"Harry Potter and the methods of rational thinking": crowdfunding to promote sanity
Books / / December 19, 2019
The non-profit project has collected 5.5 million rubles less than two months. And progress is not stopped.
On kraudfandingovoy platform Planeta.ru goes collecting funds to print and distribute the book "Harry Potter and the methods of rational thinking." This fanfic wrote an American expert on artificial intelligence Eliezer Yudkowsky and translated work into Russian team of enthusiasts.
Campaign launched freshman Michael Samyn July 16 "for the promotion of common sense, the ideas of rational thinking, effective altruism."
The idea to print "Harry Potter and the methods of rational thinking" was a long time ago - I wanted to put in a bookcase and give many friends. He published 10 books, suddenly faced with a huge request: everyone wanted the book and myself too. Decided to organize a big draw on crowdfunding.
Michael Samyn, creator of the project
The project has already collected more than five million rubles for the original purpose - one million 86 thousand. The product of love among popularizers of science: Alexander Panchin, member of the commission of Sciences to combat pseudoscience, winner of the "Illuminator", back in 2016 stated that "the world is at once would be better if everyone read this book. "
Michael Samyn, creator of the project"Harry Potter and the methods of rational thinking" is different from other fan fiction books and even many literary level. He invented advance the plot, the characters behave like realQuick Guide to smart characters people with thoughtful motivations and backgrounds. The book teaches the reader imperceptibly thereby methods of rational thinking and decision-making.
You can join and support the idea of ordering a copy for yourself, as a gift to friends - devoted fans of the universe - or by sending the book to the library.
The project is a non-profit, all the money will be used to print and distribute copies between readers and libraries. One copy of the fanfic "Harry Potter and the methods of rational thinking" consists of three paper books.
Fundraising will end on 16 September.
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