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Category: Discussion Group
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ChatGPT – should we be wary of it or embrace it?
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The following Discussion Group meeting this only time will be 24th of March, not as usual last Friday of the month. We will talk about a new application of Artificial intelligence that everybody interested can get for free and use according to interests and needs. There is a lot of information and articles about Chat…
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Should Europe, which is united against the Russian invasion in Ukraine, shelter Russians fleeing mobilisation?
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The discussion group, as always will have a meeting, on the last Friday of the month, the 25 of November and this time it is on the subject of Russian refugees. Discussions about a common EU approach are ongoing.Russia says it is not a country at war, they are just carrying out a military operation….What…
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Does travel really broaden the mind or do we simply take our preconceptions with us?
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It is the topic for the Discussion Group meeting on 28 October, the last Friday of the month One of the greatest things you can take away from travelling is being able to see the world through somebody else’s eyes – that rarely happens at home when you’re busy with your usual routine. Have you…
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“What are fallacies? Can you spot them?”
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Logical fallacies — those logical gaps that invalidate arguments — aren’t always easy to spot. While some come in the form of loud, glaring inconsistencies, others can easily fly under the radar, sneaking into everyday meetings and conversations undetected. There are many different types of fallacies and their variations are almost endless. During our first autumn…
IMAGINATOR
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We have discussed some fairly heavy topics recently and have now been requested to find something more cheerful and easygoing for the next meeting It is IMAGINATOR! This uses a pack of cards with pictures of shapes/symbols etc and you simply say what you see when you look at the picture using your imagination and…
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Have we learned the lessons of victory?
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We are going to talk about the history of wars and aggressions to take over other countries or impose control on them. Kevin will lead the talk which will be multi-faceted: The clash of great powers Hegemony The Monroe doctrine A repeat of the Versailles treaty and its consequences People in most countries of the…