Discussion: Postmodern Life

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WTF is postmodernism? Maybe nobody really knows; even expert philosophers disagree about it and struggle to explain it. Broadly speaking, it means that we reject certainty. We live in a world where it's difficult to be sure about facts, and where knowledge is always filtered through the lens of our own culture and bias. We question religion and traditional knowledge, sources that delivered certainty in the past. Even academic discourse and modern science are recognized as flawed human endeavours, and held up to skepticism.

How do you live in this world where there are no hard rules and nothing is black and white? It can be exhausting to filter through the media and question everything. It's anxiety-inducing to make moral choices when there are no hard rules and doing the right thing requires you to undertake a complex thought process.

Let's talk about the world that we all live in. Do you find it difficult? How do you cope with it? Are we on the right track? Has postmodernism failed us or have we failed postmodernism?

Join us for fun, friendly and substantive discussion about the important topics of the day.

How it Works
Everyone will be invited to share their opinion, share relevant facts and reasoning, and respond to the views of others.

Our moderator will ensure that everyone has equal opportunity to speak and that dialogue will be kept respectful. All viewpoints are welcome. After the event, you are invited to stay for friendly, informal discussion if you wish.

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Suggested Reading
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postmodernism

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Admission
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Latecomers
Latecomers are welcome but we start promptly at 6:05pm so if you arrive late, you will miss out!