From Burnsville Socrates Café in Minnesota
started November 1st, 2005


5-6-08
  • Where do demons come from?
  • Do we care if athletes use performance enhancing drugs?
  • If there is no god, what is worth dying/killing for?
  • Why do Americans value youth so much?
  • How valuable is the power of persuasion?
  • What is the public good?

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    4-29-08
  • Euthanasia or painful existence?
  • What are the requirements of inspirational leadership?
  • What does beauty do?
  • Is peace a moral idea?
  • How do you make people laugh?
  • What is more important: what you say or how you say it?
  • Why does it snow in April?
  • Can there be justice with the 5th Amendment?
  • Are we only as strong as our weakest link?
  • What is most important: what happens to you or what you think about what happens to you?


  • 4-22-08
  • What moves us?
  • Is war immoral?
  • Does anger ever work?
  • Age of consent/Texas polygamy?
  • Is the world changing; how so?
  • TV: positive or negative?
  • What would we do without oil?
  • Does religion override custom/law?
  • How long will the recession last?
  • What makes something humorous?


  • 4-15-08
  • Which affects us most: love or fear?
  • Are fear ramping and persistence being used in excess?
  • Do we create our own karma?
  • How valuable is the power of persuasion?
  • If we are vibrational entities do our thoughts matter?
  • Do animals have consciousness?
  • Does the human concept of perception do more harm than good?


  • 4-8-08
  • What is the relationship between pain and happiness?
  • What is progress?
  • What is the cause of laughter?
  • Is America about to fail?
  • What is an ideal justice system?
  • What is the origin of happiness?
  • Is there a "win-win" or does there always have to be a loser?
  • Are corporations getting to big to manage?
  • Do boys ever grow up?
  • Is lobbying inherently evil?


  • 4-1-08
  • When is it right to do wrong?
  • How valuable is the power of persuasion?
  • The ring of power/why?
  • Does the universe make sense?
  • Is a free thinker one against the establishment?
  • What is the relationship between morality and fidelity?
  • What is love; is it real?
  • What is an answer worth?
  • What should be the focal point of US foreign policy?
  • Do we (act like) we own the Earth or are we just a part of it?

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    3-25-08
  • Can you sell your soul?
  • Does history repeat itself?
  • How valuable is the power of persuasion?
  • What are the consequences of a population that does well beyond 100 years of age?
  • Is there any justification for government subsidies for the Arts?
  • Does truth transcend reality?


  • 3-18-08
  • Judges: elect them or select them?
  • What is the difference between healthcare from companies and the government?
  • How valuable is the power of persuasion?
  • Why are property values going down and property taxes going up?
  • What would happen if all Americans had to live in communes?
  • How should the Supreme Court rule on the 2nd Amendment?
  • Does language enhance or detract from experience?
  • Is insurance for legal representation a good idea?


  • 3-11-08
  • What rights should an adoptee have?
  • Is prostitution a victimless crime?
  • What is the value of trust?
  • What role should morality play in American politics?
  • How can we know what we can't see or touch?
  • What is most important: what happens to you or what you think about what happens to you?


  • 3-4-08
  • Why lie?
  • How valuable is the power of persuasion?
  • Is our freedom based upon economic education?
  • What would our world be like without fossil fuel?
  • When in life is fear most important?
  • Is a military draft a good idea?
  • How does money translate into power?
  • Would it be a good thing to win the lottery?

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    2-26-08
  • Why is there suffering?
  • Do we still need the 5th Amendment to the US Constitution?
  • Should the Constitution be a living document?
  • Does life imitate art or does art imitate life?
  • Is there absolute truth?
  • Is it possible to separate religion and politics?


  • 2-19-08
  • What are the greatest threats to our democracy?
  • How important is the truth?
  • Should the Constitution be a living document?
  • Does language enhance or subtract from experience?
  • How does fear effect our ability to learn?
  • Is there an absolute morality?


  • 2-12-08
  • What is the value of trust?
  • Does our civilization need heroes?
  • What is the best method for nominating judges?
  • Should a president be a veteran?
  • Why is there chaos?
  • If you have had a bad life, does that make you a bad person?


  • 2-05-08
  • What are the components of a good idea?
  • What price would you pay for absolute knowledge?
  • How messed up is the voting system?
  • How much trust is enough?
  • Should government subsidize the arts?
  • Why is Obama popular?
  • Do we learn more from our successes or our failures?

