The purpose of this meet-up group is to take a step out of the modern world, our modern stresses and to get out in nature's finest. This will mainly be backpacking, but there will also be hiking, camping, and the occasional happy hours as well as other various random activities we can come up with. This is low pressure discussion based group, meaning the intent is chill and easy going, collaborative and will grow organically. Discussion topics could include anything of interest (from philosophy, …

… The Café philosophique movement, which was started in France in 1992 by the philosopher Marc Sautet, grew into more than 200 café discussion groups in various cities throughout the country. Samuel Avital, one of the world's greatest mimes and "provocateur extraordinaire", initiates the discussion by asking Café Philo. participants to choose a topic for discussion. For example, "Why are we here?" "Do we have to suffer?" "Is stress self imposed or self imagined?" "Is the root of being human evil …

… Please join this group if you want to engage in discussions, exercises and games, read books and articles, and watch TV and films that help you become a writer in thought and in practice. Please join this group if you have a genuine passion for writing, no matter what genre, and want to "harness the unconscious" and become a writer with the support of like minded people. Please join this group if you enjoy challenges, creative and intelligent discussions and exercises, and you are ready to becom …

Poetry, short stories, plays, novels, history, philosophy, science, not necessarily in that order, classics that are worthy of discussion, current and past, western and non-western, these are the works we discuss. The discussion is what is most important. We discuss these works to enlarge our understanding of the ideas that shape our culture and gain a deeper appreciation for what it means to be human.

… You can find more information about us by clicking items in the brown bar that goes across our meetup board: Pages (discussion guidelines, late cancellation and no-show policy, and frequently asked questions including how we select books), Discussions (where you can suggest books for us to read or post anything else of interest) and More (where you will find quarterly polls to vote on future selections). Hope to see you soon!

Are you grappling with how to integrate your spirituality into your daily life? You are not alone! Do you find yourself wrestling with spiritual issues such as violence, poverty, injustice, greed, social responsibility, suffering and fear? Wish you had someone to discuss these and other important topics with? You are not alone! This group meets to discuss topics (chosen by the group) that relate to our spirituality and spiritual practice. We read articles, watch video clips and reflect on curr …

… Some possible ideas include (but are not be limited to) discussions based on literature or other topics of interest, games nights, exploring new neighborhoods, reading plays and hiking, but all ideas are welcome. I plan to host some of these events at a private home in Berkeley. (NOTE: the term "small group" sometimes refers to groups within the Christian Church to further their mission. This is to clarify that this group has no association with any particular religious or spiritual group, insti …

Hey there! It's been a few years since undergrad and I'm starting to miss seminars. Reading and discussing difficult books with a small group of equally dedicated individuals is a pretty wonderful experience, and seemingly hard to come by outside of an academic setting. I'm not quite ready to quit my job and head back to school, so I thought I'd try and find other like minded folks--too cheap for grad school, but missing the experience of reading in an academic style. I have a comparative litera …

This is a group for people who are seriously interested in expanding knowledge in all directions! It is not for everyone. I am only looking for members who have specialized knowledge that they are eager to share and who passionately want to learn about a variety of subjects. Each meetup will be focused around a particular topic and lead by one or more members with knowledge thereof. It will be a mix of lecture, discussion, show and tell, and more. Some topic categories might be: various cultures …

The Honorable Order of American Co-Masonry is a fraternity including men and women of every race, nationality and religion. Wishing to do away with all cause for division and strife, it continually seeks the means which to help all human beings to unite and work together for the perfection of Humanity. This discussion group meets monthly to discuss subjects important to humanity. From philosophy and religion to science, history and politics, this group ponders any subject which helps us to bett …

… And now, I think it’s the perfect time to start a book club for women who would like to continue with discussions of the books au naturel. Ideally, I would love to put together a group of women who feel as passionate about the written word as I do. When reading D.H. Lawrence, for example, I become aware that there is something quite inexplicably mystical in the experience where reading his books engage all of my senses. If you, too, have authors who awake a sense of wonderment and awe within eac …

… The dates for the discussions will be beginning Tues. Feb 14th and ending June 5th. To find out more about the book and/or order online please go to: http://www.evolutionaryenlightenment.com/ We look forward to meeting you!    

This group is for David Foster Wallace newcomers, readers and howling fantods to come together and share their experiences of his work, and, indubitably, the intentional fallacy will be exercised and abused during discussion. Anyone who has spent even a little time around the DFW community -TheHowlingFantods.com, Wallace-l, et al.- knows that his work changes people and DFW the person and author have had a profound impact on everyone from his friends Jonathan Franzen and Don Delillo to anyone wh …

The SF Debate Meetup is an open forum for discussion on the events of our time. We have three goals UNDERSTAND OTHER POINTS OF VIEW With so much news available to us, it is easy to fall into the trap of relying on sources that simply support and reinforce our own limited beliefs. The SF Debate Meetup is a chance for you to expand your perspectives and understanding. We believe that when opinions are discussed in public, extreme views are moderated and common ground is found. DEV …

New to San Francisco? Or just want to discuss great books with like minded friends? This group was started because there's nothing better than sharing a great book. Come to laugh, have fun and exchange stories over a glass or two! From the humble beginnings of a few avid readers meeting once a month in London in 2008, The Girly Book Club network now extends around the world and would be delighted to welcome you, wherever you are!

Welcome, Movie Lovers! This meetup group is for people who love watching movies and talking about them too! Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to come meet awesome film fans like yourself and join some entertaining discussions about movies that we love or love to hate. This is not your ordinary movie meetup, folks. We're not just going to watch movies together (there are about a million other meetup groups that already do that). Every meetup event in this group will involve a discuss …