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SUMMARY:Altadena Socrates Cafe June Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Altadena Socrates Cafe\n\nThis late update is to remind everyon
 e that the Altadena Socrates Café is still very active and growing. I would
  like to write something in response to our new member Mark\, who asked if 
 there is anything he should know before the big day?\n\nWelcome to the Socr
 ates Café Mark\, the Socrates Café is to me - an experiment. It is an exerc
 ise in democracy\, an engagement in dialogue\, a chance to meet different p
 eople\, a step in self understanding. It can entertain you\, piss you off\,
  set you free and make you think. Pure thinking is not enough\, a great dea
 l of what happens in a Socrates Café meeting are intense dialogues\, talks 
 taken seriously\, thoughts investigated\, interrogated and examined over no
 t just you\, but all members of the gathering.\n\nI call it an experiment b
 ecause it is always changing\, it is always challenging\, we challenge ours
 elves\, and we strive to ask the next big question. We are all aware of the
  changes because when genuine dialogues talk place\, a consensus is no long
 er the goal\, but inroads to greater understanding would be present to ever
 yone who listens carefully to what others have to say\, then you can challe
 nge them. And when you are challenged\, you should try your best to take on
  the fight to give the best reason possible for other members\, but of cour
 se\, ultimately\, for yourself.\n\nA Socrates Café usually has a facilitato
 r\, who directs without determining the discussion. A Socrates Café doesn't
  have a preset topic of discussion\, it is usually picked on the day of dis
 cussion\, so come in with your philosophical question\, or any question rea
 lly\, we'll make it philosophical in two seconds time.\n\nBefore you come\,
  you can always visit the homepage for the Society for Philosophical Inquir
 y\, a non-profit organization that started the Socrates Café movement ten y
 ears ago.\n\nVisit: http://www.philosopher.org/\n\nThat's it\, our June mee
 ting would be on the 21st\, it looks like Bernard\, one of the founding fat
 hers of the Altadena Socrates Café\, has RSVPed a "maybe"\, it should be ve
 ry interesting.\n\nLook forward to seeing all of you there.\n\nMike Li\n\nA
 ltadena\, CA  91001 - USA\n\nSunday\, June 21 at 12:00 PM\n\nPhoto: http://
 photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/2/b/e/a/event_2591242.jpeg\n\nAttendi
 ng: 15\n\nDetails: http://socratescafe.meetup.com/128/calendar/10432232/
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