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A Vancouver gathering place for talks, discussions, and shared learning across subjects.
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Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? is a 2009 book by British philosopher Mark Fisher. It explores his concept of "capitalist realism", defined as "the widespread sense that not only is capitalism the only viable political and economic system, but also that it is now impossible even to imagine a coherent alternative to it." Possible Questions: 1.
Your phone has had enough of your attention. For two hours, we’re doing the opposite of the internet: sitting in a room with other people and actually reading. No assigned book. No performance. No one asking you to summarize your thoughts every five minutes.
🌾 We're getting together to talk about Leo Tolstoy's How Much Land Does a Man Need? Wanting more can feel responsible when you call it security. Saving for a home or a difficult year is not the same as greed, but the amount that feels safe can keep rising along with what you have.
🎧 We're getting together to talk about The Gray Area with Sean Illing: Is starting a family becoming impossible? You can want children and still struggle to picture the life that would make raising them possible. A spare bedroom, enough time and someone to call when plans fall apart make that decision about more than personal desire.
🎧 We're getting together to talk about The Gray Area with Sean Illing: Is starting a family becoming impossible? Calling parenthood a private choice leaves a lot outside the frame: housing, paid work, time and care.
✍️ We're meeting at UBC Learning Exchange for a once-monthly Story Writing Circle. The story in your head can feel much clearer than the one on the page. An unwritten scene can seem convincing because you have not yet had to choose what a character says, what they notice or what happens next.
Club events
Follow each event’s registration link. For external bookings, a website account does not reserve a place.
We all struggle to make time to improve our crafts but having a dedicated space and time is essential. This is a quiet, dedicated, co-working space to bring your personal creative projects. Come sketch, paint, junk journal, write, or stitch/knit.
🧘📓 We're meeting at Vancouver Central Library for contemplative meditation and journaling. A thought can keep returning all week without becoming any clearer. What happens when you give it a quiet moment and a page instead of another distraction? Something that feels urgent in your head can look different when you have to put it into words.