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January 18, 2025 - Topic 113
The Scent of History
NPR article about our sense of smell. Do smells, tastes, and other sensory feelings transport you to the past? The article date is February 8, 2024.
Click here ----> NPR - The Scent of History
The OMC meeting for January 10th has been postponed due to snow. The next meeting will be January 17th.
December 13, 2024 - Topics 111 & 112
How to Prevent War & Non-Agression Principle
Watch First Video
The human skills we need in an unpredictable world, by Margaret Hefferman (TED 2019)
Dan --> Hefferman TED 2019
Watch Second Video
To solve mass violence, look to locals by Severine Autesseerre (TED 2015)
Dan
The Non-Aggression Principle - A Synthesis of Two Ethical Statements:
(1) It is illegitimate for a human being to use aggressive violence against the person and property of another human being, and
(2) it is legitimate for a human being to use defensive violence to protect a person and property.
Wes ---> Do you agree? If so, shouldn't governments be held to this principle?
November 8, 2024 - Topic 110
What's the difference between an introvert, extrovert, or ambivert?
Dan Links
Linkedin Article VeryWellMind Article
Wes Link
Medium Article
October 25, 2024 - Topc 107
Individuals on YouTube have recorded near-death experiences (NDE). Have you or someone you know had an NDE? Here are multiple examples and links from myself, Dan, Penny, and Roger. October 25, 2024, continues the same topic as our last meeting on October 11.
Wes Links
YouTube Ex 1 YouTube Ex 2 YouTube Ex 3 YouTube Ex 4 YouTube Ex 5 Epoch Times Article
Penny Links
Popular Science Ex 1 Think Big Ex 1
Dan Links
TedTalk Ex 1 TedTalk Ex 2 TedTalk Ex 3 TedTalk Ex 4 Wikipedia Ex 5
Roger Link
YouTube Ex 1
October 11, 2024 - Topc 107
Individuals on YouTube have recorded near-death experiences (NDE). Have you or someone you know had an NDE? Here are several examples.
Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Example 4 Example 5 Ref #1 TED Talk. Ref #2 Audio Book Chapters 4&8 Ref #3 Audio Book Pg 27-28
Wes & Dan
Our September 25, 2024, meeting was canceled due to Hurricane Helene.
September 13, 2024 - Topic 109
What does 'Open Minds' mean to you?
Link to PDF copy of quotes by Dan.
Ron & Dan
August 23, 2024 - Topic 103
What does prejudice mean, and is there such a thing as a good prejudice? Can a prejudice toward an idea or concept be a positive rather than a negative thing? How does that affect our lives?
August 9, 2024 - Topic 102
Should we object when we see or hear something offensive? Are all things offensive evil?
Edmund Burke (1729-1797) "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
July 26, 2024 - Topic 101
Why do humans have house pets, such as dogs, cats, and sometimes ducks, chickens, goats, and birds? What need do they fill, and do both humans and animals benefit? Can livestock be pets?
