Everyday Philosophy: Why do humans desire freedom so much?

The purpose of this event is to create an open and safe forum to discuss problems of everyday living (personal, political, social, cultural, interpersonal, work, family, love, et al) from the point of view of philosophy.

This meet-up requires zero background in philosophy.
This meet-up will not have any required reading.
This meet-up is not about jargon, name dropping and complicated concepts... it is philosophy in plain language for normal everyday concerns of life.

Come join us!

Food for thought:

Why do humans desire freedom so much?

If we are, by nature, compelled to ponder the meaning of life, does that mean that life definitely has a meaning?

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