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Studio 42 is dedicated to pursuing the ideals of skepticism, humanism, and intellectual openness, and practising constructive critical thinking in the spirit of kindness and curiosity.

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23 Oct · Fri

Ethical Scenarios Game Night Join us to play test Blurred Lines, the card game where you debate scandalous ethical scenarios.

9:00 PM
McLean's Pub

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25 Oct · Sun

Discussion: Open Topic A discussion where everyone can propose a topic and we will choose by voting.

6:00 PM
Studio 42 / Geoff

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02 — Our ideals

Humanism

We care about others.

Openmindedness

We are willing to consider new ideas and improve our understanding of the world.

Rationality

We insist on evidence and reason so that we are not too openminded.

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Technocracy

What if we had a political system where government positions were given out on grounds of merit, and decisions were made by experts? This is called a technocracy, from the Greek words for skill and power. Is technocracy viable? How should it be integrated with our current democratic system? Do you think that we should give technocracy a try?

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