Conversations New York

13th Annual Conversation Day in Bryant Park—Hosts: Margarita, Vin, Leon, ¥

Sat, Jun 13 · 3:00 PM EDT

Bryant Park Fountain Terrace, New York, ny, US

Join the conversation:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYLvoMCCQiK/ (6 min.)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/DxPyujK96qFauebW2
Bryant Park WebCam: https://bryantpark.org/web-cam

Conversations New York
Presents
"Conversation Day"
Conversation Day in Bryant Park is hailed as “one of the most enjoyable events in the City” by the dean of American travel writers, Arthur Frommer, and featured on major metropolitan radio and TV.

Imagine…
Hundreds of New Yorkers coming together in small groups of neighbors and fellow citizens to discuss topics of intensive interest…
Hosted at no cost and at convenient locations and times…
Aided by simple guiding principles…
Inspired by the city’s grand tradition of robust conversation…

Our vision is to inspire, organize, publicize, facilitate and celebrate a renaissance of healthy dialogue in New York City."

Conversations New York
Presents
"Conversation Day"

Conversation Day in Bryant Park is hailed as “one of the most enjoyable events in the City” by the dean of American travel writers, Arthur Frommer, and featured on major metropolitan radio and TV.

Join us on:
Saturday, June 13th, from 3-5 pm
Bryant Park Fountain Terrace https://youtu.be/g4CmWNxgsic

Note: After 12:00 PM on July 13th, please check the event status at ConversationsNewYork.com for any updates, including possible rain cancellation.

RSVP to attend:

• Enter from 6th Avenue and West 41st Street
• Check-in at the yellow Welcome Table by the Fountain for your name badge
• If you need assistance, call Event# 646-727-0911 (please ring, do not leave a voicemail or text)

RSVP now to be a part of this annual event!
LAST YEAR:
Host: Jeff, “The Future of Leadership”, Conversations New York
Host: Laurence, "Is America Losing its Edge?" Center for Inquiry NYC
Host: Max, The Lyceum
Host: Margarita, Michael, "Introduction to MBTI" MBTI NYC
Host: Li, "What did your parents never teach you that you had to figure out on your own?" MBTI NYC
Host: Bill, What happened to the political center?, Climate Science Dinner
Host: Cole, Ren, Jawaun, Elle, Edith, David, NY Philosophy, NY Philosophy Club
Host: Mike, "What are the possible & preferred outcomes of Artificial Superintelligence?" Conversations New York
Host: Yen, Manhattan Lectures & Conversations

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Conversation Day is celebrated worldwide annually on the second Saturday in June by social/cultural activists in over 20 cities including London, Paris, Lagos, Beijing, Tokyo, Bangalore, Kuala Lumpur, and Riyadh.

Conversations New York (CNY), the foremost program of free public conversations. www.ConversationsNewYork.com
Ronald Gross, Founder and Director of Conversations New York, grossassoc@AOL.com

Discuss one of the exciting topics with other lively-minded New Yorkers, sharing your thoughts, experiences, and ideas. Conversations will start each hour on the hour.

Topics will include:
● Happiness, Peace, Friendship, Love,
● Truth, Wisdom, Language
● Overcoming Our Political Divides,
● Coping and Thriving in NYC,
● What’s Really Funny?
● How does Technology Impact us
● What has the left done wrong when trying to solve climate change?
● AI generated philosophical questions and many others!

Share your photos on our Facebook page and Instagram
#ConversationDay #ConversationsNewYork

NYC OUTDOOR EVENT 3 PM - 5 PM followed by the afterparty at 5:30 PM at the Vanderbilt Market Eateries hosted by Margarita and Michael.

How Can Spirituality & Science Coexist? — Conversation Day in Bryant Park

Sat, Jun 13 · 3:00 PM EDT

Bryant Park Fountain Terrace, New York, ny, US

Host: Leon.
Join the conversation:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYLvoMCCQiK/ (6 min.)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/DxPyujK96qFauebW2
Bryant Park WebCam: https://bryantpark.org/web-cam

Conversations New York
Presents
"Conversation Day"
Conversation Day in Bryant Park is hailed as “one of the most enjoyable events in the City” by the dean of American travel writers, Arthur Frommer, and featured on major metropolitan radio and TV.

