What we’re about
Big questions? Big thoughts? Let's get together and have a conversation about it
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What happens at an estuary event?
An estuary event is a two-hour conversation, but not just any conversation. We especially welcome people from different ideological backgrounds, different religions, different political persuasions, different perspectives, in other words, we appreciate intellectual curiosity and diversity. We really like intellectual humility, honesty and free expression.
Our goal is to listen and be open to learn, and perhaps even learn to love.
We use a protocol that encourages mutual respect and openness to new ideas.
There is no pre-determined agenda. Nobody comes with a prepared lesson. In a rather unique democratic fashion, each participant puts a topic on the table, and then we decide together which topic(s) lend themselves best to having an interesting and productive conversation during that session.
Therefore, each session is different, because each session begins with new topics, as shared by whoever is present for that session.
So, if you were to join us for any given event, you would be able to put your topic on the table, alongside the topics of every other participant, and then we would decide together which topic seems most interesting to proceed with. It could be yours!
Of course, no-one should feel pressured to contribute. You can always pass, and just observe what happens. We like to deal with what we call the big questions of life, like morality, justice, or any other difficult question, but to be clear, no topic is off limits, whether it is about religion, or personal relationships, or how to make friends.
Anyway, hope this helps explain what we do in estuary. Perhaps you can join us one of these times. We meet on the first or third Monday evening of every month, at 7PM.
You, too, would be welcome. No need to RSVP. Just show up if you feel like it.
