, the history of stock market returns during election years, and why investors need to stay the course no matter what the polls say or who ends up occupying the Oval Office. LINKS FOR SHOW NOTES: https://www.schwab.com/learn/author/michael-townsend https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html https://www.investopedia.com/what-to-expect-in-the-markets-this-week-8684188 https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/030515/real-gdp-better-index-economic-performance-gdp.asp https://www.schwab.com/learn/washingtonwise https://www.schwab.com/learn/author/michael-townsend https://www.investopedia.com/how-big-tech-earnings-could-affect-the-market-amazon-apple-meta-microsoft-8684494

Michael Townsend joins The Cinematic Schematic at deadCenter 2024 to share the story behind the documentary Secret Mall Apartment and his collaboration with director Jeremy Workman. The post Secret Mall Apartment Unveils The Untold Story of Providence Place appeared first on The Cinematropolis.

"I rather have my hands on the machine than having someone explain the machine to me" This week on Wrench Turners Podcast Young Mechanic at Germain Motor Company Michael Townsend With a passion for taking things apart and understanding how they work, which naturally led him into this profession, Michael shares his transition from a previous job to a more fulfilling career as a mechanic. Emphasizing the importance of practical, hands-on experience and learning from mistakes in the field, the episode highlights the crucial role of community and mentorship within the trade. This episode offers advice to shop newcomers on the importance of humility and continual learning. Let's get into it. J. —- I'm Joshua Taylor, hit my DMs if you're a Mechanic who wants to lead. You can find Wrench Turners Merch here: https://lnkd.in/g9tR8ZcF Get into Riverside.fm for FREE (my recording software) https://lnkd.in/g6c9wKk2 Wrench Turners Website/Newsletter https://www.wrenchturners.online Are you a Mechanic that wants to lead, or would like to level up from Foreman to Service Manager? Click here: https://calendly.com/wrenchturners/discovery

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: How I feel about my GWWC Pledge, published by Michael Townsend on November 29, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum. I took the GWWC Pledge in 2018, while I was an undergraduate student. I only have a hazy recollection of the journey that led to me taking the Pledge. I thought I'd write that down, reflect on how I feel now, and maybe share it. In high-school, I was kind of cringe I saw respected people wear suits, and I watched (and really liked) shows like Suits. I unreflectively assumed I'd end up the same. The only time I would reflect on it was to motivate myself to study for my upcoming exams - I have memories of going to the bathroom as a 17-year old, looking at myself in the mirror, and imagining being successful. I imagined the BMW I might drive, the family I could provide for, and the nice house I could own. A lot of this was psychologically tied up in aspirations to be in great shape. I was bullied a bit in primary school and early high-school. Whether because of that or not, I unconsciously craved being respected. And respected people wore suits. Despite what I assumed I would become - what I was actively working to become - I wasn't totally unreflective. On an intellectual level, I found it really strange knowing that the people around me earned so much that even a fraction of their earnings amounted to life-changing amounts of money for entire families - and not just some of the worst-off families, but probably for most families on the planet. I sat with this cognitive dissonance for a while, and sometimes grappled with it. Over time, I gradually thought that I'd have to do something like donate to charities (I assumed only the "good ones", and was happy to kick the work of finding those "good ones" down the road). I didn't know how much I should give or what felt like "enough", but 10% seemed fair. I think at this point, effective altruism hadn't been coined - I'm pretty confident I'd never heard anything about it. Obviously, I didn't donate anything. I was 17 and worked at McDonald's. In early university, I didn't really know who I wanted to be At this stage, I had radically different and inconsistent conceptions of what I wanted from life. Just taking my career ambitions as an example: Sometimes I wanted to be a police-officer (definitely because I watched The Wire). I even considered joining the military (probably because I watched Band of Brothers - but also because they have good ads and there was a program I could have applied to that would involve the Australian military paying for my degree and giving me something like $40k AUD a year). But mainly, I assumed I'd be a lawyer. I didn't really have a good reason for this (beyond liking debating and having good enough grades). Mind you, at this stage I didn't want to be a corporate lawyer. I identified as very left-wing, against greed and the system, so I'd become a criminal barrister. While all this was happening, I was watching every science/educational channel that could hold my attention, and listening to every podcast about moral philosophy, economics, and psychology that I could find. It was pretty standard stuff for someone with those interests: Sam Harris, Very Bad Wizards, Veritasium and the like. I also studied philosophy and was utterly convinced that moral realism was true (I now doubt that), Peter Singer was right (...I still largely think this) and that consciousness was interesting but hella confusing (still confused). This more intellectual side of me was now certain I needed to give at least 10% to effective charities, if not much more. But I was free to think this because I basically had no money and still worked at McDonald's. More importantly, my best friend, Kieran, was constantly and forcefully insisting I try to be a better person. It often wasn't fun. I didn't like heari...

I took the GWWC Pledge in 2018, while I was an undergraduate student. I only have a hazy recollection of the journey that led to me taking the Pledge. I thought I'd write that down, reflect on how I feel now, and maybe share it.In high-school, I was kind of cringeI saw respected people wear suits, and I watched (and really liked) shows like Suits.I unreflectively assumed I'd end up the same. The only time I would reflect on it was to motivate myself to study for my upcoming exams — I have memories of going to the bathroom as a 17-year old, looking at myself in the mirror, and imagining being successful. I imagined the BMW I might drive, the family I could provide for, and the nice house I could own. A lot of this was psychologically tied up in aspirations to be in great shape. I was [...] ---Outline:(00:20) In high-school, I was kind of cringe(02:09) In early university, I didn't really know who I wanted to be(04:20) Then, I started giving(05:13) Then, I took the Pledge(07:09) Does how we feel about giving matter?--- First published: November 29th, 2023 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/sdNYqwaTJ5j4hGZit/how-i-feel-about-my-gwwc-pledge --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

The Giving What We Can research team is excited to share the results of our first round of evaluations of charity evaluators and grantmakers! After announcing our plans for a new research direction last year, we have now completed five[1] evaluations that will inform our donation recommendations for this giving season. There are substantial limitations to these evaluations, but we nevertheless think that this is a significant improvement on the status quo, in which there were no independent evaluations of evaluators' work. We plan to continue to evaluate evaluators, extending the list beyond the five we've covered so far, improving our methodology, and regularly renewing our existing evaluations.In this post, we share the key takeaways from each of these evaluations, and link to the full reports. Our website will be updated to reflect the new fund and charity recommendations that came out of these evaluations (alongside many other updates) on [...] ---Outline:(02:23) Global health and wellbeing(02:26) GiveWell (GW)(03:43) Happier Lives Institute (HLI)(04:00) Animal welfare(04:04) EA Funds' Animal Welfare Fund (AWF)(05:07) Animal Charity Evaluators (ACE)(08:13) Reducing global catastrophic risks(08:17) EA Funds' Long-Term Future Fund (LTFF)(09:57) Longview's Longermism Fund (LLF)The original text contained 4 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. --- First published: November 22nd, 2023 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/PTHskHoNpcRDZtJoh/gwwc-s-evaluations-of-evaluators --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

The Giving What We Can research team is excited to share the results of our first round of evaluations of charity evaluators and grantmakers! After announcing our plans for a new research direction last year, we have now completed five[1] evaluations that will inform our donation recommendations for this giving season. There are substantial limitations to these evaluations, but we nevertheless think that they are a significant improvement on the status quo, in which there were no independent evaluations of evaluators' work. We plan to continue to evaluate evaluators, extending the list beyond the five we've covered so far, improving our methodology, and regularly renewing our existing evaluations. In this post, we share the key takeaways from each of these evaluations, and link to the full reports. [EDIT 27 November] Our website has now been updated to reflect the new fund and charity recommendations that came out of these [...] ---Outline:(02:26) Global health and wellbeing(02:30) GiveWell (GW)(03:51) Happier Lives Institute (HLI)(04:10) Animal welfare(04:14) EA Funds' Animal Welfare Fund (AWF)(05:21) Animal Charity Evaluators (ACE)(08:31) Reducing global catastrophic risks(08:36) EA Funds' Long-Term Future Fund (LTFF)(10:22) Longview's Longtermism Fund (LLF)The original text contained 4 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. --- First published: November 22nd, 2023 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/PTHskHoNpcRDZtJoh/gwwc-s-evaluations-of-evaluators --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

Are you worried about the impact of the 2024 election on the markets and your investments? Especially when geopolitical tensions, the uncertainty of tax law changes, the ousting of the Speaker of the House, and the threat of a government shutdown are adding to the stress? In this episode, Matt Griffith, CFP®, Senior Wealth Advisor, … Read More Read More

