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SUMMARY:Vegas Stoics Meetup - August
LOCATION:The Quad behind Urth Caffé
DESCRIPTION:Saved in Palaner as: saved\n\nPalaner match: 20% · why: lots of
  people going\n\nDiscussion about Chapters 13 of What Is Stoicism? by Camp
 bell & Whiting.\n​This is our monthly meetup for the Vegas Stoics group.\n
 \n​We are working through a brief introductory text as a group. Reading th
 e text is optional but encouraged and low-lift\; it's just a few pages. We
 'll start the meetup with a brief summary of the reading before discussing
  practical applications in daily life.\n\nCh 13: Living in Accordance with
  Nature (pg 71-74)\n\n​Link to the book:\nhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/s
 how/204016439-what-is-stoicism\n​If you are completely new to Stoicism\, i
 t might be helpful to read the following article before the meeting: https
 ://www.vegas-stoics.com/stoicism-101\n\nYou can find our events on Meetup\
 , Eventbrite & Luma!\n\nGround Rules\n\n1. ​Stoicism is cosmopolitan: Anyo
 ne with a genuine interest in Stoicism\, regardless of background\, is wel
 come if they adhere to the ground rules and Socratic Guidelines\n2. ​We’re
  all learning: Aim for curiosity\, not correction.\n3. ​Don’t interrupt: L
 et people finish\; one conversation at a time.\n4. ​Share the floor: If yo
 u’ve spoken a lot\, pause before speaking again.\n5. ​Respect confidential
 ity: Personal stories shared here stay here.\n6. ​Stay focused: Brief tang
 ents are welcome but return to the theme.\n7. ​Politics and religion: Keep
  discussions of these topics philosophical and impersonal.\n\nSocratic Gui
 delines\n\n1. ​Seek the Truth: No view is immune from questioning—everythi
 ng is open for debate. The purpose of inquiry is to get closer to the trut
 h. It is not to advance an agenda\, spare feelings\, or win an argument.\n
 2. ​Speak Boldy\, Welcome Dissent: Say what you really think. Saying somet
 hing unpopular is admirable\; it moves us closer to truth. Take challenges
  in the same spirit—especially to your strongest convictions. If a challen
 ger reveals your error\, they've done you a favor. Confessing it is a sign
  of a healthy ego.\n3. ​Use Reason: Judge arguments by the quality of thei
 r evidence and reasoning\, not by who made the claim. For points of conten
 tion\, seek common ground in first principles\, then test each position fo
 r consistency against that shared foundation.\n4. ​Question Everything\, E
 ven Yourself: Be curious and challenge your own beliefs. Too much love for
  your own ideas turns challengers into enemies and bends your reasoning to
 ward winning rather than truth. Skepticism applies to groups too—distrust 
 easy consensus. If an entire room agrees on something controversial\, be r
 eady to dissent. Groupthink is always a risk\, and the Devil’s Advocate gu
 ards against it.\n5. ​Steelman\, Don’t Strawman: Don't quibble over misspe
 aks. Help your counterpart be clear\, assume they're smart and mean well\,
  and interpret what they say in its strongest form. Go after the hard trut
 h\, not an exercise in semantics.\n6. ​Respect: Be Fierce\, Stay Civil: Di
 scussions should be rigorous and intense but always courteous. No name-cal
 ling\, sarcasm\, or shouting. Make your claims in ways that don't give per
 sonal offense and receive others' claims the same way. Offense—given or ta
 ken—is one of the greatest threats to truth-seeking.\n7. ​Hold Conclusions
  Lightly: Conclusions are provisional\, even when probable. Keep a reserve
  of doubt\, an awareness of one’s own ignorance and blind spots\, and a re
 collection that others have been equally sure before\, only to be proven w
 rong.
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