Joseph
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Joseph is a recurring person in the Astral Codex Ten archive, appearing 5 times across 5 issues between April 10, 2023 and April 01, 2026. The archive places it in contexts such as “Contact: Joseph”; “The clearest example is the story of Joseph and his brothers”; “Joseph’s brothers try to kill him because they are jealous”. It most often appears alongside Israel, ACX, ACX.
Metadata
- Category: People
- Mention count: 5
- Issue count: 5
- First seen: April 10, 2023
- Last seen: April 01, 2026
Appears In
- Spring Meetups Everywhere 2023
- Meetups Everywhere 2023: Times & Places
- Book Review: I See Satan Fall Like Lightning
- Spring Meetups Everywhere 2024
- Meetups Everywhere Spring 2026: Times & Places
Related Pages
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- Israel (5 shared issues)
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- ACX (4 shared issues)
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- ACX (4 shared issues)
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- ACX (4 shared issues)
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- ACX MEETUP (4 shared issues)
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- Alex (4 shared issues)
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- Alex Liebowitz (4 shared issues)
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- Asia-Pacific (4 shared issues)
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- Astral Codex Ten (4 shared issues)
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- Astralcodexten Com (4 shared issues)
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- Athens (4 shared issues)
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- Atlanta (4 shared issues)
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Source Context
Recovered passages from the original issue text. When the raw archive preserved outbound links inside the source passage, they are listed directly under the quote.
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA Contact: Joseph Contact Info: ta1hynp09[at]relay[dot]firefox[dot]com Time: Thursday, April 27th, 07:00 PM Location: Underground Tap & Grill. 10004 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, AB T5J 1R3. We will have an ACX sign Coordinates: https://plus.codes/9558GGR5+JP Event Link: https://www.lesswrong.com/events/MiZ6vuG8nwwDqPSLo/acx-meetups-everywhere-2
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA Contact: Joseph Contact Info: ta1hynp09[at]relay[dot]firefox[dot]com Time: Thursday, September 21st, 7:00 PM Location: Underground Tap & Grill, 10004 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, AB T5J 1R3. We will have an ACX sign - it usually isn't too busy, so we should be easy to find. Coordinates: https://plus.codes/9558GGR5+JP Group Link: https://www.lesswrong.com/groups/hNzrLboTGkRFraHWG
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA Contact: Jill & Daniel Contact Info: jill[dot]dma[at]gmail[dot]com Time: Saturday, September 16th, 10:00 AM Location: The giant wooden bench overlooking the city right outside Cafe Josephine, by the Randall Museum in Corona Heights Park. We'll bring an ACX sign. Coordinates: https://plus.codes/849VQH76+PWW Notes: Kids and dogs are very welcome. Great bathrooms, café, and children's museum on premises. Also tree shade and stunning view of the city.
Inline links: https://plus.codes/849VQH76+PWW
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, USA Contact: Joseph Contact Info: jwpryorprojects[at]gmail[dot]com Time: Saturday, September 16th, 1:00 PM Location: Friends Meeting House, 1420 Hill St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104 , in the back yard. I'll be wearing black and have a white sign that says "ACX". Coordinates: https://plus.codes/86JR77C9+PR6 Event Link: https://www.meetup.com/ann-arbor-ssc-rationalist-meetup-group/events/295618794/ Group Link: https://www.meetup.com/Ann-Arbor-SSC-Rationalist-Meetup-Group/ Notes: Feel free to contact me through the meetup app or by email. We'll also be meeting on Saturday October 21st. We have Monthly Zoom meetups on Thursday evenings!
He contrasts this with the Bible. Lots of Bible stories also fit the pattern. As in Babylonian and Norse mythology, the world begins with a primordial murder: Cain kills Abel. But the clearest example is the story of Joseph and his brothers. Joseph’s brothers grow jealous of him, coveting his beautiful multi-colored coat. They form a mob, gang up on him, and are about to kill him, when a slave caravan comes by and they decide to sell him as a slave instead. Then Joseph becomes as close to a god as the monotheistic Israelites are willing to accept (Prime Minister of Egypt) and founds the next stage of Israelite civilization as some kind of culture-hero figure.
The difference from the pagan myths is that the Bible says that this is bad. Cain’s murder of Abel is unjustifiable. The murder does result in the foundation of civilization (the Bible says Cain wandered the earth in penance for a while, then started the first city), but he’s still basically a bad guy who killed his brother for no reason. Joseph’s brothers try to kill him because they are jealous, but Joseph turns out to be a great guy who forgives his brothers and is totally blameless in the whole thing.
