Have you ever been in a book/discussion club of some sort? How was the experience?I've been looking for one recently, but it seems like most only read slop like modern pop romances, criminals and sometimes fantasy.
>>25384692I sometimes take the position that I and everyone in the room disagrees with just to see if I can persuade people to believe in a bad belief.Which I can.
>>25384692I have. One of my friends started a book club and invited all the interesting people he knew to read some particular text of philosophy that he felt would invite good discussion. We met once a week in the park, the leader responsible for a section or chapter would rotate each week, and then we spoke for 2 hours before separating or going for pints, etc. Very comfy.Alternatively, I've gone to MeetUp events in my city and joined various philosophy meetings, which were very uneven. A few smoothbrains could ruin a meeting. On the plus side, I found some good people and hung out with them instead. I've also lead a few sections for that MeetUp group. I just needed to do some preparing, but it brought out the people interested in the text. My advice: find whatever sort of sloppy group, join for a book or two, find out how they organize themselves, find a few people who seem the least dull, and then suggest leading your own book to those people. Don't feel like you have to start from scratch.
>>25384692>hello, can you tell me about the library bookclub?>yes, they read a lot of new releases>ok, thanks anyway, byedon't know what I was expecting, the library barely has a classics section
No. I like books because they can be enjoyed fully while alone. Why would I want to ruin something I like by adding in other people?Other people suck.
>>25385056That sounds fun. And exactly like what I'd be interested in. I've started reading some Plato recently and I really wish I had someone to discuss it with, and then to move onto other philosophy books with. >philosophy meetingsWere those also in the format of: everone reads a certain book and discusses it afterwards? Because I've seen some info about a philosophy meet on the internet, but the format was closer to an open lecture on a topic, rather than a book.>>25385085Huh? No, I mean a discussion club. I've seen a strange notion of a "silent book club", where people meet up literally just to read their own stuff in silence, and yeah, I don't get that either, but that's not what I'm talking about.
>>25385127Send me an email, and I'll give you my Discord. I'd be more than happy to discuss Plato.(link expires in 24 hrs: https://pad.riseup.net/p/SS4-XATai13XqR5dS-88-tmp)
