How ought man to live in an age of intelligent machines? Join us on Monday evenings for discussions on literature and philosophy about Technology. The format of the classes is simple: read the assigned reading and come prepared with a short question about what you read. Register below or just show up.
Classes are held from 5:30-6:30 pm (note the new time!) in downtown Fairhaven: 1106 Harris Ave., Suite 307. The cost of each class is a sliding scale.
Reading schedule and registration links:
- December 1st – “The Machine Stops” by E.M. Forster – Register
- December 8th – “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury – Register
- December 15th – “The Thing” by Martin Heidegger (from Poetry, Language, Thought) – Register
- January 5th – Tools for Conviviality by Ivan Illich (parts I-II) – Register
- No class on the 12th.
- January 19th – Tools for Conviviality by Ivan Illich (part III) – Register
- January 26th – Tools for Conviviality by Ivan Illich (parts IV-V) – Register
- February 2nd – The Forest Passage by Ernst Jünger (parts 1-15) – Register
- February 9th – The Forest Passage by Ernst Jünger (parts 16-24) – Register
- February 16th – The Forest Passage by Ernst Jünger (finish book) – Register
Join us as well for a discussion about Technology with George Dyson and Simon Graves at Village Books on December 10th at 6 pm.
Questions? Text/call (360) 230-8012 or email info@fairhavenprogram.org. All seminars are held in downtown Fairhaven: 1106 Harris Ave., Suite 307. Take the elevator to the third floor. The building is wheelchair accessible.