What we’re about
This is a group for those in the Sacramento area who like to discuss politics and philosophy. We have all had different experiences in life, but we always find that political issues are very relevant to our lives and we want to discuss these issues with others. These days, political discussions are sometimes constructive, but unfortunately they often become hostile when people with differing views are in the same room. It is important for us all to hear views other than our own from time to time, and there has to be a way to have honest, thoughtful discussions on issues important to our lives while keeping the discussion calm and polite. In this discussion group, we try to avoid being overly biased when presenting opinions and we will also work to avoid use of fallacies in making points. We expect that there will be differences of opinion, but as long as we keep a philosophical mindset these discussions should not descend into hostility. Many of us also like to discuss philosophical topics and we will have time for this as well and we will probably find that most philosophical concepts have real-world applications, including political. So this discussion group will hover between these two subjects, and we might even at times focus on other subjects as well.
Upcoming events
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Trivia for a Great Cause: Harvest Time
Sierra 2 Center, 2791 24th Street, Sacramento, CA, USPlease don't RSVP here. Use this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trivia-for-a-great-cause-harvest-time-tickets-1772769514339
Answer Farm, Fork and Food-related trivia and help this West Sacramento farm train youth to grow, harvest and distribute their vegetables.
2 attendees
Fierce Vulnerability - Healing, Community and Kingian Nonviolence
Old Soul at The Weatherstone, 812 21st St, Sacramento, CA, USFierce vulnerability is about exploring what an alternative way might be to respond to some of the most escalated crises our species has ever faced. How can we mobilize the power necessary to stop injustice, while cultivating the love needed to heal it? How can we utilize nonviolent direct action as a healing modality? What would it take for us to shut down a highway yet invite the country to open up into a dialogue?
https://www.parallax.org/product/fierce-vulnerability/The link below leads to the action summary that Kazu Haga provides at the end of his book. Please buy the book and at least give it a quick read if you are interested in new social movements that are doing more than "shutting it down." Can we instead seek dialogue about what we have lost and what we could gain? As we become more vulnerable and relational, we can actually heal the ruptures and find paths into repair and renewed trust between us. Kazu Haga argues that healing individually and collectively is the foundation of wise social action.
6 attendees
Past events
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