What we’re about
We are a free & open group dedicated to exploring issues common to all humanity. We meet almost every other Sunday between 5pm- 7p.m. at a cafe in Publika, Kuala Lumpur. We encourage everyone to join in the discussion, but there's no compulsion to do so.
This is a discussion not a lecture nor debate and you don't need to be a Ph.D holder.
The owners of the cafe have allowed us to use their premises without charging so we urge you to return this generosity by buying at least a drink.
Interested in hosting a meet up? We strongly recommend attending at least 2 meet ups consecutively, so that you know what to expect and also have a good feel for moderating.
Once you’ve done that, send us a message on MeetUp.com with a short write up on the topic you’d like to moderate. This write up must have:
> 1. A title; which lets members know generally what to expect from the discussion.
> 2. A description, which may be in the form statements or questions, we find that crisp bullet points are best.
Try to cover multiple angles and hidden questions in the topic; ideally about 3 different ones. Remember that 2 hours is a pretty long time, thinking about the many dimensions within topic will definitely help drive the discussion.
Once you’ve sent us the write up, give us about a week to get back to you, and if it meets those minimum requirements listed above, we’ll try our best to schedule your topic in the next couple of months.
Upcoming events
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ROBOTICS: The future of NOTHING TO DO
Top G Coffee & Cafe, Lot 05, Level G4, Block D5, Publika Shopping Galery, Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur, MYRobotics has long symbolized progress: machines that make life easier, faster, and more efficient. What once felt like science fiction is now ordinary. Robots build, deliver, recommend, predict, and increasingly decide. Some even keep us company.
As automation expands, a strange possibility emerges: a world where there is less and less that humans need to do.
This raises a deceptively simple question: if effort becomes optional, what gives life meaning?
For some, a fully automated world promises liberation—freedom from drudgery, scarcity, and routine. For others, it raises quieter concerns. If work no longer structures our days, if machines outperform us in skill, care, and creativity, what happens to purpose, ambition, and identity? Do robots enrich the human experience, or do they gently move us from participants to spectators?
We already live among machines that feel oddly familiar—voice assistants that respond to us, systems that anticipate our needs, robots that resemble companions from science fiction. As they become more capable and more present, this café invites us to pause and ask not just what robots can do, but what we are for.
If there is “nothing to do,” what makes a life worth living?
Questions to explore together
- When we say “nothing to do,” what do we actually mean—no work, no struggle, or no necessity?
- If robots can perform all tasks, do humans lose purpose, or gain freedom?
- Does human value depend on productivity and contribution, or can meaning exist without labor?
- How might human relationships change if robots increasingly meet emotional or caregiving needs?
- In a world where survival and success require little effort, what might replace work as a source of identity or ambition?
- Who should decide what gets automated—and where, if anywhere, should limits be set?
Readings and Videos:
- Elon Musk makes shocking predictions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bUmso_277Y
- What is the point of a humanoid robot? https://www.thedailyupside.com/cio/enterprise-ai/what-is-the-point-of-a-humanoid-robot/
- The Robot Revolution: How China just made humanoids https://youtu.be/voqFF78-_I8
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Past events
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