Sober Philosophy: Municipal Socialism (Mark presents on SIGNAL, AZF)

This meeting will be held on the messaging app Signal. You can download it from the App Store to install on your iPhone or Android phone. You can also use it from your computer but you must install it on your phone first as it uses your phone number as your identifier. Once you RSVP for the meeting I will send you the link for the event by Meetup message.

3-minute YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtL3VLnJlc4

30-minute YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIDIOcCI_Z8&t=406s

AMAZON FORMAT (AZF):
We will begin the meeting by listening to the 1st YouTube video above together on Signal. We will not listen to the 2nd longer video which is provided as optional supplemantary information.

OPENING ROUNDTABLE FORMAT (ORF):

1. The topic presenter begins the discussion by explaining why they are interested in the topic and some introductory thoughts on it.
2. Each participant in turn going clockwise from the presenter describes their general thoughts on the topic.
3. If one is not ready to speak they can just say “pass” and the next person speaks.
4. After we've gone around once anyone who passed will get a second chance to comment.
5. Once everyone has given opening remarks or passed twice, Opening Roundtable is completed and the meeting shifts into its main format.

TIMED DIRECTION FORMAT (TDRF>5):
If there are more than 5 people present we will use the format below.

1. We will divide up the timed direction discussion time by the number of participants plus one (for a buffer). A timer will be set for this amount of time.
2. Each participant in turn will become a Discussion Director and lead the group discussion.
3. If one is not ready to direct they dimply say “pass” and the next person becomes the Discussion Director.
4. Anyone who arrives after step 1 (above), may participate but will not get a turn as Discussion Director.
5. The Discussion Director can make statements or ask questions, or interrupt or redirect the discussion at their discretion.
6. The discussion participants can state their own opinions only when asked by the Discussion Director, not Interrupt others and accede to the Discussion Director’s interruptions or redirections.
7. When the timer goes off the person speaking finishes their thought and then the next participant clockwise becomes the next Discussion Director.
8. After we've gone around once anyone who passed will get a second chance to direct.

At the end of the meeting, participants will have an opportunity to vote on the topic and format for the following meeting.