SF Intellectuals Discussion Group

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Come discuss deep topics with smart, interesting people.

A small sample of topics we've discussed recently:

• Is it better to live a well-rounded life that is ultimately mediocre and unsurprising or to maximize on one dimension or pursuit?
• Seneca the Younger said: "We suffer more often in imagination than in reality." Is this true? How do we stop worrying? If not true, what is the right level of worrying?
• Does the court system only work to adjudicate disputes between people of the same class? Rich people or corporations can sue each other and get to a resolution, but a poor person can never successfully sue a CEO or a giant corporation, because the latter will bleed them dry in legal fees. If true, does that open a door to vigilanteism?
• Disasters like the LA fire are being blamed on climate change. But if you actually look, even with this global warming trend, we're talking 1 degree warmer on average, maybe just a tad bit drier on average. All this seems insufficient to explain the magnitude of the calamities befalling us. Is "climate change" a convenient excuse for political and administrative failure?
• Can giving up dating be a valid option? How can it be made healthy, and what role can community support play in this decision?