CEO of Asset Management Resources Chris Boyd and Jeff Perry interview Michael Townsend, the Managing Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs for Charles Schwab & Co. The trio discusses wide-ranging political and governmental topics starting with the new Speaker of the House of Representatives, who he is, is he operating with the same House Rules and what to expect to be his legislative agenda. As the conversation continues, they explore the concerns of the government's shutdown looming next week and the mounting cost of the national debt. Chris questions Michael on the various geo- political concerns and how this impacts the markets. The episode wraps up with a review of the regulatory environment for investors and advisors. If you need help with financial planning issues don't hesitate to reach out to Asset Management Resources at (866) 771-8901. Something More with Chris Boyd: https://amrfinancial.com/radio/ https://www.facebook.com/SomethingMoreWithChrisBoyd https://www.instagram.com/somethingmorewithchrisboyd/ https://twitter.com/SMoreChrisBoyd

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Hiring retrospective: Research Communicator for Giving What We Can, published by Michael Townsend on September 13, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum. Inspired by Aaron Gertler's notes on hiring a copyeditor for CEA and more recently ERA's hiring retrospective, I am writing a retrospective on Giving What We Can's hiring for the Research Communicator role. This is written in my capacity as a Researcher for Giving What We Can. I helped drive the hiring process along with several other team members. The main motivation of the post is to: Provide more information for applicants on what the hiring process looked like internally. Share our lessons learned so that other organisations can improve their hiring processes by avoiding our mistakes and copying what we think we did well. Summary We received ~145 applications from a diverse pool of candidates, and made one hire. We had four stages: An initial series of short answer questions - 24/145 moved to the next stage. A ~2-hour work test - 5/24 moved to the next stage. A work trial (11-hours total) - 2/5 moved to the next stage. A final interview and reference checks - we made one offer. There are parts of the hiring process that we think went well: We had a large and highly diverse pool of candidates. We provided at least some feedback for every stage of the application process, giving more detail for later stages. We think there were advantages to our heavy reliance on work tests and trials, and the ways we graded them (e.g. anonymously, and by response rather than by candidate). There are ways we could have done better: Our work trial was overly intense and stressful, and unrepresentative of working at GWWC. We could have provided better guidance and/or tools for how long to take on the initial application tasks. We could have had better communication at various stages, e.g. on the meaning of some of the scores shared as feedback on that application. What we did In this section, I'll outline the stages of our hiring process and share some reflections specific to each. The next section will provide some more general reflections. Advertising the role We made a reasonable effort into ensuring we had as large and diverse a pool of candidates for the role as we could. Some of the things we did include: Before the role opened, our Director of Research Sjir Hoeijmakers attended EAGxIndia and EAGxLatAm, in part motivated to meet potential candidates (we thought it was likely we would hire another person to our research team later in the year). Once the role opened: Many of our team reached out to our own personal networks to advertise the role, especially to those from less represented backgrounds. We advertised the role on our newsletter, 80,000 Hours' job board, and used High Impact Professionals' directory to reach out to candidates outside our networks. We think this contributed to a diverse applicant pool, including many candidates with backgrounds, experience, and perspectives that we felt were underrepresented by the existing team: The majority of applicants at the work test and work trial stage were women (we mostly graded applicants blindly - more details below). When we asked the 145 applications for their country of residence, roughly half were non-English speaking countries, and the majority of those were outside of Europe. The initial application We asked applicants to fill in an Airtable form which asked for: General information and permissions (e.g., whether they wanted to opt-in to receiving feedback or to us proactively referring them to other related roles in the future). Their LinkedIn profile and/or resume. Answers to short-answer questions, about: Their background with effective altruism or effective giving and interest in the role. Specific questions that functioned more as a very quick test (providing an ...

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Longtermism Fund: August 2023 Grants Report, published by Michael Townsend on August 20, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum. Introduction In this grants report, the Longtermism Fund team is pleased to announce that the following grants have been recommended by Longview and are in the process of being disbursed: Two grants promoting beneficial AI: Supporting AI interpretability work conducted by Martin Wattenberg and Fernanda Viegas at Harvard University ($110,000 USD) Funding AI governance work conducted by the evaluations project at the Alignment Research Center ($220,000 USD) Two biosecurity and pandemic prevention grants: Supporting a specific project at NTI | Bio working to disincentivize biological weapons programmes ($100,000 USD) Partially funding the salary of a Director of Research and Administration for the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics ($80,000 USD) One grant improving nuclear security: Funding a project by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to better understand and advocate for policies that avoid escalation pathways to nuclear war ($52,000 USD). This report will provide information on what the grants will fund, and why they were made. It was written by Giving What We Can, which is responsible for the Fund's communications. Longview Philanthropy is responsible for the Fund's research and grantmaking. We would also like to acknowledge and apologise for the report being released two months later than we would have liked, in part due to delays in the process of disbursing these grants. In future, we will aim to take potential delays into account so that we can better keep to our target of releasing a report once every six months. Scope of the Fund These grants were decided by the general grantmaking process outlined in our previous grants report and the Fund's launch announcement. As a quick summary, the Fund supports work that: Reduces existential and catastrophic risks, such as those coming from misaligned artificial intelligence, pandemics, and nuclear war. Promotes, improves, and implements key longtermist ideas. In addition, the Fund focuses on organisations with a compelling and transparent case in favour of their cost-effectiveness, and/or that will benefit from being funded by a large number of donors. Longview Philanthropy decides the grants and allocations based on its past and ongoing work to evaluate organisations in this space. Grantees AI interpretability work at Harvard University - $110,000 This grant is to support the work of Martin Wattenberg and Fernanda Viegas to develop their AI interpretability work at Harvard University. The grant aims to fund research that enhances our understanding of how modern AI systems function - better understanding how these systems work is among the more straightforward ways we can ensure these systems are safe. Profs. Wattenberg and Viegas have a strong track record (with both having excellent references from other experts) and their future plans are likely to advance the interpretability field. Longview: "We recommended a grant of $110,000 to support Martin Wattenberg and Fernanda Viegas' interpretability work on the basis of excellent reviews of their prior work. These funds will go primarily towards setting up a compute cluster and hiring graduate students or possibly postdoctoral fellows." Learn more about this grant. ARC Evals - $220,000 The evaluations project at the Alignment Research Center ("ARC Evals") works on "assessing whether cutting-edge AI systems could pose catastrophic risks to civilization." ARC Evals is contributing to the following AI governance approach: Before a new large-scale system is released, assess whether it is capable of potentially catastrophic activities. If so, require strong guarantees that the system will not carry out such activities. ARC Evals wor...

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Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: GWWC's 2020–2022 Impact evaluation (executive summary), published by Michael Townsend on March 31, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum. Giving What We Can (GWWC) is on a mission to create a world in which giving effectively and significantly is a cultural norm. Our research recommendations and donation platform help people find and donate to effective charities, and our community — in particular, our pledgers — help foster a culture that inspires others to give. In this impact evaluation, we examine GWWC's cost-effectiveness from 2020 to 2022 in terms of how much money is directed to highly effective charities due to our work. We have several reasons for doing this: To provide potential donors with information about our past cost-effectiveness. To hold ourselves accountable and ensure that our activities are providing enough value to others. To determine which of our activities are most successful, so we can make more informed strategic decisions about where we should focus our efforts. To provide an example impact evaluation framework which other effective giving organisations can draw from for their own evaluations. This evaluation reflects two months of work by the GWWC research team, including conducting multiple surveys and analysing the data in our existing database. There are several limitations to our approach — some of which we discuss below. We did not aim for a comprehensive or “academically” correct answer to the question of “What is Giving What We Can's impact?” Rather, in our analyses we are aiming for usefulness, justifiability, and transparency: we aim to practise what we preach and for this evaluation to meet the same standards of cost-effectiveness as we have for our other activities. Below, we share our key results, some guidance and caveats on how to interpret them, and our own takeaways from this evaluation. GWWC has historically derived a lot of value from our community's feedback and input, so we invite readers to share any comments or takeaways they may have on the basis of reviewing this evaluation and its results, either by directly commenting or by reaching out to sjir@givingwhatwecan.org. Key results Our primary goal was to identify our overall cost-effectiveness as a giving multiplier — the ratio of our net benefits (additional money directed to highly effective charities, accounting for the opportunity costs of GWWC staff) compared to our operating costs. We estimate our giving multiplier for 2020–2022 is 30x, and that we counterfactually generated $62 million of value for highly effective charities. We were also particularly interested in the average lifetime value that GWWC contributes per pledge, as this can inform our future priorities. We estimate we counterfactually generate $22,000 of value for highly effective charities per GWWC Pledge, and $2,000 per Trial Pledge. We used these estimates to help inform our answer to the following question: In 2020–2022, did we generate more value through our pledges or through our non-pledge work? We estimate that pledgers donated $26 million in 2020–2022 because of GWWC. We also estimate GWWC will have caused $83 million of value from the new pledges taken in 2020–2022. We estimate GWWC caused $19 million in donations to highly effective charities from non-pledge donors in 2020–2022. These key results are arrived at through dozens of constituent estimates, many of which are independently interesting and inform our takeaways below. We also provide alternative conservative estimates for each of our best-guess estimates. How to interpret our results This section provides several high-level caveats to help readers better understand what the results of our impact evaluation do and don't communicate about our impact. We generally looked at average rather than marginal cost-effectiveness Most of our ...

