Let's Socialise... What will you be remembered for?

In this event we will talk about what would you like to be remembered for?

You can be remembered for bad...

"The shooting death of a UnitedHealthcare executive in Manhattan has unleashed Americans’ frustrations with an industry that often denies coverage and reimbursement for medical claims."

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/nyregion/social-media-insurance-industry-brian-thompson.html

Or you can change that if you get a sound chance...

"In 1888, Nobel’s brother Ludvig had died in France from a heart attack. Thanks to poor reporting, at least one French newspaper believed that it was Alfred who had perished, and it proceeded to write a scathing obituary that branded him a “merchant of death” who had grown rich by developing new ways to “mutilate and kill.” The error was later corrected, but not before Alfred had the unpleasant experience of reading his own death notice. The incident may have brought on a crisis of conscience and led him to reevaluate his career. According to biographer Kenne Fant, Nobel “became so obsessed with the posthumous reputation that he rewrote his last will, bequeathing most of his fortune to a cause upon which no future obituary writer would be able to cast aspersions.”"

https://www.history.com/news/did-a-premature-obituary-inspire-the-nobel-prize

Do you think it is worth working on something so you can be remembered fondly? Do you think it matters what you be remembered for?

What aspects of our lives will have the most lasting impact on others?

Why do we remember people's flaws as much as their achievements?

*Please do your own research and share resources related to this topic in the comment section.

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https://t.me/+o9T9DL5u6AcwMmRk

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https://examininglife.co.uk/donation/

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The Examined Life, "Let's Discuss..." session is an open discussion.

The format of this event will be:

13:00 - Free flow group discussion.

14:00 - Splitting to smaller groups for more engaging discretion.

16:00 - End of the official meetup. Most often attendees stay and continue discussing up to around 18:00.

For more details about the event setup: https://www.meetup.com/The_Examined_Life/messages/boards/thread/53638389

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https://www.meetup.com/The_Examined_Life/messages/boards/thread/51818751

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Art work: Alfred Nobel 1915 by Emil Österman