What we’re about
This group is for everyone who likes intellectual discussion and the sharing of ideas and values. It covers a wide range of topics - art, history, philosophy, economics, science, culture, sexuality, beliefs - whatever people in the group are interested in talking about.
Each session starts with one member talking about a topic they are interested in. We then discuss that topic. The group encourages diversity of opinion with a relaxed atmosphere that allows people to express themselves openly without judgment or hostility.
Each session will have suggested books and web articles to read and videos to watch so that we can have a quality, informed discussion.
Upcoming events
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Echoes of Forgotten Communities in Barcelona and the Future of Belonging
C/ de València, 209, Barcelona, CT, ESThis talk invites you on a multidisciplinary journey through the streets and stories of Barcelona, exploring the city as a living microcosm of our current shared human condition.
Guided by a love of books and a care for clear thinking, we will explore the subtext of classical novels and the memory of forgotten communities, where belonging meets solitude and reason contends with misinformation, distorted narratives and collective confusion.
From these layered echoes, drawn from Cervantes, Orwell and the stories of the Sixth Fleet, we will try to decipher the city’s DNA and ask what they can teach us about ourselves present, in an age shaped by loneliness, misinformation and accelerating technologies.
These reflections, arising from a turbulent present, are both an exploration of the city’s past and an introspective lens through which to imagine a healthier and more connected future.
This session will be led by Eyal.
Bring wine/beer/drinks/food/snacks/whatever if you want to.
Our events fill up very quickly, and in the future won't always be announced on this website. To avoid missing out on future events, join the WhatsApp group via this link:
https://tally.so/r/w4G5L5Press the buzzer marked Semi sotano 2 (bottom left on the panel) to be let in. It's down the stairs, first door on the right.
Image:
acuarelas de Salvador Tusell, sacadas de las célebres composiciones de Gustave Doré.- BarcelonaIllustration for 'El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha' (c 1894),
"Entrada de don Quijote en Barcelona". (Tomo II, cap. LXI).Homage to Catalonia
George Orwell
Cover photo: Ginestà on the rooftop of Hotel Colón, Plaça de Catalunya 9, Barcelona, Spain, 1936. Photographed by Juan Guzmán.Xavier Theros
La sisena flota a Barcelona: Quan Els Nord-Americans Enva'ien La Rambla
Cover photo:
Nat Farbman / Time & Life Pictures / Getty Images
Una típica escena nocturna del Barri Xino durant l’estada de la VI Flota dels Estats Units al port de Barcelona.19 attendees
Past events
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