"The progress that's made ... in any argument or in any discussion is by confrontation. That's a dialectical fact. People say "oh let's have less heat and more light," fatuously. There's only one source of light. It happens to be heat. " (Christopher Hitchens) At Graduate House on the second Thursday of the month we will hold a debate at which invited speakers will express opposing views on a hot button issue. The debate will be available afterwards as a podcast and there is the Message …
Which political-philosophy will bring us the greatest degree of Peace, Prosperity and Freedom? In this group we discuss the philosophies underpinning Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy in the pursuit of finding the political-philosophy which best supports our individual ideals. Join us to learn through debate.
… ., then this discussion group may interest you!
A description of GS: ... a deliberate and consciously abstract point-of-view, based on a scientific approach to language-as-behaviour. We can describe it as the study of how we perceive, construct, evaluate, and communicate our life experiences.
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Hello, thanks for dropping by... This is a group aimed at those aged in their 20's-30's. Ever wondered where you could go to meet new people, also in this age range, who are interested in conversing about topics that lie outside the umbrella of routine 'small-talk' (which can often be repetitive, uninspiring, boring and restrictive)? I started this group to fill this apparent void. The aim is to have social outings that bring together intelligent, laid back, open-minded, kind and generous …
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Book club for those who reside in Docklands, would like to meet up to discuss books and drink wine.
… Our members come from a wide range of politics and ideology within the pro-Capitalism spectrum, including: Conservative, Classical Liberal, Objectivist, Christian, Atheist, Libertarian, Liberal Party of Australia. Discussions are friendly but vigorous. If you take ideas seriously, please join us! The PRODOS Film Study Group is the world's first and foremost free market film society! .
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Hi All, Since I could not locate any book clubs in the south eastern area around Narre Warren, I thought I should set one up. I am not too fussed about the exact suburb. There will hopefully be sufficient people who want to catch up on anything reading.
This group is specifically oriented towards a fit and active 30+ demographic. Membership target is sociable university educated individuals who enjoy the physical side of life and cultural events.
… The aim of this group is to discuss those films that 'deliver' or enlighten - whether intellectually, shockingly, titillatingly or just dumb fun. The idea is to assign members a movie to watch, then meet up to discuss the film in a relaxed, comfortable and engaging environment.
… It is this intellectual irrelevancy which the Zeitgeist Movement hopes to overcome through education and social action. The goal is to revise our world society in accord with present day knowledge on all levels, not only creating awareness of social and technological possibilities many have been conditioned to think impossible or against "human nature", but also to provide a means to overcome those elements in society which perpetuate these outdated systems. An important association, upon …
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