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    1-27-08
  • If God does not protect the sanctity of the individual what does?
  • Will the world come to a mono-culture?
  • Is there ever justification for public subsidies for the arts?
  • Do we create our own chaos?
  • How many social programs are too much?
  • What role does fear have in being afraid?
  • "Anything is possible," is it true?


  • 1-22-08
  • Why do we philosophize?
  • What is the relevance of history?
  • Should we care if athletes use performance enhancing drugs?
  • How should an insurance company be run?
  • Can we live without stereotypes?
  • What is art?


  • 1-15-08
  • What does "love thy enemy" mean?
  • What should we do to increase the health of the nation?
  • What is a hero?
  • How much control do we have over our own happiness?
  • What legal rights should non-human animals have?
  • What is imagination?
  • What are the most important issues in the election?


  • 1-8-08
  • Who needs dogma?
  • How would we manage an insurance company?
  • What is more important, competition or cooperation?
  • What causes addictions?
  • What is a hero?
  • What if life was not personal?
  • Is the US decline inevitable?
  • Is nation supremacy attributable to being innovative?
  • What if Al Gore is right?


  • No Meetings on 12/25 or 1/1. Happy Holidays!

    12-18-07
  • What if life was not personal?
  • What stories should we be telling our kids about America?
  • What is liberty and why do we care?
  • What is the legitimate role of government?
  • Why don't we like heroes?
  • How does our educational system relate if religion is our moral guide?
  • Do we believe in the real Jesus now?


  • 12-11-07
  • What is freedom and why should we care?
  • What stories should we be telling our kids about America?
  • What do we think about Christmas?
  • How should we decide which government programs get funded/cut?
  • How do/should we understand experience?
  • If we can not trust our senses, can we trust our brains?
  • Is happiness hard work?
  • What is a hero?


  • 12-04-07
  • Why do Republicans have better mental health?
  • What is a hero?
  • To what extent is censorship justified?
  • How do we come to "know thyself?"
  • Why can we no longer compromise?
  • How do we decide which government programs get cut?

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    11-27-07
  • Constitutional originalism and democracy?
  • What is a hero?
  • When does a person have enough?
  • Is a "human stud" socially acceptable?
  • What is truth?
  • What makes an idea original?
  • Can a person have "religiously" neutral beliefs?
  • What is good and bad about truthiness?
  • Are Americans becoming more ignorant?


  • 11-20-07
  • Should we be practicing zero population growth?
  • What should we be thankful for?
  • Is strict constructivism the only way to interpret the law?
  • Written versus oral dialogue: what are advantages/disadvantages of each?
  • What is the legitimate role of government?


  • 11-13-07
  • What is evil?


  • 11-06-07
  • What is the foundation for moral belief other than religion?
  • Why did we go to Iraq?
  • Should we care if athletes use performance enhancing drugs?
  • Should the government ever subsidize arts?
  • Is President Bush moral?
  • Should citizens of the United States have the right to bear arms?
  • Are we ready for a female president?

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    10-30-07
  • Why travel?
  • Who/what defines evil?
  • Who needs dogma?
  • Is a global economy good?
  • Is the bible outdated?
  • Why did we go to Iraq?


  • 10-23-07
  • What would a world government look like?
  • What is the value of life?
  • Can something which is asserted without evidence be dismissed without evidence?
  • Should standardized tests be required?
  • How does one come to "know thyself"?
  • Does exorcism work?
  • Should the government ever subsidize art?
  • Does torture work?
  • Is a person happier living for self or for others?


  • 10-16-07
  • When/where is doubt useful?
  • What should a world governmentt look like?
  • Is a person happier living life for him/herself or for others?
  • What makes a good critic?
  • Can an assertion without evidence be dismissed without evidence?
  • Should governmentt ever subsidize art?
  • Are standardized tests a good idea?
  • What is evil?


  • 10-9-07
  • How do we come to know thyself?
  • Is religion harmful?
  • What should a world governmentt look like?
  • What is the legitimate role of government?
  • Is torture ever justified?
  • How should one do a good critic?
  • Where did the idea that we live after we die come from?


  • 10-2-07
  • Is there a conspiracy to only have good topics when Kathy is gone?
  • Should we have reparations for past harms/wrongs?
  • How do religions make us stronger/weaker?
  • What are marital spats?
  • Can something asserted without evidence be dismissed without evidence?
  • Who needs dogma?
  • Do only individuals have rights and not groups?
  • Why did we go to Iraq?