"State of the Union addresses have become more of a performance than a substance. President Biden gave a strong, but an unremarkable speech. He spent time touting his economic accomplishments from last year like the Inflation Reduction Act. He also floated new proposals that will likely go nowhere and divided Congress like quadrupling the new tax on stock buybacks. The biggest issue that President Biden discussed was the debt ceiling battle," says Michael Townsend.

Are you interested in what we owe the future? Summary of the book titled What we owe the future from 2022 by William MacAskill, based on my reading experience and other summaries. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see what future prospects are there for the really long run and how we can influence them. This book describes the unprecedented opportunities for humanity to influence the future and its numerous generations for the better or worse. I hope this gives you some food for thought this time of the year or anytime and how to move forward. As the most important things, I would like to highlight 3 aspects: Longtermism is the idea that positively influencing the longterm future is a key moral priority of our time, not just making things less bad, but actually making them better. There are actions we can take to influence the future based on the presented exemplary problem areas and prevent existential risks. If we make wise choice today, our grandchildren's grandchildren will thrive, knowing we did everything we could to give them a world full of justice, hope and beauty. Summaries used: What we owe the future review - a thrilling prescription for humanity by Oliver Burkeman, The Guardian; What we owe the future: a review and summary of what I learned by Michael Townsend, Giving What We Can; Learn more about the risk areas and actions at 80000hours.org. You can find the transcript through this link. What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also available. I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in. Music by Lesfm from Pixabay

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Longtermism Fund: December 2022 Grants Report, published by Michael Townsend on December 21, 2022 on The Effective Altruism Forum. Introduction The Longtermism Fund is pleased to announce that we will be providing grants to the following organisations in our first-ever grantmaking round: Center for Human-Compatible Artificial Intelligence ($70,000 USD) SecureBio ($60,000 USD) Rethink Priorities' General Longtermism Team ($30,000 USD) Council on Strategic Risks' nuclear weapons policy work ($15,000 USD) These grants will be paid out in January 2023; the amounts were chosen based on what the Fund has received in donations as of today. In this payout report, we will provide more details about the grantmaking process and the grantees the fund is supporting. This report was written by Giving What We Can, which is responsible for the fund's communications. Longview Philanthropy is responsible for the Fund's research and grantmaking. Read more about the Longtermism Fund here and about funds more generally here. The grantmaking process Longview actively investigates high-impact funding opportunities for donors looking to improve the long-term future. This means the grants for the Longtermism Fund are generally decided by: Longview's general work (which is not specific to the Longtermism Fund) evaluating the most cost-effective funding opportunities. This involves thousands of hours of work each year from their team. Read more about why we trust Longview as a grantmaker. Choosing among those opportunities based on the scope of the Fund. In addition to this, the Fund decided to support a diverse range of longtermist causes this grantmaking round. Our current plan is to provide grant reports approximately every six months. The scope of the Fund The scope of the Longtermism Fund is to support organisations that are: Reducing existential and catastrophic risks. Promoting, improving, and implementing key longtermist ideas. In addition, the fund aims to support organisations with a compelling and transparent case in favour of their cost-effectiveness that most donors interested in longtermism will understand, and/or that would benefit from being funded by a large number of donors. Why the fund is supporting organisations working on a diverse range of longtermist causes There are several major risks to the long-term future that need to be addressed, and they differ in their size, potential severity, and how many promising solutions are available and in need of additional funding. However, there is a lot of uncertainty about which of these risks are most cost-effectively addressed by the next philanthropic dollar, even among expert grantmakers. Given this, the Fund aimed to: Provide funding to organisations working across a variety of high-impact longtermist causes, including: Improving biosecurity and pandemic preparedness Promoting beneficial AI And reducing the risks from nuclear war. Allocate an amount of funding to highly effective organisations working on these causes representative of how the fund might deploy resources across areas in the future. A benefit of this approach is that the grants highlight a diverse range of approaches to improving the long-term future. We expect the Fund to take a similar approach for the foreseeable future, but we could imagine it changing if there is a persistent and notable difference in the cost-effectiveness in the funding opportunities between causes. At this point, so long as those opportunities are within the Fund's scope, funding the most cost-effective opportunities will likely outweigh supporting a more diverse range of causes. Grantees This section will provide further information about the grantees and a specific comment from Longview on why they chose to fund the organisation and how they expect the funding to be used. Each page lin...

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Why Giving What We Can recommends using expert-led charitable funds, published by Michael Townsend on November 28, 2022 on The Effective Altruism Forum. Giving What We Can is looking to build more of an 'institutional view' on various aspects of effective giving. Something we've recently decided to more explicitly push for is donating via a fund. I'm cross-posting our page outlining why we recommend funds with hopes of getting feedback and questions from forum users :). Funds are a relatively new way for donors to coordinate their giving to maximise their impact. This page outlines what a fund is, and why Giving What We Can generally recommends donating to funds rather than directly to individual charities. How do funds work? Funds allow donors to give together, as a community. Rather than each individual giving to a specific charity, donating via a fund pools their donations so that expert grantmakers and evaluators can direct those funds as cost-effectively as possible. Using a fund is similar to using an actively managed investment fund instead of trying to pick individual stocks to invest in: in both cases, you let experts decide what to do with your money. This analogy helps explain the structure of a charitable fund, but it likely understates its benefits. This is because: Investment funds regularly take a management fee (hedge funds, for example, typically take 1–4% of invested funds each year). Whereas the charitable funds we recommend don't take any fees for their work. According to the efficient-market hypothesis you should expect that any given stock costs roughly what it should given the best available information. If true, that would mean there's not much room for experts to pick better stocks than you could (even if you picked at random!). Whereas the best charity can be at least 10 times better than a typical charity even within the same area. This means that there is substantial room for experts to make sure your donations do far more good than they otherwise would. As we'll see next, there are other advantages of funds — both for the donor, and the charity. Advantages of funds Funds make it easier to ensure that effective organisations receive the funding they need, when they need it. Donating through an expert-led fund is often a much more effective way to support a cause than donating individually — even if you and the fund support the same organisations. This is because individual donors aren't able to easily coordinate with each other, nor the organisations they support. Whereas if they donate together through a fund, the fund manager can: Learn how much funding the organisation needs. Provide funding when the organisation needs it. Monitor how that funding is used. Work with and incentivise organisations to be even more impactful. As a result, donors might prefer funds because their money can often be allocated more efficiently and effectively. But organisations also often benefit from the fund model. This is because: Funds can provide a consistent and reliable stream of funding for effective organisations to carry out their work, whereas relying on individual donations can often be a challenge. Fund managers can provide support in addition to funding. They often give advice and share key connections that can help the organisation succeed. In general, because a fund pools the resources of multiple donors, and because a fund manager can spend more time investigating and supporting organisations than individual donors can, funds are often a highly cost-effective donation option. When donating to funds may not be the best option While we think most donors should give to funds, there are some cases where it might not make sense. This would be if: You think you can find more cost-effective donation opportunities by yourself. For example, you may have...

