About us
Do you have a curious approach to life and enjoy meeting new people? Do you like to learn, discuss, and participate in activities that support your personal growth, make you feel motivated and inspired, or simply bring a smile to your face? Then CURIOUS MINDS is a group for you. Everyone is welcome to join and to lead. So, if you have a topic you are curious about or want to organize an event, please send me an email before your spark goes away! “The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt
Upcoming events
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AHA! MindChat - Longevity Picnic Book Club: What to trust? (former Cafe Philo)
Flussbad Oberer Letten, Lettensteg 10, Zurich, CH(note, event is announced in other channels, we expect more guests than reflected here)
🌻📚Longevity Book Brunch - What to trust?
📅 Date: Saturday, 10 July
🕙 Time: from 10am
📍 Where: Freibadi Oberer Letter, near Limmatplatz, 10min walking from HB, free. I'll be wearing a hat (José)
📝 Plan: Each hour, 30min social & swim + 30min discussion round. If we're in the mood, we take a walk by the river afterwards!
Bad weather option: the indoor cafe of the badi or another cafe nearby.If you're interested in living a good long live and how to get it, you might be dazzled at the amount of information already out there...
So, let's get together to socialize and exchange about our sources, in particular books, for a rational, science- and evidence-based discussion with a philosophic overtone.
From my own collection, topics range from medicine to philosophy, with the occasional miracle claim.➡️ Bring your curiosity and/or favorite health book(s), grab a coffee or breakfast and let's chat!
📚 We'll do discussion rounds based on who read what, maybe read some passages, and take social breaks. In each round, I'll introduce a set of books, topics and questions and some options for group/pair discussion.
At the end, you can defend your favorites and we take a voting on the most trustable titles, to share with the community.
And if the weather is good, we can go for a short walk afterwards!IN ENGLISH by default. FREE but please order drinks or food to support the venue, prices are reasonable. A small donation 2-5 CHF is welcome, or buy me a drink/snack or bring a book you don't use anymore ;-)
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The idea is explore a topic together and learn about different perspectives. A constructive, respectful attitude is expected. Participants share arguments, knowledge, opinions, insights, get feedback on their ideas but also challenge with questions or about flaws in reasoning. Or can also just listen, no pressure.
In some cases I might assign a moderator per group to guide discussion and a wisdom keeper to write down the insights on a template.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caf%C3%A9_philosophique
Common sense Disclaimer:
Each participant is responsible for his/her inputs and opinionsAHA Mindchat thanks the following initiatives for their support in promoting this (ask me during the event):
- Longevity Switzerland
- Longevity Zurich
- Philosophical Minds Zurich
- Hispanohablantes ZH
- Health Innovators Hub ZH5 attendees
Past events
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