Café Inquiry (Online) – Humanity’s Biggest Problem Is…Humanity?

This event is held online. (Click the button to join the Zoom meeting.)

A recent article from Forbes reported on organized efforts to thwart renewable energy projects in Michigan and Ohio among other states. That triggered a thought process leading to wondering why it is, exactly, that we as a species can’t get it together enough to mitigate solvable crises such as global climate change. At the next Café Inquiry we’ll use climate change and other issues to examine why humanity is so resistant to taking actions that are obviously necessary for the long-term well being of humankind and the planet. Here is a link to the Forbes article that inspired this topic. A PDF of the Forbes article is here if you have trouble accessing the link. This Reuters article demonstrates that this is not a phenomenon peculiar to the United States. Nor is insufficient action limited to democratic societies as demonstrated in this assessment from Climate Action Tracker. Join us for what we think will be a free-wheeling and wide-ranging discussion!

Café Inquiry starts with a short introduction of the day’s topic, followed by casual discussion.

This event is free and open to the public. Donations appreciated, but not expected.

Attendees are able to future propose topics which would align with Michigan Humanist’s purpose: from atheism, agnosticism, humanism, secularism, and freethinking to broader subjects in science and humanities, such as religion, philosophy, social issues, politics, evolution, morality, ethics, and psychology.

Café Inquiry (Grand Rapids) meets each month on the second and fourth Sunday.

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Michigan Humanists values the participation of all guests — requests for reasonable accommodation may be made by contacting the event host at least three days prior to the event.

Michigan Humanists expects all guests to engage in respectful discussion. Critiques on views and claims based on merit are allowed, but not attacks on individuals who hold other perspectives.

Any person engaging in disruptive behavior or harassment will be asked to leave, and may be banned from future events pending the severity of the action. Please speak to the event host or contact info@michiganhumanists.org if you feel these expectations are being violated.