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    9-25-07
  • What is a liberal?
  • Do groups have rights?
  • Should we have reparations for the past harm?
  • What is truth?
  • What is the most important question?
  • Why are questions more important than answers?
  • How do we reconcile sovereignty with international business?
  • Can capitalism and socialism exist within the same state?


  • 9-18-07
  • Should we have restitution for past actions?
  • What is the most important question?
  • What is best for man outright delusion or intellectual honesty?
  • Are international corporations the precursors to world government?
  • Is our freedom of speech being eroded?
  • Can people change?
  • Does God exist...what is the proof?


  • 9-11-07
  • 9/11 and the Iraq war why?
  • What are the prerequisites for a peaceful world?
  • Why did 9/11 happen?
  • Should doctors get kickbacks on prescription drugs?
  • What is a simple life and is it good?
  • What makes a hero?
  • Should we care if athletes use performance enhancing drugs?


  • 9-4-07
  • Is hypocrisy an essential element of a good society?
  • What does it mean to be happy?
  • How do we reconcile individual to the group?
  • Is capitalism a just system?
  • Do groups have rights?
  • Is it harmful to believe in myths?
  • Is governmentt what makes us moral?

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    8-28-07
  • What are the consequences of an examined life?
  • Are we moral?
  • Who really gives to charity?
  • What should be done about the hopeless losers?
  • What will the world look like in 30 years?
  • What does it mean to be happy?
  • Is sport a good thing?
  • Is social justice immoral?


  • 8-21-07
  • How free can we be?
  • Is the world overpopulated?
  • Does drinking age affect whether one becomes an alcoholic?
  • Is free trade good for the world?
  • Should virtual porn be illegal?
  • Authority: obedience or rebellion?


  • 8-14-07
  • What is civilization?
  • Is meaningful campaign finance reform a violation of free speech?
  • Does the attitude of "winning at any cost" destroy ethics?
  • Will the U.S. experience the same downfall as Rome?
  • Should virtual child pornography be illegal?
  • What is a predator?


  • 8-7-07
  • What is a good leader?
  • What is a predator?
  • Is there such a thing as luck?
  • Should events happening in virtual reality be treated equivalent to real life?
  • What is a terrorist?

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    7-31-07
  • What is a terrorist?
  • What makes a hero?
  • Should our petroleum industry be managed differently?
  • The internet: friend or foe?
  • What's the foundation for making virtual porn illegal?
  • What is greed?


  • 7-24-07
  • Is our species the most important?
  • Should the U.S. nationalize its oil refineries?
  • What is this?
  • Why did we go to war?
  • Should their be determinate sentencing?
  • Inequality: good or bad?
  • Do we treat people according to what we think of others or what we think of ourselves?


  • 7-17-07
  • What are the reasons for civilization?
  • What is the reason for justice?
  • Severus Snape: Good guy or Evil Doer?
  • Why did we go to Iraq?
  • Value of Life: Healthcare?


  • 7/10/07
  • What are the things that bind us?
  • Why did we go to war in Iraq?
  • How do childhood fairytales distort our sense of reality?
  • What will our country do when we go bankrupt?
  • Is pacifism immoral?
  • Value of life: healthcare?
  • Should there be determinant sentencing?


  • 7/3/07
  • What makes us do good?
  • Is war profit driven?
  • Universal healthcare?
  • What makes us do bad?
  • Should we care if athletes use performance enhancing drugs?
  • What is the cause of our trend to isolate?
  • What do we base our morals on?

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    6/26/07
  • Should the airline industry be publicly owned?
  • What will future Americans think of us?
  • What is the value of life?
  • Are we really the center of the universe?
  • Should we legalize drugs?
  • Do we tend to date the same personality type over and over again?
  • Immigration?
  • What would the truth calculator look like?


  • 6/19/07
  • Do we make up our ethics as we go along?
  • What are components of "entity" that decides whether an assertion is true or false?
  • What is the value of life?
  • Do you treat people according to what you think of them or what you think of yourself?
  • Is pride a good or bad quality? Why?


  • 6/12/07
  • What's more important to our species logic or intuition?
  • Is there a legal constitutional basis for corporate personhood?
  • Is capitalism the only moral economic system?
  • Should knock offs be illegal?
  • Are we going to be as happy after we die as we were before we were born?


