This Month's Topic: Imagination
Conversation Leaders: Kisa & Ali
Host: Rebecca
In Person: Rebecca's Place in Oakland. Street parking in surrounding blocks and Kaiser parking garage at $1/hr.
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):
Wired Article: At the End of the World, It’s Hyperobjects All the Way Down by Laura Hudson.
Tech 4 Future Article: The imagination of the future influences and impacts the perception in the present. But today we suffer from ‘poverty of the imagination’ by Riel Miller.
Podcast: The Nature of Imagination: How children's imaginations can inform education and parenting by Harvard Graduate School of Education.
GeoScience Editorial: The Power of the Collective Imagination of Homo Sapiens! by Becky Lange
What is Philosophy Night?: Middle Circle's monthly philosophy night creates a place for friends or strangers to dig into the topics that mean the most in our lives. Each gathering is hosted and facilitated by Middle Circle community members and centers on an age-old philosophical question. There is always food, beer & wine, and non-alcoholic beverages available.
Cost: Please plan to contribute $10-20 to Middle Circle to support hosting the gathering. You can donate at the event, right now through Venmo (@middlecircle), through PayPal's Charitable Giving Portal, through your works giving program, or while signing-up below. Donations are tax deductible. Donating is important to Middle Circle's vitality however no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
What If I Haven't Studied Philosophy?: You don't need to be well versed in philosophy to participate. Philosophy literally means love of wisdom. All that's needed is an interest in having a great conversation about a meaningful topic with good company.
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