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We guarantee that you'll have an inspiring dream about The New Modality. (Sadly, we can’t guarantee you’ll remember it.)
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ISSUE ONE!
The New Modality, Issue 1, in print. (US shipping included)
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Biotech Ethics Tea Salon, New York City
Join The New Modality and Harvard ethicist Anna Lewis for an afternoon salon about the ethics of biotechnology. In the past, Anna has studied philosophy AND she's written software for interpreting genomes. Now she's a joint fellow-in-residence at Harvard's Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics and the Center for Bioethics. Come learn from her... and eat her scones! (New York City)
* Anna wrote one of the articles for our launch website, "The Ideology of Transhumanism: The Ethics of Transcending Our Physical Bodies." You can read it here: http://thenewmodality.com/the-ideology-of-transhumanism-the-ethics-of-transcending-our-physical-bodies/
* We have some free spots available for working writers, graduate students, and others who may have limited means. If you would like to attend this event for free, email Lydia: lydianewmodality@gmail.com
* If you would like to attend this event AND ALSO get a copy of The New Modality, Issue 1, then scroll down and get the $60 version of this reward.
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Polyamory & Therapy Salon
Join The New Modality and therapist Valerie Beltrán for our salon about polyamory and therapy. What are common questions that polyamorists bring to therapy? What are different perspectives that therapists take on polyamory? Valerie will give a short presentation and then we'll have a conversation and mixer. (San Francisco)
You may know Valerie as a former organizer with Consciousness Hacking, a Bay Area group interested in the intersection of technology, consciousness, and spirituality. She's also a New Modality Catalyst, and she has a profile on our website here: [ http://thenewmodality.com/catalyst-valerie-beltran/ ]
* We have some free spots available for working artists, or others who might have limited means. If you would like to attend this event for free, email Lydia: lydianewmodality@gmail.com
* If you would like to attend this event AND ALSO get a copy of The New Modality, Issue 1, then scroll down and get the $60 version of this reward.
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Institutions & Culture Salon
Join The New Modality and researcher Samo Burja for our salon about institutions and culture. How is culture shaped by institutions — like art museums today, for example, or like the Catholic Church throughout much of history? Samo will give a short presentation and then we'll have a conversation and mixer. (San Francisco)
You may know Samo for his work on the social and material technologies that provide the foundation for healthy human societies. He's also a New Modality Catalyst, and he has a profile on our website here: [ http://thenewmodality.com/catalyst-samo-burja/ ]
* We have some free spots available for students, or others who might have limited means. If you would like to attend this event for free, email Lydia: lydianewmodality@gmail.com
* If you would like to attend this event AND ALSO get a copy of The New Modality, Issue 1, then scroll down and get the $60 version of this reward.
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- Institutions & Culture Salon
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John Law Tribune Tower Exploration Tour
Tour Oakland's historic Tribune Tower with John Law — a legendary culture-jamming artist, co-founder of the Cacophony Society, and co-founder of Burning Man. He'll take you up on the roof and tell you about the building's history, and you can ask him anything. (Oakland)
John is an original member of the San Francisco urban adventure and pranks group The Suicide Club; was integral to the creation of The Cacophony Society in 1986; is co-owner of Laughing Squid; and so on. He's also a New Modality Catalyst, and he has a profile on our website here: [ http://thenewmodality.com/catalyst-john-law/ ]
* If you would like to attend this event AND ALSO get a copy of The New Modality, Issue 1, then scroll down and get the $60 version of this reward.
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Kickstarter-Only Limited Edition T-Shirt
WE'RE DOING IT! We're making t-shirts! Everyone's who's run a Kickstarter with t-shirts told us these things are a GIANT hassle, but we're doing it because people keep asking for them!
... Besides, the core team wants NewMo t-shirts for ourselves :)Wear our logo on a t-shirt. The back of the shirt will say LIMITED EDITION. These shirts are only for (a) The New Modality core team, (b) people who do us huge favors, and (c) you, our earliest backers.
There will be no way to buy these shirts from us after the campaign is over.
* If you already chose another Kickstarter reward, and you want to add a t-shirt to your order while keeping your current reward, please add $50 to your backer amount.
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- Limited Edition New Modality T-Shirt
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Bay Area Communal House Tour
Co-living spaces have incubated decades of alternative culture. In fact, they have so much cultural impact that, in 2016, alt-right trolls launched a coordinated campaign to get them shut down, with actual statements like: “These places are open hotbeds of liberal radicalism and degeneracy.” Join us on a tour of Bay Area co-living spaces with expert guides, including in-depth discussion of the different spaces’ history and governance models.
