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SUMMARY:CFIC T.O. – Science & Philosophy Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by CFI Canada member Vlad Bunea\, the goal is to provide a friendly\, free-thinking environment in which to discuss books that inspire rewarding conversation on subjects related to science\, philosophy and secularism. \nIt takes place at our National Headquarters\, 55 Eglinton Ave E.\, Suite 307\, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Suggested donation is $5. There is also an after-event at a location near the office and everyone is invited. \nTHIS MONTH’S BOOK SELECTION : Enlightenment 2.0: Restoring sanity to our politics\, our economy\, and our lives by Joseph Heath. The co-author of the internationally bestselling The Rebel Sell brings us “slow politics”: promoting slow thought\, slow deliberation and slow debate. \n \nOver the last twenty years\, the political systems of the western world have become increasingly divided–not between right and left but between crazy and non-crazy. What’s more\, the crazies seem to be gaining the upper hand. Rational thought cannot prevail in the current social and media environment\, where elections are won by appealing to voters’ hearts rather than their minds. The rapid-fire pace of modern politics\, the hypnotic repetition of daily news items and even the multitude of visual sources of information all make it difficult for the voice of reason to be heard. \nIn Enlightenment 2.0\, bestselling author Joseph Heath outlines a program for a second Enlightenment. The answer\, he argues\, lies in a new “slow politics.” It takes as its point of departure recent psychological and philosophical research that identifies quite clearly the social and environmental preconditions for the exercise of rational thought. It is impossible to restore sanity merely by being sane and trying to speak in a reasonable tone of voice. The only way to restore sanity is by engaging in collective action against the social conditions that have crowded it out. (goodreads.com)
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