Hey folks!
I moved in Kyoto about half a year ago. I’ve always liked deep conversations about ideas, ethics, philosophy, society and more, so I’m starting a cafe philo.
Simple concept: people meet for ~2h and exchange respectfully on a topic. I sometimes make a quick intro about the philosophical background of the topic, or interesting facts and stats if we discuss a society issue. Some events will have a predetermined topic, others will be bring-your-own-topic. I’ve ran these kind of events for more than 10 years now and met many great and smart folks through these.
No need for a particular philosophy background, just bring your curiosity and willing to think and investigate together.
First topic will be about the ethics around animals, we’ll discuss things like whether it’s morally problematic to have pets, should everyone become vegetarian, etc.
You’ll find more info on the meetup page:
http://www.meetup.com/kyoto-critical-thinkers
Hope to see some of you there. Cheers!
by Helpful_Leek3469