• Shoes-Off Venue * *
This venue requires that you remove your outdoor footwear on arrival.
• * Feel free to bring food or drinks * *
• * Participation is optional - you can join us to speak or to listen * *
We're living through a moment where a lot of the systems we've taken for granted feel less stable than they used to. Ecological warning signs pile up alongside a sense that our institutions, technologies, and economies are fraying at the edges—platforms getting worse instead of better, a widening gap between the wealthy and the rest of us, and a general feeling that things are harder to trust than they once were. It feels like everything is collapsing.
This conversation is a chance to dig into some real questions: Which of these threads—environmental, economic, technological, demographic—feels most urgent to you, and why? Is "collapse" the right word for what's happening, or does it overstate (or understate) things? How much of this is genuinely new versus a pattern that's shown up before in history? And on a personal level: how do you hold this kind of awareness without either sliding into despair or numbing out entirely?
Join us for fun, friendly and substantive discussion about the important topics of the day. All viewpoints are welcome for this friendly, moderated discussion.
How it Works
Everyone will be invited to share their opinion, share relevant facts and reasoning, and respond to the views of others.
Our moderator will ensure that everyone has equal opportunity to speak and that dialogue will be kept respectful. All viewpoints are welcome. After the event, you are invited to stay for friendly, informal discussion if you wish.
Name and Pronoun Preferences
If you have specific pronoun preferences or any other requests to help ensure that you feel comfortable and respected, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the event organizer. Your needs and preferences are important to us, and we want to make sure our gatherings are supportive and inclusive for all attendees.
Aren't you worried about having an event with 50+ people?!?
No because there will not be 50 people at the event. On Meetup, many attendees cancel at the last minute, and many are no-shows who skip the event without cancelling. I set the RSVP limit to 55 people, I reduce that limit to 45 in the last two days before the event, and then 20-30 people will actually attend.
This allows us to hit our attendance target of 15-30 people, and it ensures that attendees have their spot guaranteed weeks in advance. This makes the guest count inaccurate, but it's the simplest way to provide you a reliable and positive RSVP experience.
Suggested Reading
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Ideals
Please read the Studio 42 Ideals before attending the event:
[http://stu42.co/ideals](http://stu42.co/ideals)
Admission
Admission is free. We accept donations to help fund our events.
Latecomers
Latecomers are welcome but we start promptly at 6:05pm so if you arrive late, you will miss out!
