Philosopher’s Cafe
Monday, October 27th, 2008Our October Philosopher’s Café is on as scheduled, however, for this month alone at a different location, that is:
Trout Lake Community Centre
3350 Victoria Drive
Vancouver, BC
I have learned that the time we meet the “snack stand” would likely be closed so please bring along your personal refreshments, coffee etc. The reason for the foregoing change is that our erstwhile friend and supporter, Chef Abi Sharma of Café Kathmandu, is visiting his country of birth, Nepal, and shall return mid-month November. He has chosen to keep Café Kathmandu closed during his absence.
October 27 @ 7:30 p.m.
Academic and press freedom in the age of political correctness and sacrosanct narratives
A widespread belief prevails that consolidation of the ownership of print and broadcast media has deconstructed citizenship, subverted free thought and enforced a set of sacral narratives.This fosters intolerance for free thought, establishing newer and perhaps more oppressive and rigid notions of blasphemy. Many others opine that in some societies the foregoing is effected by an oppressive State. A question inevitably arises: is the State and the corporate sector engaged in a lock-step march towards squashing free speech?
I am hopeful our engagement would reflect the fundamental creed of our Café: any idea worthy of conception, is worthy of reflection, of examination, of analysis, of critique (and of even being laughed at, poked at or mocked provided of course if we can manage to do it respectfully or as deliciously as the late George Carlin would do.) For your perusal I am attaching a link below to our Fall 2008 Café schedule.
http://www.sfu.ca/philosopherscafe/commdrive.htm
Look forward to seeing to you tomorrow evening.
Respectfully,
Zahid Makhdoom
Moderator