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- Bay Area Communal House Tour
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NYC Biotech Ethics Salon PLUS Issue One!
Attend the Biotech Ethics Afternoon Tea Salon with Anna Lewis, and also get a copy of Issue One!
Includes:- A beautiful dream
- New Modality postcard
- Issue #1 of The New Modality, in print
- Biotech Ethics Afternoon Tea Salon (NYC)
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Polyamory & Therapy Salon PLUS Issue One
Attend the Polyamory & Therapy Salon with Valerie Beltrán, and also get a copy of Issue One!
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- New Modality postcard
- Issue #1 of The New Modality, in print
- Polyamory & Therapy Salon
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Institutions & Culture Salon + Issue One
Attend the Institutions & Culture Salon with Samo Burja, and also get a copy of Issue One!
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- New Modality postcard
- Issue #1 of The New Modality, in print
- Institutions & Culture Salon
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Bay Area Communal Tour PLUS Issue 1
A spot on the Bay Area Communal House Tour, plus a copy of The New Modality, Issue 1.
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- New Modality postcard
- Art & Money Salon
- Bay Area Communal House Tour
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A YEAR'S SUBSCRIPTION
One year (three issues) of The New Modality. (US shipping included)
* Get it now! After this Kickstarter ends, one-year subscriptions to The New Modality will start at $99.
Includes:- A beautiful dream
- New Modality postcard
- Issues #1, #2, and #3 of The New Modality, in print
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GIFT VERSION: A YEAR'S SUBSCRIPTION
Give one year (three issues) of The New Modality to someone else!
(US shipping included)* Get it now! After this Kickstarter ends, one-year subscriptions to The New Modality will start at $99.
* If you already got another reward, and you want to also get the gift subscription, please add $90 to your other reward amount. (You can add multiples of 90 for multiple subscriptions — e.g. $180 is two subscriptions!)
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- Issues #1, #2, and #3 of The New Modality, in print
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An Evening at The Battery, San Francisco
Join The New Modality team + contributors at The Battery on Friday, February 28th, 2020, for a night of fascinating talks and performances. Includes Issue 1 of The New Modality.
This event will take place in San Francisco; if you aren’t already planning to be in San Francisco on February 28th, then you are responsible for getting there.
* If you are a Battery member, you can attend this event as part of your membership — i.e. Battery members do not need to buy this reward to attend.
Includes:- A beautiful dream
- New Modality postcard
- Issue #1 of The New Modality, in print
- Admission to The Battery event on February 28, 2020
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Battery Event + A Year's Subscription!
Attend our evening event at The Battery, and also get a year's subscription (three issues) to The New Modality.
Includes:- A beautiful dream
- New Modality postcard
- Issues #1, #2, and #3 of The New Modality, in print
- Admission to The Battery event on February 28, 2020
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Issue One Ten-Pack
Ten copies of The New Modality, Issue 1. Fling them everywhere!
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- New Modality postcard
- 10 copies of The New Modality #1, in print
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Archival Metal Print: Burning Man Photo
Photographer Tom Stahl won runner-up in the Travel Photographer of the Year 2017 "Destinations" competition for a set of his Burning Man photos. He’s offering a limited number of beautifully produced archival metal prints to New Modality supporters. They make beautiful holiday gifts!
If you buy this reward, you get one print (a $500 value). Each print is approximately 20 x 13. For your print, you can choose any of Tom's Burning Man photographs: https://www.tomstahlphoto.com/burningman
Plus: A copy of Issue One!
* If you'd like to save on shipping, you can pick up your print from Tom's home in Noe Valley, San Francisco. In order to save the shipping cost, please buy the print and pay the shipping cost through Kickstarter, and then contact us — we will arrange a direct refund for your shipping cost. (Sorry, we know this is an awkward way to do it, but there's no other way to fix it on our end!)
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- New Modality postcard
- Issue #1 of The New Modality, in print
- Archival Metal Print of Award-Winning Burning Man Photo
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Private VIP Visit to Dandelion Chocolate
This is your PRIVATE VIP VISIT to the San Francisco chocolate factory Dandelion Chocolate — just you, plus anyone you'd like to include (maximum 10 people). You'll be personally guided by power couple Elaine Wherry and Todd Masonis, co-creators of Dandelion. Dandelion doesn't normally offer private founder visits, so this is a special opportunity.
Dandelion is great both because their chocolate is delicious AND because they work hard to be transparent and ethical. So this is a unique gift for anyone who loves chocolate, ethics, or both!
Todd and Elaine have generously offered to include a chocolate tasting during the visit. You will also receive a copy of The New Modality, Issue 1.
