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“I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.” — Albert Einstein
Think & Drink Different brings leading scholars into bars to explore the questions that shape our lives—from AI and mortality to sex, space, and consciousness—through live talks followed by open conversation. It's a space for curiosity and intellectual complexity, cultivating thoughts that lead to durable personal inquiry.
What’s Coming Up
09 jan 2026, 20:00 – 21:30The Book Nook, Singel 82, 1015 AC Amsterdam, NetherlandsMonica Forman, 6th best speaker in the world, teaches the elite debate frameworks needed to instantly decode populist tactics, dismantle fake news, and reclaim clarity from online manipulation. Language: English
18 jan 2026, 19:30 – 21:00Vice Versa bar, Ceintuurbaan 206, 1072 GC AmsterdamThe Incentive Paradox: Economist Justin Santori decodes why your best intentions fail. The talk reveals how economic incentives - from government policy to your pocket change - are the true, hidden forces driving every choice in your life. Language: English
28 jan 2026, 19:30 – 21:00Vice Versa bar, Ceintuurbaan 206, 1072 GC Amsterdam, NetherlandsQuantum computing is locked away in labs, but creative technologist Caiseal Beardow shows how this will change. She demystifies the technology by drawing parallels with digital computers. The key to moving quantum computing from abstract theory to universal, hands-on application. Language: English
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