Artist, musicians, film buffs, writers! You are Free thinkers and spirits in your 20s or 30s who would like to come meetup in the city and hang out talking about what we love.  Perhaps you love jazz(miles,coltrane,evans), or kerouac, kesey, classic rock (doors, beatles,stones)  foreign film, woody allen, gonzo journalism, or more todays new generation of new artist.

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We offer two monthly groups here, as well as occasional special events. The first is the monthly Ex-Christian Support group specifically for ex-Christians (or Christians in the process of leaving the faith) from all denominations. Leaving Christianity can be painful, confusing, and isolating, and the repercussions can be far-ranging throughout life, well after the event. We come together to share our feelings and personal experiences. I act as a non-professional facilitator (I am not a psych …

Positive thinking is a self-fulfilling prophecy. It's faith that everything happens for a reason and every negative is ultimately a positive. It's a generalized love for other people and happy things. Positive thinking can take so many forms including religion (knowing that God is taking care of us), appreciation for the things that we have (our home, family, occupation, friends, opportunities, etc.), satisfaction from achievement, or just generally feeling free of negative emotions (Buddhism.) …

This group is for deep thinkers and philosophers of most types. Looking for people with their own original ideas and thoughts. Some topics discussed in prospective meetups will be...   - The negative impacts of new technologies on the world - Science and philosophy of parallel universes - Problems with society and the way it is structured - Ideas brought through media, such as the philosophy of 'the Matrix' - Thoughts on metaphysics - Classic philosophers who challenge the norm, such as Nietzsch …

Psychoanalysis is a body of ideas developed by Austrian Physician Sigmund Freud and his followers, which is devoted to the study of human psychological functioning and behavior. Psychoanalysis has three applications: a method of investigation of the mind; a systematized set of theories about human behavior; a method of treatment of psychological or emotional illness. Under the broad umbrella of psychoanalysis there are at least twenty-two different theoretical orientations regarding …

With online video becoming a native part of every online interaction, it is crucial that we use agreed standards, and discuss ways to keep video open and free for all.  The Kaltura Open Video Group brings together thinkers, hackers, designers and innovators who wish to learn and collaborate on new projects related to online video, and to ease consumption of media online.  The group hosts meetups in various cities around the world and holds online webinars and everyone is welcome to prese …

Welcome to the New York City branch of the Center for Inquiry (CFI). The mission of the Center for Inquiry is to foster a secular society based on science, reason, free inquiry, and humanist values. The Center for Inquiry-New York City sponsors leading thinkers for lectures and panel discussions on science, philosophy, and religion; supports local community events and campus groups; works with media and opinion makers; and hosts the Center's mission to the United Nations. For more informatio …

The NYC Healing Arts Collective is a community of conscious beings who acknowledge their individual gifts, share leadership, support each others' ideas, and work together to promote mind, body and spirit wellness. One of our goals is to bring together independent practitioners from different traditions that offer an array of healing modalities and other holistic practices such as, but not limited to, meditation and yoga. By creating lasting partnerships, we are able to expand our services, makin …

The 19th century brought a time of great experimentation in religious expression in the Western world. The Enlightenment of the 17th and 18th centuries had permanently changed the intellectual landscape. If miracles were being performed, it was the natural philosophers not the religious authorities who were bringing them to the public. To many of the period, a gauntlet had been thrown down. Prove that religion was more then idle superstition or step aside and let the "light of progress" cast awa …

Hi Ladies! Welcome to Black Women Rock! I started to start this group as I have discovered that most Meetup groups seem to be exclusive and restrictive in either age or where you live. This group will be open to all Women of Color regardless of age or where you live. I just ask that you be mature and drama free and you are sincere in that you are are looking to meet, socialize, and make lasting connections. Please share the belief and philosophy and intention of wanting to foster and create genu …