  • 6/05/07
  • How much honesty is enough?
  • How much is a life worth?
  • Should we be allowed to erect roadside memorials?
  • Should we legalize all drugs?
  • Is there a poverty trap?
  • What is the value of sacrifice?
  • In an infinite universe, with only a tiny planet, is there a god or does morality matter?

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    5/29/07
  • Will the United States remain a world power?
  • What does surrender mean to us?
  • Should we care if athletes use performance enhancing drugs?
  • What is a free society, what is economic freedom, and are they related?
  • Why do we name drop?
  • What determines right and wrong?


  • 5/22/07
  • Should recreational drugs be decriminalized?
  • Should those that kill under the influence of alcohol be just as guilty as those who kill with a gun?
  • What are the best commitments?
  • Should we be allowed to believe in something without proof?
  • What is a fair tax system?
  • What does sacrifice mean nowadays?


  • 5/15/07
  • What is the public good?
  • How is virtue made to happen?
  • Should drugs be decriminalized?
  • Should we be concerned about increased acquisition of private equity groups?
  • What should be private?
  • Should the ovarian cancer vaccine be given/made mandatory?


  • 5/08/07
  • How important is leadership?
  • If society had one value to maintain what would it be?
  • What should be private?
  • Should we legalize drugs?
  • Is there any justification for government subsidized art?
  • Is it fair for business decisions to trump the First Amendment?
  • Is the United States losing its #1 status in the world?


  • 5-1-07
  • What does art do?
  • If society has one value to maintain what would it be?
  • Is difficult birth men's responsibility?
  • Is honesty always best?
  • Has TV contributed to or harmed society?
  • How is homeschooling beneficial?
  • Are high schools obsolete?
  • What should be our educational agenda for the future?
  • Is mandatory military service good or bad?

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    4-24-07
  • Did Virginia Tech act appropriately?
  • What are we afraid of?
  • Should we be more paternalistic towards the mentally ill?
  • Does geography determine destiny?
  • What's the value of pride?
  • Should we legalize drugs?


  • 4-17-07
  • Can we reconcile forgiveness with judgment?
  • Should we outlaw the death penalty?
  • Is the animal species out of proportion?
  • Do our institutions treat the Veterans with decency?
  • What is an appropriate punishment for Don Imus?
  • Should we outlaw guns?
  • How do we come to "know thyself?"


  • 4-10-07
  • Why do we trust public radio?
  • What do we need from our leaders?
  • Should we legalize drugs?
  • Do we impose our own limits?
  • What is personal balance?
  • Is the adversarial system of justice best?


  • 4/3/07
  • What are philosophers good for?
  • You are all alone in the world?
  • Are we losing freedom of the press?
  • What would be the impact on us if there were life on Mars?
  • Do we mold facts to fit reality or is our reality created by facts?
  • What is wisdom worth?
  • When is truth good enough?

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    3/27/07
  • Can we live without beliefs?
  • Should the United States consider offering other countries statehood?
  • How come alcohol is legal and marijuana is not?
  • Should legal aliens be allowed to vote?
  • What is a more life altering emotion: love of hate?


  • 3/20/07
  • What is free will?
  • Why is it so hard to get at "the truth"?
  • Who or what makes 4-letter words vulgar?
  • Why is it hard to admit to guilt?
  • Would society be better if men were chivalrous?
  • When is it ok to transgress moral norms?


  • 3/13/07
  • What is love?
  • Why is begging bad?
  • Why don't we admit it when we are guilty?
  • How much control should parents have over their children?
  • How do we come to "know thyself"?
  • Why is the government "we"?
  • Is the United States a good neighbor to Latin America?
  • How do we use language in debate?


  • 3/6/07
  • What is the best kind of love?
  • What should we believe and why?
  • Social Issue?
  • What did we do to the Native Americans?
  • Why is begging bad?
  • What is art?
  • How do we come to "know thyself"?

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    2/27/07
  • Why is fear easier than love?
  • Why don't we consider violence pornography?
  • What is more important: truth or what we perceive to be true?
  • What turns love into hate?
  • What is guilt good for?


  • 2/20/07
  • What should we believe in and why should we believe it?
  • Is there any value in having a "one night stand"?
  • What forms our opinions?


