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SUMMARY:The Enigma of Life: Confronting Marvels at the Edges of Science
DESCRIPTION:Einstein famously claimed that “the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible.” This statement suggests that no amount of scientific explanation will suffice to make sense of the bizarre situation of the human mind within the universe. So what is the actual role of awe and wonder within the framework of contemporary science? How\, for instance\, do awe and wonder inform scientists’ understanding of the phenomena they are researching? What aspects of contemporary science are more likely to elicit wonder\, and why? Is science rechanneling our innate thirst for knowledge and understanding toward more concrete and palpable realities\, or is it aggravating the tension between truth and meaning by revealing the scope of our ignorance when it comes to probing the ultimate nature of reality? \nPhysicist Marcelo Gleiser\, experimental psychologist Tania Lombrozo\, and physician Gavin Francis analyze the impact of awe and wonder on their own work and on the mindsets of their colleagues carrying out cutting-edge scientific research.   \n*Reception to follow \nLivestream\nThis event also will be available via a free Livestream.
URL:http://www.coolnycevents.com/event/the-enigma-of-life-confronting-marvels-at-the-edges-of-science/
LOCATION:New York Academy of Sciences\, 250 Greenwich St Fl 40\, New York\, NY\, 10007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Geek,Philosophy,Science
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SUMMARY:Love and Friendship
DESCRIPTION:This Olio path – hosted by Jeanne Proust – aims to bring participants to an understanding of the nature and history of philosophy through debate and discussion. This month: Should we distrust love? Can love be considered a duty? What is true friendship? \n  \nHosted at a member’s living room in Prospect Heights. Address will be sent upon RSVP.
URL:http://www.coolnycevents.com/event/love-and-friendship/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Culture,Geek,Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200204T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200204T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173248
CREATED:20200202T021524Z
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SUMMARY:Stoa Nova: Prosochē or Not Prosochē? On Stoic Mindfulness
DESCRIPTION:Do the Stoics engage in mindfulness? Is it similar to the practice from the Buddhist tradition? Is it useful? What is “mindfulness” anyway? \nJoin us and find out why the answers to these questions may make a difference in how you practice Stoicism. Or live your life. \nSuggested reading: https://www.patreon.com/posts/prosoche-or-not-30083645 \nFREE for members. $5 for non-members. \n\nHosted by philosopher Massimo Pigliucci\, Stoa Nova is inspired (with a bit of immodesty) to the ancient Greco-Roman schools of philosophy. Plato\, Aristotle\, Epicurus\, Epictetus and many others simply gave lectures about their favorite topics and engaged in Socratic discussions with people interested in what they had to say. In our case\, we will examine the theory and practice of Stoicism as a modern applied philosophy that aids us in navigating a world in some ways just as confusing and uncertain as that of ancient Athens and Rome.
URL:http://www.coolnycevents.com/event/stoa-nova-prosoche-or-not-prosoche-on-stoic-mindfulness/
LOCATION:New York Society for Ethical Culture\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Geek,Mindfulness,Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200201T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200202T070000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173248
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SUMMARY:A Night of Philosophy and Ideas
DESCRIPTION:A Night of Philosophy and Ideas is an all-night marathon of philosophical debate\, performances\, screenings\, readings\, and music. \nJoin us and be a part of this FREE 12-HOUR EXCHANGE OF IDEAS\, featuring top philosophers from around the world. \nFROM SATURDAY\, February 1 AT 7PM TO SUNDAY\, February 2\, 2020 AT 7AM at Central Library\, 10 Grand Army Plaza\, Brooklyn\, NY. \nDoors open at 7PM. \nLineup is subject to change. \nFood and beverages will be available for purchase at the event. \nAlbertine Bookstore will be selling books in the Grand Lobby from 7PM-3AM.
