Category Archives: Philosophy

Results: the passing of time

Tweet On Jan 26 we paused for thought to consider our relationship with time. We were joined by Old Father Time who posed some challenging questions. Quotes below got majority support from the group. Those in bold were top 10 statements. … Continue reading

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Modern Rituals. 22 Dec 2011

TweetIn the December 2011 Thinking Tank we considered rituals and their role in modern society. Some of the discussion focused on Christmas preparations but we also considered marriage, funerals and other rituals. There was some dissent over what was a … Continue reading

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Next: Sep 29th 4pm. Lies, damn lies…

TweetNext discussion When do you lie? Does it matter? Is lying increasing or on the wane as transparency shifts our expectations but mobile phones and Second Life allow us to be who we want, when we want? Good for you? … Continue reading

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Results: why we are not as ethical as we think

Why We Fail to Do What’s Right and What to Do about It. We examine our own ethical standards Continue reading

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Next Thinking Tank 19.05.2011 “We’re not as ethical as we think”

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Thinking Tank 21.03.2011 Global or local?

TweetThe subject for this week’s Thinking Tank discussion Is Local or Global? Where would you start to make the world a better place? When I worked in multinationals and international development, I was all for global solutions. The more time … Continue reading

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Next Thinking Tank 17.03.2011 4pm OR 8pm GMT

TweetIn our next discussion we will consider Enlightenment 2.0. What does it mean to you? Does it matter? Does it help? Both discussions will follow a similar format, though the journey can be quite different depending on who is there. … Continue reading

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And who is the most worthy?

TweetYears ago, following a tragic aeroplane accident in Manchester, all employees where I worked, who went on business trips, were issued smoke hoods at work. The plastic pouch containing the smoke hood explained how to remove it from the pouch … Continue reading

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Peace Thinking Tank 16.12.2010

A far from peaceful debate, though with slightly more convergence around barriers to peace than we saw regarding desirability or actions for peace. Continue reading

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Christmas Thinking Tank Results 07.12.2008

TweetKids want happy families not presents, yet adults feel the pressure to spend!??? In December for the first time we ran two Thinking Tanks. One for under 16s and then one for adults. Children talked a lot about families, the … Continue reading

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