  • 2/13/07
  • What is the relationship between humans and the other species on the Earth?
  • Is anything sacred?
  • Should assisted suicide be allowed?
  • How much does our physical appearance affect our life experiences?
  • Is there justification for income disparity between women and men?
  • Should we attack Iran?


  • 2/6/07
  • Do animals have rights?
  • Is expanding population interfering with the food supply?
  • What is greed?
  • Is American History something to be proud of?

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    1/30/07
  • When is doubt good and when is it bad?
  • If God does not exist, is everything permissible?
  • Is pacifism immoral?
  • What is greed?
  • Are heroic acts healthy?


  • 1/23/07
  • How is love madness/sanity?
  • Are humans special?
  • How do we influence each other when we live together?
  • Should 18 year-olds have complete legal freedom?
  • What influence does Socrates have on listening to church sermons?


  • 1/16/07
  • Why do we pick sides?
  • Why do we have war?
  • Are the problems of the world related to overpopulation?
  • What is the power of love?
  • How does "Socrates" affect how we perceive the church sermon?


  • 1/09/07
  • What makes something sexy?
  • What makes good government
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  • Are ethics dependant upon conditions?
  • Is the Uinted States a good neighbor to Latin America?
  • What are the costs and drawbacks of entitlements?
  • Why do we accept things that we shouldn't from people when we love them?
  • Do animals have rights?
  • Where is society going?


  • 1/2/07
  • What do we do with memory?
  • Is the European model an ideal and what is it based on?
  • Does geography determine destiny?
  • What is B.S.?
  • Why is there no boogy woman?
  • What is the best way to make change?
  • What's the cause of persistant poverty?

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    12/26/06
  • How does Socrates Café effect our convictions?
  • What is B.S.?
  • Why do we cheer for the underdog?
  • Do animals have rights?
  • What is a "free" society?
  • What is the real relationship between fact and belief?
  • Should illicit drugs be legal?


  • 12/19/06
  • How should/do we use memory?
  • What determines fairness?
  • Is x-mas happy?
  • Do questions that have no business being asked deserve an answer?
  • Should every US citizen be required to do some service to the nation?
  • Why do we value what society thinks is right?
  • Should we increase/decrease troop levels?
  • Where do archetypal images come from?


  • 12/12/06
  • Why aren't we more compassionate?
  • Are we afraid of change?
  • Do criminals have rights?
  • When is "whistle blowing" the right thing to do?
  • What is hope good for?
  • Are secular holiday symbols good?
  • Why did we kill Socrates/Jesus?
  • Is all effort about world domination?


  • 12/5/06 NO SOCRATES
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    11/28/06
  • Religious intolerance: Should we tolerate exclusive claims to the truth?
  • How do we reasonably disagree?
  • Should a non-vote equal a "no" vote?
  • Are American foreign policy motives well intended?
  • What is the difference between terrorist and warrior?
  • What is the difference between fact and truth?


  • 11/21/06
  • What is the relationship between reality and imagination?
  • Why is diversity good?
  • Should OJ's book be banned?
  • Is the U.S. a good neighbor to Latin America?
  • Is discrimination inevitable?
  • Should our laws discourage religious absolutism?


  • 11/14/06
  • When is doubt useful?
  • Why are we wasting our time here?
  • Axis of evil?
  • Aren't we all ideologues?
  • American democracy: democracy or opiate?
  • If abuse leads to suicide is the abuse liable?


  • 11/7/06 - Happy 1st Anniversary Burnsville Socrates Cafe!
  • Is the U.S. a good neighbor to Latin America?
  • Why do PC users and Mac users hate each other?
  • Would direct democracy be a good thing?
  • How can someone make an informed decision?
  • How do we know we'll do good?
  • Should negative campaigning be allowed?

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    10/31/06
  • Why are some people disillusioned after reaching their goals?
  • Where do archetypal images come from?
  • What are the essential elements for a country and what are alternatives?
  • Why do some people think they are better than others?
  • What's the future of religion?
  • What is culture?


  • 10/24/06
  • Religious freedom vs. economic freedom in the workplace?
  • What is justice?
  • What is evil? is it absolute/relative?


  • 10/17/06
  • What is freedom?
  • Gun violence vs. terrorism?
  • What's the difference between truth and fact?
  • What's more important humans or the environment?
  • Why don't we forgive like the Amish?


  • 10/10/06
  • Why can't we be more like the Amish?
  • How do wars make gains without conquest?
  • Were the good ole days really that good?
  • What is democracy?
  • Is torture ever justified?


