What we’re about
A casual and friendly reading and discussion group. We are planning to read texts such as Plato, Kierkegaard & Nietzsche.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- FTI: Thinkers Multi-group happy hourNew York Society for Ethical Culture, New York, NY
All are welcome!
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· Location is subject to change for special events. Check website calendars and Meetup pages for various groups for updates and changes.
· Default room is Ceremonial on the 4th Floor. Room is subject to change depending on capacity or activity. Check for any posted signs.
· Use the wheelchair ramp entrance at the Meeting House NOT the Fieldston School. Press both doorbells if the door is locked. The elevator and stairs are right there to take to the 4th floor.
Our friends at various groups are cross-posting this event. Some groups have after-parties.RULES for In-Person Meeting:
- GROUP PROMOTION: Each group may bring flyers or posters advertising membership, donations, and meetings.
- DRINKING: Bring your own booze should be limited to beer and wine, no hard liquors. Everyone should drink responsibly and don't get sloshed. Save the hard drinking for the after parties in outside bars.
- RESPECT FOR DIFFERENCES: While there is overlap among the groups, not every group is the same and thinks the same. Respect each other's differences and different ideologies. Look for common ground not for things to hate. We're all friends here, treat each other as such.
- ARGUMENTS: Listen to each other’s opinion completely in good faith. Ask questions about other's points instead of immediately dismissing. Approach taboo subjects--such as sex, religion, and politics--with strangers cautiously; back out if getting heated. Agree to disagree and walk away if necessary.
- RESPECT FOR THE MEETING HOUSE: Use appropriate trash/recycling cans and clean up after yourselves. Leave the Meeting House better than you found it. Respect the neighborhood, don't act foolishly on the streets when entering and leaving or loitering.
- NO ELECTIONEERING: Due to tax restrictions for many groups being §501(c)(3) tax-exempt, do not discuss, promote, denigrate, or leave/display/hand out materials for any candidate, campaign, party, or proposition on any upcoming election. No electioneering during the event. Other activities prohibited by tax-restrictions are also not allowed.
- SELF-RECOGNITION: Try to speak from your own experiences and own your intentions and impacts. Recognize your own privileges and different backgrounds.
- CONFIDENTIALITY: Meetings are private despite being open to the public. Recordings are prohibited. You may share what you learned, but not direct quotes and identities.
- MEETING MODERATION: The organizers, hosts, co-hosts, moderators, and discussion leaders will use various methods available to ensure compliance with the rules and maintain decorum.
Attending any meeting or event implies agreement with the above rules.
Venue: New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 W 64th St, New York, NY 10023, USA
- FTI: Celebration of Love & CompassionLink visible for attendees
Let’s talk about the 5th intention of the Free Thinker Institute, in recognition of the birthday of Jesus Christ who taught us to love everyone, even our enemies. Let’s discuss if there are any people that are exceptions and don’t deserve our love. I’ll try to argue everyone deserves our love, but those who cause us personal repeated harm don’t deserve our time and attention. I like to say “Everyone deserves love and compassion - Those who we feel deserve it the least are the ones who need it the most.”
Format: Lecture and discussion
Note: social time for our community 15 minutes before the presentation.
To get familiar with our organization, feel free to learn more here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E16-qv-OZZoKh4HSyHCtQ_eZA-ko_n3Kd3SwxfLpk84/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.qsvmnmkadvaqTo get familiar with our past events, feel free to check out our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmixGB9GdrptyEWovEj80zgAfter registering via zoom, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
We publish our event recordings on our Youtube channel to offer our help to anyone who would like to but can’t attend the meeting, so we need to give this clause. If you don’t want to be recorded, just remain on mute and keep your video off.
Here’s our legal notice: For valuable consideration received, by joining this event I hereby grant Free Thinker Institute and its legal representatives and assigns, the irrevocable and unrestricted right to use and publish any and all Zoom recordings for trade, advertising and any other commercial purpose, and to alter the same without any restriction. I hereby release Free Thinker Institute and its legal representatives and assigns from all claims and liability related to said video recordings.