A beautiful conversation with Leica user Humberto DeLaCruz about his journey into photography [ instagram : https://www.instagram.com/humberto_904/ ] where we talk about Life, Love, and Leica's (C) [SMH Photo Design]. The Pod: 0:01 : Intro ; 01:15 : When I started making photos ; 08:20 : Portraiture ; 12:00 : When I started street photography ; 20:00 : Documentary ; 22:00 : New Jersey ; 26:00 : Film and Digital ; 29:45 : Film vs. Digital ; 35:30 : Instax ; 32:45 : L ; 43:00 : Leica M6 ; 54:30 : Transitioning into Leica ; 58:45 : Zone focusing ; 1:08:XX : Socials ; 1:16:XX : Education ; 1:18:XX : Something all photographers should know ; 1:23:XX : What I want my photos to say ; 1:27:XX : My 5 year plan ; 1:28:XX : Projects ; 1:32:XX : My motivation ; 1:35:XX : My recommendations ; 1:41:XX : The Final Question. Humberto's recommendations : Eddie Castrp [ instagram : https://www.instagram.com/eddiercastro_/ ] Malcom Jackson [ instagram : https://www.instagram.com/malcjax/ ] Mark Sablo [ instagram : https://www.instagram.com/jaxphotocat/ ] : Michael Townsend [ instagram : https://www.instagram.com/michaeltwnsnd/ ] : Matt [ instagram : https://www.instagram.com/mattmorici/ ] : Chris Garner [ instagram : https://www.instagram.com/zonefocused/ ] : Bess Bones [ instagram : https://www.instagram.com/yessyones/ ] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ricardo-huerta2/support

This the seventh and final episode of The Producers in Launceston, a special podcast series celebrating the food, wine and people of this very special part of Tasmania.  Mr Brown and Towns is an urban mushroom farm in the city of Launceston. Best mates Michael Townsend and Fergus Brown grow exotic mushrooms in an old abattoir that's been given new life as a hub for small businesses and startups. Mushrooms are a business but growing them also offers a lifestyle: Michael and Fergus want work to be enjoyable and to gel with the lives they're aiming to craft. The Producers in Launceston is a special seven-part series in partnership with AgriCULTURED. https://www.instagram.com/btmushrooms/?hl=en https://www.agricultured.com.au Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host Dani Valent  https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Host Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Executive Producer Rob Locke https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

This the seventh and final episode of The Producers in Launceston, a special podcast series celebrating the food, wine and people of this very special part of Tasmania.  Mr Brown and Towns is an urban mushroom farm in the city of Launceston. Best mates Michael Townsend and Fergus Brown grow exotic mushrooms in an old abattoir that's been given new life as a hub for small businesses and startups. Mushrooms are a business but growing them also offers a lifestyle: Michael and Fergus want work to be enjoyable and to gel with the lives they're aiming to craft. The Producers in Launceston is a special seven-part series in partnership with AgriCULTURED. https://www.instagram.com/btmushrooms/?hl=en https://www.agricultured.com.au Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host Dani Valent  https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Host Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Executive Producer Rob Locke https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

This the seventh and final episode of The Producers in Launceston, a special podcast series celebrating the food, wine and people of this very special part of Tasmania.  Mr Brown and Towns is an urban mushroom farm in the city of Launceston. Best mates Michael Townsend and Fergus Brown grow exotic mushrooms in an old abattoir that's been given new life as a hub for small businesses and startups. Mushrooms are a business but growing them also offers a lifestyle: Michael and Fergus want work to be enjoyable and to gel with the lives they're aiming to craft. The Producers in Launceston is a special seven-part series in partnership with AgriCULTURED. https://www.instagram.com/btmushrooms/?hl=en https://www.agricultured.com.au Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host Dani Valent  https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Host Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Executive Producer Rob Locke https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

In this episode of The Ellis Martin Report with speak with Michael Townsend of Infinity Stone Ventures with 7 Battery Metal Project in Eastern Canada (CSE:GEMS/OTC:TLOOF). Blaine Monaghan of Pacific Ridge Minerals reviews the companies copper/gold projects in British Columbia's Quesnel Trough (TSX-V:PEX/OTC:PEXZF). Aneel Waraich of Steppe Gold bring us up to date on their producing gold mine in Mongolia (TSX:STGO/OTC:STPGF) and finally, Ali Haji joins us as the President of ION Energy with expanding lithium holdings again in Mongolia (TSX-V:ION/OTC:IONGF) www.ellismartinreport.com www.ionenergy.ca www.pacifcridgeexploration.com www.steppegold.com www.infinitystone.ventures www.ellis.gold

In this episode of The Ellis Martin Report with speak with Michael Townsend of Infinity Stone Ventures with 7 Battery Metal Project in Eastern Canada (CSE:GEMS/OTC:TLOOF). Blaine Monaghan of Pacific Ridge Minerals reviews the companies copper/gold projects in British Columbia's Quesnel Trough (TSX-V:PEX/OTC:PEXZF). Aneel Waraich of Steppe Gold bring us up to date on their producing gold mine in Mongolia (TSX:STGO/OTC:STPGF) and finally, Ali Haji joins us as the President of ION Energy with expanding lithium holdings again in Mongolia (TSX-V:ION/OTC:IONGF) www.ellismartinreport.com www.ionenergy.ca www.pacifcridgeexploration.com www.steppegold.com www.infinitystone.ventures www.ellis.gold

In this episode of The Ellis Martin Report we visit with Blaine Monaghan of Pacific Ridge Exploration with multiple copper/gold projects in British Columbia Canada. (TSX-V:PEX/OTC:PEXZF). We chat with Robert Rohlfing of Desert Mountain Energy where it's all about Helium production and Hydrogen in the Hollbrook, Arizona area. (TSX-V:DME/OTC:DMEHF). We round this episode out with more battery metal news from Michael Townsend and Zayn Kalyan of Infinity Stone Ventures (CSE:GEMS/OTC:TLOOF).

In this episode of The Ellis Martin Report we visit with Blaine Monaghan of Pacific Ridge Exploration with multiple copper/gold projects in British Columbia Canada. (TSX-V:PEX/OTC:PEXZF). We chat with Robert Rohlfing of Desert Mountain Energy where it's all about Helium production and Hydrogen in the Hollbrook, Arizona area. (TSX-V:DME/OTC:DMEHF). We round this episode out with more battery metal news from Michael Townsend and Zayn Kalyan of Infinity Stone Ventures (CSE:GEMS/OTC:TLOOF).

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: What We Owe The Future: A review and summary of what I learned, published by Michael Townsend on August 16, 2022 on The Effective Altruism Forum. Will MacAskill's new book, What We Owe The Future has just been released in the US and will be available in the UK from September 1. You might already be turning to book reviews or podcasts to inform whether you should buy a copy. To help, I'm writing a quick summary of the book, sharing three new insights I gained, and three questions it left me asking. But it's worth being upfront to the reader about where I sit. MacAskill entwines rigorous arguments with compelling metaphors to promote a profoundly important idea: we can make the future go better, and we should. It's filled with rich, relevant and persuasive historical examples, grounding his philosophical arguments in the real world. It's a book for people who are curious to learn, but also motivated to act — I strongly recommend it. Summary of What We Owe The Future Main argument The book makes a case for longtermism, the view that positively influencing the long-term future is a key moral priority of our time. The overarching argument is simple: Future people matter. The future could be enormously valuable (or terrible). We can positively influence the long-term future. 1. Future people matter The book argues for the first claim at the outset in straightforward and intuitive terms, but MacAskill also takes the reader through rigorous arguments grappling with population ethics, the area of philosophy that focuses on these sorts of questions. 2. The future could be enormously valuable (or terrible) MacAskill's argument for the second claim is that there are far more people who could potentially live in the future than have ever lived in the past. On certain assumptions about the average future population and expected lifespan of the human species, the number of people who could live in the future dramatically outweighs the number of people who have ever lived. This kind of analysis may have inspired Our World In Data's visualisation of how vast the long-term future could be. I recommend Kurzgesagt's “The Last Human — A Glimpse Into The Far Future” which evocatively draws out the potential magnitude of our long-term future. A substantial amount is at stake: if the future goes well, it could be enormously valuable, but if it doesn't, it could be terrible. 3. We can positively influence the long-term future The third claim is the central focus of the book. MacAskill aims not just to argue that we can in principle influence the long-term future (which is the standard of most philosophical arguments) but that we can and here's how (the standard for those who want to take action). MacAskill argues that one of the best ways to focus on the long-term future is to reduce our risk of extinction. Though he also argues that it's not just about whether we survive; it's also about how we survive. The case for focusing on the ways we can improve the quality of the long-term future is one of the key lessons I took from the book. Things I learned from reading What We Owe The Future Much of what I read was new to me, even as someone who's been highly engaged with these ideas. If I were to list all the historical examples that were new to me, I'd essentially be rewriting the book. Instead, here are the top three lessons I learned. Lesson one: Today's values could have easily been different. One of the book's key ideas is that if we could re-run history again, it's unlikely we'd end up with the same values — instead, they're contingent. This is not something I believed before reading the book. If I can make a personal confession: I'm a (perhaps naive) supporter of a philosophical view called hedonistic-utilitarianism, which claims the best actions are those that increase the total amount o...