Imagine…
Hundreds of New Yorkers coming together in small groups of neighbors and fellow citizens to discuss topics of intensive interest…
Hosted at no cost and at convenient locations and times…
Aided by simple guiding principles…
Inspired by the city’s grand tradition of robust conversation…

Our vision is to inspire, organize, publicize, facilitate and celebrate a renaissance of healthy dialogue in New York City."

Conversations New York
Presents
"Conversation Day"

Conversation Day in Bryant Park is hailed as “one of the most enjoyable events in the City” by the dean of American travel writers, Arthur Frommer, and featured on major metropolitan radio and TV.

Join us on:
Saturday, June 13th, from 3-5 pm
Bryant Park Fountain Terrace https://youtu.be/g4CmWNxgsic

Note: After 12:00 PM on July 13th, please check the event status at ConversationsNewYork.com for any updates, including possible rain cancellation.

RSVP to attend:

• Enter from 6th Avenue and West 41st Street
• Check-in at the yellow Welcome Table by the Fountain for your name badge
• If you need assistance, call Event# 646-727-0911 (please ring, do not leave a voicemail or text)

RSVP now to be a part of this annual event!

Host: Leon, How Can Spirituality & Science Coexist? Conversations New York
Host: Harry — 3 PM, How tribal are we e.g. rooting for the home team? — 3:45, Is NYC especially vulnerable to climate change--Preparing? 4:30, What are you willing to do to regain a younger brain? Center for Inquiry NYC
Host: Max, The Lyceum
Host: Margarita, Michael, "Introduction to MBTI" MBTI NYC
Host: Ruth — How do men & women process and respond to today's fears & conflicts differently? MBTI NYC
Host: Bill — Should anyone who dislikes DEI be allowed to teach college? Why?
NY Philosophy, NY Philosophy Club
Host: Bill, Conversations New York
Host: Yen, Manhattan Lectures & Conversations
Host: Marek, Organizer of NY Interesting Conversations—Belonging
Host: Margarita, MBTI NYC — The afterparty at the Vanderbilt Market Eateries on the corner of 45th Street & Vanderbilt Avenue hosted by Margarita after 5:30 PM.

***

Conversation Day is celebrated worldwide annually on the second Saturday in June by social/cultural activists in over 20 cities including London, Paris, Lagos, Beijing, Tokyo, Bangalore, Kuala Lumpur, and Riyadh.

Conversations New York (CNY), the foremost program of free public conversations. www.ConversationsNewYork.com
Ronald Gross, Founder and Director of Conversations New York, grossassoc@AOL.com

Discuss one of the exciting topics with other lively-minded New Yorkers, sharing your thoughts, experiences, and ideas. Conversations will start each hour on the hour.

Topics will include:
● Happiness, Peace, Friendship, Love,
● Truth, Wisdom, Language
● Overcoming Our Political Divides,
● Coping and Thriving in NYC,
● What’s Really Funny?
● How does Technology Impact us
● What has the left done wrong when trying to solve climate change?
● AI generated philosophical questions and many others!

Share your photos on our Facebook page and Instagram
#ConversationDay #ConversationsNewYork

NYC OUTDOOR EVENT 3 PM - 5 PM followed by the afterparty at 5:30 PM at the Vanderbilt Market Eateries hosted by Margarita and Michael.

FTI: Listening to understand Trump Supporters

Tue, Jun 16 · 6:45 PM EDT

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Online

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Too often, conversations about politics turn into debates instead of understanding. This session flips that dynamic.

In this Free Thinker Institute event, we focus on listening first—creating space to understand the perspectives, values, and experiences that shape support for Donald Trump.

