Who Decides What You Get To Learn? Live Lecture + Stand-Up Comedy Toronto
About this Event
When you search Google, ask ChatGPT, or walk into a library, you probably assume the best information naturally rises to the top.
But what if it doesn't?
Over 100 years ago, one librarian created a classification system that still shapes how we discover information today. While technology has changed, the question hasn't:
Who decides what you get to learn?
Parth K. Shah is a designer, researcher, and educator at OCAD University's Faculty of Design whose work explores how the systems we build to organize knowledge influence what we learn, what we discover, and even what we overlook.
On August 28th, he's bringing that to Laugh & Learn.
Here's how the night works:
First → stand-up comedy to warm up the room
Then →Parth takes the stage for a fascinating live lecture followed by audience Q&A.
What you'll actually learn:
- How a 150-year-old classification system still shapes how we discover information today.
- How Google and AI algorithms influence what knowledge you find and what you never even know exists.
- Why the internet gave us more information but less access to real knowledge.
This is for you if:
- You love asking, "Why is the world designed this way?"
- You're fascinated by AI, technology, design, or how information shapes the way we think.
- You want a night that's genuinely funny and leaves you seeing the world differently.
Details:
📍 Ace of Spades Lounge - 536 Manning Ave (Lower Level), Toronto
📅 Saturday, August 28th
🕖 Doors 6:30 PM | Show 7 PM
⚠️ Small intimate venue. We regularly sell out. Once seats are gone, that's it.
Book your spot before it fills up.
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Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
CAD 27.96 to CAD 43.93