* Todd and Elaine are both part of our New Modality Catalyst community! Check out their profiles:
[ http://thenewmodality.com/catalyst-todd-masonis ]
[ http://thenewmodality.com/catalyst-elaine-wherry ]* This tour can be scheduled at the backer's convenience, but you are responsible for getting to SF.
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- New Modality postcard
- Issue #1 of The New Modality, in print
- Private VIP Visit with Creators of Dandelion Chocolate
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Patron
You are an official 2020 Patron of The New Modality! Thank you so much! We will credit you on our Masthead for the first year, both on our website and in the print magazine.
Plus: A year’s subscription, access to The Battery event, and all Salons and Tours below this tier.
* If you have access to an employee matching program or some other program that matches your nonprofit donations, and you'd like to get a higher-level reward tier while also matching your donation, please email us: lydianewmodality@gmail.com
Includes:- A beautiful dream
- New Modality postcard
- Art & Money Salon
- Weird New York City Tour
- Bay Area Communal House Tour
- Admission to The Battery event on February 28, 2020
- Issues #1, #2, and #3 of The New Modality, in print
- Any name you choose (within reason) on our Masthead
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Private NewMo Research Brief
The New Modality team will develop a private, in-depth, 20-page research report about a NewMo topic that you have a personal interest in.
Want a tailored report about how different styles of non-monogamy might be relevant to your life? Are you fascinated by the fields of metascience and meta-research, and want a front-row seat? Is there some other weird trend none of your friends have heard of, but you just know we have? We’ll find out whatever there is to know about it on your behalf.
Plus: A year’s subscription, and everything in the Patron tier.
Includes:- A beautiful dream
- Issues #1, #2, and #3 of The New Modality, in print
- Everything in the Patron reward tier
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The Mexico Surrealist Art Garden Trip
Take a trip to Mexico with Lydia and other members of The New Modality team.
You are responsible for getting yourself to Mexico City and securing your lodgings there. We will arrange various fascinating NewMo activities while you’re there, culminating in a party bus trip into the jungle where we show you the best Mexican Surrealist art garden we’ve ever seen.
Plus: A year’s subscription, and everything in the Patron tier.
* We will schedule around the lives of the people who get this reward, aiming for sometime in 2020.
Includes:- A beautiful dream
- Issues #1, #2, and #3 of The New Modality, in print
- Everything in the Patron reward tier
- NewMo Tour of Our Favorite Mexico Surrealist Art Garden
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Lifetime Subscription and VIP Treatment
A lifetime subscription to The New Modality, plus the Patron tier, invitations to every event we ever throw, a spot on the Mexico Surrealist Art Garden trip, and our unutterable gratitude.
Includes:- A beautiful dream
- Every issue of The New Modality ever printed
- Everything in the Patron reward tier
- Dinner with two members of the NewMo Core Team
- NewMo Tour of Our Favorite Mexico Surrealist Art Garden
- Our unutterable gratitude
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YOU GOT HERE FIRST: ISSUE ONE!
The New Modality, Issue 1, in print. (US shipping included)
* This is a discount! We are only offering the first 50 copies of The New Modality #1 at $25. After we sell out, the price goes up to $35.
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- New Modality postcard
- Issue #1 of The New Modality, in print
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The New Modality™®© Branded Avocado
The New Modality™®© has gone all-in on the year's most important corporate swag trend by commissioning **ULTRA EXCLUSIVE** NewMo™®© avocados from noted provocateur Danielle Baskin.
Danielle's previous work, such as Womb Escape Game, have earned her widespread acclaim and stuff. After Danielle's branded avocados were praised by FastCompany as "the hottest commodity in conference swag," we JUST KNEW we had to have one to celebrate The New Modality™®©... and we also knew we must share the wealth with the dearest devotees of our brand: You.
There is ONE NewMo Avocado available for purchase: this one. Aside from this, to get an avocado you must join our social media push! Enter to win:
🥑 Retweet avocado tweet: https://twitter.com/newmodality/status/1191127054353223682
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🥑 Share Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/TheNewModality/posts/118894736204088
🥑 Post the avocado pic with your own overblown language to Twitter and/or Facebook, alongside the link to our Kickstarter (and tag us)- A beautiful dream
- New Modality postcard
- The New Modality™®© Branded Avocado
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Art & Money Salon
Join The New Modality and storyteller Benjamin Wachs for our salon about art and money. How does money relate to art, really? How can we build creative spaces that are both flourishing and sustainable? Wachs has written extensively about art, money, the history of art economies in the Renaissance, and modern creative economies; he’ll give a presentation and then we'll have a group discussion and mixer. (San Francisco)
* We have some free spots available for working artists of limited means. If you’re a working artist and you would like to attend this event for free, email Lydia: lydianewmodality@gmail.com
* We might make this event available as a livestream. If you would definitely watch this on a livestream, ping us over Kickstarter or on Twitter @NewModality.
