Patrick will be facilitating our discussion on feminism, breastfeeding, happiness, double standards, PTA meetings, religion, and many more issues related to motherhood in the U.S.A. version 233.0. . . . The discussion is sure to be lively this week!
This discussion is open to women and men, mothers and non-mothers, and all who [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘ThinkTank Meetings’
November 10, 2009
Nov 11: Motherhood, an Act of God?
October 28, 2009
Oct 28: The Technological Imperative
Just because a technology exists, does that mean society should use it?
Kathryn will be facilitating this week’s ThinkTank discussion.
We’ll be discussing concepts related to “technological imperative,” such as what is meant by the idea of the “technological imperative?”
Does the existence of a technology necessarily means society should use that technology? Are there any principles that [...]
October 11, 2009
Oct 14: Classic and Modern Cinema
Come join us to discuss themes related to classic cinema.
Brian and Emily will be facilitating. Some questions we may be discussing are What makes a film a classic? What modern films will be considered classics? Why do we love movies so much?
Feel free to bring a friend!
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ThinkTank Bradenton
2nd and 4th Wednesdays
7:30 pm / Starbucks I [...]
August 23, 2009
August 26: The Canon of Literature
This Wednesday, Crystal will be facilitating a discussion on literature.
Some questions will include, what is the canon of literature? What makes it in, what doesn’t and why do some things remain on the outskirts? What is the importance of literature?
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ThinkTank Bradenton
2nd and 4th Wednesdays
7:30 pm / Starbucks I 75 & SR 70
thinktankbradenton [...]
August 9, 2009
August 12: What is the Purpose of Education?
Facilitated by John, our next ThinkTank meeting will be related to education.
Considering how many of our regular members are students, professional educators, or autodidacts — the conversation should be lively and interesting!
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ThinkTank Bradenton
2nd and 4th Wednesdays
7:30 pm / Starbucks I 75 & SR 70
thinktankbradenton AT gmail DOT com
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“Education is the kindling of a flame, not [...]
July 19, 2009
July 22: History and the Movies
Come join us for our next ThinkTank discussion night on History the Movies, facilitated by Pat. Some themes we’ll be pursuing are the nature of history, the true objectivity of history, the role of movies in education, and artistic license in movies and other art media.
Come, enjoy the discussion, bring a friend, [...]
July 6, 2009
July 8: The Essence of American Identity
What does it mean to be “American”? What exactly is the “American Way”? How does someone become an American? How does the American identity vary from other national identities? What are the implications of growing globalism in relation to the American identity?
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ThinkTank Bradenton
2nd and 4th Wednesdays
7:30 pm / Starbucks I 75 & SR 70
thinktankbradenton AT [...]
June 21, 2009
June 24: ThinkTank Book Share
On Wednesday, June 24th, we’ll be having a book sharing conversation. This will have three parts, and you can choose to participate (or not) in any or all of the three:
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1. Share: Bring two books you’ve really liked — they don’t have to be your favorite or most influential — and spend [...]
June 10, 2009
June 10: “The 24/7 News Cycle”
This discussion will be facilitated by Bill, springboarding from a comment a few weeks ago:
“How has the 24/7 news cycle and constant pressure for delivering the fastest news affecting the quality of our news and how does that affect us?”
“This college student faked a quote on wiki to see how quickly it would spread and [...]
May 25, 2009
May 27: Biases of Western Civilization
This Wednesday at ThinkTank we’ll be talking about the “Biases of Western Civilization,” and the discussion will be facilitated by Patrick.
Details:
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
7:30pm – 10:00pm
Starbucks on SR 70 near I-75
Bradenton, FL
If anyone has resources related to the upcoming topic and would like them posted here for others, feel free to leave a [...]
May 10, 2009
May 13: Aesthetics and the Culture
Come join us to discuss art, beauty, meaning and culture at our next meeting, Wednesday, May 13th. We will again be meeting at the Starbucks on SR 70 near I-75, from 7:30 – 10:00 pm. This discussion will be facilitated by Bethany.
If you want to read a little on aesthetics before you [...]
April 20, 2009
Come Join Us
Our current meeting place is Starbuck’s Coffee, located on SR 70 near Interstate 75. We meet on the firs and third Wednesdays of each month. For more information, please email us at thinktankbradenton@gmail.com
April 10, 2009
April / May Meeting Topics
As discussed at our last meeting, the upcoming themes will be:
April 22: “Seven Pounds” Movie Discussion
May 13: “Aesthetics and the Culture” (facilitated by Bethany)
May 27: “The Biases of Western Civilization” (facilitated by Pat)
If you have resources related to the above topics, please share them in this thread! Or, if there are other themes or [...]
March 22, 2009
Technology / Relationships
How does technology (internet, cell phones, etc…) affect community and relationships?
At our March 25th meeting, we’ll be discussing themes related to the impact of various technologies on relationships. This topic grew out of our discussion of cultural relativism.
I read an article earlier this week somewhat related, How the Kindle Will Change the [...]
March 11, 2009
March / April Meeting Topics
3/11: Discussing the movie “Thank You for Smoking”
3/25: How does technology (internet, cell phones, etc…) affect community and relationships?
4/8: Movie discussion, TBA
4/22: TBA
Bring your topic suggestions to the next ThinkTank meeting, or post them here or on Facebook.
We will continue to meet the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month beginning at 7:30 pm at [...]
