Philosophy
Atheism & Morality: Mapping the Game with Andrew Dennis
New York Society for Ethical Culture 2 W 64th St, New York, NY, United StatesAndrew 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 […]
Rolling in the Deep: Carl Jung and the Creative Subconscious
St. John's Episcopal Church 139 St Johns Place, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesIn 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.” Teacher: Michael Prettyman Michael Prettyman is an artist and scholar of Eastern Religions. He holds a Masters Degree in Theology from the Harvard Divinity School and teaches on […]
Yin-Yang, Stress, and the Western Mind
The Strand 828 Broadway, New York, NY, United StatesJoin 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. In this Olio we are going to explore the power of the ancient Chinese Taoist […]
Drug Test: Ayahuasca, the “Everest” of Psychedelics?
Caveat 21A Clinton St, Manhattan, NY, United StatesCome 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 […]
Performing Knowledge: What Does Learning Feel Like?
Segal Theatre 365 5th Ave, New York, NY, United StatesWhat 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? Now in its second year, Performing Knowledge is a one-day festival of […]