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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?
Upcoming events
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Group Discussion - Renewal and the Legacy That Endures
To be announced - near Powell BART/Muni, 865 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, USJoin us in mutual enrichment of perspectives through discussing deep topics in the company of warm, insightful people. Many of us are regulars, but newcomers are welcome!
As cities, institutions, and lives change, we constantly face choices about what to preserve and what to leave behind. This discussion will explore how renewal happens—whether in culture, community, or personal growth—and what it means to balance change with continuity.
We’ll be gathering near one of San Francisco’s storied locations, now at the twilight of one of its eras—a fitting setting to reflect on how places, and people, evolve over time.
Example questions:
- Can cities, people, and institutions change without losing their soul?
- Is loss a necessary cost of renewal, or can renewal happen without sacrifice?
- Is the lifecycle—birth, flourishing, and decline—inevitable, or can it be reshaped?
- What do we owe the past, and who decides when it’s time to let go?
- What makes something worth preserving, and by what measure—use, beauty, history, community, or meaning?
Before the meetup, feel free to submit topic suggestions in the realm of legacy and renewal using this form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1r69tYWPU5EyG5edTkcsUFz6aP_ciK1uI9YL67Gx84v8/
The group will vote on which 2-3 topics we would like to talk about, then have a facilitated discussion for about 30-45 minutes on each topic.
Location Note: Once the attendee roster is finalized, we'll communicate the exact location to confirmed attendees 1-2 days before we meet. Please only attend if you have a confirmed spot, as per our norms. Standard Meetup norms/terms of service also apply: https://help.meetup.com/hc/en-us/articles/360027447252-Terms-of-Service
Looking forward to our discussion!
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