This global discussion group has been designed to encourage debates about important and underrep…more
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This global discussion group has been designed to encourage debates about important and underreported issues of our era. All you need is an enquiring mind and a desire to gain or share “underground knowledge”. This is also a place to discuss the controversial topics explored in The Underground Knowledge Series (non-fiction books) by James Morcan & Lance Morcan as well as the Underground Knowledge podcast show.
Study and discussion of the important questions of ethical and political philosophy from Confuci…more
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Study and discussion of the important questions of ethical and political philosophy from Confucius and Socrates to the present.
Rules (see also the Rules and Housekeeping topic):
Subject to copyright law and these rules, posters may cite, link, or quote any publication, including their own. Posts linking to outside sources must contain a brief explanation of the nature of the linked material and, unless obvious, how it is relevant to the topic being discussed. All posts and linked material must be in English.
Posts and any linked material should be polite and not degenerate into ad hominem attacks. The purpose here is to seek light, not heat—rational discourse, not shouting matches. Leave your cable news persona at home and put on your philosopher's mantle when entering this group. Rational argumentation and Socratic questioning are welcome. Hectoring, intimidation, insult, and presumptuous condescension toward other group members are cause for immediate removal from the group. Internet "trolls," advocates of violence, and posters failing to comply with these rules will be removed from membership, as will posters who persist in raising issues that are outside the scope of the subject matter of this group.
New members may introduce themselves in the New Member Introductions topic.
See posts 4-5 here regarding the creation of new topics.
Photo credit: Socrates sculpture at Louvre (CherryX per Wikimedia Commons [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons)
A Book Club for Curious Minds
All are welcome to join in as we read a book together each month.…more
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A Book Club for Curious Minds
All are welcome to join in as we read a book together each month. This isn’t a club about speed or pressure — it’s about exploration, conversation, and connection. We read stories that make us pause, reflect, and sometimes smile.
✨ What to Expect ✨
Rotating themes: memoirs, social issues, personal journeys, reflections on life, and books that explore human thought and behavior.
Thoughtful, curious discussions—never judgmental.
A space to pause, share, and embrace the messy, beautiful complexity of the world and its people.
For readers who value stories that stay with them and shift the way they see the world.