URL:http://www.coolnycevents.com/event/a-night-of-philosophy-and-ideas/
LOCATION:Brooklyn Public Library – Central Branch\, 10 Grand Army Plaza\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11238\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Event,Geek,Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200131T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200131T200000
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SUMMARY:Jamieson Webster and Adrienne Harris on Conversion Disorder
DESCRIPTION:Join Jamieson Webster\, author of Conversion Disorder: Listening to the Body in Psychoanalysis\, and Adrienne Harris\, Faculty and Supervisor at New York University’s Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis\, for a philosophy workshop on conversion disorder. \nPresented by The New School for Social Research and Philosophy Department and it is co-sponsored with the Ferenczi Center.
URL:http://www.coolnycevents.com/event/jamieson-webster-and-adrienne-harris-on-conversion-disorder/
LOCATION:Wolff Conference Room\, Room D1103\, 6 East 16th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free Event,Philosophy,Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200130T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200130T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173248
CREATED:20200127T012139Z
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SUMMARY:The Hard Problem of Consciousness: Philosophical Discussion\, TED Circle
DESCRIPTION:Historically\, one of the toughest nuts to crack in both philosophy and science has been the so-called “hard problem of consciousness”: How is it possible for the hard-wiring of our brain to produce inner perception\, sentient experience\, and self-awareness? \nIt’s a much more difficult conundrum to solve than one might expect upon first glance. \nBecause science is inherently objective\, while consciousness is subjective\, it has been very difficult for experts working from both sides of the divide to bridge this gap – to explain the precise mechanisms of conscious experience. \nBefore arriving at this event\, take a peek at the following video: \n“How Do You Explain Consciousness?” – David Chalmers – https://youtu.be/uhRhtFFhNzQ \nA brief presentation will be given to start this event – summarizing some of the prevailing research and viewpoints on the Hard Problem of Consciousness. \nWe will then explore a number of interesting extensions of this topic together. \nPLEASE FEEL FREE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTIVE DISCUSSION\, OR SIMPLY COME TO LISTEN – based upon your own comfort level with this topic and its many facets. This is a highly complex subject\, and everyone is most welcome to join us at this event!
URL:http://www.coolnycevents.com/event/the-hard-problem-of-consciousness-philosophical-discussion-ted-circle/
LOCATION:IBM Atrium\, 590 Madison Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10022\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Event,Geek,Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200123T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200123T200000
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CREATED:20200119T025921Z
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SUMMARY:Lauren Silbert: The Neuroscience of Communication and Its Social Implications
DESCRIPTION:Lauren Silbert\, PhD\, is a neuroscientist\, educator\, and installation scientist. Her work explores the neural correlates underlying communication\, where she has developed new analytical tools to study the interaction between brains. She creates novel educational curricula and builds public installations that integrate her research with technology\, environment\, and interactive participation to facilitate understanding across society. \nIn this talk she will present her scientific findings and discuss their practical implications in education and public experience. She will focus on the role science\, technology\, and design can play in not only driving society forward with innovation\, but also in uniting myriad cultures around curiosity and shared knowledge.
URL:http://www.coolnycevents.com/event/lauren-silbert-the-neuroscience-of-communication-and-its-social-implications/
LOCATION:New York Society for Ethical Culture\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Free Event,Philosophy,Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200122T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173248
CREATED:20200119T015814Z
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SUMMARY:How to Keep Your Cool
DESCRIPTION:In his essay “On Anger\,” the Roman Stoic thinker Seneca argues that anger is the most destructive passion. \nThis lecture\, from James Romm\, editor\, translator\, and Professor of Classics at Bard College offers us a timeless guide to avoiding and managing anger. It vividly illustrates why the emotion is so dangerous and why controlling it would bring vast benefits to individuals and society. \nSeneca’s thoughts on anger have never been more relevant than today\, when uncivil discourse has increasingly infected public debate. Whether seeking personal growth or political renewal\, readers will find\, in Seneca’s wisdom\, a valuable antidote to the ills of an angry age. \nA book signing follows the event.