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Announcing the Longtermism Fund, published by Michael Townsend on August 11, 2022 on The Effective Altruism Forum. Longview Philanthropy and Giving What We Can would like to announce a new fund for donors looking to support longtermist work: the Longtermism Fund. In this post, we outline the motivation behind the fund, reasons you may (or may not) choose to donate using it, and some questions we expect donors may have. What work will the Longtermism Fund support? The fund supports work that: Reduces existential and catastrophic risks, such as those coming from misaligned artificial intelligence, pandemics, and nuclear war. Promotes, improves, and implements key longtermist ideas. The Longtermism Fund aims to be a strong donation option for a wide range of donors interested in longtermism. The fund focuses on organisations that: Have a compelling and transparent case in favour of their cost effectiveness that most donors interested in longtermism will understand; and/or May benefit from being funded by a large number of donors (rather than one specific organisation or donor) — for example, organisations promoting longtermist ideas to the broader public may be more effective if they have been democratically funded. There are other funders supporting longtermist work in this space, such as Open Philanthropy and the FTX Future Fund. The Longtermism Fund's grantmaking is managed by Longview Philanthropy, which works closely with these other organisations, and is well positioned to coordinate with them to efficiently direct funding to the most cost-effective organisations. The fund will make grants approximately once each quarter. To give donors a sense of the kind of work within the fund's scope, here are some examples of organisations the fund would likely give grants to if funds were disbursed today: The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security (CHS) — CHS is an independent research organisation working to improve organisations, systems, and tools used to prevent and respond to public health crises, including pandemics. Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) — CSR analyses and addresses core systemic risks to security. They focus on how different risks intersect (for example, how nuclear and climate risks may exacerbate each other) and seek to address them by working with key decision-makers. Centre for Human-Compatible Artificial Intelligence (CHAI) — CHAI is a research organisation aiming to shift the development of AI away from potentially dangerous systems we could lose control over, and towards provably safe systems that act in accordance with human interests even as they become increasingly powerful. Centre for the Governance of AI (GovAI) — GovAI is a policy research organisation that aims to build “a global research community, dedicated to helping humanity navigate the transition to a world with advanced AI.” The vision behind the Longtermism Fund We think that longtermism as an idea and movement is likely to become significantly more mainstream — especially with Will MacAskill's soon-to-be-released book, What We Owe The Future, and popular creators becoming more involved in promoting longtermist ideas. But what's the call to action? For many who want to contribute to longtermism, focusing on their careers (perhaps by pursuing one of 80,000 Hours' high-impact career paths) will be their best option. But for many others — and perhaps for most people — the most straightforward and accessible way to contribute is through donations. Our aim is for the Longtermism Fund to make it easier for people to support highly effective organisations working to improve the long-term future. Not only do we think that the money this fund will move will have significant impact, we also think the fund will provide another avenue for the broader community to engage with and implement these...

In this episode of The Ellis Martin Report we chat with Don Mosher of Desert Mountain Energy (TSX-V:DME/OTC:DMEHF), Blaine Monaghan of Pacific Ridge Exploration (TSX-V:PEX/OTC:PEXZF), Michael Townsend and Zayn Kalyan of Infinity Stone Ventures(CSE:GEMS/OTC:TLOOF), Miles Rideout of Argentina Lithium & Energy (TSX-V:LIT/OTC:PNXLF), Michael Rowley of Stillwater Critical Minerals (TSX-V:PGE/PGEZF),Ali Haji of Ion Energy (TSX-V:ION/OTC:IONGF) and Aneel Wariach of Steppe Gold (TSX:STGO/STPGF).

In this episode of The Ellis Martin Report we chat with Don Mosher of Desert Mountain Energy (TSX-V:DME/OTC:DMEHF), Blaine Monaghan of Pacific Ridge Exploration (TSX-V:PEX/OTC:PEXZF), Michael Townsend and Zayn Kalyan of Infinity Stone Ventures(CSE:GEMS/OTC:TLOOF), Miles Rideout of Argentina Lithium & Energy (TSX-V:LIT/OTC:PNXLF), Michael Rowley of Stillwater Critical Minerals (TSX-V:PGE/PGEZF),Ali Haji of Ion Energy (TSX-V:ION/OTC:IONGF) and Aneel Wariach of Steppe Gold (TSX:STGO/STPGF).

The critical minerals required for electric vehicle batteries include Lithium, Graphite, Nickel, Cobalt and Manganese. Most small-cap companies will focus on just one or maybe two … but like Thanos in the Avengers … Infinity Stone Ventures $GEMS has recently started collecting them all. Unlike Thanos, however, they've got nothing but great intentions for all of humanity and have checked the following off the list already with great acquisitions announced over the last couple of months including: Lithium Graphite Cobalt $GEMS believes a Manganese Project is on the way and Nickel won't be too far behind. Last week, the company announced An Option To Acquire The Galaxy Pegmatite Project, Quebec … another very prospective project that shares the same characteristics of all their projects to date - good historical results and front line access to transportation & infrastructure. The Project covers 22 mineral claims and 2 pending claim applications covering 1,411 hectares in southern Quebec, approximately 140 kilometres north of the city of Gatineau. There is excellent access to all parts of the Property via the Trans-Canada Highway (Hwy QC-117), which traverses roughly through the middle of the Property. A PICTURE IS WORTH 1,000 WORDS A recent field survey of the Project site recovered a sample of lithium bearing Spodumene - an image of which has attracted an incredible amount of attention from the industry. BUILDING AN EXCITING LITHIUM PORTFOLIO On April 1 $GEMS Acquired Claims Adjacent To Frontier Lithium. ● 100% acquisition of the PAK South and PAK Southeast claims ● Located ~ 170km north of Red Lake, Ontario, in the Red Lake Mining Division ● Cover 1258 hectares and 158 hectares ● Located in “Elephant Country” o Located in the heart of Ontario's "Electric Avenue", in the vicinity of Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. o Adjacent to Frontier Lithium's (TSXV: FL) PAK Lithium Project, o Includes two lithium deposits: ▪ Spark Deposit ● FEB 16/22 , $FL announced "405m of 1.5% Li2O" ● Indicated resource of 14.4Mt @ 1.40% Li2O ● Inferred resource of 18.1Mt @ 1.37% Li2O ▪ PAK Deposit, as well as two other prospects(3). ● Measured and indicated resource of 6.68Mt @ 2.02% Li2O ● Inferred resource of 2.67Mt @ 2.29% Li2O On June 2 $GEMS Announced An Option Agreement for Buda Pegmatite Property Near Thunder Bay, Ontario the highlights of which are as follows: ● Hosts 7 LCT (lithium-cesium-tantalum) pegmatites mapped in the early 1980s ● Historic sampling data reveals elevated values of lithium, cesium, tantalum, niobium, and rubidium. Systematic testing for lithium was not completed in past programs. ● Steep Rock Main Pegmatite Dike, the largest known pegmatite dike on the property, is 450 metres in strike length with an apparent width varying from 40 to 140 metres ● Buda Dike has an exposed strike length of 360 metres and a maximum exposed thickness of 25 metres (1)(3) ● 50km from Thunder Bay, Ontario, where Avalon Advanced Materials Inc intends to build a new lithium refinery (2) ● 26km north of Infinity Stone's Rockstone Graphite Property Now, sit back relax and watch this powerful interview with Infinity Stone CEO, Zayn Kalyan and Director, Michael Townsend

The critical minerals required for electric vehicle batteries include Lithium, Graphite, Nickel, Cobalt and Manganese. Most small cap companies will focus on just one or maybe two … but like Thanos in the Avengers … Infinity Stone Ventures $GEMS has recently started collecting them all. Unlike Thanos, however, they've got nothing but great intentions for all of humanity and have checked the following off the list already with great acquisitions announced over the last couple of weeks Lithium ✓ Graphite ✓ Today, the company announced the optioning of Options Rockstone Graphite Project. ● 33 unpatented single cell and multi cell mining claims (1094 hectares) ● Upgrading tests resulted in grade purity of 96.11% (Cg) ● Results include 24m Of 25% carbon ● Further processing could possibly produce battery grade graphite ● Located in Marks Township, Thunder Bay Mining Division ● 50 km west of the seaway port ● Excellent access by logging haul roads that connect to paved/gravel roads with nearby railways and a shipping port What did Infinity Stone CEO, Zayn Kalyan have to say? "We are excited to announce the optioning of the Rockstone Project as the Company further expands its portfolio in the battery metals space. We believe that graphite is just as important as lithium in the production of EV batteries, and that the market will move to value the resource accordingly. A recent Benchmark Mineral Intelligence report found that there will be a global deficit of graphite beginning this year, with China currently controlling 84% of the global supply." Graphite is on the cusp of explosive market growth. As one of the most versatile manufacturing materials, it is a crucial additive in the manufacture of many industrial products and fire-safe building materials that are in high demand. It is also a key component in new technologies, particularly batteries that are revolutionising energy storage, transport and mobile electronics. ● The global graphite market is expected to reach US$21.6 billion by 2027 ● Electric vehicle uptake will drive more than700% graphite demand growth by 2025 But wait, there's more… The company recently Acquired Claims Adjacent To Frontier Lithium. ● 100% acquisition of the PAK South and PAK Southeast claims ● Located ~ 170km north of Red Lake, Ontario, in the Red Lake Mining Division ● Cover 1258 hectares and 158 hectares ● Located in “Elephant Country” o Located in the heart of Ontario's "Electric Avenue", in the vicinity of Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. o Adjacent to Frontier Lithium's (TSXV: FL) PAK Lithium Project, o Includes two lithium deposits: ▪ Spark Deposit ● FEB 16/22 , $FL announced "405m of 1.5% Li2O" ● Indicated resource of 14.4Mt @ 1.40% Li2O ● Inferred resource of 18.1Mt @ 1.37% Li2O ▪ PAK Deposit, as well as two other prospects(3). ● Measured and indicated resource of 6.68Mt @ 2.02% Li2O ● Inferred resource of 2.67Mt @ 2.29% Li2O Now, sit back relax and watch this powerful interview with Infinity Stone CEO, Zayn Kalyan and Director, Michael Townsend