  • 10/3/06
  • What's up with creepy and dangerous men?
  • Why are we here at Socrates Cafe?
  • What makes a great speaker?
  • Should justice be blind?
  • Should drugs be decriminalized?
  • Should the press censor itself?

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    9/26/06
  • Where is bin Laden?
  • Should a man have a legal say in abortion?
  • Do we have an obligation to help the poor?
  • What is the next big change in reality?
  • Should drugs be legalized?
  • Fidelity vs. loyality, which is more important?


  • 9/19/06
  • What are appropriate policies for US towards Central/Latin America?
  • What makes an opinion valid?
  • Are we overpopulating the planet?
  • Have we reached the point of no return - evolution?


  • 9/12/06
  • What makes one functional?
  • Is ignorance ever bliss?
  • What is objective?
  • What is a lie?
  • True or false: Should the state have the right to regulate individual behavior only when it causes direct harm for others?
  • Who determines when direct harm is done?
  • Is it possible to find inner peace?


  • 9/5/06
  • Do we fear freedom?
  • Should we be an adversarial or inquistorial legal system?
  • Are conspiracy theories more prevalent today and why?
  • Why ask questions?
  • Are we the greatest country in the world?

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    8/29/06
  • Why is it so easy to fool yourself?
  • Is there such a thing as absolute truth?
  • a) Is America willing to give up too much freedom for the promise of security?
  • b) How do we properly balance freedom and security?
  • What is experience?


  • 8/22/06
  • What's more important reality or fantasy?
  • Why do we do this?
  • What is a date?
  • How do we turn back to peace?
  • What's healthier: unrealistic dreams or no dreams?
  • Can we vote more than once?


  • 8/15/06
  • What is happiness?
  • Is there a real difference between mental illness and brilliance?
  • What's better: big picture or the details?
  • How are things better/worse?
  • Do we have to understand the past to move forward?


  • 8/8/06
  • Why do we fight?
  • How should we respond to intolerance?
  • Are we born lucky or do we create it?
  • Is the middle east our Armageddon?
  • Should organ sales be allowed?


  • 8/1/06
  • What determines culture?
  • What is the infastructure of a relationship?
  • What makes or breaks a relationship?
  • R-E-S-P-E-C-T what does it mean?
  • What is love; timing or person or both?

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    7/25/06
  • What is the relationship between imagination and reality?
  • If you're not religious, is it more morally correct when you do good?
  • Should we have basic skills tests for High School graduation?


  • 7/18/06
  • What is intuition?
  • How do we know who the "good guys" are?
  • Logic of tit for tat?
  • What is terrorism?
  • How do we encourage long range political thinking?
  • Can a true democracy be imposed?
  • When can we be happy?


  • 7/11/06
  • How are we hurt/helped by our modernity?
  • What is intelligence?
  • What is insanity?
  • What is greed, is it bad/good?
  • Is God an answer to ignorance?


  • 7/4/06
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    6/27/06
  • Is the whole greater than the sum of its parts?
  • Why do we want to escape freedom?
  • Why are we in such a hurry?
  • What is a life well-lived?
  • Is a baby's first or only emotion love?
  • Is it fair to pass our debts on?


  • 6/20/06
  • What is a patriot?
  • Is there a good justification for zoning beyond health and safety?
  • What is the difference between an adult and a child?
  • What is progress?


  • 6/13/06
  • What is the difference betwen a child and adult?
  • What's the nature of evil?
  • What did Jesus mean?
  • How does language effect experience?
  • Should there be zoning for reasons other than health and safety?


  • 6/6/06
  • What makes intentions good and bad?
  • What are rights and where do they come from?
  • What is the nature of evil?

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    5/30/06
  • What should we do with our monsters?
  • Should people be allowed to sell their organs?
  • What is street smarts?
  • What is fascism?


  • 5/23/06
  • What is a "just" war?
  • Is stereotyping a neccesity or a bad thing?
  • Can we make judgments without being judgmental?
  • Why are good conversations so rare?
  • Where does perception and imagination collide?


  • 5/16/06
  • Do dead people have a right to privacy?
  • How is it possible to deceive ourselves?
  • Why does our consciousness need sleep?
  • What's more important fitting in or standing apart?


  • 5/9/06
  • Is it better that ten guilty go free than one innocent be punished?
  • What's the difference between religion and superstitution?
  • What does it mean to be objective?
  • When are secrets good/bad?


