How Can You Think That?! Political Book Club: The Compassionate Imagination
Schedule
Sat Jun 29 2024 at 11:00 am
UTC-06:00Location
Shelf Life Books | Calgary, AB
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A book club for conservatives and liberals who want to get out of their echo chambers and bridge the great divide. Buy the book, read it, and come join us for a lively discussion.This month's book is The Compassionate Imagination by Max Wyman.
Grab it here: https://store.shelflifebooks.ca/?q=h.tviewer&using_sb=status&qsb=keyword&qse=Sz_EzYizsPlHxUIf_k6DGg
We’ve all felt it: Whether we’ve argued pointlessly with someone on social media, felt our blood pressure rise as we’ve fought over politics with family members, or simply veered delicately away from certain topics, it’s hard to ignore the chasm between those who hold opposing political views. And it feels like it’s getting worse, that politics are getting uglier, and that reasonable discussion is falling by the wayside.
What can ordinary people do to bridge the great divide? We can read books that smart and reasonable people have written in defense of their views and we can talk about these books with others who may or may not wear the political stripes we do.
Come to Shelf Life Books for a monthly book club that does just that. Ideally, participants will have read the book assigned for that day, and will come prepared to discuss it. All of the books on our list will be made available by Shelf Life. We will meet from 11 AM to 1 PM on the last Saturday of every month.
ABOUT THE BOOK
A radical reimagining of the role of art and culture in contemporary democracy, The Compassionate Imagination proposes a new Canadian Cultural Contract that re-humanizes our way of living together by tapping into the instincts for generosity and compassion that find their expression in art.
Over the last forty years, the arts have been increasingly deemed unimportant to the creation of an educated workforce. Reflecting a broadly held political view that in a market-based economy the arts were “a frill,” they were deemed “unnecessary” courses compared to sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
But what kind of Canada might we make if we were to place art and culture at the heart of our mutual decision-making, and return the arts to a central position in our education, shifting to steam rather than stem?
What might be possible if we integrate the creative imagination into our responses to the great social challenges we face? What impact would it have on the future shape of our democracy?
It’s time to find where the Compassionate Imagination can take us.
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Where is it happening?
Shelf Life Books, 1302 4 St SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0X8, Canada,Calgary, AlbertaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
