ONLINE: "Thucydides, Realism, and the Modern World" (Part 2)

This is the Saturday afternoon meeting for Socrates Cafe. It's online. We meet every 2 weeks on Saturday.

This Saturday, Socrates Cafe will review a recent article on Thucydides, the famous Greek historian who recorded the events of the Peloponnesian War between Sparta and Athens. He was a realist. He felt that people move through life with little foresight, a little hope and a little good luck. During the war, Thucydides felt the world was cold and harsh, and therefore humanity needs more rationality and self-restraint. Please join us this Saturday as StoicDan reviews this Greek historian and how realism can help the modern world.

MEETING FORMAT

The presentation will last 10-15 minutes (recorded), and then an open discussion will follow (not recorded). You don't need to read any materials in advance.

READING MATERIAL

This meeting has no prerequisites; reading in advance is optional.

Realist article
https://engelsbergideas.com/essays/in-defence-of-thucydides-the-realist/

TIMEZONES

Meeting time (USA):
3:00PM Eastern
2:00PM Central
1:00PM Mountain
Noon Pacific

For our international friends:
5:00PM São Paulo, Brazil
8:00PM London and Ireland
9:00PM Berlin
9:00PM Madrid
12:00AM Dubai
1:30AM Mumbai
1:45AM Kathmandu, Nepal
5:00AM Seoul, South Korea
7:00AM Sydney, Australia

ZOOM LINK

CLICK TO START MEETING - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83266410503

If you don't have a computer with camera, you can also dial using a phone. Pick one of these numbers and add ID 832 6641 0503#
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Our group enjoys open-minded, respectful conversations on Philosophy and how it relates to science, culture, other belief systems, and even pop culture (books and movies). Sometimes "we agree to disagree", but the long-term goal is to improve our minds via group discussions.

This meeting is free and open to the public.