Twitter: @AgnesCallard • @robinhanson
Site: mindsalmostmeeting.com
49 episodes
2021 to present
Average episode: 65 minutes
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Categories: Philosophy+/Philosophyish/Ideas/Etc. • Two Hosts
Podcaster's summary: Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out.
Episodes |
2023-May-31 • 68 minutes AI Risk (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard, with David Duvenaud) View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/e... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ht... |
2023-May-24 • 58 minutes Partiality (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson) View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/ep... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: htt... |
2023-May-17 • 75 minutes Alignment and Competition (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard) View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/epi... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: http... |
2023-May-10 • 60 minutes The Urge to Rebel (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson) View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/epis... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https... |
2023-May-03 • 50 minutes The Etiquette of Equality (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard) View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episo... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https:... |
2023-Apr-26 • 60 minutes Transformative Choices (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson) View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/transformative-choices... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting we... |
2023-Apr-19 • 69 minutes Edgelord Energy (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard, with Rory from The Violet Hour) View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episode... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https://... |
2023-Mar-30 • 63 minutes Management (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson) View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episode... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https://... |
2023-Mar-22 • 65 minutes Apology (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard) View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https://m... |
2023-Mar-15 • 63 minutes Experts vs. Elites (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson) View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/experts-vs-elites... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website... |
2023-Mar-08 • 57 minutes Sarcasm (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard) View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/sarcasm... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: htt... |
2023-Jan-04 • 70 minutes Who Must Be Persuaded By Explanations (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson) View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/who-must-be-persuaded-by-explanations... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Al... |
2022-Dec-29 • 57 minutes Utopia (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard) View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/utopia... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: http... |
2022-Dec-21 • 66 minutes The Intellectual vs. The Social (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson) View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/intellectual-vs-social... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting we... |
2022-Dec-15 • 74 minutes Passion (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard, with Joshua Fox) View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/passion... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: htt... |
2022-Dec-07 • 67 minutes Intellectuals (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson) View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/intellectuals... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website her... |
2022-Dec-01 • 65 minutes Wanting to be Wanted (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard) View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/wanting-to-be-wanted... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting webs... |
2022-Nov-23 • 62 minutes For Its Own Sake (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson) View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/for-its-own-sake... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website ... |
2022-Nov-16 • 76 minutes Why is Truth Good? (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard, with William Eliot) View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/why-is-truth-good... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website... |
2022-Nov-09 • 75 minutes The Sacred (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson, with Arnold Brooks) View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/the-sacred... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ... |
2022-Nov-02 • 63 minutes Is Life Worth Living? (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard, with William Eliot) View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/is-life-worth-living... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting webs... |
2022-Oct-26 • 76 minutes What is Sex? (Agnes Callard & Robin Hanson, with Audrey Pollnow) View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/what-is-sex... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here:... |
2022-Jul-17 • 63 minutes Human Sacrifice View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/human-sacrifice... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website h... |
2022-Jul-17 • 70 minutes Glory View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/glory... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https... |
2022-Jul-17 • 80 minutes Frontstage / Backstage View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/frontstage-backstage... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting webs... |
2022-Jul-17 • 61 minutes Free Speech View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/free-speech... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here:... |
2022-Jul-17 • 72 minutes William James vs William Clifford View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/william-james-vs-william-clifford... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost... |
2022-Jul-17 • 65 minutes Fraud View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/fraud... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https... |
2022-Jul-17 • 68 minutes Belief Constraints View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/belief-constraints... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting websit... |
2022-Jul-17 • 72 minutes 'The Sentiment of Rationality' View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/the-sentiment-of-rationality... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almos... |
2022-Jul-17 • 63 minutes 'Inadequate Equilibria' View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/inadequate-equilibria... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting web... |
2022-Feb-01 • 58 minutes Autodidact View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/autodidact... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ... |
2022-Feb-01 • 67 minutes Asceticism View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/asceticism... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ... |
2022-Feb-01 • 60 minutes Rot View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/rot... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: https:/... |
2022-Feb-01 • 58 minutes Reform View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/reform... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: http... |
2022-Feb-01 • 61 minutes Purposes View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/purposes... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ht... |
2022-Feb-01 • 61 minutes Foreplay View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/foreplay... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ht... |
2022-Feb-01 • 64 minutes Curiosity View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/curiosity... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: h... |
2022-Feb-01 • 63 minutes Aliens View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/aliens... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: http... |
2021-Nov-09 • 66 minutes Hidden Motives View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/hidden-motives... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website he... |
2021-Nov-09 • 49 minutes Distant Signals View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/distant-signals... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website h... |
2021-Nov-09 • 69 minutes Punishment View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/punishment... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ... |
2021-Nov-09 • 63 minutes Prediction Markets View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/prediction-markets... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting websit... |
2021-Nov-09 • 66 minutes Pink and Purple View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/pink-and-purple... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website h... |
2021-Nov-09 • 65 minutes Aspiration View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/aspiration... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ... |
2021-Nov-09 • 60 minutes Plagiarism View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/plagiarism... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here: ... |
2021-Nov-09 • 69 minutes Paternalism View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/paternalism... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting website here:... |
2021-Nov-09 • 64 minutes Future Generations View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/future-generations... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting websit... |
2021-Nov-09 • 70 minutes Paradox of Honesty View the transcript for this episode here: https://mindsalmostmeeting.com/episodes/paradox-of-honesty... | Imagine two smart curious friendly and basically truth-seeking people, but from very different intellectual traditions. Traditions with different tools, priorities, and ground rules. What would they discuss? Would they talk past each other? Make any progress? Would anyone want to hear them? Economist Robin Hanson and philosopher Agnes Callard decided to find out. | Visit the Minds Almost Meeting websit... |