November 2017 Philosophy Think & Drink

Our November Think & Drink was awesome!  We had a huge turn-out with a lot of new faces! After several great questions were proposed, our group settled on a query posed by Thomas Baumeister.  Specifically: Are we justified to maintain that certain things have intrinsic value? And if so, on what…

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October 2017 Philosophy Think & Drink

Our October Think & Drink was delightful!  A smaller crew with some new faces, taboot — thank so much Jim Hammill for coming (we’re so glad you joined us!) — we enjoyed lively discussion about neuroscience and fatigue proposed by Dana Baumeister.  Namely: What is the neuroscience of trauma fatigue? …

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September 2017 Philosophy Think & Drink

Our September Think & Drink was a particularly lively one with a bunch of new faces added to the mix. What fun! After some deliberation, our group decided to run with a question posed by Dayna Baumeister about discourse — namely, “How do we transition from a polarized society to…

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August 2017 Philosophy Think & Drink

After a brief hiatus in June — for our 2nd Annual Brew-Wine-Chu Fundraiser & in July (for a much-needed escape into nature) — our  monthly Think & Drink was back on the scene.  And what a delightful gathering it was!  Our group convened in our normal spot (i.e., the wine…

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May 2017 Philosophy Think & Drink

This month we convened at our normal Think & drink spot….the wine vault room at The Sapphire.  We had a great crew and talked about a host of things, including: Perception Knowledge Benign negligence & curiosity The self — does it really exist (emergent or the other way around…or not…

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Merlin Think & Drinks (January – April 2017)

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Philosophy is a social event! That’s why we love our community socials. Merlin Think & Drinks are one of the many community social activities that we host.  Each month we hunker down at one of our favorite local watering holes and talk philosophy whilst sipping tasty libations. Our January –…

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December 2016 Philosophy Think & Drink

It was a full-house at our December Think & Drink…despite the frigid weather and rapidly accumulating snow!  In fact, we even had two participants ski in (big props to Randy & Dan)! With several new faces joining the mix this month and a healthy spread of food and hot tea…

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October/November 2016 Philosophy Think & Drink

Our October/November Think & Drink was a lively one withseveral new faces joining the mix! With beverages and food in hand, our group of sip n’ talkers settled in at The Sapphire in the wine vault room for a delightful evening of philosophical dialogue. Several great questions were posed at…

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