What we’re about
# Philosophy Lab NYC
A playground where we try to make sense of the world through prioritizing curiosity, socratic dialogue, and getting to the root of disagreement.
Guiding Heuristics
- Clarity > Consensus: We're after shared understanding, not uniform belief
- Process > Positions: The metacognitive how trumps the object-level what
- Experimentation > Tradition: We stress-test different dialogue operating systems
- Questions > Answers: A well-crafted question creates more illumination than any single answer
Conversational Norms
- Make your reasoning legible, not just your conclusions
- Operate from first principles, not appeals to authority
- Welcome cognitive discomfort as a signal of growth
- Charity in interpretation isn't optional—it's foundational
- Judge the quality of your questions, not the certainty of your answers
Come Play With Us
This is for those who find beauty in navigating complexity and can hold their deepest beliefs with a loose enough grip to examine them honestly.
In a culture obsessed with having the right answers, here's a space to experiment with better questions.
