ONLINE: “The Underpinnings of Society” (Part 1)

This is the Monday night meeting for Orlando Stoics. It's online.

Our recent conversation on society, meaning, and Nihilism has sparked a new series on the underpinnings of society. We’ll gain some insights on what society is through the eyes of great philosophers.

In part 1, we will cover:
1. The Circles of Hierocles, why we need society and how to improve it
2. Dirkheim’s “sui generis”, society is more than the sum of its parts
3. Rawls and “Original Position”, how to improve society’s structures
4. Applying Nietzsche to modern society and technology, how it’s misused

The meeting will start with a dialogue and then proceed to Q&A. Hope you can join us!

READING MATERIAL

Intro to Society: Circles of Hierocles
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hierocles_(Stoic)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hierocles_(Stoic))
A concept to understand why we need society.

Emile Dirkheim / “sui generis”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89mile_Durkheim#Social_facts
Society is more than the sum of its parts.

Rawls and Original Position
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_position
How can we improve the structures in society?

Nietzsche on the 21st Century
https://academyofideas.com/2020/03/what-would-nietzsche-think-of-21st-century-society/
How can society use technology to twist morality?

TIMEZONES

Meeting time (USA):
7:00PM Eastern
6:00PM Central
5:00PM Mountain
4:00PM Pacific

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ZOOM LINK

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Our group enjoys open-minded, respectful conversations on Stoicism and how it relates to science, culture, philosophy, other belief systems, and even pop culture (books and movies). Sometimes "we agree to disagree", but the long-term goal is to improve our minds via group discussions.

In general, Stoicism teaches us how to handle difficult people and events, how to avoid anger and worry, and overall to use moderation in all aspects of our lives.

This meeting is free and open to the public.