WEEK 10 (woo!)Once again, sign the roster please

For Next Week

Which conspiracy theories do you most want to discuss?

Brainstorming and then a vote for top three

(Coming up in the next meetings: philosophy in government,

literature, and movies)

IntelligenceWhat is it?

Do skills (like being an athlete or an artist) count as intelligence?

Does everyone have intelligence?

Is intelligence a gift one is born with or can it be improved with practice?

Does the education system in American foster real intelligence? The systems of other countries?

Anti- IntellectualismHostility and discrimination against people of higher intelligence or education

“Champions of the Common Folk”

Intellectuals control the political system yet are detached from society as a whole

RobotsCan a man made machine/computer be conscious? Can it feel?

What defines humanity? Can it be imitated?

Where is the ethical line in robotics? Where should we stop?

In the future, is there a chance of a hollywoodesque robot rebellion? Can it be stopped?

Can robots be tried for crimes? Their programmers?

Marriages between robots and humans? (Yeah I’m a futurama fan)

Success

What is success?

Does society impose these ideals or are they intrinsic? Can you be happy with superficial success?

Are goals a good thing or preparing for disappointment?

Open Floor!

Any topics, questions, ideas you’d like to discuss