Science and Philosophy Book Club

Do you want to meet new people in a relaxing chill atmosphere surrounded by new books? Do you dislike loud and smelly places like pubs and clubs? This is the event for you.

Science and Philosophy Book Club is creating a new kind of meetup where people who love books and knowledge can meet new friends in a big book shop. We will explore around different sections of the book shop together as a group while making interesting conversations with each other. We will go to both fiction and non-fiction areas.

If you feel shy and feel nervous to come alone, I will make sure you will feel comfortable and accomodate to your needs. I will help introduce you to others so you can go over the barrier of anxiety when approaching a new person.

We will meet at 6 p.m on the 5th floor of Waterstones book store in Piccadilly Circus. We will wait for everyone to show up in 15-30 min. In the meantime, we will do a little introduction. Then we will go down the book shop and explore the different floors together.

Sometimes talking is too overrated. If you think it's the case, this event is for you. We will sit down in a book shop cafe and read together quietly.

London Science and Philosophy Book Club hosts a new kind of event where you will feel comfortable reading in a group without the stress to form a conversation. It's easy to overthink and feel the anxiety to socialize. However in this event you get to enjoy the peaceful passive social activity.

We will meet on the 5th floor of the book shop to wait for everyone to show up. Meanwhile we will make some introductions. After that we will read our respective books together for 90 mins. Then, we can share what we read with each other and learn from the insights. We can go out and eat lunch if you want to join. Or maybe your social battery has ran out and want to go home.

In this event, we will discuss about a science or philosophy book chosen by London Science and Philosophy Book Club. The attendees will be divided into groups and each of them will focus on a chapter in the book. This month we will discuss about a fascinating book called Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. If you haven't read the book, it's no problem. I will bring you up to speed with the discussion materials.

We will meet in a nice lounge area at 6 p.m for introductions. Please come on time so you will not miss out on valuable discussion midway. If you end up in the waitlist, feel free to show up.

Book Description:

In The Black Swan, Taleb showed us that highly improbable and unpredictable events underlie almost everything about our world. Here Taleb stands uncer­tainty on its head, making it desirable, even necessary. The antifragile is beyond the resilient or robust. The resil­ient resists shocks and stays the same; the antifragile gets better and better.

Just as human bones get stronger when subjected to stress and tension, many things in life benefit from stress, disorder, volatility, and turmoil. What Taleb has identified and calls antifragile are things that not only gain from chaos but need it in order to survive and flourish.

Antifragile is a blueprint for living in a Black Swan world. Erudite, witty, and iconoclastic, Taleb's message is revolutionary: the antifragile, and only the antifragile, will make it.

Agenda:
6 p.m to 6:30 p.m: Introduction and Socializing
6:30 p.m to 8:30 p.m: Book Discussion
8:30 p.m to late night: Drinks, Dinner or Feel free to go home.

Do you have spare books lying around your home? Do you want to read new interesting books for free while socializing with interesting people? This is the event for you.

We will enjoy nice drinks and snacks together at a beautiful lounge bar in London. You can bring your books and exchange them with whoever has the books you want to read. Since this is a Science and Philosophy book club, it would be great for you to bring non-fiction books that are insightful and thought-provoking. If you want to bring fiction books that are scientifically or philosophically insightful, feel free to bring those as well.

Since it is a social event, I encourage everyone to make deep meaningful conversations and make new friends. You can come alone or bring your friends with you. If you come alone, there is no need to be shy or scared. I will welcome you and introduce you to cool interesting people to speak with. Also feel free to come even if you forget to bring any books.