This Month's Topic: Rest & Leisure
Conversation Leader(s): Anders
Host: Peterson's
In Person: Peterson's Place in Oakland located by Lake Merritt.
Online: Middle Circle via Zoom. A link will be sent to you before the event.
Schedule:
In Person: Folks are welcome to arrive after 6:30 pm. Our conversation will start at 7pm and will end at 9 pm. Food and drinks will be provided.
Online: Bring your own food and drinks to our discussion that starts at 7 pm PT online. We'll end by 9 pm PT.
Introduction to Topic & Suggested Preparation for Discussion:(Folks are always welcome to join the conversation no matter how much prework has been completed):
Philosophy Break Article: Aristotle On Why Leisure Defines Us More than Work by Jack Maden
Youtube Video on: The Philosophy of Leisure and Why We're Never at Rest by Anne Catherine
American Communities Project Article: Cultural Ties: Where Americans Meet and Part on Leisure Time by Ari Pinkus.
TED-Ed Video: Four sisters in Ancient Rome by Ray Lawrence
Trilateral Research Article: The future of hobbies: How AI is shaping our leisure time by Maj Reuss
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