Nor does it seem like pagans can’t possibly comprehend that some accusations are false. The queen of Tiryns tried to seduce Bellerophon; when he refused, she falsely accused him of trying to seduce her. The king exiled Bellerophon to Lycia, but when the king of Lycia learned of the accusations, he tried to kill Bellerophon by setting him the impossible labor of murdering the Chimera. This is a close match to the story of Potiphar’s wife falsely accusing Joseph, which Girard spotlights as an example of the Biblical pattern where accusations are false.
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA Contact: Joseph Contact Info: ta1hynp09[at]relay[dot]firefox[dot]com Time: Thursday, April 18th, 7:00 PM Location: Irrational Brewing Company, 10643 124 St #109, Edmonton, AB T5N 1S5. We will have an ACX sign! More information at https://www.lesswrong.com/events/Fez72WdfeyDZAM796/acx-spring-meetups-everywhere-1 Coordinates: https://plus.codes/9558HF27+7Q Event Link: https://www.lesswrong.com/events/Fez72WdfeyDZAM796/acx-spring-meetups-everywhere-1 Group Link: https://www.lesswrong.com/groups/hNzrLboTGkRFraHWG Notes: Please do your best to RSVP on LessWrong so we know how much food to get
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA Contact: Jill and Daniel Contact Info: jill[dot]dma[at]gmail[dot]com Time: Saturday, April 20th, 11:00 AM Location: We'll be outside the cafe at the Randall Museum in Corona Heights (near the Castro) in San Francisco. The Randall Museum has a cafe, Cafe Josephine - we'll be sitting at a public park bench (by the overlook) just outside the cafe. Randall Museum is kid-friendly and has free admission, bathrooms, etc. We'll bring an ACX sign. Coordinates: https://plus.codes/849VQH76+XW Group Link: https://groups.google.com/g/bayarealesswrong Notes: We're bringing our kids (ages 1 and 3) - feel free to bring other small mammals. You can also get in touch with us at (415) 692-4814
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, USA Contact: Joseph Pryor Contact Info: jwpryorprojects[at]gmail[dot]com Time: Saturday, April 20th, 1:00 PM Location: 1420 Hill Street Ann Arbor Michigan. We'll be meeting at the Friends Meetinghouse (euphemism for Quaker) in the back yard if weather allows, otherwise we'll meet in the corner room. 1-5pm. The restrooms are open.. Two small parking lots (~12 spaces total) are located by the alley at the rear of the property, plus a handicap parking space. Parking is available on Olivia and Lincoln streets all day Saturday. Coordinates: https://plus.codes/86JR77C9+MQ Group Link: https://www.meetup.com/Ann-Arbor-SSC-Rationalist-Meetup-Group/ Notes: RSVP here: https://www.meetup.com/ann-arbor-ssc-rationalist-meetup-group/events/299819097/ and join the Meetup.com list to hear about our meetups every month, or text me at: 517-945-8084 and I'll add you to the text notification I send out. Bring snacks if the weather is good (no snacks allowed indoors)
Contact: Joseph Contact Info: ta1hynp09[@]relay[.]firefox[.]com Time: Thursday, April 16th, 7:00 PM Location: Irrational Brewing 10643 124 St #109, Edmonton, AB T5N 1S5, Canada We will have an ACX sign at our table. Coordinates: https://plus.codes/9558HF27+7Q Group Link: https://www.lesswrong.com/groups/hNzrLboTGkRFraHWG Notes: Event Page: https://www.lesswrong.com/events/czvNZKJPeF3tx3cbt/acx-spring-meetups-everywhere-3
Inline links: https://plus.codes/9558HF27+7Q, https://www.lesswrong.com/groups/hNzrLboTGkRFraHWG, https://www.lesswrong.com/events/czvNZKJPeF3tx3cbt/acx-spring-meetups-everywhere-3
Contact: Joseph Pryor Contact Info: jwpryorprojects[@]gmail[.]com Time: Saturday, May 16th, 1:00 PM Location: Friends Meetinghouse 1420 Hill St. Ann Arbor Mi If the weather is good we’ll meet in the back yard at the picnic tables, if it is raining or too cold the corner room of the meeting house is reserved. Coordinates: https://plus.codes/86JR77C9+MQ Group Link: https://www.meetup.com/ann-arbor-ssc-rationalist-meetup-group/ Notes: Meetup runs from 1pm to 5pm, come any time in that range! All day parking is available in the alley at the rear of the property and on the side streets. Feel free to bring food and drinks if the weather is good. (no food or drinks indoors) Bathrooms are available inside the building. For any questions or for text reminders the day before: 517-945-8084 No rsvp required, check out our monthly meetups the 3rd Saturday of every month!