A HALF-DAY EXPERIENCE · MINNEAPOLIS
A Brief History of Everything
How humans develop, how our world changes, and why the biggest story gets very personal very quickly.
FRIDAY, NOV 13, 2026 · 9:00 AM–1:30 PM · OPEN BOOK, MPLS · ~15 PEOPLE · LUNCH INCLUDED · $75
WHAT WE WON’T DO
A blank wall and a good room.
We're pulling together a small group from a mix of professional backgrounds, a mostly blank 6' × 9' sticky wall, several thousand years of human development to explore, and an invitation to see what we can see together.
No PowerPoints.
The ideas come into the room through people, not slides.
No screens.
You—and this—are too important to be collapsed into two dimensions.
No workbooks.
The wall becomes our shared map.
There's a trajectory to the morning. There isn't a predetermined conclusion.
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WHAT HAPPENS IN THE ROOM
Coffee, a blank wall, and fifteen ways of seeing.
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Get coffee. Meet the others.
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Start building: words, images, ideas, events, questions, contradictions.
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Talk as a group. Think quietly. Hear the story that unlocks something for everyone.
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Follow something none of us expected to find.
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Choose a path, and leave with an experiment worth trying.
WHAT YOU LEAVE WITH
Two paths. Movement on one creates movement on the other.
EXTERIOR → ORGANIZATION, LEADERSHIP, SYSTEMS
What do I now see differently about the team, organization, community, or system I'm part of?
EXTERIOR → ORGANIZATION, LEADERSHIP, SYSTEMS
What do I now see differently about myself or the way I make sense of what's happening?
Whichever path you choose, you'll form a hypothesis worth testing and an experiment worth trying in your actual context.
FAQS
The questions people actually ask.
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WHERE · AND WHY IN PERSON
Be somewhere, with some people, for a while.
There are conversations that work beautifully on a screen. This is not one of them.
We'll gather at Open Book, a Minneapolis home for books, art, ideas, creativity, conversation, and collaboration. It feels like the right kind of place to spend a Friday thinking about some very big things together.
If the medium is part of the message, the message on this Friday is: share some space.
1011 Washington Avenue S · Downtown East
FREE OFF-STREET PARKING
Open Book
No PowerPoints.
Notice their body language.
Get up and move.
Eat lunch together.
Disagree. Laugh.
We need the third dimension.
YOUR FACILITATOR
Tim Schuster
I'm not an expert in human consciousness. And I'm not claiming special authority. I'm certified in just about nothing.
But I've facilitated versions of this exploration with more than 20 groups over the past decade, and I learn something new every time.
I love having a front-row seat when someone encounters an idea that challenges them, comforts them, wakes something up in them—or simply gives them language for something they've sensed for years.
The ideas we'll explore have evidence and scholarship underneath them. But I'm not interested in spending Friday morning reciting facts or flipping through slides. I'm interested in what happens when those ideas meet your experience, your context, and your personal narrative.
That's where things tend to get interesting.
More about Tim →
15 SEATS · CURATED FOR MIX
Request an invite.
This will be a small, thoughtfully assembled group of 15 people. Tell us a little about yourself and what's drawing you to the experience.
No need to craft the perfect answer—we genuinely want to understand why you'd like to be in the room.
We welcome people across backgrounds, identities, abilities, ages, perspectives, and ways of seeing the world. Difference isn't something we're trying to smooth over—it's part of what makes the room worth being in.
Nothing shared during the session should be considered medical, psychological, financial, legal, or other professional advice. Registrations are non-refundable. Questions? Contact me.
Lastly: a quick note to Ken Wilber. I borrowed your title. Next time you're in Minneapolis, lunch is on us.
Copyright © 2026, Tim Schuster • Mpls, Minn • Founder, PopUpThinkTank