Socratic Satsang

Kevin Yamamoto, Drake Dyke, Kirstyn Everson Nair, Gagan Jouhal, Tulip Joshi, Simon Stewart Maxwell, George Dallas and Vinod Nair discuss and explore 'Anger'. Each speaker gets 3 to 4 uninterrupted minutes to speak their mind and may speak multiple times.  Anger is a basic human emotion, a response to a perceived threat, injustice, or frustration.  It's a form of arousal that activates the body's f...

Freedom is one of the most enduring and contested ideas in philosophy. Is it merely the ability to act as one wills, or does true freedom require responsibility, self-mastery, or even moral purpose?  Philosophers from Aristotle to Sartre have debated whether freedom is innate, granted, earned, or even illusory.  As we explore this concept, we seek to understand what freedom is and what it ought to...

Have we peaked or are we progressing? A group discussion between: David Blackley, Denise Levine, Abhinay Dogra, Tulip Joshi, Drake Dyke, Vinod Nair, Kirstyn Everson Nair, Kevin Yamamoto, Gagan Jauhal, George Dallas, Simon Maxwell Stewart Introduction Presents as a simplistic yes or no question but that’s far from what it is! Have we peaked or are we progressing? Can be asked about: Morals, financi...

E1: The nature of consciousness A group discussion between: John Brkopac, Abhinay Dogra, Luda Artemieva, Tulip Joshi, Drake Dyke, Vinod Nair, Kirstyn Everson Nair, Kevin Yamamoto, Gagan Jauhal, George Dallas, Simon Maxwell Stewart, Poonam Sharma Introduction Philosophers, thinkers and scientists have grappled with this subject for centuries with no clear universally accepted answer yet. What is co...

"Open minds, open ideas, open discussions.”  Hello and welcome to the Socratic Satsang. We are philosophers who thrive on intellectually stimulating conversations.  This is a forum where individuals with different experiential, professional and cultural backgrounds can deep think, dissect, discuss, and exchange thoughts on a wide variety of topics. It is a safe space that encourages discussion, no...