WHAT ARE SPARKUPS?
WHAT ARE SPARKUPS?
SparkUps are small-group, video discussions where 3-4 curious individuals explore complex topics through Socratic Dialogue, valuing diverse perspectives, free speech, and objective truth. These conversations challenge participants to refine their thinking and seek shared understanding—what Socrates might have created in the digital age.
SparkUps are small-group, video discussions where 3-4 curious individuals explore complex topics through Socratic Dialogue, valuing diverse perspectives, free speech, and objective truth. These conversations challenge participants to refine their thinking and seek shared understanding—what Socrates might have created in the digital age.
SparkUps are small-group, video discussions where 3-4 curious individuals explore complex topics through Socratic Dialogue, valuing diverse perspectives, free speech, and objective truth. These conversations challenge participants to refine their thinking and seek shared understanding—what Socrates might have created in the digital age.
Explore Sparkups
HOW TO SPARKUP
HOW TO SPARKUP
Step 1
Step 1
Choose a Topic
Choose a Topic
Sign up for a topic or question that you are eager to discuss and learn more about or that you can talk about for hours. Read the Preparation Doc to come highly informed.
Sign up for a topic or question that you are eager to discuss and learn more about or that you can talk about for hours. Read the Preparation Doc to come highly informed.
Sign up for a topic or question that you are eager to discuss and learn more about or that you can talk about for hours. Read the Preparation Doc to come highly informed.
Step 2
Step 2
Attend a SparkUp
Attend a SparkUp
Engage in an intimate, facilitated Socratic Dialogue for 90 minutes with 3-4 other intellectually curious truth seekers who also value seeking shared understanding.
Engage in an intimate, facilitated Socratic Dialogue for 90 minutes with 3-4 other intellectually curious truth seekers who also value seeking shared understanding and objective truth.
Engage in an intimate, facilitated Socratic Dialogue for 90 minutes with 3-4 other intellectually curious truth seekers who also value seeking shared understanding.
Step 3
Step 3
Receive Feedback
Receive Feedback
Our After-Action Report provides you with insights from the conversation as well as recommendations to improve your critical thinking and communication skills.
Our After-Action Report provides you with insights from the conversation as well as recommendations to improve your critical thinking and communication skills.
Our After-Action Report provides you with insights from the conversation as well as recommendations to improve your critical thinking and communication skills.
WHY SPARKUP
WHY SPARKUP
Ignite Your Curiosity
Ignite Your Curiosity
SparkUps challenge your mind with stimulating discussions— sharpening your wit and expanding your knowledge alongside like-minded truth seekers.
SparkUps challenge your mind with stimulating discussions— sharpening your wit and expanding your knowledge alongside like-minded truth seekers.
SparkUps challenge your mind with stimulating discussions— sharpening your wit and expanding your knowledge alongside like-minded truth seekers.
Break Free from Echo Chambers
Break Free from Echo Chambers
Encounter diverse viewpoints that push you to rethink your assumptions and see the world from new angles.
Encounter diverse viewpoints that push you to rethink your assumptions and see the world from new angles.
Encounter diverse viewpoints that push you to rethink your assumptions and see the world from new angles.
Speak Freely
Speak Freely
No more walking on eggshells. Engage in open dialogue without fear of judgment. SparkUps encourage candid exploration of even the most controversial ideas.
No more walking on eggshells. Engage in open dialogue without fear of judgment. SparkUps encourage candid exploration of even the most controversial ideas.
No more walking on eggshells. Engage in open dialogue without fear of judgment. SparkUps encourage candid exploration of even the most controversial ideas.
Refine Your Critical Thinking and Communication
Refine Your Critical Thinking and Communication
Receive actionable feedback that helps you articulate your thoughts more clearly and engage in more meaningful conversations.
Receive actionable feedback that helps you articulate your thoughts more clearly and engage in more meaningful conversations.
Receive actionable feedback that helps you articulate your thoughts more clearly and engage in more meaningful conversations.
Form Deep, Lasting Bonds
Form Deep, Lasting Bonds
Skip the small talk. Forge strong relationships with peers who share Third Brain values and your commitment to exploring life’s toughest questions in a supportive environment of collaborative inquiry.
Skip the small talk. Forge strong relationships with peers who share Third Brain values and your commitment to exploring life’s toughest questions in a supportive environment of collaborative inquiry.
Skip the small talk. Forge strong relationships with peers who share Third Brain values and your commitment to exploring life’s toughest questions in a supportive environment of collaborative inquiry.
Understand Your Beliefs
Understand Your Beliefs
Most of us don't know why we believe what we do. SparkUps help you trace the progression of how you've formed your beliefs and changed your mind––powerful insights into who you are and your evolution as a thinker.
Most of us don't know why we believe what we do. SparkUps help you trace the progression of how you've formed your beliefs and changed your mind––powerful insights into who you are and your evolution as a thinker.
Most of us don't know why we believe what we do. SparkUps help you trace the progression of how you've formed your beliefs and changed your mind––powerful insights into who you are and your evolution as a thinker.
READY TO SPARKUP?
READY TO SPARKUP?
Join us to engage your curiosity and seek objective truth through thought-provoking conversations.
Join us to engage your curiosity and seek objective truth through thought-provoking conversations.
Join us to engage your curiosity and seek objective truth through thought-provoking conversations.
SPARKUP WITH US
Stay in the loop on upcoming conversations that will stimulate your Third Brain. Sent 1x/wknd.
Be the first to know about upcoming SparkUps. Sent 1x/week.
Bonus: get Chapter 1 of our Positive-Sum Mental Models Playbook for free!
SPARKUP WITH US
Stay in the loop on upcoming conversations that will stimulate your Third Brain. Sent 1x/wknd.
Be the first to know about upcoming SparkUps. Sent 1x/week.
Bonus: get Chapter 1 of our Positive-Sum Mental Models Playbook for free!
SPARKUP WITH US
Stay in the loop on upcoming conversations that will stimulate your Third Brain. Sent 1x/wknd.
Be the first to know about upcoming SparkUps. Sent 1x/week.
Bonus: get Chapter 1 of our Positive-Sum Mental Models Playbook for free!
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