Fall 2026

The Schedule

Every section of all three paths, in one place. Solid blocks are running now. Dotted blocks are the Wednesday-evening video seminar: one of the two runs, whichever has more applicants on September 22. Dashed blocks are waitlist sections that open only if enough people ask for them.

The weekly rhythm

DayWhat runsWhere
SundayAI and Civilization · 4:00–6:00pm · weekly, six weeksIn person, SF
MondayHow Society Shapes Technology · 6:30–8:30pm · weekly, six weeksIn person, SF
WednesdayLunch, 12:00–1:00pmHomebrew AI Club, cohorts alternating (waitlist)
Evening, 6:30–8:30pm — a video cohort of one seminar, whichever has more applicants
Video
ThursdayHomebrew AI Club · 6:30–8:00pm · Advanced and Intermediate on alternating weeksAdvanced in person, SF
Intermediate video

The calendar

AI and Civilization Shaping Technology Homebrew AI Club dotted = one of the two runs dashed = waitlist section

September 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27Civilization 4:00
28Shaping Tech 6:30
29
30HAC Adv 12:00Civilization 6:30Shaping Tech 6:30

October 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1HAC Adv 6:30
2
3
4Civilization 4:00
5Shaping Tech 6:30
6
7HAC Int 12:00Civilization 6:30Shaping Tech 6:30
8HAC Int 6:30
9
10
11Civilization 4:00
12Shaping Tech 6:30
13
14HAC Adv 12:00Civilization 6:30Shaping Tech 6:30
15HAC Adv 6:30
16
17
18Civilization 4:00
19Shaping Tech 6:30
20
21HAC Int 12:00Civilization 6:30Shaping Tech 6:30
22HAC Int 6:30
23
24
25Civilization 4:00
26Shaping Tech 6:30
27
28HAC Adv 12:00Civilization 6:30Shaping Tech 6:30
29HAC Adv 6:30
30
31

November 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1Civilization 4:00
2Shaping Tech 6:30
3
4HAC Int 12:00Civilization 6:30Shaping Tech 6:30
5HAC Int 6:30
6
7
8
9
10
11HAC Adv 12:00
12HAC Adv 6:30
13
14
15
16
17
18HAC Int 12:00
19HAC Int 6:30
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

December 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2HAC Adv 12:00
3HAC Adv 6:30
4
5
6
7
8
9HAC Int 12:00
10HAC Int 6:30
11
12
13
14
15
16HAC Adv 12:00
17HAC Adv 6:30
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

Times shown are start times, Pacific. The two Wednesday-evening video cohorts share one slot — the one with more applicants on September 22 is the one that runs.

Applying

Each path takes applications separately. Each one is read, and admission isn't automatic — places go to the people who will make the strongest cohort. Five minutes each, and they close September 22. Tuition is $180 a path.

Homebrew AI Club — build judgment through demos.
AI and Civilization — think through the original texts.
How Society Shapes Technology — understand the historical record.

If a fee would keep you out, say so in your application. We set places aside for exactly that.

Apply →

One application covers every section — pick the ones you want on the form. Opens in a new tab.