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Critique of OpenPhil's macroeconomic policy advocacy, published by Hauke Hillebrandt on March 24, 2022 on The Effective Altruism Forum. Summary Recently, some defended OpenPhil-funded advocacy for looser (i.e. more expansive) macroeconomic policy (i.e. both fiscal and monetary policy). This is because in the 2010s, and also after covid hit, looser policy and higher inflation were better than lost growth and unemployment.[1] While this might be true, here I argue that OpenPhil grants in '21 caused looser macroeconomic policy, which contributed to overshooting on inflation. My model is based on the following claims: Short-term inflation is too high, volatile, and dispersed Inflation in poorer countries Real wages are down Inflation causes populism Looser policy is a major cause of inflation OpenPhil's advocacy caused looser policy Strong claim: Risk could have been predicted before the event and loose policy was a mistake ex-ante Weak claim: Risk was hard to predict and was only a mistake ex-post To be clear, I'm not arguing that inflation is always worse than unemployment and my ambition here is not to evaluate the program's overall impact. Rather, I single out grants made in '21, which caused looser policy and might have caused harm on the '21 margin. In other words, given diminishing returns to looser policy in '21, the marginal benefits looser policy was low as it didn't add many jobs. However, inflation had high costs on the '21 margin like adverse effects in developing countries, reduction of real wages for some populations, which might increase populism and make the US Democrats lose upcoming elections. I also highlight some general issues with macroeconomic advocacy like reducing central bank independence, problems with lobbying foreign central banks, and having to be very careful and do a lot of analysis before making grants that might have a lot of leverage and are not robustly good (like improving health). The EA community promotes OpenPhil's work and funges with their grants,[2] and so it's important to figure out whether we're value-aligned.[3] This is also an example of red teaming. Thanks to Joel Becker, Remmelt Ellen, Fin Moorhouse, Peter McCluskey, Michael Dickens, Glen Weyl, Tyler Cowen, Rob Wiblin, Michael Townsend, Ben Edelman, Andreas Prenner, and Kevin Kuruc for feedback on earlier versions of this manuscript. Errors and opinions are mine. Short-term inflation is too high, volatile, and dispersed While average long-term inflation is not too high, it is too high in the short-term. This high inflation volatility and dispersion are causing instability and harm. Even if longer-term inflation is too low, the current spike in inflation is not an effective way of remedying it. There is no consensus on how high inflation should be. [4] But few economists argue that inflation should be >4%, and many say that the European Central Bank (ECB) should target 2%.[5] Yet, the IMF's forecasted ~4% inflation in rich countries and ~6% in poorer countries for 2022 (antebellum).[6] EU inflation hit 6.2% in Feb ‘22.[7] The ECB projects 3.5% in 2022, 1.7% in 2023.[8] In some countries inflation is higher: ~12% in Estonia and Lithuania, 8.5% in Belgium and Slovakia.[9] Eurozone inflation dispersion is normally at 1 SD, now it's at 2.7 SD.[10] Such excessive inflation dispersion can be problematic because countries cannot adjust their exchange rate. US inflation hit 7.9% in Jan ‘22.[11] In some small towns in the Midwest and South, inflation is 9% or more.[12] Even if one excludes more volatile prices from inflation like food and energy, inflation, right now, is too high.[13] However, the median prediction of inflation for 2022 by economists is 3.5%.[14] Markets predict inflation to go down in the next few years: In the US, average inflation is forecast to stay high at an...

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: The value of small donations from a longtermist perspective, published by Michael Townsend on February 25, 2022 on The Effective Altruism Forum. This is the second in a series of posts about effective giving in 2022, from One for the World and Giving What We Can. Epistemic status — I'm quite confident about my central claim that small donors motivated by longtermism can, in expectation, have a significant impact through their donations. I aimed to highlight any peripheral claims I am less confident about. Caveat — I wrote this in my capacity as a researcher at Giving What We Can; though I primarily aimed to articulate my own view, this post also conveys the organisation's current best guesses regarding the value of longtermist donations. Introduction Ben Todd recently estimated that there is approximately $46 billion USD committed to effective altruism, but despite this, small donors still have significant impact. This was understandably questioned: if small donors are only contributing a fraction of a fraction of the yet-to-be-dispersed funds given by large donors, doesn't the relative value of earning to give significantly drop compared to other career paths? I don't think these views are mutually exclusive. The value of charitable giving relative to certain career options may have changed, but this isn't because we have all the funding we need. So while there may be extremely good opportunities for ambitious projects or careers that leverage the resources already available, I think there is still room for more funding to make a significant difference — even from (if not especially from) a longtermist perspective. More precisely: From a neartermist perspective, donating to top GiveWell charities can save a life for $5,000 USD. It's quite sad that it's so cheap to save a life, but it warrants being called a significant opportunity for impact. If longtermists can outperform this, that also warrants their impact being called significant. There are many available donation opportunities that, from a longtermist perspective, seem like they should outperform the $5,000 per life benchmark (and perhaps by a significant margin). The above is consistent with the idea that most people who could do highly impactful direct work should do that instead of earning to give, even if they could have extremely lucrative careers. There's no cap on how good something can be: despite how much good you can do through effective giving, it's possible direct work remains even better. But in any case, I think that in general, effective giving is not in tension with pursuing direct work. And for many people, effective giving is the best opportunity to have an impact. The aim of this post is to make the case that the amount of good longtermists can do through effective giving is significant (even if it is relatively less impactful). I then discuss some implications of this, including: How it affects Giving What We Can's approach to promoting effective giving How it helps frame just how high the stakes are on a longtermist worldview Whether you should earn to give The impact of effective giving from a neartermist point of view An assumption I'm making here (which I anticipate many people involved with effective altruism to already be generally on board with) is that giving to effective neartermist charities can be cost effective on the order of ‘saving a life' for something like $5,000 USD. That is, GiveWell's cost effectiveness estimates are roughly right. I respond to some concerns people may have about fungibility in the appendix. The analysis there is quite preliminary (I'm aiming to write something more fleshed out soon), but my current guess is that you can expect this level of cost effectiveness even when you take fungibility into account. I'll use the Against Malaria Foundation (AMF) as t...

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Why your EA group should promote effective giving (and how), published by Jack Lewars on February 17, 2022 on The Effective Altruism Forum. This is the first in a series of posts about effective giving in 2022, from One for the World and Giving What We Can. Many thanks to Luke Freeman, Pablo Melchor, Chloë Cudaback, Adam Binks, Devon Fritz, Michael Townsend, Julia Wise and Ella Matza for their feedback on the draft. TL;DR We believe that giving is an important aspect of effective altruism. However, we feel that giving is becoming less prominent in the community and, in particular, that it has been de-prioritised by a lot of EA groups. We believe that it's a tremendous lost opportunity, if groups are not leveraging giving or pledging to increase recruitment and engagement; and we think it's tactically and philosophically wise to promote effective giving in every EA group. This post argues that we should revitalise our commitment to giving as a movement. If you want help with this, there are several organisations perfectly placed to support you, including Giving What We Can, One for the World, national regranting organisations and High Impact Professionals. CTA: Fill out this form if you'd like support in promoting effective giving at your group! This can include: Requesting an expert speaker Getting trained to deliver effective giving talks yourself Getting ready-made materials such as presentations, graphics and advertising copy Building a session about giving into your EA fellowship Getting a checkout page set up for your group (for immediate or for future donations) See the bottom of this post for more detail on taking action. Why has giving become less prominent in EA? Giving has become a less prominent part of EA culture for a variety of reasons: There is now more money available to effective altruism projects than ever before, which can make donors feel that their contributions may not make a difference. The importance attached by EAs to the risk of artificial intelligence and other existential risks has grown. These cause areas do not have the same number of clearly effective giving opportunities as, for example, global health; and they often prioritise other types of action such as career choice over giving, because longtermism is relatively well-funded (although arguably far from overfunded - see below) and is instead considered talent-constrained. The community has in general become more focussed on career advice and career choice than in previous years. More people now hear about EA for the first time via 80,000 Hours than any other organisation, and half of all EA survey respondents said 80,000 Hours was the most important factor that led them to getting involved in EA. By comparison, only 5.5% of respondents first heard about EA via a giving organisation, so giving is drawing fewer new people to the community. It can therefore be seen as less important for community building and may have fewer advocates within the EA community in comparison to other types of action. The community has deprioritised the notion of “Earning to Give”, partly in reaction to negative outside perceptions of this approach to impact and partly because money now seems less important than talent on the margin, and this has affected how giving is perceived in general (even though Earning to Give and giving in general are vastly different things). Thought leaders such as Toby Ord and Will MacAskill, who used to promote giving heavily, have also started to talk about other types of impact, such as working to reduce existential risk, and so people have become less influenced towards giving (although Toby and Will personally remain extremely committed to effective giving - see below). Tactical reasons to make giving an integral part of every EA group We believe that giving and pledging sh...