- FTI: Trade Tariffs are coming: What will be the impact?Link visible for attendees
Trade Tariffs are coming under Trump, let’s talk about what that will mean for the economy, the price of goods, etc.
Format: Lecture and discussion
Note: social time for our community 15 minutes before the presentation.
To get familiar with our organization, feel free to learn more here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E16-qv-OZZoKh4HSyHCtQ_eZA-ko_n3Kd3SwxfLpk84/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.qsvmnmkadvaqTo get familiar with our past events, feel free to check out our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmixGB9GdrptyEWovEj80zgAfter registering via zoom, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
We publish our event recordings on our Youtube channel to offer our help to anyone who would like to but can’t attend the meeting, so we need to give this clause. If you don’t want to be recorded, just remain on mute and keep your video off.
Here’s our legal notice: For valuable consideration received, by joining this event I hereby grant Free Thinker Institute and its legal representatives and assigns, the irrevocable and unrestricted right to use and publish any and all Zoom recordings for trade, advertising and any other commercial purpose, and to alter the same without any restriction. I hereby release Free Thinker Institute and its legal representatives and assigns from all claims and liability related to said video recordings.
- FTI: The Shaman’s Journey to the Future: Accessing Evolved DescendantsLink visible for attendees
# The Shaman’s Journey to the Future: Accessing Evolved Descendants for Personal and Collective Healing
Mysterious and chronic illnesses, climate change, isolation, social division and wounding - the challenges of our times are clear. Many of us wish for greater personal well-being, and for the healthy and sustainable survival of our environs and species.
As the Egyptian goddess Isis has pointed out, the future is created from the present. And through the ancient practice of shamanic journeying, we can travel outside of linear time and space to access powerful personal healing, as well as wisdom for improving our collective wellbeing now, from the evolved descendants of the human race.
In this FREE online evening with shamanic teacher Garrett Jackson, you will be briefly introduced to the practice of shamanic journeying, and embark on a guided journey to descendants far enough in the future who use primarily light and sound for healing, to witness how they live and heal, discover what you can do in the present to help cultivate this brighter future, and experience a group healing from these incredible beings.
As a new year begins, this is a rich time to focus on what can be done to bring ourselves and our human community into greater "light" - and thus aid in the creation of a present and future that blesses all of life.
What to Bring: Something to cover your eyes with and a writing utensil and notebook. Optional items include a candle or incense to help create sacred space, headphones (for an enhanced listening experience), and any sacred items that you wish to bring. Please attend from a comfortable place in which you are unlikely to be disturbed.
Having completed his first professional psychic reading course at the age of 17, and taught his first public spiritual class at 19, Garrett Jackson draws upon around a decade of experience in conducting spirit readings, healings, and basic and advanced shamanic trainings. A graduate of the world-renowned Sandra Ingerman, MA’s Two-Year Teacher Training in Shamanic Journeying, Healing, and Medicine for the Earth, Garrett has taught around the United States, and appeared on television, radio, and webinar series. He maintains certification in Adult Mental Health First Aid with the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, graduated cum laude with a BA in psychology from SUNY Plattsburgh, and is currently the youngest instructing member of the global shamanicteachers.com alliance.
Garrett Jackson's website: garrettpjackson.com
Garrett Jackson’s Facebook, Instagram, and Threads: @garrettpjacksonFormat: Lecture and discussion
Note: social time for our community 15 minutes before the presentation.
To get familiar with our organization, feel free to learn more here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E16-qv-OZZoKh4HSyHCtQ_eZA-ko_n3Kd3SwxfLpk84/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.qsvmnmkadvaqAfter registering via zoom, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
We publish our event recordings on our Youtube channel to offer our help to anyone who would like to but can’t attend the meeting, so we need to give this clause. If you don’t want to be recorded, just remain on mute and keep your video off.
Here’s our legal notice: For valuable consideration received, by joining this event I hereby grant Free Thinker Institute and its legal representatives and assigns, the irrevocable and unrestricted right to use and publish any and all Zoom recordings for trade, advertising and any other commercial purpose, and to alter the same without any restriction. I hereby release Free Thinker Institute and its legal representatives and assigns from all claims and liability related to said video recordings.
