Discussion: Love

Do we spend enough time thinking deeply about love in our society? Our cultural discourse and media largely present love as either a pure fairy tale or pure biology, missing the rich philosophical territory in between. We get endless content about "how to find love," "signs you're in love," and "love is blind," but very little exploration of what love actually is or what it reveals about human nature.

For our next discussion, we're going to talk about Love.

Note: This is not a dating event—it's a thoughtful conversation among curious minds. We'll share personal insights, explore different perspectives, challenge each other's assumptions, and discover how love shapes our language, relationships, and society.

Questions we'll explore:

1. Why do we love? What are the different ways you show love to people who matter to you?
2. Is love a form of knowledge, or does it transcend knowing entirely?
3. Some languages have dozens of words for different types of love, while others use one word for everything from loving pizza to loving your soulmate. Do you think this shapes how deeply people actually experience love?
4. What's the difference between loving someone and being attached to them? Can you have love without attachment?
5. If jealousy is often called a sign of love, what does it actually reveal, love or the fear of loss? Can you love someone without wanting to claim them as "yours"?
6. If you love someone and one day this person changes drastically, what exactly are you loving—their essence, their history, or your commitment to them?
7. If Western love celebrates "finding your other half," while Eastern love emphasizes becoming whole within yourself first, which approach creates less suffering - the desperate search for completion, or the patient cultivation of inner fullness?
8. Do we fall in love with people, or do we fall in love with how we feel about ourselves when we're with them? Can you separate the two?
9. If you can deeply love multiple children, multiple friends, and multiple family members simultaneously, what makes romantic love different? Are we basing our beliefs on human emotions or cultural expectations and social agreements?
10. Are we organizing our most intimate relationships around what actually serves human flourishing, or around what serves institutional stability?

Please, Treat yourself to something tasty while supporting the local business that makes gatherings like this possible.

We'll also ask for a small $2 donation to help us cover the Meetup fees.

Come ready for great conversations, paradigm-shifting insights, and a welcoming community of curious and thoughtful individuals ready to examine the fundamental forces that drive human behavior.

Perfect for philosophers, psychology enthusiasts, anyone who love exploring the big questions that shape how we live.