What we’re about
This is a group for anyone interested in participating in thoughtful discussions about big ideas. Based in Midtown Memphis, we host two separate weekly groups, Reason Round Table, and Freethought Fridays Book Club. We welcome anyone who is intellectually curious and enjoys friendly, thoughtful, lively discussions and meeting other people who are engaged with diverse viewpoints and ideas.
Reason Round Table - A weekly discussion group that covers current events, science, government, philosophy, politics, economics, world affairs, religion, technology, art and everything in between. Reason Round Table meets every Wednesday for dinner, drinks, and discussion from 6:30 - 8:00 PM at Bayou Bar and Grill in Midtown Memphis. We have a new topic every week and keep a rolling list of 6 topics that are voted on at the end of each discussion. This group has been meeting every week for over 10 years.
Freethought Thursdays Book Club - A weekly book club group that meets every Thursday from 6:00 - 7:15 PM at Crosstown Concourse in Midtown Memphis. We alternate between fiction and non-fiction books and usually spend about 4-5 weeks to complete a book. We have previously read books such as: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari, A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara, 10% Happier by Dan Harris, Dirty Love by Andre Dubus III, and Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. This group has been meeting every week for over 10 years.
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Meanness - It is often said that "hurt people, hurt people". Carl Jung called it the "projection of the shadow". Is this true? What is it about human nature, in a world where being kind is highly valued and sayings like "you catch more files with honey than with vinegar" are commonplace, that some people are consistently cantankerous? When you encounter a mean person, what is the best way to handle it?
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-big-questions/201306/why-are-people-mean-part-1
