Science and Philosophy Book Club

Do you have spare books lying around your home? Do you want to read new interesting books for free while socializing with interesting people? This is the event for you.

We will enjoy nice drinks and snacks together at a beautiful lounge bar in London. You can bring your books and exchange them with whoever has the books you want to read. Since this is a Science and Philosophy book club, it would be great for you to bring non-fiction books that are insightful and thought-provoking. If you want to bring fiction books that are scientifically or philosophically insightful, feel free to bring those as well.

Since it is a social event, I encourage everyone to make deep meaningful conversations and make new friends. You can come alone or bring your friends with you. If you come alone, there is no need to be shy or scared. I will welcome you and introduce you to cool interesting people to speak with. Also feel free to come even if you forget to bring any books.

Do you want to meet new people in a relaxing chill atmosphere surrounded by new books? Do you dislike loud and smelly places like pubs and clubs? This is the event for you.

Science and Philosophy Book Club is creating a new kind of meetup where people who love books and knowledge can meet new friends in a big book shop. We will explore around different sections of the book shop together as a group while making interesting conversations with each other. We will go to both fiction and non-fiction areas.

If you feel shy and feel nervous to come alone, I will make sure you will feel comfortable and accomodate to your needs. I will help introduce you to others so you can go over the barrier of anxiety when approaching a new person.

We will meet on the ground floor lounge area of Doubletree Hilton Hotel at 6 p.m. It is an amazing cosy bar with classy vibes. We will wait for everyone to show up while getting some drinks and socializing. At 7 p.m we will head to the Waterstones book store near Russel Square and UCL. After we explore the book store, we will come back to the hotel bar and stay there for the rest of the night.

This event requires £5 donation to cover the venue fees. You can pay via cash or card. Thank you for helping the book club!

In this event, we will discuss about a science or philosophy book chosen by London Science and Philosophy Book Club. The attendees will be divided into groups and each of them will focus on a chapter in the book. This month we will discuss about a fascinating book called The Human Zoo: A Zoologist's Study of the Urban Animal. If you haven't read the book, it's no problem. I will bring you up to speed with the discussion materials.

We will meet in a nice lounge area at 6 p.m for introductions. Please come on time so you will not miss out on valuable discussion midway. If you end up in the waitlist, feel free to show up.

Book Description:

The Human Zoo (1969) by British zoologist Desmond Morris is a follow-up to his bestseller The Naked Ape.

It analyzes modern urban life through an ethological (animal-behavior) lens, arguing that city dwellers resemble captive zoo animals more than wild ones. Basic survival needs (food, shelter) are met and free time is abundant, yet people live in an unnatural, crowded, confined environment that clashes with humanity’s evolutionary roots as small tribal groups.

This mismatch, Morris contends, produces stress, isolation, boredom, disrupted social relationships, heightened aggression, sexual and parental abnormalities, and other “zoo-like” pathologies—alongside the creative achievements of civilization. The book explores themes such as status struggles, sex, in-groups/out-groups, and stimulus-seeking in what he calls the “super-tribe” of the modern city.

Agenda:
6 p.m to 7 p.m: Introduction and Socializing
7 p.m to 9:30 p.m: Book Discussion
9:30 p.m to late night: Drinks, Dinner or Feel free to go home

Should people in the West have more children?
Fertility rates across Europe, North America, Japan, South Korea and other developed societies have fallen well below replacement level. Aging populations, shrinking workforces, strained welfare systems, and shifting cultural attitudes toward family, work, and meaning are no longer distant projections—they are present realities. There are also controversial concerns such as native people in the west are being replaced by foreign immigrant population who have higher birth rate than the natives. Natalism, once a fringe or purely religious concern, has re-entered mainstream discussion as both a demographic and a civilizational question. There is a unique meaningful joy in raising one's own children which is largely been ignored in the current culture while being in favour of building one's own career.

This Deeper Discussion gathering invites a serious, open, and unhurried examination of the topic. We will move past slogans and surface talking points to explore the harder terrain. The atmosphere we will encourage is one of curiosity, logic, critical thinking and less ideological emotional outbursts.

This is not a debate with predetermined sides or a lecture. It is a facilitated conversation designed for people willing to sit with complexity, hear opposing perspectives, and think carefully about what kind of future is possible—and desirable—for Western societies.
Expect thoughtful exchange, rigorous questioning, and space for disagreement without virtuous performance.

Agenda: 6 p.m to 7 p.m: Introduction and Socializing
7 p.m to 9:30 p.m: Topic Discussion
9:30 p.m to late night: Drinks, Dinner or Feel free to go home