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SUMMARY:Olympia Socrates Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Deep Discussions in the South Sound\n**Details**\nThe Olympia 
 Socrates Cafe aims to gather a vibrant bunch of curious minds who enjoy th
 inking about big ideas and encourage learning and wisdom by engaging in So
 cratic dialogue. Our discussions aim to stimulate critical thinking\, chal
 lenge assumptions\, and expand your mind to new ways of seeing the world\,
  not to advocate a specific viewpoint or “win” an argument.\n\n**What 
 is Socratic Dialogue?**\nSocratic Dialogue is the conversational form of t
 he Socratic Method\, as depicted in Plato’s dialogues\, and is a techniq
 ue Socrates employed to uncover the truth by encouraging people to reflect
  critically on their beliefs\, values\, and knowledge. He compared this te
 chnique to midwifery\, aiding in the birth of new understanding by questio
 ning and challenging assumed knowledge.\n\n**What is the Socratic Method?*
 *\nHere’s a brief introduction to the Socratic Method from Alain de Bott
 on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1VcFggcLTY\n\n**What You Can Expect**
 \nWe get together and chat about all kinds of stuff - life\, the universe\
 , everything. We brainstorm topics at the start of the meeting\, and we pi
 ck one democratically that we're all keen to delve into. The goal isn't to
  speak like a textbook but to share ideas from our own perspectives. Our m
 eetups are like a hot blend of thoughts\, beliefs\, and viewpoints.\nA few
  examples of questions explored in the past meetings:\n\n* Could we ever a
 chieve “equality\, fairness\, and equity” in our society?\n* Can human
 ity exist without conflict?\n* Is a beautiful illusion better than a painf
 ul truth?\n* What would an ideal society look like?\n* What is true friend
 ship?\n* When nothing lasts forever\, what does actually matter and why?\n
 * What is an “ideal” education?\n* What does it mean to be “successf
 ul?” And does it really bring happiness?\n\n**Our Core Guidelines - The 
 4 Tenets of Socratic Dialogue**\nWe place high emphasis on mutual respect\
 , active listening\, reflection\, staying on topic\, and courtesy without 
 resorting to hostility or taking disagreements personally. With this in mi
 nd\, our discussions are guided by four non-negotiable requirements:\n\n* 
 **Seek truth\, not victory** \\- This is about learning and growing\\\, no
 t ego\\-boosting\\\, and certainly not claiming ideological dominance\\.\n
 * **Be willing to be refuted** \\- This is the only way to guarantee you'r
 e not living in delusion\\. There's nothing painful about saying "I stand 
 corrected" or "I was wrong" \\(unless your ego is in charge\\)\\.\n* **Lis
 ten to understand** \\- not just wait for your turn to speak\\. Everything
  you say should be a continuation of the previous statement\\. Either you 
 agree and move on\\\, or you disagree and explain why you disagree\\.\n* *
 *Question to clarify** \\- Inspired by Socrates\\\, we use inquiry to deep
 en understanding and clarify concepts\\.
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SUMMARY:Olympia Socrates Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Deep Discussions in the South Sound\n**Details**\nThe Olympia 
 Socrates Cafe aims to gather a vibrant bunch of curious minds who enjoy th
 inking about big ideas and encourage learning and wisdom by engaging in So
 cratic dialogue. Our discussions aim to stimulate critical thinking\, chal
 lenge assumptions\, and expand your mind to new ways of seeing the world\,
  not to advocate a specific viewpoint or “win” an argument.\n\n**What 
 is Socratic Dialogue?**\nSocratic Dialogue is the conversational form of t
 he Socratic Method\, as depicted in Plato’s dialogues\, and is a techniq
 ue Socrates employed to uncover the truth by encouraging people to reflect
  critically on their beliefs\, values\, and knowledge. He compared this te
 chnique to midwifery\, aiding in the birth of new understanding by questio
 ning and challenging assumed knowledge.\n\n**What is the Socratic Method?*
 *\nHere’s a brief introduction to the Socratic Method from Alain de Bott
 on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1VcFggcLTY\n\n**What You Can Expect**
 \nWe get together and chat about all kinds of stuff - life\, the universe\
 , everything. We brainstorm topics at the start of the meeting\, and we pi
 ck one democratically that we're all keen to delve into. The goal isn't to
  speak like a textbook but to share ideas from our own perspectives. Our m
 eetups are like a hot blend of thoughts\, beliefs\, and viewpoints.\nA few
  examples of questions explored in the past meetings:\n\n* Could we ever a
 chieve “equality\, fairness\, and equity” in our society?\n* Can human
 ity exist without conflict?\n* Is a beautiful illusion better than a painf
 ul truth?\n* What would an ideal society look like?\n* What is true friend
 ship?\n* When nothing lasts forever\, what does actually matter and why?\n
 * What is an “ideal” education?\n* What does it mean to be “successf
 ul?” And does it really bring happiness?\n\n**Our Core Guidelines - The 
 4 Tenets of Socratic Dialogue**\nWe place high emphasis on mutual respect\
 , active listening\, reflection\, staying on topic\, and courtesy without 
 resorting to hostility or taking disagreements personally. With this in mi
 nd\, our discussions are guided by four non-negotiable requirements:\n\n* 
 **Seek truth\, not victory** \\- This is about learning and growing\\\, no
 t ego\\-boosting\\\, and certainly not claiming ideological dominance\\.\n
 * **Be willing to be refuted** \\- This is the only way to guarantee you'r
 e not living in delusion\\. There's nothing painful about saying "I stand 
 corrected" or "I was wrong" \\(unless your ego is in charge\\)\\.\n* **Lis
 ten to understand** \\- not just wait for your turn to speak\\. Everything
  you say should be a continuation of the previous statement\\. Either you 
 agree and move on\\\, or you disagree and explain why you disagree\\.\n* *
 *Question to clarify** \\- Inspired by Socrates\\\, we use inquiry to deep
 en understanding and clarify concepts\\.
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