Philosopher
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Co-founder at Help Hookup
- Founder at Idea Contest 2.0
- Consultant (Self-employed)
- Experiential Artist (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Independent Researcher (Self-employed)
- Copywriter at Adel Saatchi & Saatchi
- Education
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- The University of Reading
- American College of Greece
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Alexander Pagidas’s Summary
I'm a philosopher involved in the web 2.0 world. I organize tech events and occasionally consult software companies.
Alexander Pagidas’s Specialties:
Critical thinking and problem-solving. Organizing events.
Alexander Pagidas’s Experience
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Co-founder
Help Hookup
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
November 2007 — Present (11 months)
A company that started at Startup Weekend in San Francisco. See helphookup.com for the whole story.
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Founder
Idea Contest 2.0
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Think Tanks industry)
April 2007 — Present (1 year 6 months)
Idea Contest 2.0 is a contest of ideas between brainstorming groups or individuals composed out of the participating members which traditionally belong to the tech community. More details for the upcoming meetup at: http://newtech.meetup.com/54
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Consultant
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Internet industry)
January 2007 — Present (1 year 9 months)
I provide my expertise on human nature, value and cognition to teams of programmers, developers and other technically trained teams in order to guide their research to products that are more compatible with human nature as well as propose innovative ideas along the way, therefore increasing the chances of business success.
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Experiential Artist
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Fine Art industry)
February 2003 — Present (5 years 8 months)
On February 2003, I came up with a novel form of art where the artwork is an experience facilitated by the artist; I named it experiential art. The artist gathers relevant information about the subject of experience (an individual or group) and then uses this information the same way a poet uses words to compose a poem of experience. You can find two experiential artworks presented in my main website changeyourreality.com just click on "Create". Individuals and organisations who are interested in commissioning an experiential artwork can submit their proposals through my main website.
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Independent Researcher
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Research industry)
October 2005 — October 2006 (1 year 1 month)
My areas of research are the following:
- Why we value the things we do
- Human nature
- The nature of moral judgment (right and wrong)
- The nature of truth
- Happiness and the conditions under which we flourish
My investigation is broad and interdisciplinary across philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, biology and cognitive science. -
Copywriter
Adel Saatchi & Saatchi
(Partnership; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
March 2005 — April 2005 (2 months)
I had to come up with creative titles and descriptions for a range of products and events. I didn't need the job; I just decided to experiment with something new.
I confirmed my suspicion that when it comes to the advertising industry lying by exaggeration or understatement in differing versions of subtlety and insinuating connections between products and unrelated objects of value or desire in order to increase the value and desirability of the product is pretty much a standard practice in the promotion of products. This leads to a progressive, usually unconscious, densensitisation and alienation of core values like truth-telling to the individuals who work there. That was the main reason I quit only after a month, not to mention the fact that coming up with titles for detergents is far from fulfilling for any self-actualizing human being.
Alexander Pagidas’s Education
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The University of Reading
MA, Philosophy, 2002 — 2003
Graduated with Merit
Supervisor: Jonathan Dancy (dissertation on Metaphysics).- Activities and Societies:
- Philosophy Society, Film Club.
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American College of Greece
BA, Major: Philosophy, Minor: Sociology, 1997 — 2002
Graduated with High Distinction, 3.65 CI.
- Activities and Societies:
- Deans List, Basketball Club, Ballroom Dance Club, Hiking Club, Debating Club, Sociology Society, Philosophy Society, Deree College Choir.
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Alexander Pagidas’s Interests:
Ideas, Martial Arts, Novel forms of Art, Philosophy, Literature, Skiing, Snorkeling, Hiking, Guitar, Basketball, Soccer, Innovative Politics.
Alexander Pagidas’s Groups:
Idea Contest 2.0, SF New Tech Meetup, SFBeta Web 2.0 Mixer, SF Bay Area Entrepreneurs, BIL conference.
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Silicon Valley NewTech Meetup -
Help Hookup - Startup Weekend SF -
The American College of Greece-Deree College -
History and Philosophy of Science
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