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SUMMARY:Discuss & Social 🍷 If you won the lottery and could do anything you
  wanted...
LOCATION:Curzon Aldgate
DESCRIPTION:Saved in Palaner as: saved\n\nPalaner match: 31% · why: lots of
  people going\n\nJoin our no-judgment space to make new friends and chat a
 bout everything from daily life to big world issues. This week's topic: Im
 agine you won a lottery or in gambling\, or a glitch sends infinite billio
 ns to your bank account and you could do anything you wanted from tomorrow
  - what would you actually do? Would you build a rocket and fly to Mars\, 
 start a new empire\, and relax quietly in a tropical oasis? Or would you s
 ave/invest all the money and continue your current life? Let us talk about
  what you would dare to do if fear and rent money disappeared.\n\n1. 🚀 The
  Resignation Day: Would you build a global empire or just sleep for six mo
 nths straight?\n2. 💔 The Reality Check: Is your current lifestyle a peacef
 ul choice or just hidden fear of failure?\n3. 🎨 The Flop Era: Would you ri
 sk being a terrible artist if money could buy you a nice studio?\n\nSkip t
 he small talk and join a room of global minds and cosmopolitans for our we
 ekly conversation lounge. Find meaningful and international perspectives o
 n modern culture\, relationships\, and society. No expertise needed - just
  an open mind and your life experiences. Come for the perspectives. Stay f
 or the connections.\n\n🍸 THE VIBE\n\nCurated Conversations: Thoughtful\, i
 ntriguing\, and deep. It's more about our personal journeys and lived expe
 riences\, less about academic point-scoring.\nCinematic Backdrop: Hosted i
 n a moody lounge perfect for late-night drinks and cozy conversation.\nFlu
 id Mingling: A balance of guided group discussions and casual socializing 
 over drinks.\nA Global Collective: Connect with international graduates\, 
 London's creatives\, open-minded travelers\, etc.\n\n🕒 THE RUN SHEET\n\n19
 :30 – 20:00 | The Warm Up: Arrive\, grab a cocktail\, and chat casually as
  everyone settles into the lounge..\n20:00 – 21:30 | The Discussion Circle
 s: We move into our hosted conversation circles. We shuffle groups so you 
 meet new faces.\n21:30 – Late | The After-Chat: Shift to casual socializin
 g. The lounge bar stays open late for socialising and drinks.\n\n📜 OUR DIS
 CUSSION CODE (house rules)\n\n1. Curiosity over judgement: We're here to e
 xplore how different people think. Listen\, ask questions\, learn from eac
 h other. Every view is a puzzle and we want to understand all angles witho
 ut judging the people who bring them.\n2. Respect the mic: This is a share
 d space\, not a soapboxing stage. Give everyone a chance to speak.\n3. Don
 't take it personally: We can explore different views while remaining comp
 letely kind and respectful to the people sharing them.\n4. Be Present: We 
 put our phones away during the conversation to truly connect with the peop
 le around us.\n\n📍 THE LOGISTICS\n\nWhere: The lounge bar/cafe at Curzon A
 ldgate\, 2 Canter Way\, E1 8PS.\nEntry: Free entry. Kindly support the ven
 ue by ordering drinks or snacks at the bar throughout your stay.\nDress Co
 de: Smart/City Casual\nTransport: Aldgate East\, Aldgate\, Tower Hill/Gate
 way stations are all within a 5-minute walk.\n\n✅ "Pending approval" to gr
 oup? Please wait until you are approved as we're balancing participants ac
 ross different channel pools.\n\n🌎 ABOUT US\nWorld Citizens is London's pr
 emier cosmopolitan collective. For over 15 years\, we have curated high-vi
 be spaces\, salon discussions\, and cultural mixers for global minds\, you
 ng professionals\, and international expats living in the capital.\n\n\\Ou
 r other weekly events\\\n- Friday evening socials every week\n- Cafe tour 
 around London every Saturday\n- Canary Wharf socials every other Wednesday
 \n- Outdoor fun (hiking\\\, kayaking\\\, etc) every weekend\n- Dining\\\, 
 cultural and travel activities on-demand\n\nJOIN OUR TEAM!\nWe're all volu
 nteers\, so if you enjoy organizing activities or events in your spare tim
 e\, while meeting great people every week\, send a message to our team acc
 ount "TP"!\n\nDISCLAIMER\nWe are a 100% volunteer-run team. Though we have
  high standards in planning\, this is a private informal activity so we ca
 nnot be liable for any damage or inconvenience. However\, we put safety an
 d comfort first. We take all complaints seriously\, and take severe action
  against any harassment\, verbal or non-verbal\, and anti-social behaviour
 \, towards our guests or team members. We collaborate with the police when
  needed. We take photos and videos which may include you to help promote t
 he community in line with GDPR Data Protection law\, as well as stock phot
 os from Pexels or Unsplash. We may restrict or prioritize guests at our ow
 n discretion for safety\, quality and logistics reasons. While our team's 
 decisions may not be perfect we ask that you follow our decisions first an
 d raise any disputes to discuss with us later and privately. By attending 
 you understand\, agree with and respect all terms of this disclaimer.
URL:https://www.meetup.com/worldcitizen/events/315471670/
CATEGORIES:palaner,saved
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