In Episode 23 you'll hear the fascinating tale of a group of artists who took losing their homes so personally they committed the craftiest crime of all time, and Lev and Derek will talk about the life of the most infamous Baseball player of all time Now in Video Podcast format Support us on Patreon Visit our Instagram Or our Twitter Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linktr.ee/Lev_Myskin https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Circus Man by Jeris (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/37243 Ft: A.M. mews by MommaLuv SKyTower --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/historysgreatestidiots/support

In Episode 23 you'll hear the fascinating tale of a group of artists who took losing their homes so personally they committed the craftiest crime of all time, and Lev and Derek will talk about the life of the most infamous Baseball player of all time Now in Video Podcast format Support us on Patreon Visit our Instagram Or our Twitter Hosts: Lev & Derek https://linktr.ee/Lev_Myskin https://linktr.ee/ThatEffnGuy Artist: Sarah Chey https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey Circus Man by Jeris (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/37243 Ft: A.M. mews by MommaLuv SKyTower --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/historysgreatestidiots/support

Show Notes1. Article written by Jeff Hirsch -https://jeffhirsch.tumblr.com/post/666142500496556032/years-best-3-month-span-about-to-start2. Article written by Michael Townsend -https://www.schwab.com/resource-center/insights/content/congress-drops-most-individual-tax-increases-revised-economic-package?3. Article in the WSJ by JJ McCorvey -https://www.wsj.com/articles/have-a-job-with-benefits-how-to-make-the-most-of-open-enrollment-116359318024. Blog post by Brad McMillian -https://blog.commonwealth.com/independent-market-observer/quick-hits-on-the-markets-and-economy?5. Article written by Greg Lacurci -https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/01/tax-strategy-of-the-rich-backdoor-roth-survives-in-latest-democrat-plan.html?recirc=taboolainternal@JessupWealth on Instagram and Twitter@JessupWealthManagement on Facebook and LinkedIn

One of the most popular renovation shows on Australian TV is The Block and by far the most watch episodes are The Block Auctions. So in the latest episode of The Great Australian Dream Podcast we'll have a chat to the host of the channel Nine hit show Shelly Craft and the listing agent for one of the properties from McGrath St Kilda Michael Townsend.

Some great learnings in this episode about leadership, the Melbourne lockdown, mental health & of course The Block!Troy, Adrian & Michael have been close colleagues & friends for many years and have a timely conversation about all things real estate.  

In Providence Rhode Island, the Providence Place Mall was just being built. The mall was brand new, and had 1.4 million square feet with 160 stores… it also startled the Am track NE corridor train line and Woonis Nantuckit River. This cost $500 MILLION and was designed as a mega shopping destination to help stimulate the cities economy.  -During the time of construction, a local artist and city resident, MICHAEL TOWNSEND, noticed something unusual about the construction of this building every time he would be out jogging past to the point where it stood out to him. Right by the river there were 2 large walls that almost touched but didn't… as a result, there was a gap in the middle which lead to a large vacant spot. The space was too oddly shaped to be a store, and far too angular to be part of a parking garage..  It looked like some sort of design accident. It was something that Michael noticed, but didn't really look much further into…until 4 years later..   Tune in to this new and fascinating episode of Bizarre Buffet to learn all about just what it is that Michael ended up doing ! Thank you for listening! If you're enjoying the content brought to you here at Bizarre Buffet, please consider leaving a positive rating/review on Apple/iTunes!     Support The Show on Patreon Subscribe on YouTube & Watch This Episode! Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Facebook Bizarre Buffet Online Support the show!: https://patreon.com/bizarrebuffet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guests:Michael Townsend Managing Director, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.Hayden Adams CPA, CFP®, Director of Tax and Financial Planning, Schwab Center for Financial Research After you listenRead Strategies for Maximizing Your Charitable Impact in 2021 to learn more about taking advantage of a favorable environment for tax-smart, high-impact philanthropy.Check out the podcast WashingtonWise Investor where Michael Townsend focuses a non-partisan eye on the stories that matter most to investors.Learn more about the 100% Charitable Deduction as Hayden discusses the temporary opportunity for high-net-worth individuals to give to their favorite charities and potentially eliminate their federal taxes in 2020 and 2021.Download our Giving Guide where you will discover information, resources, and activities to help you maximize your charitable giving. 

Chris' guest is Michael Townsend, Managing Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs at Charles Schwab. They discuss what's happening in Washington and how it affects investors. Things to look out for are: The Debt Ceiling – The US is currently at the debt ceiling so Congress will either need to raise it or suspend it for a given period of time. Taxes – The increase in corporate taxes and individual top income tax rate are likely to pass. Less likely to pass are the capital gains taxed as ordinary income for filers with over $1M adjusted gross income and step-up in basis for inherited assets. Crypto-currency - SEC is looking at rules. ESG Investing - SEC looking at new rules to expand disclosure by public companies around climate change.    

Michael Townsend joins WPP to update listeners on what's happening in Washington, DC and how that may impact portfolios.  Included in our discussion are: impending volatility around extending the Debt Ceiling, 2022 government budget & continuing resolutions, risk of government shut down, the Infrastructure bill, and what some might call "the kitchen sink" bill for everything else.  Additionally, Mike shares his take on what's most likely to pass for tax policy changes.  Whether about the SEC, ESG, or Crypto, Mike has insights about the legislative and regulator climate.  

As an SE leader, how can you effectively lead and develop your team to be better Sales Engineers while developing your own social and technical sales skills? You must enjoy taking on new challenges, testing your mental and physical limits, love coaching and training people in your team, as well as figure out how to ensure the growth of the prospect business and share with them the best way to perform better. Michael Townsend shares his experiences as a Sales Engineering leader with us in this podcast, as well as the habits you need to build to excel as a sales engineering manager. Show notes: https://wethesalesengineers.com/show162   This show is sponsored by: Success.app Learn how you can stay on top of your proof of value, and make sure that you and your customers are working together to be successful. Book your demo: https://calendly.com/pudding-app/wetheses

From brainstorming to critical thinking and problem solving, Collaborative Tape Art has countless benefits! In this episode the Creativity Department speaks with Leah Smith and Michael Townsend of the original Tape Art Crew. Listen in and learn about the importance of experimentation, thinking big, working together, and taking risks for students of all abilities across all grades.

Mr. ball has hatched a great plan! He will capture a scary beast, tame it, and have the best circus act ever!

Rosie Queen, Keith Potter, and Michael Townsend share stories and talk about the process of creating this renowned group which won five gold medals!

In July 2018, the State of New York became the first to require mental health instruction for all students, grades K-12, as part of the health education curriculum.1 During this webinar, Michael Townsend, MA, LMSW; Amy Molloy, MSW; and Jessica Hull, MS Health Education will have a roundtable discussion regarding the current state of mental health education and review the successes and challenges of its implementation in the state of New York. Speakers are paid consultants to Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. PsychU is supported by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. (OPDC), Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. (OAPI), and Lundbeck, LLC – committed supporters of the mental health treatment community. The opinions expressed by PsychU’s contributors are their own and are not endorsed or recommended by PsychU or its sponsors. The information provided through PsychU is intended for the educational benefit of mental health care professionals and others who support mental health care. It is not intended as, nor is it a substitute for, medical care, advice, or professional diagnosis. Health care professionals should use their independent medical judgement when reviewing PsychU's educational resources. Users seeking medical advice should consult with a health care professional. No CME or CEU credits are available through any of the resources provided by PsychU. Some of the contributors may be paid consultants for OPDC, OAPI, and / or Lundbeck, LLC.