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- New Modality postcard
- Art & Money Salon
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Some Weird Tour In New York City
We don't know what this is yet, but we promise it'll be awesome.
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- Weird New York City Tour
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Art & Money Salon PLUS Issue One!
Attend the Art & Money Salon with Benjamin Wachs, and also get a copy of Issue One!
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- New Modality postcard
- Issue #1 of The New Modality, in print
- Art & Money Salon
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John Law Tower Tour PLUS Issue One!
Attend the Tribune Tower Tour with John Law, and also get a copy of Issue One!
Includes:- A beautiful dream
- New Modality postcard
- Issue #1 of The New Modality, in print
- Tribune Tower tour
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Weird New York City Tour PLUS Issue 1
A spot on the Weird New York City Tour, plus a copy of The New Modality, Issue 1.
Includes:- A beautiful dream
- New Modality postcard
- Issue #1 of The New Modality, in print
- Weird New York City Tour
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EARLY SUBSCRIBER: A YEAR'S SUBSCRIPTION
One year (three issues) of The New Modality. (US shipping included)
* This is a discount. Only the first 50 subscribers will get a year for $85. After that, subscriptions go up to $95.
Includes:- A beautiful dream
- New Modality postcard
- Issues #1, #2, and #3 of The New Modality, in print
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Cosmic Honey Immersive Weekend, 1 Person
Our friends at Cosmic Honey are building an immersive art park and intentional community in Northern California. Join us for an experimental weekend of creativity and play, designed by NewMo + Cosmic Honey.
This is a test run for a more polished (and expensive) experiential art weekend that Cosmic Honey may offer future visitors.Each slot of this reward gets you a single twin or full bed for 2 nights. Your bed fits one person. This is NOT a private room.
* Note: we will schedule around the lives of the people who get this reward, aiming for spring 2020. This event will take place in Northern California and you are responsible for getting yourself there, although we will do our best to schedule around the lives of everyone who signs up.
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- New Modality postcard
- Cosmic Honey Immersive Weekend
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The Long Now Futurist Community Package
Our friends at the Long Now Foundation are offering a bundle of items to assist in your futurist thinking!
1/ Two GOLDEN TICKETS to ANY LONG NOW SEMINAR, hosted by Stewart Brand at SFJazz in San Francisco:
You can use this pair of tickets to attend ANY future Long Now Seminar at SFJazz. EVEN IF IT'S SOLD OUT, you can still use these tickets to get in!
(Note that these tickets can only be used for the SFJazz Seminars — there are no golden tickets for the smaller talks at the Interval Café. Learn more about Long Now Seminars at [ http://longnow.org/seminars/ ].)2/ TWO SIGNED BOOKS from old-school futurist authors:
— a signed copy of SEVENEVES, the space habitat science fiction novel by Neal Stephenson, and
— a signed copy of THE INEVITABLE: UNDERSTANDING THE 12 TECHNOLOGICAL FORCES THAT WILL SHAPE OUR FUTURE, by Kevin Kelly.3/ $100 IN CREDIT for the Interval Café in San Francisco, which has delicious cocktails and coffee. (The NewMo core team often attends their Friday night mixer.)
Includes:- A beautiful dream
- New Modality postcard
- Issue #1 of The New Modality, in print
- Two Golden Tickets to any Long Now Seminar at SFJazz
- Signed books by Neal Stephenson and Kevin Kelly
- $100 in credit at The Interval Café
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Cosmic Honey Weekend, 2-Person Glam Tent
Join the Cosmic Honey event, with your own private tent! Each slot of this reward gets you a queen or king bed in a glamping tent — i.e., you get a 2-person private space — for 2 nights.
* Note: we will schedule around the lives of the people who get this reward, aiming for spring 2020. This event will take place in Northern California and you are responsible for getting yourself there, although we will do our best to schedule around the lives of everyone who signs up.
Includes:- A beautiful dream
- New Modality postcard
- Cosmic Honey Immersive Weekend
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Cosmic Honey Weekend, 2-Person Room
Join the Cosmic Honey event, with your own private room! Each slot of this reward gets you a queen or king room for 2 nights.
* Note: we will schedule around the lives of the people who get this reward, aiming for spring 2020. This event will take place in Northern California and you are responsible for getting yourself there, although we will do our best to schedule around the lives of everyone who signs up.
Includes:- A beautiful dream
- New Modality postcard
- Cosmic Honey Immersive Weekend
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