TEiP ON THE HOUSE • PORTOBELLO S4E6: CHANGE | Thought Experiments in Public

Our BIG FREE Friday night episode of THOUGHT EXPERIMENTS IN PUBLIC is back!

We're returning to our OG pub, The Earl of Lonsdale once a month over the coming Autumn/Winter 🥰

Join us to imagine out loud with an openminded group of people from all walks of life.

IMPORTANT: Meetup frequently glitches (and hikes organiser fees) so I've created a backup means of communication if we ever need to leave this platform. Please join! Comms will be minimal and you can unsubscribe at anytime: MAILING LIST

For this September episode, we'll be exploring the theme of "CHANGE" with three original thought experiments (posted in the comments below on the day of the event)

The aim of this meetup: meet new people and have different, thought provoking conversations.

How we'll do it (timings approximate):

• 6:30 - Arrive at the pub, find us in the dining room
• Organise ourselves into small groups (4-7ish...recent research finding: apparently 4 is the best number for a good conversation!)
• Have a look at the thought experiments (posted in the comments on the day of the event)
• 6:45 - First rotation begins - Talk about the first thought experiment. If you don’t want to talk about that one, move on to another one. Feel free to veer off topic.
• 7:10 - Optional shuffle: swap groups, move on to the second thought experiment.
• 7:35 - Optional shuffle: swap groups, move on to the third thought experiment.
• 8:00 - Votes - optional moment to express your views on some of the questions of the evening.
• 8:05 - Wrap up - hear about upcoming events.
• Organised part of the meetup is over, feel free to carry on conversations (many of us stay until the pub closes!)

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 episodes of Thought Experiments in Public*, both in terms of structure and topics to discuss.

Where we'll meet:
This group will be at the Earl of Lonsdale Pub on Portobello. The nearest Tube station is Notting Hill Gate.

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....

You can get a sense of what the events and community are like here.

Looking forward to meeting & talking with you soon!

Bonny

Relevant links:
SUBSTACK - read more about this community and other related stuff
MAILING LIST - backup in case meetup goes down
INSTAGRAM - see what our events look like
WHATSAPP GROUP - very occasional announcements

#everyonewelcome #newideas #newpeople #inclusivity #openmindedness #greatconversations