Practical Philosophy Meetup - Cologne

Dear folks,
with the holiday season started from the black friday week till the Xmas/New year festivities, let's talk abt Consumerism Vs. Minimalism
A few jump-off points:

1. 1.What is consumerism? An economic system, a mindset, or a substitute for meaning?
   2. Is consumption of social media the same as material consumption?
   3. What other types of consumption effect us and society? Is travel one?
   4. What is the opposite of consumerism? Does an alternative work?
   5. Can consumerism ever be ethical or sustainable?
   6. How do you feel about movements that seek to reduce consumerism, like Minimalism or responsible consumerism?

7. How much does advertising play in our purchase decisions?
8. What’s one thing that you could buy that would make you substantially happier?
9.Can consumerism and the goals of more cool things add meaning to our life?

cheers
Guido

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Ps: keep in mind our different opinions are neither right nor wrong , are just the way we decide to interpratate our experience so far; so can be changeable by new social experiences/exchanges as well :)
Enjoy excahnge
Guido

The goal of the Practical Philosophy Club is to create a community that is open to discussing ideas that can be used practically in everyday life. this group isn’t aligning necessarily with the specific scope that „philosophy“ and „practical philosophy“ may have in the academic world **We don't have topics that are off-limits and look to discuss all sides of a topic in order to:

1. help you understand your point of view,
2. Give you different perspectives, and
3. realize that we all have some common ground and just because someone isn't on your "side" doesn't mean they are your enemy.**

We value communication, simplicity, balance, honesty, and discernment as values to live by, and look to build a community around these values. The typical meeting is about 10-15 minutes of banter to warm up before we move to introduce the weekly discussion topics. If the group is large we will split into separate groups so as to maintain a conversational tone within the discussions. With about 15 minutes left in the time, we bring all of the groups together and conclude.