About us
The Useful Philosophy Cafe is a bi-weekly gathering over tea or brunch in Bangalore designed for people who want to think out loud, challenge their own certainties, and explore the dilemmas of modern life through a philosophical lens.
We live in times of "winning" arguments, where we lose finding truth and understanding. If you are tired of shouting matches, spiritual cliches, and shallow mantras, this is your "third space."
What we won't do:
- ❌ Listen to long, academic rambles.
- ❌ Debate for the sake of "winning."
- ❌ Speak in complex jargon.
What we will do:
- ✅ Ask sharp, insightful questions.
- ✅ Challenge what we think we know.
- ✅ Enjoy great coffee and even better conversation.
Upcoming events
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Philosophy Cafe
Lagori Collective, 1st Floor, 9/13-1, Lloyd Rd, Balaji Layout, Cooke Town, Bangalore, INThis is a group conversation facilitated by Useful Philosophy, designed to help you spot the weaknesses in your own certainties. It is low-pressure, high clarity, and strictly "No Guru". We live in times of "winning" arguments, where we lose finding truth and understanding.
If you are tired of shouting matches and looking for a space to actually think out loud, join our Philosophy Cafe for an afternoon of philosophical conversations.
We are ditching spiritual cliches and shallow mantras to dive into the dilemmas of modern life. Whether you are curious about why you believe what you believe or just want to enjoy an afternoon of interesting conversations over coffee, this is your ‘third space’ for clarity.
Bring in your questions to philosophize with the group!
This isn't a book club. You don't need to have read a single page of Plato to join. As a group, we will use Socratic questioning to peel back the layers of the topic at hand.
What we won't do:
❌ Listen to long rambles
❌ Debate for the sake of "winning"
❌ Speak in academic jargonWhat we will do:
✅ Ask good questions
✅ Challenge the "obvious"
✅ Drink good coffee📅 Date: Saturday, 25 April 2026
⏰ Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
📍 Location: Lagori Collective, Cooke Town, Bangalore--------------
About the Organizer: Basit Manham is a philosophy communicator and the founder of Useful Philosophy. We rescue great ideas from philosophy textbooks and make them accessible to all.About the Venue: Lagori Collective is an interdisciplinary research and design lab based in India, working across South Asia. Grounded in research and participatory approaches, Lagori advances futures thinking through collaborative projects, research, programming, and strategic foresight. We are an Index Node, a global network of non-extractive, third spaces.
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