Carol Stream Socrates Cafe Waiting List

“ Sziasztok! 8 eve elek Chicagoban es szeretnek uj baratokat megismerni. ”

“ I want these local Meetups, because I have not seen so many annonymous members. I thought my personality is neurotic. I like to express myself in writing from time to time. ”

“ Because I have to be somewhere and would like to develope my skills, what little I have. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I like to meet new people and get different perspectives on subjects. I think it's good to meet people who don't always think the way I do. ”

“ My name is Don Baker. 2 years ago I started 2 Socrates Cafes in the Eau Claire WI area. They did not work out, partly because of the lower population base. I like the concept. ”

“ I'm a 23 year old young professional working in the financial services field. I live in Yorktown, but I work in Norfolk, which I think makes me a masochist. In my spare time I'm usually either working out or reading. ”

“ I am just curious what you are all about. ”

“ I'm a photographer looking to collaborate with models to build my portfolio. ”

“ I am always looking for more intelligent conversations. ”

“ I saved a Time magazine article dated 4/04 which told about discussion groups based on Socratic teachings and reviving the art of conversation. Just found it and the time is now. ”

“ I'm quite content in my spirituality,but came to it through study, observation, and self-analysis which leads me to believe further understanding of other spiritualities can only broaden my view. ”

“ Hello ”

“ Just read the book for a research paper and I am interested in attending a session near the SW suburbs of Chicago ”

“ I use to live in Flanders and would like to keep up with my Dutch ”

“ Having others to share ponderings and life questions with makes everything more interesting. It's a joy to hear what others may think. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because it would be great to speak to like minded people ”

“ I want these local Meetups because responding to friends and 'others' keeps my neurons growing. ”

“ I'm an anomaly. I'm a hippy that showers and shaves! Well then, maybe I'm not a hippy? ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I wish to discover a path to the Good life through the Truth -- and, essentially, find happiness through wisdom. I believe philosophy is a means for such an end. ”

“ I want these local Meetups to meet people who think or feel as passionately about certain things as I do. ”

“ I am a bookseller and writer who is appalled by the shear enormity (I mean evil as well as large) of nonsense believed by otherwise intelligent people. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am new to Chicago, don't know many people, and desperately miss conversations of substance. ”

“ I was a philosophy major and I miss "talking" philosophy with people. Ultimately I am a critical pragmatist. ”

“ To learn strategies on how to create multiple streams of revenue and find Cashflowing real estate investment properties. Also to network with investor - minded people interested in joint venturing on deals and leveraging resources in the "real world" ”

“ I'd like to see regular scrummaster gatherings to share experiences and help each other out when wrangling cats... ”

“ I'm interested in meeting new people. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I like my thinking to be challenged as well as challenging the thought of others. ”

“ Hi fellow-scrabblers, I recently moved to the Chicago and hope to revive my long-lost scrabble skills. I just joined a new scrabble group which is non-competitive and friendly. Check it out at http://scrabble.meetup.com/241/ ”

“ I am interested in differing viewpoints! ”

“ I want local Socrates Cafe Meetups because real debate about what people really think and feel is what this country and everyone needs. Real dialogue seems to be what is lacking greatly in society. I think Phillips puts it best. ”

“ I want local Philosophy Meetups because I enjoy discussing philosophy. ”

“ I am a retired teacher/school administrator and resident of Chicago. Interested in the world of ideas. Currently teach part-time for the City Colleges . ”

“ I do free-lance writing in postmodern philosophy (deconstruction, phenomenology) ”

“ Chicago Bucktown Public Square http://groups.msn.com/ChicagoBucktownPublicSquare ”

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“ I want these local Meetups because living in Bush's America has become very scary.The scarcity of clear-thinking people in my life is going to make me a CYNIC!!! (I hope I'm not there already!) ”