We’ll explore:

• What motivates support beyond headlines and stereotypes
• How economic, cultural, and institutional factors influence viewpoints
• Where misconceptions exist on both sides
• What concerns and priorities are most often overlooked
• How better understanding can lead to more productive conversations and solutions

This is not about agreement or persuasion—it’s about gaining clarity, reducing polarization, and building the ability to engage across differences in a way that leads to better outcomes for everyone.

A little about our host:
Garrett is a programmer turned award-winning software inventor turned entrepreneur (PlateRate.com is his company). His hobby is writing and discussing practical philosophy, and he does life coaching on request to help people live happy, moral lives. He is also the executive director of The Free Thinker Institute (FreeThinkerInstitute.org), which aims to create a community that helps members increase happiness and decrease harm for themselves and those they can influence.

Format:
Lecture and discussion

Note:
Social time for our community 15 minutes before the presentation.
To get familiar with our past events, feel free to check out our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmixGB9GdrptyEWovEj80zg
After registering via zoom, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

We publish our event recordings on our Youtube channel to offer our help to anyone who would like to but can’t attend the meeting, so we need to give this clause. If you don’t want to be recorded, just remain on mute and keep your video off.

Here’s our legal notice:
For valuable consideration received, by joining this event I hereby grant Free Thinker Institute and its legal representatives and assigns, the irrevocable and unrestricted right to use and publish any and all Zoom recordings for trade, advertising and any other commercial purpose, and to alter the same without any restriction. I hereby release Free Thinker Institute and its legal representatives and assigns from all claims and liability related to said video recordings.

Psychology & Alchemy, Live In Person @ The Jung Center

Tue, Jul 7 · 6:00 PM EDT

Jung Center, 28 East 39th street, New York City, ny, US

Please note the location and start time.

The Carl G. Jung Meetup is returning to the Kristine Mann Library (KML). Feel free to arrive early, it's a special library.

These monthly readings and discussions are devoted to the exploration of the works of Carl G. Jung and other Jungian, analytical, depth, existential, and transpersonal writers as well.

Meeting on select Tuesdays from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, the group offers an open, thoughtful, and respectful atmosphere that encourages dialogue, reflection, and collaborative inquiry.

Beginners are warmly welcomed, as are longtime readers of Jung.

We will begin and inaugurate our return to the KML with a new series with Volume 12 of Jung’s Collected Works, Psychology and Alchemy (Bollingen Series), one of his most fascinating and influential explorations of symbolism, religion, and psychological transformation.

Our first gathering will focus on Part I: “Introduction to the Religious and Psychological Problems of Alchemy” (pp. 1–37).

Future sessions and reading assignments to be determined (The Jung Center will be closed during the month of August).

NOTE: Participants are expected to complete the assigned reading in advance so that discussion may be substantive, engaging, and rewarding for everyone involved. If you are unable to complete the reading assignment beforehand, you are still welcome to attend, though we ask that you refrain from actively participating in the discussion.

Although Psychology and Alchemy is one of Jung’s more challenging works, Part I serves as an accessible entry point into Jung’s understanding of alchemy as a symbolic language of inner psychological transformation.

Together, we will explore questions such as:
• What did the alchemists believe they were truly transforming?
• How does Jung relate alchemical symbolism to psychological processes?
• Where do religion and psychology overlap in the search for inner change?
• Can these ideas still speak meaningfully to contemporary life?

The evening will combine brief framing remarks with open discussion, allowing participants to unpack difficult ideas collaboratively and without pressure to be experts. Again, no prior background in Jung or alchemy is required—only curiosity and a willingness to engage seriously with the material.

From time to time, the group may also view a video presentation together or discuss a film from a Jungian and symbolic perspective. Occasional guest presenters may also join future sessions.

Whether you are new to Jung or have studied his work for years, you are invited to participate in what we hope will be a thoughtful and rewarding exploration of psyche, symbolism, and transformation.

BELOW is a link for FREE copy of the Collected Works:
The Collected Works of C.G. Jung_ Complete Digital Edition.pdf

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