ST PANCRAS • Season 1, Episode 1: MUSIC | Thought Experiments in Pubs

We've been invited back to THE BETJEMAN ARMS in ST PANCRAS 😊

Our Pilot episode in February was a great success: the perfect room, the perfect pub, the perfect location. We had a great turn out and sold out well in advance. There's only space for 40 of us, so make sure you sign up fast if you want to be there :-)

This time we'll be talking about: MUSIC

THOUGHT EXPERIMENTS - what we'll talk about at this meetup
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The idea: A chance to meet and talk at a 'deeper' level than 'small talk'.

How we'll do it (timings approximate):

• 7:00pm - Arrive at The Betjeman Arms. You can access the pub either from the street (entrance to the right of The St Pancras Hotel entrance) or via St Pancras Station (entrance from the upstairs train platforms). We'll be in the private dining room - ask at the bar if you can't find us.
• Organise ourselves into small groups (4-7ish - apparently 4 is the best number for a good conversation!)
• Have a look at the thought experiments
• 7:15 - First rotation begins - Talk about the first thought experiment, but feel free to veer off topic.
• 7:35 - Optional reshuffle: swap groups, move on to the second thought experiment.
• 8:00 - Optional reshuffle: swap groups, move on to the third thought experiment.
• 8:25pm - Wrap up - hear about upcoming events, feedback/requests for future meetups.
• 8:30 Meetup ‘ends’. But feel free to carry on conversations. We have the room until 10pm and usually a lot of us stay until then :-)

Notes on the general atmosphere:

• The vibe is to let conversation flow rather than stick strictly to one topic.
• While we'd like to talk about 'meaningful things', we also see the value in lighter topics, so don't worry about not being 'deep' enough!
• Feel free to suggest ideas for future Thought Experiments in Pubs meetup groups, both in terms of structure and topics to discuss.

Where we'll meet:
This group will be at The Betjeman Arms. The nearest Tube station is King's Cross St. Pancras. You can access the pub either from the street (entrance to the right of The St Pancras Hotel entrance) or via St Pancras Station (entrance from the upstairs train platforms). We'll be in the private dining room - ask at the bar if you can't find us.

Who should come:
Everyone! We believe that the more perspectives, the richer the conversation. This group is not about being experts in Philosophy, it is about doing philosophy. That is, bringing our various life experiences and lenses on the world to group discussions about the human experience, the nature of reality...etc. etc....

I'm so looking forward to meeting & talking with you in this beautiful new location :-)

If you would like to support me & these meetups, you can do so here: https://buymeacoffee.com/bonnyastor
Thank you!

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