Discussion: Utopia for Realists
- May 18, 2023 from 8:00pm to 9:30pm UTC+01
- Location: Online
- Description:
We are aiming to discuss Utopia for Realists: And How We Can Get There by Rutger Bregman. If you can read some of the book beforehand, that would be good, but it's not required: if you read a few of the reviews on Amazon, you will get a good feel fo
- Created by: Paul Hazelden
Past Events (41)
Discussion: Immigration
- Apr 20, 2023 from 8:00pm to 9:30pm UTC+01
- Location: Online
- Description:
As always, everyone is invited; contact me if you don't have the Zoom details.
- Created by: Paul Hazelden
Discussion
- Mar 9, 2023 from 8:00pm to 9:30pm UTC0
- Location: Online
- Description:
Again, this meeting has been moved from the following week.
Please coontact Paull if you need the Zoom link.
- Created by: Paul Hazelden
Discussion: the war in Ukraine and the problem with pacifism
- Feb 9, 2023 from 8:00pm to 9:30pm UTC0
- Location: ONLINE
- Description:
Please note that this is a week earlier than usual. Mark will be leading us.
Mark describes himself as a long time pacifist, but the war in Ukraine is challenging that conviction, because it seems like fighting Russia is obviously the right thing fo
- Created by: Paul Hazelden
Discussion
- Jan 19, 2023 from 8:00pm to 9:30pm UTC0
- Location: Online
- Description:
We will probably not be meeting in December. As always, if you don't have the link to join us, please email Paul.
- Created by: Paul Hazelden
Discussion
- Nov 17, 2022 from 8:00pm to 9:30pm UTC0
- Location: Online
- Description:
Everyone welcome. If you don't have the Zoom link, please contact Paul.
- Created by: Paul Hazelden
Discussion
- Oct 20, 2022 from 8:00pm to 9:30pm UTC+01
- Location: Online
- Description:
Everyone welcome. If you don't have the Zoom link, please contact Paul.
- Created by: Paul Hazelden
Discussion
- Sep 15, 2022 from 8:00pm to 9:30pm UTC+01
- Location: Online
- Description:
Everyone welcome. If you don't have the Zoom link, please contact Paul.
- Created by: Paul Hazelden
Discussion
- Aug 18, 2022 from 8:00pm to 9:30pm UTC+01
- Location: Online
- Description:
Everyone welcome. If you don't have the Zoom link, please contact Paul.
- Created by: Paul Hazelden
Discussion
- Jul 21, 2022 from 8:00pm to 9:30pm UTC+01
- Location: Online
- Description:
Again, we are intending to follow on from the previous discussion. If you were involved with starting a new political party, what would be important to you? You can find the original set of ideas we discussed last time here: The Plan; and the new m
- Created by: Paul Hazelden
Discussion
- Jun 16, 2022 from 8:00pm to 9:30pm UTC+01
- Location: Online
- Description:
Following on from last time - at the end of the conversation, we were left with the question: given the challenges we face, what can we practically do? I think it is worth trying to pool our ideas. Putting aside our views of the present government,
- Created by: Paul Hazelden
Discussion
- May 19, 2022 from 8:00pm to 9:30pm UTC+01
- Location: Online
- Description:
Topic to be agreed...
- Created by: Paul Hazelden
Discussion
- Apr 21, 2022 from 8:00pm to 9:30pm UTC+01
- Location: Online
- Description:
Topic to be agreed...
- Created by: Paul Hazelden
Discussion: Ukraine
- Mar 17, 2022 from 8:00pm to 9:30pm UTC0
- Location: Online
- Description:
Following on from the discussion of science last time, we did have another subject, but it is hard to concentrate on anythinbg except Ukraine at the moment. If you don't have the access details, please let me know - if possible, by the previous even
- Created by: Paul Hazelden
Discussion: Science
- Feb 10, 2022 from 8:00pm to 9:30pm UTC0
- Location: Online
- Description:
Steve has offered to lead a discussion on science - both the origin of science, and the way it is used at times as a belief system. If you don't have the access details, please let me know.
- Created by: Paul Hazelden
- Tags: science
Discussion: Free Will
- Dec 16, 2021 from 8:00pm to 9:30pm UTC0
- Location: Online
- Description:
Mark has offered to lead a discussion on free will. This has been postponed from 8 December. Some notes will probably be circulated beforehand. If you don't have the access details, please let me know.
- Created by: Paul Hazelden
- Tags: free will, discussion
Probably not a discussion after all ...
- Dec 8, 2021 from 8:00pm to 9:30pm UTC0
- Location: Online
- Description:
Update: Mark cannot make the planned time after all, so we are seeking to re-schedule the discussion for another date.
Mark had offered to lead a discussion about free will, details to follow.
Please contact me if you would like to join and you have
- Created by: Paul Hazelden
- Tags: free will, ethics
Discussion: Universal Basic Income
- Nov 18, 2021 from 8:00pm to 9:30pm UTC0
- Location: Online
- Description:
Brian has made a provisional offer to lead a discussion about Universal Basic Income, details to follow. In any case, we plan to have a discussion at this time.
Please contact me if you would like to join and you have not been sent details.
- Created by: Paul Hazelden
- Tags: ubi
Discussion: Ethical Foreign Policy
- Oct 27, 2021 from 8:00pm to 9:30pm UTC+01
- Location: Online
- Description:
The starting point is a discussion (leader to be confirmed) on 'Ethical Foreign Policy' - what might an ethical foreign policy look like, and can we escribe it in a way which can be presented as a plausible option to a UK government? We will be buil
- Created by: Paul Hazelden
Discussion
- Oct 7, 2021 from 8:00pm to 9:30pm UTC+01
- Location: Online
- Description:
The starting point is a discussion led by Adrian on Afghanistan and what it means for foreign policy in the future.
Please contact me if you would like to join and you have not been sent details.
- Created by: Paul Hazelden