URL:http://www.coolnycevents.com/event/how-to-keep-your-cool/
LOCATION:92 Y\, 1395 Lexington Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10128\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Geek,Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200121T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200121T210000
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CREATED:20200119T010913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200119T011200Z
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SUMMARY:Decolonizing the Heart and Mind
DESCRIPTION:This two part Olio series with Kim Nguyen asks how might we use scientific research\, as well as indigenous ways of knowing and healing\, to unlearn false and harmful narratives about human differences? \nThis Olio will challenge us to explore within ourselves and reflect on some ways that we all participate in perpetuating systems of oppression and how we might work to dismantle them instead. \nThis is a 2-part Olio series meeting on Jan 21st and 28th
URL:http://www.coolnycevents.com/event/decolonizing-the-heart-and-mind/
LOCATION:Work Heights – Electric\, 650 Franklin Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11238\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Geek,Philosophy,Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200110T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200110T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173248
CREATED:20200104T182239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200104T182239Z
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SUMMARY:Jeanne Proust Discusses Time at the Strand Bookstore
DESCRIPTION:Jeanne Proust aptly discusses the concept of ‘Time’ through a philosophical lens. \nTime appears as one of these concepts impossible to define\, nor to perceive as such. Augustine writes\, “What then is time? If no one asks me\, I know; if I want to explain it to a questioner\, I do not know”. Indeed\, though impossible to deny its existence\, since it seems to be part of the necessary framework (with space) in which we can perceive at all\, time cannot be accurately described. None of our 5 senses perceives it: we don’t see\, hear\, touch time. Even if time is intimately experienced\, impossible to get out of\, and an essential dimension of our experience and existence\, it still is extremely difficult to think about it\, grasp it – and certainly\, to control it. \nHow do we experience time passing? What is the past\, the present and the future\, and how does our conception of them shape the way we behave and think? The irreversibility\, the ephemerality of time is at the core of our existence – as is our mortality\, our very finitude. \nTeacher: Jeanne Proust\nJeanne Proust’s research focuses on Théodule Ribot’s Diseases of the Will\, both in philosophical and psychological perspectives. While teaching at different universities here in New York\, Jeanne is advocating for a widening of philosophical education beyond the academic frontiers.
URL:http://www.coolnycevents.com/event/jeanne-proust-discusses-time-at-the-strand-bookstore/
LOCATION:The Strand\, 828 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Geek,Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200107T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200107T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173248
CREATED:20200105T020556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200105T020556Z
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: “How to Live a Good Life: A Guide to Choosing Your Personal Philosophy”
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the launch of HOW TO LIVE A GOOD LIFE with editors Skye Cleary\, Massimo Pigliucci\, and Daniel Kaufman\, along with contributor and Ethical NYC Leader Emerita Anne Klaeysen. \nABOUT HOW TO LIVE A GOOD LIFE:\nA collection of essays by fifteen philosophers presenting a thoughtful\, introductory guide to choosing a philosophy for living an examined and meaningful life. \nThis thought-provoking\, wide-ranging collection brings together essays by fifteen leading philosophers reflecting on what it means to live according to a philosophy of life. From Eastern philosophies (Daoism\, Confucianism\, and Buddhism) and classical Western philosophies (such as Aristotelianism and Stoicism)\, to the four major religions\, as well as contemporary philosophies (such as existentialism and effective altruism)\, each contributor offers a lively\, personal account of how they find meaning in the practice of their chosen philosophical tradition. \nTogether\, the pieces in How to Live a Good Life provide not only a beginner’s guide to choosing a life philosophy but also a timely portrait of what it means to live an examined life in the twenty-first century.
URL:http://www.coolnycevents.com/event/book-launch-how-to-live-a-good-life-a-guide-to-choosing-your-personal-philosophy/
LOCATION:New York Society for Ethical Culture\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free Event,Geek,Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191229T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191229T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173248
CREATED:20191223T042445Z
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SUMMARY:Thomas More's Utopia
DESCRIPTION:Using Thomas More’s Utopia as our foundation\, we’ll examine our own state of mental and emotional health in present day society during this living room Olio event with professor Patricia Kim. \n​Why does the future look so bleak? And what does that have to do with the state of our individual and collective mental health? \nMuch of the dialogue in this Olio will be about our own state of mental and emotional affairs. History is a collection of traumatic events that have been scripted in human blood and mortality and we have all been dropped into its narrative miasma. This makes for a great deal of stress that we will collectively take on in an ad hoc group therapy modality. We will use Thomas More’s ‘Utopia’ to frame our undeniably parallel social issues and better understand not just the text\, but ourselves as individuals. We’ll begin by examining trauma and its aftermath (both historically and presently) and end with examining the following NYC Dept. of Health’s statistic: that 1 in 5 New Yorkers has a mental disorder. We will then look at how depression and anxiety (two of the most prevalent diagnoses) have affected our present\, and perhaps\, more importantly\, their effects on our collective future. \nQuestions to think about: \nWhat are More’s thoughts on social ills and their relationship to mental illness? What are yours?\nWould More be surprised at the state of our society today? Why or why not? \nWhat are the ways in which we can collectively work to become a healthier community/society? \nAbout the Teacher: \nPatricia Kim received her MFA from Columbia University and teaches Composition and Literature classes at Baruch College while completing a novel.
URL:http://www.coolnycevents.com/event/thomas-mores-utopia/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Books,Culture,Geek,Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191219T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191219T193000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173248
CREATED:20191216T021943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191216T021943Z
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SUMMARY:The Art of Dying\, The Act of Grieving
DESCRIPTION:This Olio event\, featuring Jamie Warren (Assistant Professor at BMCC-CUNY)\, will look the lost art of dying\, the absence of clear social expectations for the grieving\, and try to understand how and why we let death disappear from life.
URL:http://www.coolnycevents.com/event/the-art-of-dying-the-act-of-grieving-2/
LOCATION:Work Heights – Electric\, 650 Franklin Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11238\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191218T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191218T193000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173248
CREATED:20191216T014924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191216T014924Z
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SUMMARY:Transforming Police into Jedi Peacebuilders
DESCRIPTION:This Olio event will focus on NYU professor Brad Heckman’s work with the NYPD to imbue police officers with skills to de-escalate conflict and build trust with civilians during our divided times — in the wake of countless tragic incidents between cops and civilians and against the backdrop of Black Lives Matter. ​We’ll focus on the question:  How do you meaningfully engage and communicate with a group that may be dissonant with your values\, ethics\, and beliefs? \nUsing his illustrations\, stories\, demonstrations\, and drawings\, Brad will discuss the challenges and outcomes of promoting peaceful change in an extraordinarily challenging environment. He’ll include skills that can not only be used on the beat\, but in our daily lives as well. He’ll also speak to his recent work building young peacebuilders in Iraq and other post-conflict countries.
URL:http://www.coolnycevents.com/event/transforming-police-into-jedi-peacebuilders/
LOCATION:Work Heights – Kinetic\, 277 Franklin Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Geek,Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191217T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191217T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173248
CREATED:20191216T003823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191216T005533Z
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SUMMARY:Emanuele Coccia: Metamorphic Beings: The Nonhuman Life in the Human Body and Spirit
DESCRIPTION:Emanuele Coccia delivers a free\, public lecture at Cooper Union as part of the Fall 2019 Intra-Disciplinary Seminar series and in partnership with Open Society Foundations. \nEmanuele Coccia is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris. \nHe has worked extensively on aesthetics and on biology\, and has written about contemporary art and fashion.
URL:http://www.coolnycevents.com/event/emanuele-coccia-metamorphic-beings-the-nonhuman-life-in-the-human-body-and-spirit/
LOCATION:Cooper Union’s Frederick P. Rose Auditorium\, 41 Cooper Square\, New York\, NY\, 10008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Free Event,Geek,Philosophy
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191212
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191213
DTSTAMP:20260423T173248
CREATED:20191209T025958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191209T025958Z
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SUMMARY:Performing Knowledge: What Does Learning Feel Like?
DESCRIPTION:What can knowledge feel or look like? How might it move us? What might the emotional and aesthetic effects of knowledge be\, in addition to the cognitive? How does one know or come to know? What place do repetition\, gesture\, rhythm\, mimesis\, rehearsal\, meditation\, and travel have in knowledge? \nNow in its second year\, Performing Knowledge is a one-day festival of knowledge performances that accommodate and celebrate contradiction\, that find their meaning in specific social contexts\, and that may end with a question mark. Prominent scholars and graduate students across disciplines come together to reframe research and knowledge as happy human and intrinsically social occasions. \nThroughout the day\, GC CUNY students and faculty will present their research as 20-30 minute lecture performances. Check website for schedule updates.
URL:http://www.coolnycevents.com/event/performing-knowledge-what-does-learning-feel-like/
LOCATION:Segal Theatre\, 365 5th Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Event,Geek,Philosophy,Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191211T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173248
CREATED:20191208T190931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191208T190931Z
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SUMMARY:Drug Test: Ayahuasca\, the “Everest” of Psychedelics?
DESCRIPTION:Come find out about Ayahuasca\, the alleged “Everest” of psychedelics. StarTalk comedy writer Sarah Rose Siskind will describe her recent journey\, present photos of her before and after\, and even show the results on her FitBit! And she’ll also talk about how firefighters busted into the ceremony\, mid-trip. She will be joined by an illustrious panel of experts to correct all the facts she got wrong and to answer audience questions! \nFeaturing:  \nGiancarlo Canavesio is an award winning filmmaker covering topics like psychedelic and plant medicines\, tantricsex\, new frontiers on mysticism and science\, and indigenous wisdom. He has produced “Neurons to Nirvana: Understanding Psychedelic Medicines” and “The Last Shaman.” \nKevon Simpson is a healer\, activist\, and founder of The Entheogen Integration Circle. \nAdam Strauss is a psychedelic comedian. \nMaxi Cohen is an award-winning artist and filmmaker. She most recently executive produced From Shock to Awe\, the story of suicidal veterans who recover from PTSD with ayahuasca and MDMA.
URL:http://www.coolnycevents.com/event/drug-test-ayahuasca-the-everest-of-psychedelics/
LOCATION:Caveat\, 21A Clinton St\, Manhattan\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Geek,Nature,Philosophy,Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191209T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191209T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173248
CREATED:20191208T181408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191208T181408Z
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SUMMARY:Yin-Yang\, Stress\, and the Western Mind
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Strand as Taoist practitioner\, Darryl Aiken-Afam\, explores with us some ways to loosen up our western conditioned minds to accept a more fluid\, dynamic and hopeful approach to navigating the waters of ​stress​ in our lives.\n\nIn this Olio we are going to explore the power of the ancient Chinese Taoist concepts of Yin\, Yang\, and the Five Elements as they relate to reducing ​stress. Speculated to have arisen in Nigeria\, Africa with the Yoruba people as “Ifa Divination” around 20\,000 BC and migrating over time to China\, the binary concepts of Yin and Yang form a foundation to understanding all types of relationships and interactions in the world. The philosophy of the Five Elements came along many years later and added nuance and depth to the understanding of the changes and interactions of life and how to successfully manage them in healthy\, supportive non-destructive ways. We are going to learn how to loosen up our western conditioned minds to accept a more fluid\, dynamic and hopeful approach to navigating the waters of ​stress​ in our lives. You will come away with new ideas that can potentially revolutionize your life in unimagined ways and last you a lifetime!
URL:http://www.coolnycevents.com/event/yin-yang-stress-and-the-western-mind/
LOCATION:The Strand\, 828 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Mindfulness,Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191206T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191206T193000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173248
CREATED:20191130T220010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191130T220010Z
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SUMMARY:Rolling in the Deep: Carl Jung and the Creative Subconscious
DESCRIPTION:In this Olio event\, we will seek to go beyond theory in order to address the problem of meaninglessness\, what Jung termed “the spiritual malady of our time.” \n\nTeacher: Michael Prettyman\n\nMichael Prettyman is an artist and scholar of Eastern Religions. He holds a Masters Degree in Theology from the Harvard Divinity School and teaches on the subject of religion and the arts\, Asian Religion and philosophy at Hunter College and the CUNY Graduate Center in New York.
URL:http://www.coolnycevents.com/event/rolling-in-the-deep-carl-jung-and-the-creative-subconscious/
LOCATION:St. John’s Episcopal Church\, 139 St Johns Place\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Geek,Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191205T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191205T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173248
CREATED:20191130T213723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191130T213723Z
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SUMMARY:Atheism & Morality: Mapping the Game with Andrew Dennis
DESCRIPTION:Andrew Dennis’s talk focuses on the issues resulting from an atheist worldview. He starts by introducing a custom-made framework that utilizes game theory to identify and analyze players in what he calls “The Values Game.” He then divides the concept of atheism into three components and uses this stratification to explain how conversations in atheist spaces get derailed. \nBy the end\, attendees should be able to: \n\nMaintain a new and intuitive understanding of human moral development\nGrasp the generalized history of how we got to where we are\nUnderstand the pitfalls that activist groups fall into\nImprove their own activism\, general understanding of reality\, and conversations with others
URL:http://www.coolnycevents.com/event/atheism-morality-mapping-the-game-with-andrew-dennis/
LOCATION:New York Society for Ethical Culture\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Free Event,Geek,Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191204T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191204T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173248
CREATED:20191130T022743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191130T044319Z
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SUMMARY:Beyond Oneself: The Ethics and Psychology of Awe
DESCRIPTION:At its core\, awe and wonder appear to be powerful emotions that can inform and shape our attitudes toward ourselves and others\, especially in relation to the larger meaning and purpose of our lives. What are the psychological underpinnings of these universal emotions? How does awe\, for example\, relate to self-knowledge\, and more generally to understanding the enigmatic contradictions of human nature? Is it possible to cultivate and develop this emotion as an ethical incentive in our relations with others? Are awe and wonder capable of awakening and engendering moral transformation? Does the emotion of awe lie at the root of the religious impulse in humans? And is there any room left for a sense of the miraculous in today’s increasingly scientific and secular world? \nProf. of religious studies and ethicist Lisa Sideris joins psychologists Jennifer Stellar and Piercarlo Valdesolo to explore our understanding of how awe shapes our perspectives and views on everything from science to morality. 
URL:http://www.coolnycevents.com/event/beyond-oneself-the-ethics-and-psychology-of-awe/
LOCATION:New York Academy of Sciences\, 250 Greenwich St Fl 40\, New York\, NY\, 10007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Geek,Philosophy,Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191121T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191121T110000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173248
CREATED:20191117T182742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191117T191849Z
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SUMMARY:Batman at 80: Dark Knight of the Soul
DESCRIPTION:Holy anniversary!! Come celebrate the pop-cultural legacy of the Caped Crusader in film\, television and graphic novels\, as we explore his mythology over the past eight decades and unpack the philosophical/moral themes beneath his iconic cowl. This will be the hottest ticket in Gotham! \nFeatured speakers include former DC Comics president Paul Levitz and author Bradley Birzer (Batman: America’s Darkest Knight).
URL:http://www.coolnycevents.com/event/batman-at-80-dark-knight-of-the-soul/
LOCATION:The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture\, 18 Bleecker St\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Geek,Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191118T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191118T183000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173248
CREATED:20191117T165027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191117T165027Z
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SUMMARY:Neuroscience and the Study of Intergenerational Trauma: How Does the Remote Past Get Under Our Skin?
DESCRIPTION:How do we “remember” things that did not happen to us? Neuroscience has made remarkable discoveries about ways in which our brains and bodies can be affected by traumatic experiences of our parents. We know that children born to survivors of cataclysmic events are themselves more susceptible to stress\, and at greater risk of mental illnesses like PTSD\, despite never having experienced the trauma themselves. Epigenetics\, the in-utero environment\, early experiences\, and the parent-child relationship all play a role. These discoveries have spurred a compelling field of research into intergenerational trauma\, revealing a complexity of biological and psychological interactions determining risk or resilience – but what does this new knowledge mean for survivors and their children? Scholars in the humanities and arts have long explored the lived experiences of those who feel they have inherited trauma from past generations. What can neuroscientists learn from these explorations\, and what can other disciplines take from advances in neuroscience? We hear from pioneering researchers\, clinicians\, and scholars as they make sense of how the remote past gets under the skin to affect the present. \nSpeakers:\nFrances Champagne\, PhD\, Professor of Psychology\, University of Texas at Austin\nGabriele M. Schwab\, PhD\, Distinguished Professor of Comparative Literature\, University of California\, Irvine\nRachel Yehuda\, PhD\, Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience\, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai \n  \nDiscussant:\nMarianne Hirsch\, PhD\, William Peterfield Trent Professor of English and Comparative Literature\, Columbia University \n\nModerator:\nClare McCormack\, PhD\, Presidential Scholar in Society and Neuroscience\, Columbia University \n  \nFree and open to the public\, but RSVP is required via Eventbrite. This event is part of the Seminars in Society and Neuroscience series. 
URL:http://www.coolnycevents.com/event/neuroscience-and-the-study-of-intergenerational-trauma-how-does-the-remote-past-get-under-our-skin/
LOCATION:The Italian Academy at Columbia University\, 1161 Amsterdam Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Event,Geek,Mindfulness,Philosophy,Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191117T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191117T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173248
CREATED:20191110T032029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191110T032029Z
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SUMMARY:When You Kant Figure It Out\, Ask a Philosopher!
DESCRIPTION:How can Kant comfort you when you get ditched via text message? How can Aristotle cure your hangover? How can Heidegger make you feel better when your dog dies? Join Marie Robert as she explains how pearls of wisdom from the greatest Western philosophers can help us face and make light of some of the daily challenges of modern life\, based on her book When You Kant Figure It Out\, Ask a Philosopher just published in the US by Little Brown. \nHilarious\, practical\, and edifying\, When You Kant Figure It Out\, Ask a Philosopher brings the best thinkers of the past into the 21st Century to help us all make sense of a chaotic new world.
URL:http://www.coolnycevents.com/event/when-you-kant-figure-it-out-ask-a-philosopher/
LOCATION:Albertine Books\, 972 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10075\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Free Event,Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191113T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173248
CREATED:20191110T021251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191110T021251Z
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SUMMARY:Yogishri and Bijan Sabet: Investing in Letting Go
DESCRIPTION:In the business world\, success is equated with material gain. The premise of venture capitalist Bijan Sabet’s business is to invest in order to earn more\, and his early investment in digital platforms like Twitter and Tumblr could be described as prescient. But does this type of success yield happiness? In their first time meeting together\, the whizz investor Sabet and the Himalayan spiritual master Yogishri will search for what happiness we can hope to find beyond cashing in.
URL:http://www.coolnycevents.com/event/yogishri-and-bijan-sabet-investing-in-letting-go/
LOCATION:Rubin Museum\, 150 West 17th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Economics,Mindfulness,Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191113T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191113T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173248
CREATED:20191110T022003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191110T022022Z
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SUMMARY:What’s a Brain For? A Moving Story
DESCRIPTION:Neuroscientist Daniel Wolpert\, PhD\, is fascinated by how the brain controls our every movement. The ease with which humans move our arms\, our eyes\, even our lips when we speak masks the true complexity of the control. While computers can now beat grandmasters at chess\, no computer can yet control a robot to manipulate a chess piece with the dexterity of a six-year-old child. Join Dr. Wolpert as he discusses what makes control so hard\, especially in the face of incomplete or rapidly changing information about the world. \nThis conversation will be moderated by Shreya Saxena\, PhD\, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Center for Theoretical Neuroscience at Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute.
URL:http://www.coolnycevents.com/event/whats-a-brain-for-a-moving-story/
LOCATION:Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Event,Geek,Philosophy,Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191110T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191110T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173248
CREATED:20191104T050124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191104T050124Z
UID:1749-1573412400-1573412400@www.coolnycevents.com
SUMMARY:Drug Test: Psychedelics & Family
DESCRIPTION:Come learn how to come out of the psychedelic closet to your parents! Come out to your children! Heal intergenerational trauma. Suggest psychedelic therapy or medicinal marijuana for sick relatives. And for the advanced class: Navigate how to trip with the fam.
URL:http://www.coolnycevents.com/event/drug-test-psychedelics-family/
LOCATION:Caveat\, 21A Clinton St\, Manhattan\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Geek,Mindfulness,Philosophy,Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191110T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191110T183000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173248
CREATED:20191104T045820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191104T045820Z
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SUMMARY:Festival Albertine: How Do We Get People to Care
DESCRIPTION:Artists and activists will be called upon to discuss how to change people’s minds and amplify the call to action.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLiterature\, music\, drama—these are key resources for societies trying to come to grips with new realities. In recent years we’ve seen them begin to grapple with climate change\, but that engagement must now grow. The arts have traditionally engaged with what seemed the most dramatic questions: the struggles of one set of human beings with another. That struggle is still underway\, of course\, but now we’ve added something different: the terrifying drama of people with a suddenly angry natural world. How does this new moment redefine what we think about when we take up brush or pen\, camera or keyboard? What is the work of a poet in a world on fire\, or an orchestra in a city where the seas are rising?\n\nWith Irina Brook\, Lauren Groff\, Fabrice Hyber\, and Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky. Moderated by Bill McKibben.
URL:http://www.coolnycevents.com/event/festival-albertine-how-do-we-get-people-to-care/
LOCATION:Albertine Books\, 972 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10075\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Books,Culture,Free Event,Music,Nature,Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191109T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191109T180000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173248
CREATED:20191104T043553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191104T043553Z
UID:1736-1573315200-1573322400@www.coolnycevents.com
SUMMARY:Cornel West Matters: Book Talk with Mahamadou Lamine Sagna and Cornel West
DESCRIPTION:Join The Africa Center and Teranga as we present a conversation between Mahamadou Lamine Sagna and Cornel West about “Cornel West Matters”. \nThe book Cornel West Matters is a review of the titular philosopher’s seminal texts by Mahamadou Lamine Sagna\, who has long been interested in the way West analyses politics\, democracy\, religion and race\, and their intersections in America. It is also an analysis of the way West brings religion and music – particularly blues and jazz – into philosophy.
URL:http://www.coolnycevents.com/event/cornel-west-matters-book-talk-with-mahamadou-lamine-sagna-and-cornel-west/
LOCATION:The Africa Center\, 1280 Fifth Ave.\, New York\, NY\, 10029\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books,Culture,Economics,Free Event,Geek,Music,Philosophy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191109T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191109T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T173248
CREATED:20191104T043033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191104T060036Z
UID:1733-1573311600-1573311600@www.coolnycevents.com
SUMMARY:Lincoln Center White Light Conversation: Let’s Talk About Religion
DESCRIPTION:God was declared dead in 1966\, no longer relevant to an increasingly secular society. Today\, people around the world ardently seek religious and faith-based experiences\, at times with an intolerant fervor. How did we vacillate between such extremes in the span of only half a century? In modern society\, few topics are as subject to ignorance\, misunderstanding\, and manipulation as religion. Although it is a central building block of human consciousness\, we possess surprisingly little knowledge about religious traditions—both of others and our own. From a more generalized “spirituality” to intersections with science and art\, religion has continued to powerfully resonate in our current challenging climate. Join WNYC’s John Schaefer and a group of leading thinkers for a spirited panel discussion exploring the many contradictions inherent in our understanding of religion and the evolutionary pathways of religious belief. \nSeating is limited\, and is available on a first-come\, first-served basis. \n  \nSpeakers: \nJohn Schaefer\, moderator \nKelly Brown Douglas\, dean of the Episcopal Divinity School\, Union Theological Seminary \nMarcelo Gleiser\, theoretical physicist and astronomer \nJames MacMillan\, composer \nStephen Prothero\, author\, Religious Literacy
URL:http://www.coolnycevents.com/event/lincoln-center-white-light-conversation-lets-talk-about-religion/
LOCATION:Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts\, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture,Free Event,History,Philosophy
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