by kasra.io

(the word "salon" is a reference to the 17th century French thing)

(for all other info, see Salon: Home)

Discussion Topics

There are many things worth talking about.

Topics that I'm personally excited about are (you will notice overlap): psychology/neuroscience, relationships, physics, consciousness, suffering, ethics, technology, organizations, society, metaphysics, history, philosophy of science, knowledge, truth, beauty, art, love.

The goal is less about specific topics though, and more about getting really good at asking questions and exploring answers, all the while enjoying each others' company.

Sample questions

• How do you maintain a friendship? How do you decide which friendships to invest more in and which to set aside?
• Why is it difficult to have a strong relationship with one's parents? How can we improve that relationship?
• Is "finding one's passion" in life a myth, or is there some validity to it?
• Why do so many people seem to not love their job, and when/how will we get to the point where we all love what we do every day?
• When is it okay to lie, if ever?
• What makes life worth living, especially when facing a life full of challenges and anxieties? Is that the wrong question to ask?
• What is "wellbeing"? What is necessary to achieve it?
• What's the difference between emotional and physical pain? Emotional and physical pleasure?
• What are the differences between romantic and platonic love?
• What would constitute the best possible world for humans and other conscious creatures? Are we getting closer to or farther from that world?
• What is reason, and how does it work? How is it that we can sometimes reason and other times not?
• Is moral truth objective or "just a matter of opinion"?