NW Sanity Forum: Restoring Common Sense in Washington

NW Sanity Forum: Restoring Common Sense in Washington

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.

THE EVENT IS SOLD OUT

WHEN

August 19-20, 2025

  • August 19: 11 am-Dinner.
  • August 20: 8 am – 12 pm

WHERE

Lake Washington area. Specific location will be provided upon registration. The venue is a hotel and conference center. Please email Erin at erin@pfortytwo.com if you have questions about the location.

SPEAKERS & SPECIAL GUESTS

SCHEDULE

AUGUST 19

  • 11:00 am to 12:30 pm: Check in, Meet & Greet, and Books Available/Signings with Dr. Gad Saad and other speakers. Lunch will be available between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm (Downstairs level Grand Prefunction and Grand Ballroom)
  • 12:30 pm: Welcome from Steve Gordon and Brian Heywood, and emcee Christopher Rufo; Congressman Michael Baumgartner (R-Spokane), represents Washington’s 5th Congressional District; member of the House Judiciary Committee, House Foreign Affairs Committee, and House Committee on Education and the Workforce (Downstairs level Grand Ballroom) 
  • 1:00 pm: Gad Saad. Professor; Evolutionary Behavioral Scientist; Best-Selling Author of The Parasitic Mind. Moderator – Ari Hoffman (Downstairs level Grand Ballroom) 
  • 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. Moderator – Jonathan Choe (Downstairs level Grand Ballroom) 
  • 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. Moderator – Corey DeAngelis (Downstairs level Grand Ballroom) 
  • 4:30 pm: Closing Panel, featuring the afternoon’s speakers and moderators (Downstairs level Grand Ballroom) 
  • 5:30 pm: Reception (hors d’oeuvres available and no-host bar, Grand Prefunction foyer)
  • 6:30 pm: Dinner Program featuring keynote speakers Brandi Kruse and Jonathan Choe (Downstairs level Grand Ballroom) 

AUGUST 20

  • 6:30 to 8:00 am: Breakfast buffet (Downstairs level Grand Ballroom) 
  • 8:00 am: Matthew Wielicki. Isotope Geochemist, Earth Science Professor-in-exile, Author of Irrational Fear Substack and forthcoming book Irrational Fear: Climate Change. Moderator – Todd Myers (Downstairs level Grand Ballroom) 
  • 9:00 am: Abigail Shrier. Award-winning journalist and bestseller author, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a Contributing Editor at The Free Press. Moderator – Brandi Kruse (Downstairs level Grand Ballroom) 
  • 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. Moderator – Vijay Bonapati (Downstairs level Grand Ballroom) 
  • 11:15 am: Closing Panel, featuring the morning’s speakers and moderators (Downstairs level Grand Ballroom) 
  • Noon: Grab & go lunch (Downstairs level Grand Prefunction foyer)

Also in attendance, John Papola, host of Dad Saves America and founder Emergent Order Foundation, and Billboard Chris, Canadian activist who opposes transgender health care for minors and what he refers to as “gender ideology”

 

REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED

Please be advised that all registrations are subject to approval by the event organizers. The organizers reserve the right to revoke and refund tickets at their sole discretion.