Philosophy for Everyday Life - Online Talks

Philosophy, Science, and the Big Questions
with Felipe Ribeiro

What can science tell us about the world, and what questions require us to look beyond facts and measurements?

Throughout history, human beings have sought to understand the nature of reality, the origins of the universe, and our place within it. Science has expanded our knowledge in remarkable ways, helping us discover how many things work.

Yet some of our deepest questions remain: What is consciousness? What does it mean to know something? How should we live, and what gives life meaning?

Philosophy and science share a fundamental impulse: the desire to understand. While they approach questions in different ways, both invite us to observe, investigate, question assumptions, and remain open to discovery.

In this talk, we will explore the relationship between philosophical inquiry and scientific knowledge, reflecting on some of the great questions that continue to challenge and inspire the human mind. Rather than seeking quick or definitive answers, we will consider how asking better questions can deepen our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.

The lecture will be presented by a professor at UFERSA since 2009, holding a degree in Animal Science and a PhD in Aquaculture. Felipe Ribeiro has been a member of the Lemann Foundation’s Leaders Network since 2019, served as a visiting professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2022, and was named an LED Ambassador in 2025.

Join us for an evening of curiosity, reflection, and discovery as we explore the big questions that have accompanied humanity across time, and consider why they still matter today.

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8h00 PM to 9h00 PM - Talk (Online)

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For members in the United States:

5:00 PM — Pacific Time

6:00 PM — Mountain Time

7:00 PM — Central Time

8:00 PM — Eastern Time

Four Agreements for a Better Life: Practical Wisdom from the Toltec Tradition
With Natani Cruz

How often do our words, assumptions, and expectations shape how we experience the world and relate to others?

In The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz presents four principles inspired by the Toltec tradition that invite us to examine the habits of thought and behavior that influence our daily lives.

Be impeccable with your word. Don’t take anything personally. Don’t make assumptions. Always do your best.

Simple to remember, these agreements can be challenging to practice. They invite us to speak with greater care, look beyond our immediate reactions, seek understanding instead of jumping to conclusions, and act with sincerity according to our possibilities.

Through a philosophical exploration of these four principles, we will reflect on how greater self-awareness, responsibility, and clarity can shape our choices and relationships. Rather than treating wisdom as something to admire from a distance, we will consider how to put it into practice in the ordinary moments of life.

Join us to explore how these four agreements can become practical tools for living with greater freedom, integrity, and harmony with others.

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7h00 PM to 8h00 PM - Talk (Online)

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TIMEZONES

For members in the United States:

4:00 PM — Pacific Time

5:00 PM — Mountain Time

6:00 PM — Central Time

7:00 PM — Eastern Time

Why Do We Have Everything and Still Feel Empty?
With Sarah Paz

A Philosophical Dialogue on Desire, Happiness & a Fulfilling Life.

We live in a time of extraordinary possibilities. We can buy more, travel farther, achieve more, reinvent ourselves, improve our bodies, fill our calendars, and access almost anything instantly.

And yet, a quiet question remains:
Why can we have so much and still feel that something is missing?

Our society often responds to dissatisfaction by offering us more: more experiences, more accomplishments, more possessions, more stimulation, more ways to stay busy.

But what if the problem is not that we haven’t acquired enough?
What if we have forgotten to ask what is actually worth pursuing?

In this open philosophical dialogue, we will explore questions that Buddhist philosophy, the wisdom of ancient India, and Aristotle approached in different but fascinating ways:

Why does satisfaction fade so quickly?
When does desire become an endless cycle?
Is pleasure the same as happiness?
Does comfort necessarily lead to a good life?
What happens when achievement becomes our identity?
And could some of the discomfort we constantly try to eliminate actually teach us something?

Aristotle spoke of eudaimonia, a flourishing human life built not merely around feeling good, but around developing our highest human capacities and living with virtue and purpose.

Buddhist philosophy asks us to examine desire itself and the suffering it creates through attachment.

Ancient Indian philosophy invites us to look beyond the constantly changing layers of our lives and ask what is truly essential.

This is not a lecture about how to “be happier,” nor a collection of quick solutions.

It is an invitation to question some of the answers modern life gives us, and investigate together what might actually make a human life meaningful, fulfilling, and worth living.

All are welcome. No previous knowledge of philosophy is necessary.

Come with curiosity. Come with questions.
Perhaps fulfillment begins when we stop asking, “What else do I need?” and begin asking, “What is truly worth wanting?”

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Free in-person talk
Sunday, December 06 · 430 PM
161 NE 2nd Ave,
Deerfield Beach, FL 33433
New Acropolis
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