… [W]hat is required here is what the young Heidegger called, in a much-overlooked but highly suggestive remark from _Being and Time_, "an existential conception of science". This would show how the practices of the natural sciences arise out of life-world practices, and that the life-world practices are not simply reducible to natural-scientific explanation." -- Simon Critchley ("Continental Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction", p. 116, [Oxford, 2001]) * * * NYC Philosophical Reading is run in …

Who we are The Real Alternative Energy Meetup Group is an attempt to communicate with and bring together upstanding and creative people in the pursuit of science, technology, and power. As the organizer of The Real Alternative Energy Meetup Group, I have already attended several meetup groups addressing issues related to so-called alternative energy. They have all, however, failed to adequately address solar and wind power, and geothermal technology OUR CORE BELIEFS We, as a group, are most …

The Children of the Sun for One People, One Earth: The Melanin Temple  I searched to see if there existed any meet up groups for either:  1. The Kemetic Cosmology = The 7 principles of Tehuti and the laws of Maat; 2. The power of Melanin and the subconscious mind = Melanology; and 3. Rational Fasting and the Mucus-Free diet healing system. I could not find any groups meetings in NYC on any of the aforementioned subjects. This is the clarion call for a Gods and Goddess meet up to create a sacred …

… Zumba Toning is the perfect way for enthusiasts to sculpt their bodies naturally while having a total blast. Zumbatomic® – Designed exclusively for kids (ages 4-12), Zumbatomic classes are rockin’, high-energy fitness-parties packed with specially choreographed, kid-friendly routines and all the music kids love, like hip-hop, reggaeton, cumbia and more. Parents love Zumbatomic because of the effects it has on kids, increasing their focus and self-confidence, boosting metabolism and enhancing coo …

This group is designed to teach the Concepts and exercises of BreathingRx based on Breathing Coordination. This includes diet and lifestyle information specific to asthmatics and COPD. We will be regenerating your breathing function. This class is open to anyone interested in healing or managing asthma through more natural methods.

“History as a whole is a progressive, gradually self-disclosing revelation of the Absolute,” wrote the German philosopher Friedrich Schelling. Indeed, evolution has always been a fundamentally spiritual concept. And over two centuries ago, he and others were beginning to intuit that the nature of reality itself was, in some essential way, going somewhere. Nature—and humanity—had a direction. We created this Meetup for anyone interested in Evolutionary spirituality, and social change. It's me …

A wonderful introduction to newer ideas based on nonlinear dynamics, as well as knowledge from a large number of areas.  Powerful non-classical ideas for thinking about complexity, emergence, self-organizing systems, complex adaptive systems, wicked problems.While the universe is nonlinear, linear thinking has dominated Western thought until the last few decades due in part to a lack of tools and ideas to deal with complexity.  However, a revolutionary paradigm shift began forming in math and sc …

… We cultivate a natural, hospitable environment to avoid societal mainstream habits and encourage them to develop and maintain their genuine selves. The idea is to create independent evolved children through practical measures of working through what they gather from their daily life and using that to make them the best they can be. Simple things like helping with chores around the house, playing sports or the use of any instrument is taken into consideration and used as social science to develop …

… