Philosophy
Eastern Philosophy and Relationships: The Interplay of Yin & Yang
The Strand 828 Broadway, New York, NY, United StatesBy exploring the ancient Taoist concepts of yin and yang and the 5 elements, this Olio event will teach us how to loosen up our western conditioned minds to accept a more fluid, dynamic and hopeful approach to navigating the waters of all types of relationships in our lives. Teacher: Darryl Aiken-Afam Darryl Aiken-Afam is a […]
Robin Stern: Emotional Intelligence and Ethical Decision Making
New York Society for Ethical Culture 2 W 64th St, New York, NY, United StatesThe skills of emotional intelligence matter for our ability to focus our attention, make sound decisions, establish and maintain healthy relationships and physical and mental health. In this interactive talk with Robin Stern, Ph.D., the co-founder and associate director for the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, participants will learn the skills and how they also […]
CRISPR Film Screening: Human Nature
New York Academy of Sciences 250 Greenwich St Fl 40, New York, NY, United StatesFrom executive producer Dan Rather and director Adam Bolt, the co-writer and editor of the Oscar-winning film Inside Job, comes the story of the biggest tech revolution of the 21st Century. And it isn’t digital, it’s biological. A breakthrough called CRISPR has given us unprecedented control over the basic building blocks of life. It opens […]
Can Time Heal Anything? Lee Mingwei and Dr. Lila Davachi
Rubin Museum 150 West 17th St., New York, NY, United StatesWhat lingers in your heart after a loved one is lost? And what can this teach us about the ephemerality of life? In his work The Letter Writing Project, part of the Rubin’s exhibition Measure Your Existence, artist Lee Mingwei invites visitors to pen a letter to a lost or absent loved one. The cathartic act of writing the unsaid is […]
What is an Author?
Join CUNY Professor Jamie Warren for an Olio dedicated to analyzing and discussing Michel Foucault’s much-celebrated essay, “What is an Author?” We will learn about Foucault’s concept, “the author function” and its chilling role in the production of ideology and power. Hosted at a member's living room in Williamsburg. Address will be sent upon RSVP.