The Personal Growth Book Club

Welcome to the Personal Growth BookClub Copenhagen!

On the 14th of Novembrt we will discuss the topic of financial mindset and personal values based on the book "The Art of Spending Money" Main book 📚 "The Art of Spending Money" by Morgan Housel

🧠 Topic Overview: Money, Behavior & True Value We often focus so much on earning and saving money that we rarely stop to examine how we actually spend it. By exploring our personal relationships with wealth, we can move past societal expectations, use money as a tool to support our core values, avoid common behavioral traps, and design a life that brings genuine fulfillment.

📚 Book Description: The Art of Spending Money by Morgan Housel In The Art of Spending Money, best-selling author Morgan Housel shifts the focus from building wealth to the rarely taught skill of spending it wisely. The book unpacks the hidden psychological drivers behind our financial decisions:

💡 Spending for Purpose: Learning how to use money to buy independence, autonomy, and time rather than status.
🎭 The Trap of Social Comparison: Identifying when spending is driven by ego or impressing others versus authentic enjoyment. 🛡️ Security vs. Consumption: Understanding how financial peace of mind often provides far more happiness than material goods.
🎨 Personal Finance is Personal: Crafting a spending style that fits your unique personality, values, and life goals.

The book offers a practical, reflective look at money, helping you stop spending on autopilot and align your financial choices with what truly matters to you.

Whether you've read the whole book or are just starting out, come share your insights and connect with fellow personal growth enthusiasts in Copenhagen!
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I am trying Luma for this event, so you can also find the meetup here:
https://luma.com/gfuqtqqk
and follow the calendar:
https://luma.com/calendar/cal-DWmnurqV0cOmB8T
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What can you expect from the meetup?

• A safe space to discuss about the topic
• A short summary of the book by one of the members (Agnes will do it this time)
• A not-so-strict moderated discussion based on the book
• Sometimes, short participative activities to activate the discussion or reach common grounds and conclusions.

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Changes from October 2025:

1. Meetups are still based on topics but there will be a main book to lead the discussion. An optional book (often a more popular one) will also be suggested.
2. One member will make a short summary of the book to introduce the topic (and the book)
3. The moderator(s) will be chosen randomly from a pool of volunteers.
4. The book club accepts donations to afford the Meetup Fee. MobilePay: 8145PW. Donations are not mandatory and the quantity is free.

Welcome to the Personal Growth BookClub Copenhagen!

On the 12th of December we will discuss the topic of hidden human motives and social behavior based on the book "The Elephant in the Brain.

Main book 📚 "The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life" by Kevin Simler & Robin Hanson

🧠 Topic Overview: Hidden Motives & Human Nature We like to think our actions are driven by noble, straightforward reasons, but much of human behavior is governed by subconscious motives we prefer to ignore. By bringing our "hidden elephants" into the light, we can better understand our own self-deceptions, make sense of confusing social dynamics, and navigate relationships, work, and society with greater clarity and honesty.

📚 Book Description: The Elephant in the Brain by Kevin Simler & Robin Hanson In The Elephant in the Brain, software engineer Kevin Simler and economics professor Robin Hanson pull back the curtain on the unacknowledged motives behind everyday human behavior. Grounded in evolutionary psychology, the book breaks down how hidden social drives shape our lives:
🙈 Self-Deception: Why our brains naturally hide our true motives from ourselves so we can more convincingly deceive others. 🏆 Social Status & Signaling: How competition for prestige, loyalty, and reputation drives much of what we do. 🎭 Hidden Institutions: Decoding the hidden agendas behind art, charity, education, medicine, politics, and religion. 🤝 Cooperation & Norms: How strategic signaling helps humans form large, cooperative groups while keeping personal incentives intact.

The book offers a provocative and eye-opening lens on human nature, helping you spot the hidden currents in daily life and gain a deeper, more realistic perspective on why we do what we do.
Whether you've read the whole book or are just starting out, come share your insights and connect with fellow personal growth enthusiasts in Copenhagen!
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I am trying Luma for this event, so you can also find the meetup here:
https://luma.com/gfuqtqqk
and follow the calendar:
https://luma.com/calendar/cal-DWmnurqV0cOmB8T
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What can you expect from the meetup?

• A safe space to discuss about the topic
• A short summary of the book by one of the members (Agnes will do it this time)
• A not-so-strict moderated discussion based on the book
• Sometimes, short participative activities to activate the discussion or reach common grounds and conclusions.

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Changes from October 2025:

1. Meetups are still based on topics but there will be a main book to lead the discussion. An optional book (often a more popular one) will also be suggested.
2. One member will make a short summary of the book to introduce the topic (and the book)
3. The moderator(s) will be chosen randomly from a pool of volunteers.
4. The book club accepts donations to afford the Meetup Fee. MobilePay: 8145PW. Donations are not mandatory and the quantity is free.

Welcome to the Personal Growth BookClub Copenhagen!

On the 16th of January we will discuss the topic of perception, memory, and cognitive illusions based on the book "The Invisible Gorilla" Main book

📚 "The Invisible Gorilla: How Our Intuitions Deceive Us" by Christopher Chabris & Daniel Simons

🧠 Topic Overview: Everyday Illusions & Cognitive Blindspots We tend to trust our minds completely, assuming we see the world as it truly is, remember events accurately, and make rational judgments. By uncovering our everyday cognitive illusions, we can learn to recognize our mental blindspots, avoid common perceptual traps, make better decisions, and build a more realistic understanding of our own human limitations.

📚 Book Description: The Invisible Gorilla by Christopher Chabris & Daniel Simons In The Invisible Gorilla, cognitive psychologists Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons explore the powerful mental illusions that quietly trick us every single day. Grounded in famous psychological experiments, the book breaks down six major everyday illusions:
🦍 The Illusion of Attention: Why focusing intensely on one thing causes us to completely miss obvious events happening right before our eyes (inattentional blindness).
🧠 The Illusion of Memory: How easily our past memories are altered, misremembered, or rewritten over time.
💪 The Illusion of Confidence: Why we naturally mistake someone's outward confidence for actual skill or knowledge.
🔍 The Illusion of Knowledge: How we routinely overestimate how deeply we understand complex systems and the world around us.
The book offers a fascinating look into cognitive psychology, helping you question your immediate intuitions and navigate everyday life with greater awareness and humility.

Whether you've read the whole book or are just starting out, come share your insights and connect with fellow personal growth enthusiasts in Copenhagen!

I am trying Luma for this event, so you can also find the meetup here:
https://luma.com/gfuqtqqk
and follow the calendar:
https://luma.com/calendar/cal-DWmnurqV0cOmB8T
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What can you expect from the meetup?

• A safe space to discuss about the topic
• A short summary of the book by one of the members (Agnes will do it this time)
• A not-so-strict moderated discussion based on the book
• Sometimes, short participative activities to activate the discussion or reach common grounds and conclusions.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Changes from October 2025:

1. Meetups are still based on topics but there will be a main book to lead the discussion. An optional book (often a more popular one) will also be suggested.
2. One member will make a short summary of the book to introduce the topic (and the book)
3. The moderator(s) will be chosen randomly from a pool of volunteers.
4. The book club accepts donations to afford the Meetup Fee. MobilePay: 8145PW. Donations are not mandatory and the quantity is free.