Freethinkers in a regular Zeitgeist event where we discuss topics related to: Science, Technology, Nature and Sustainability. As you can imagine this is quite open-ended. A wide variety of topics end up being discussed. Topics we have covered in the past include: critical thinking, cryptocurrency & blockchain technology, environmental sustainability, internet freedom, economic inequality, universal basic income & technological unemployment, direct democracy, evolution, how money works, artificial intelligence, cognitive biases, nonviolent communication, the Scientific Method and more!
No topic need be too sacred. No idea above questioning. The point of this meetup is not only to hang out with like minded people and have fun on a Saturday or Sunday night 😉 but also to learn something new and to genuinely intellectually explore ideas. This means taking offence isn’t adequate grounds for objecting to an idea. Your ideas and worldview will be challenged. But it is all in the spirit of fun and getting closer to the truth not about being right or wrong. If you’re getting a bit squeamish thinking this event is going to be super serious then relax it’s fun and all people and ideas are welcome. 🙂
In these events we will learn about the history of humanity and the history of human civilisations. History is often considered dry and boring, but history is a fascinating topic which can provide so much insight into modern times and ourselves.
Part 2 – Ancient history BC will build on the previous lecture and explore how humans began complex civilisations. Covering the period from 3,000+ BC to year zero, it will follow the rise of fall of empires, particularly those that reshaped the world. During this time complex social structures and beliefs developed as the world became smaller. The recurring themes of power and empires will be explored as the fight for resources such as territory, money and subjects grew to new heights.
The purpose of this event is to gain perspective on where we came from and to provide a broad overview of ancient history that occurred before Christ for everyone who fell asleep in history class 😉 Some of the events that occurred in this period were: The construction of the pyramids in Egypt, the Greek and Trojan war, the bronze age and its collapse, the rise of the first truly global empire – The Persian empire, the conquest of the Persian empire by Alexander the Great and spread of Greek culture. The bitter struggle for dominance over the Mediterranean between Rome and Carthage and the political and romantic intrigue of Julius Caesar, Cleopatra and Mark Antony.
Because of the serialised nature of these lectures it is important that you see each one as the future parts operate on the assumed knowledge of the previous parts.
Zachary Alexander – The Zeitgeist Movement Queensland Coordinator