New York Intellectual Discussion Meetup

POINTS OF DISCUSSION

• What would be a rational definition of the political spectrum?
• Does the current conception of Left / Right reflect this definition?
• What is the philosophic essence of the political left?
• What is the philosophic essence of the political right?
• What is the philosophic essence of the subgroups that are associated with each of these terms?
• Where, logically, would each of these subgroups fall within a rationally-defined political spectrum?
• Where, logically, would our president and our mayor fall within a rationally-defined political spectrum?

After the event, any interested guests will be invited to continue the conversation at a nearby restaurant.

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Our Meetup location, Le Pain Quotidien, is a private business; so that our group remains welcome, please don't arrive with beverages purchased from outside, and please be willing to purchase at least one beverage and/or menu item from our waitress (rather than on the way in).

AN IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING NO-SHOWS
Unfortunately, there is a longstanding problem in our group with large numbers of people who sign up frivolously and neither cancel nor show up, leading to large waiting lists of others who lose their opportunity to attend. Please note that going forward, those who sign up and neither cancel nor show up will be permanently removed from the group. Also, if you need to cancel, please have the courtesy to give at least 24 hours' advance notice rather than canceling immediately before the event, so those on the waiting list have an opportunity to attend.