  • 5/2/06
  • What is free will?
  • Is it better that X (#) guilty men go free than one innocent person be convicted?
  • Where does "meaning" come from?
  • Why do we take unnecessary risks?
  • Why do we blame presidents for the economy?

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    4/25/06
  • When is "good" good enough?
  • When is "bad" bad?
  • Is envy good?
  • What is the redeeming aspect of illness?
  • Is living in a consumer driven society negative?


  • 4/18/06
  • Is life fair?
  • What are good lies?
  • Should politicians swear to uphold the Bible?
  • What is mental health?
  • Is America a caste or class system?


  • 4/11/06
  • How does "PTSD" work?
  • Why don't we trust our atheists?
  • What does it mean to be a person of integrity?
  • Where does medicine end and quackery begin?


  • 4/4/06
  • What makes a good movie?
  • Are the ideals of freedom and equality consistent?
  • What is betrayal?

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    3/28/06
  • Is freedom beyond nature?
  • Is ignorance bliss?
  • Why don't we trust atheists?
  • How important is beauty?
  • What is pain for?


  • 3/21/06
  • Can theocracy be democratic?
  • Does the truth really set you free?
  • What is the difference between Christian and Christ-like?


  • 3/14/06
  • What is the relationship between liberty and viture?
  • What makes something "good"?
  • Is abortion good or bad?
  • What makes someone religious?


  • 3/7/06
  • Why can't I buy happiness?
  • Why do people like to gossip?
  • What determines belief?
  • What makes something "good"?


  • 2/28/06
  • What brings happiness?
  • Why do we think we're special?
  • What is fun?
  • In the game of life, do we need to know the rules to play?


  • 2/21/06
  • Why can't money buy love?
  • When is good not?
  • How much fun do we need?
  • How should we understand "context"?


  • 2/14/06
  • What is empathy?
  • When/Why is boredom a problem?
  • Why is money the root of all evil?
  • Why is it sometimes so hard to get along?


  • 2/7/06
  • Are spirituality and religion the same thing?
  • Is love just chemical?
  • Is marriage necessary?
  • Is anything forever?

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    1/31/06
  • Why is "what we are" so important?
  • When do people stop asking questions and start living?
  • What is family?
  • Why are we here?


  • 1/24/06
  • What is maturity?
  • Is honesty always the best policy?
  • Where does need fit into love?
  • Is it better to make decisions with your head or with your heart?
  • How does one "live now" without disrespecting the past?


  • 1/17/06
  • Why is "the way it should be" important?
  • When/Why is boredom a problem?
  • Right to die?


  • 1/10/06
  • What is a miracle?
  • What makes a good story?
  • Fact or Fiction: does it matter?
  • Is knowing that you don't know really wisdom?


  • 1/3/06
  • Why are stories important?
  • What's bullsh!t?
  • How and why do people become lazy?
  • Is it good to want to change others?

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    12/27/05
  • What do stories do?
  • What is serendipity?
  • What is the relationship between the holidays and depression?
  • What is the difference between manipulation and persuassion?
  • Why is privacy important?


  • 12/20/05
  • Why are ideas more popular than reality?
  • Do our opinions make us feel superior?
  • How does sadness affect us?
  • Why do we label?
  • Is political correctness a form of censorship?


  • 12/13/05
  • Why can't money buy love?
  • What makes us feel superior?
  • Why are religions sometimes dangerous?
  • Does a materialistic worldview make sense?


  • 12/6/05
  • Why are love and hate so close?
  • How can we make religion less dangerous?
  • What is maturity?
  • Does money change everything?

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    11/29/05
  • How can doubt be beneficial?
  • What is tradition?


  • 11/22/05
  • What is deceit and when is it useful?
  • Why are so many Christians cranky?
  • Why should adults not take things personally?


  • 11/14/05
  • What is more important doubt or faith?
  • How do we take responsibility for our lives?
  • Is honesty really the best policy?


  • 11/8/05
  • What is the best way to do charity?
  • Are all organized religions myths?
  • Do we see only what we want to see?
  • What is capitalism?


  • 11/1/05
  • Who would Jesus Bomb?
  • When is it good to have expectations?
  • Why is it hard to do this anywhere else?
  • Is philosophy dependent on philosophers?
  • Is knowing that you don't know really wisdom?

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