Today we spoke to Michael Townsend Williams - co-founder and CEO at Do Breathe, coach and author. "How is life?" - "complicated", was his initial answer. Michael sheds light on the collective unknown - but also excitement going on in the world at the moment. We talk about his initial job in advertising, alcohol problems, mobile marketing, and a transformational experience...and what happened next. Michael found yoga, as a way to connect with his inner world. He talks about 'welldoing' - wellbeing, doing and direction, which is a model for mindfulness, yoga and breathing as part of his portfolio of work - improve wellbeing...whilst performing and doing more. He is constantly exploring the dance between excessive doing and excessive being. Thanks for joining us Michael.

A breathwork session with Michael Townsend Williams, author of DO Breathe.Your breath is the connection between your mind and body.By changing your breathing, you can calm your mind, relax your body and refresh your energy levels.Michael will share a number of useful breathing techniques to manage during these difficult times.How to reset your breathing to recentre yourself.How to find your optimum breathing rate to balance your nervous system.How to energise yourself to get over a hump.How to focus your mind to get stuff done.How to relax deeply to switch off when you need to.Learn how you can make your breath your constant companion, every day.Just find somewhere comfortable to sit - cross-legged, kneeling or seated in a chair - and do what you can to remove any distractions or background noise.—Recorded live as part of our online Live Lecture Series in 2020.Watch Michael's full talk here: www.thedolectures.com/talks/michael-townsend-williams-breathe-yourself-better

Do you want more free audiobook summaries like this? Download our app for free at QuickRead.com/App and get access to hundreds of free book and audiobook summaries. With its emphasis on restoring your mental health through a return to the basic health practices of life, Do/Breathe (2015) is not your typical self-help book. Abandoning prescriptive or pressuring models of personal development, Do/Breathe invites readers to take a relaxing step back to the basics of human existence and address our most fundamental needs: eating, breathing, and sleeping. By offering a simple and relaxing guide to promoting work/life balance, Michael Townsend Williams’ research presents a new way to hone your focus and be present and at peace in your everyday life.

In the glittering heydays of 1980s advertising, Michael was in the thick of it; working at Saatchi's and living the prolific adman lifestyle. High pressured deadlines, a pace as fast as lightning and alcohol. Lots and lots of alcohol. His journey - as Michael's wife would call it - is from being off his head to on his head. From alcoholic to Yogi.Both life's joys and heartbreaking tragedies would change the trajectory of Michael's life. The birth of his son set him on track to what is now twenty years of sobriety and the untimely and sudden death of his brother would be a harsh dose of perspective that would see him follow his heart and leave the addicting excesses of the advertising world.Michael talks us through the years that would lead him to the creation of his wellbeing app, Breathe Sync, a technology that allows you to align your breathing with the beat of your heart and, in turn, breathe away stress. A reflective and vulnerable talk, Michael's story is an affirmation of the virtues of following your heart, being as well as doing and breathing yourself better.Michael Townsend Williams is a DOer who likes to be. Through his experiences of obsessive doing in advertising and obsessive being in yoga, he created an app where being and doing can come together. His app Breathe Sync brings your breathing into sync with your heart to reduce stress and improve focus. So whether you're a DOer who forgets to be or a being who forgets to DO, you can breathe yourself better.Michael is also the author of  'Do Breathe: Clear your head. Find focus. Get stuff done'.—Recorded live at the global event in Cardigan, west Wales in 2014.Watch Michael's full talk here: www.thedolectures.com/talks/michael-townsend-williams-inhale-exhale-why-we-all-need-to-learn-how-to-do-this-better

Biomass, top flower, CBG and many more hemp raw material is coming to market.  It's harvest time and that means everyone needs to have a plan.  This week we have a conversation with Michael Townsend of Hemptown USA, a large producer of hemp operating in 3 states.  They have over 1000 acres of hemp in the ground and ready for harvest.  It's an elaborate operation that's been well thought out.  So tune in this week to find out out more.  Please like, share and subscribe to the Hemp Entrepreneur Podcast to find out more! Resources: https://hemptownusa.com www.ketsamusic.com

Are we embracing the future enough? Live from Grit Camp: COJO’s Max Smith, Pivot Pharmaceuticals’ Russell Starr, Hemptown USA’s Michael Townsend and Zayn Kalyan, Acorn Biolabs’ Drew Taylor, Namaste Technologies' Darren Gill, Askott Entertainment’s Scott Burton, Grit Capital's Genevieve Roch-Decter. From the 3 Sixty Secure studios, keeping everything SAFE

CBG is sometimes referred to as the 'Stem Cell' of the hemp plant.  HempTown USA believes that CBG's benefits are far greater than CBD and has made a substantial investment to be positioned to supply the demand.  Michael Townsend joins Dan Humiston to talk about their farms in Oregon, Colorado and Kentucky.  He also talks about their PRE-IPO Equity Round and how investors can participate.   Produced By MJBulls Media | Cannabis Podcast Network  

HARLAN — Michael Townsend Buttermore, 65, of Mary Alice, passed from this life after a long illness on June 1, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky.A gathering of family and friends will be at First Presbyterian Church on Thursday, July 13, 2017 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm with a Memorial Service to immediately follow at the church. Interment will be at Resthaven Cemetery following the church services. Rev Tim H Mills presiding with Rev John Nelson-Pope providing family reflections. Special music by Mr Mrs Parker Boggs. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 306 Clover Street, Harlan, KY 40831, in lieu of flowers.

HARLAN — Michael Townsend Buttermore, 65, of Mary Alice, passed from this life after a long illness on June 1, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky.A gathering of family and friends will be at First Presbyterian Church on Thursday, July 13, 2017 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm with a Memorial Service to immediately follow at the church. Interment will be at Resthaven Cemetery following the church services. Rev Tim H Mills presiding with Rev John Nelson-Pope providing family reflections. Special music by Mr Mrs Parker Boggs. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 306 Clover Street, Harlan, KY 40831, in lieu of flowers.

Literate Gamer discusses A Dark Room, independent game design, and video games with Michael Townsend of Double Speak games.

This week’s Hardcore MBA guest focuses on something that seems so simple, but which so many of us get wrong – breathing. Breathing isn’t just something we need to do to stay alive – it can also calm us down and regulate our stress, which is vital to an entrepreneur in the modern world. That’s […]

Q&A with Michael Townsend Williams, author of Do Breathe by The Happy Startup School

This episode of the podcast features a conversation with Michael Townsend Williams, who is known as "A doer who likes to be." He's the founder of Breathe Sync™ and the author of the book Do Breathe...and he's a big believer in mindful productivity. They talk about that very subject, yoga, and a lot more. Enjoy! Relevant Links http://www.stillworks.org/ (Stillworks) https://productivityist.simplecast.fm/30 (Getting Things Done with David Allen | The Productivityist Podcast) http://www.thedolectures.com/michael-townsend-williams-inhale-exhale-why-we-all-need-to-learn-how-to-do-this-better/#.Vk6WqYTSRqk (The DO Lectures | Michael Townsend Williams) http://www.stillworks.org/do-breathe/ (Do Breathe by Michael Townsend Williams) http://www.stillworks.org/breathesync/ (Breathe Sync™) http://michaelhyatt.com/evernote-tags.html (How I Organize Evernote: A Peek Inside My Personal System | Michael Hyatt) https://culturedcode.com/things/ (Things by Cultured Code) http://realmacsoftware.com/clear/ (Clear by Realmac Software) https://twitter.com/mtownsendw?lang=en (Michael T Williams (@mtownsendw) | Twitter)

Time for a silly story written by Mr. Michael Townsend. We've read another of his books, Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs. Now it's time for Monkey & Elephant's Worst Fight Ever! What a silly book that could have easily been resolved by using your words. But then we wouldn't have this fun book. I'M CONFLICTED! Rachel & Sam Read a Story is about the fun of reading children's books, and also about how little sense these books make when you read them 20 years later. We read the books aloud and make fun of them while we do. Enjoy!

Episode 11, Some Assembly Required01 Christian Marclay - “Jukebox Cappricio”02 Wet Gate - “The invocation of Heather Nitrate”03 Wobbly/Weatherman - "(Untitled)"04 Michael Townsend - “11-11”05 Plunderphonics All Stars - "Untitled (Public Works side)"Use this address, for your pod software:http://feeds.feedburner.com/some-assembly-required/JSpD

BTW, I didn't win. Congrats to Dan Bernard, Michael Townsend, Dick Dinman, DJ Roy, and the kid from Blunt!