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Epistemology of Everyday Words: what do Freedom, Democracy, & AI mean to you?
Lost in translation: what do Freedom, Love, Money, Democracy, and AI mean to you?
Date & Time: Saturday, July 25 • 12:00–1:30 PM
Location: Parc LaFontaine (virtual if it rains; link will be posted here by 10 AM)
“Freedom” meant one thing in 1996 and means something else entirely in 2026, and nobody voted on the change. Words are drifting faster than dictionaries can chase them, and the forces moving them aren't poets anymore: they're apps, algorithms, and generational shorthand. This meetup is a group excavation. We'll take five loaded words (Freedom, Love, Money, Democracy, and AI) and put them on the table: what do they mean to you, and does your definition match your neighbour's?
Fair warning: you will leave less certain of what words mean, and more aware of who benefits when meanings shift.