Ever had that feeling where a song hits you out of the blue? You know, one of those annoying tunes that you can’t seem to get out of your head….
Topic 18: Who is water?
It is well known that if we allow processes of dehumanisation to dominate, we can desensitise ourselves from acts of mistreatment, cruelty, or other forms violence, thereby allowing them continue….
Topic 17: Silence that speaks volumes
After an extended pandemic paralysis, Gentle Thinkers is BACK! Our next discussion takes place online. In line with this hiatus, our theme involves idea(s) around silence – silence not only…
GT Insight: “I should write a book about it”
“Plant a Tree; Have a Child; Write a Book”, says an old adage of yesteryear, attributed to the Talmud, an old Jewish book about things to do and who said those…
Topic 15: Is cancel culture #cancelled?
Cancel culture involves calling out the offensive behaviour of public figures and “cancelling” or revoking support for the offending person, brand or organisation. While some argue this allows marginalised voices…
Topic 14: The responsibility of wealth and fame
“The man who dies thus rich dies disgraced,” the famed quote of American industrialist Andrew Carnegie in his essay ‘the gospel of wealth’, alludes to a sense of brotherhood and…
Topic 13: The flourishing of human connection
There’s no doubt that this pandemic is revealing deep fractures that have long persisted in society and is further exacerbating the economic divide. However, alongside this we are also seeing…
GT Insight: The anatomy of stress and how to bio-hack it
This event took place on 14 March 2020 and was our first Gentle Thinker Insight talk, a new series of talks inviting people with curious minds and rigorous research to…
Topic 11: In praise of the prosaic
This month, we are examining…idleness! Idleness represents both a coveted luxury (idleness as spare time), yet also carries a stigma few are willing to claim without risking judgment (idleness as…
Topic 10: Climate or convenience?
Our choices between saving the environment and saving a bit of time, money or effort present us with constant challenges. How will we be commuting to work this year? Will…