Thinking & Drinking: The Value of Community & Self

Prompt: The Value of Community & Self

COVID and the expansion of social media has prompted a shift from shared experiences to individualized ones. This raises important questions about the impact on community and social connection. As media consumption and cultural engagement become increasingly fragmented, what are the implications for our collective identity and sense of belonging?

Consider:

• Which is more valuable to human experience: growing access to individualized experience or prioritizing community bonds?
• Would you support a significant restriction of one or the other, in order to preserve your preference?
• How do you think the loss of shared cultural experiences has affected your ability to connect with others in your community?
• In what ways can we balance the benefits of personalized experiences with the need for shared cultural connections?
• Should we prioritize the preservation of shared cultural experiences, or is it inevitable that individualized experiences will become the new norm?
• How can we create new shared spaces and experiences that foster connection and conversation in a fragmented media landscape?

Thanks Anne for the great prompt!

"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." - Not Aristotle, apparently, but we like the quote anyway.

Thinking & Drinking is put on by Chisholm Creek Academy, but you don’t need to be affiliated with the school to join us! We are cross-posted with A Book Walks Into A Bar (the best book club in the area, join them too!) and usually host between 8-14 people per discussion. Actively seeking new discussion members!

ALL ARE WELCOME. The whole concept is to discover new ideas, so you'll hear things that oppose your viewpoint. Sometimes, it's even on purpose (devil's advocate). So, if you do not like being questioned, this may not be the group for you. Also, please note, we have a ZERO TOLERANCE policy on hate speech.

Finally, if you've never tried this kind of thing, don't worry, just jump in! The water (and the wine!) is fine! We love meeting new people with new ideas!