Tuesday, August 19 2025
8/19/2025 – 8/20/2025
Join us for the NW Sanity Forum: Restoring Common Sense in Washington, a two-day gathering of bold thinkers, bestselling authors, and nationally recognized voices pushing back against radical ideology with reason, science, and common sense. Held August 19–20 in Lake Washington, this event features keynote talks, meals, and networking with leading cultural commentators and policy influencers. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a growing movement to restore common-sense public policy in the Pacific Northwest.
Registration includes access to all conference events, including meals. There is a room block available at the event location, details will be sent following registration.
SCHEDULE
AUGUST 19
11:00 am: Check-in, meet & greet, and book signings. A light lunch will be served.
12:15 pm: Welcome
1:15 pm: Dr. Gad Saad. Professor; Evolutionary Behavioral Scientist; Best-Selling Author of The Parasitic Mind.
2:15 pm: Michael Shellenberger. Best-selling author, Apocalypse Never & San Fransicko; Dao Winner: Time, Hero of Environment; C.B.R Chair in Politics, Censorship, & Free Speech, UATX
3:15 pm: Break
3:30: Christopher Rufo. Senior fellow and director of the initiative on critical race theory at the Manhattan Institute. He is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, America’s Cultural Revolution.
4:30 pm: Closing Panel
5:30 pm: Cocktail Hour
6:30 pm: Dinner
AUGUST 20
7:00 am: Breakfast buffet
8:00 am: Abigail Shrier. Award-winning journalist and bestseller author, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a Contributing Editor at The Free Press.
9:00 am: Dr. Matthew Wielicki. Isotope Geochemist, Earth Science Professor-in-exile, Author of Irrational Fear Substack and forthcoming book Irrational Fear: Climate Change.
10:00 am: Break
10:15 am: David Bahnsen. Managing Partner, Founder of The Bahnsen Group, Author of Full Time; There’s No Free Lunch, CNBC and FoxBusiness Guest Commentator, Contributor to National Review.
11:15 am: Closing Panel
Noon: Grab & go lunch
TICKETS AND SPONSORSHIP
Sponsorship opportunities include a table with 10 attendees, company/organization name on printed materials, priority seating and a thank you from the podium. In addition you can make a special contribution, even if you are not able to attend, to support a scholarship fund for Students that would like to attend the conference. Please contact Dann Mead Smith: Dann@pfortytwo.com.