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About "Conversations New York"
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.
Our Mission:
1. Encourage and support interesting and important conversations among New Yorkers at the grass-roots level,
2. Establish simple, affordable, and sustainable infrastructure to foster such conversations throughout the city year-round.
3. Add to the worldwide image of New York as a metropolis where culture and intellect thrive among the people.
4. Maintain conversations with a human face by discussing topics in-person.
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Join our network:
"NYC Socrates Cafe" (https://www.meetup.com/NYCSocratesCafe)
"NYC Myers Briggs Personality Typing Meetup" (https://www.meetup.com/MBTIxMeetup)
"TED Talk Inspired Meetups" (https://www.meetup.com/TED-Inspired-Meetup)
"Conversations New York" (https://www.meetup.com/Conversations-New-York)
"Applied Psychology NYC" (https://www.meetup.com/psychology-NYC)
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- FTI: Socrates Cafe [Host: Karl Iglesias]Link visible for attendees
This event is brought to you by the Free Thinker Institute (FTI), a not-for-profit looking to support and empower personal development for its members - and for everyone interested. We organize an event every Tuesday to discuss ways to transform wisdom into practical applications that benefit our lives, covering topics widely ranging from professional subjects to spiritual ones.
Format: Social where we introduce ourselves (for those who want to) (15 mins), Brainstorm topics as a group about what we will discuss for the evening (15 mins), group discussion (1 hour 45 mins).
Description:
We will brainstorm topics to discuss at the start of the event, vote on said topics to decide which topic(s) are the most popular, and discuss those topics.For reference, see this TEDx talk about Socrates Café https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWNOa-Q0S6c
To get familiar with our past events, feel free to check out our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmixGB9GdrptyEWovEj80zgAfter 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.
- Philosophy Discussion Around the Bryant Park Fountain—Michael, Margarita, BillBryant Park Fountain Terrace, New York, NY
You are invited to join the conversation in Bryant Park:
https://vimeo.com/342325098 (6 min.)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/DxPyujK96qFauebW2
https://www.instagram.com/conversationsnewyork/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 gathering in small groups to discuss topics that matter most, hosted at convenient locations and times, and guided by simple principles that foster meaningful conversation.
Our Vision: To spark a renaissance of healthy dialogue in New York City, inspired by the city's rich tradition of robust conversation.
Join us on:
Saturday, June 14th, from 3-5 pm
Bryant Park Fountain Terrace https://youtu.be/g4CmWNxgsicNote: After 12:00 PM on June 14th, please check the event status at ConversationsNewYork.com for any updates, including possible rain cancellation.
Register 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 call, do not leave a voicemail or text)
Register now to be a part of this annual event!
Host: Margarita, Michael, Li, MBTI NYC
Host: Jeff, Keeping It Real: The Art & Science of Purposeful Leadership, Conversations New York
Host: Laurence, Center for Inquiry NYC
Host: Max, The Lyceum
Host: Bill, "What happened to the political center?"
Host: Cole, Ren, Jawaun, Elle, Edith, David, NY Philosophy, NY Philosophy Club
Host: Mike, "Artificial Superintelligence: Implications, Scenarios, and Preferences," Conversations New York
Host: Yen, Manhattan Lectures & Conversations***
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.comDiscuss 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, Self-Discovery
● Overcoming Our Political Divides
● Coping and Thriving in NYC
● What’s Really Funny?
● Education Reform
● AI generated philosophical questions and many others!Share your photos on our Facebook page and Instagram
#conversationday #conversationsnewyork #bryantpark #nyc #philosophy #thingstodonyc #nyclife
NYC OUTDOOR EVENT 3 PM - 5 PM. 5:30 PM after Party hosted by Margarita and Michael at Vanderbilt Market Eateries.
- Is Trump right our elections were meddled with?Link visible for attendees
Trump has been saying the elections were being meddled with since he first ran for president. While he and his followers stopped making those accusations when he was declared the winner, I think his accusations deserve serious consideration and would like to see if they may be accurate. I’d also like to evaluate the evidence that the election was meddled with by both Trump and Harris. If Trump meddled with the election, its very possible he thought Harris was doing it and he decided to do it to try to “even things out.” But either way I think we should evaluate the evidence based on its merits.
I recently came into contact with a post on reddit that shows that there is enough evidence of voter fraud in 2024 that its going to court. I want to examine this and other such claims to see whether Trump is right that the elections were meddled with:
https://substack.com/home/post/p-165658733Format: 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/UCmixGB9GdrptyEWovEj80zgAfter 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.
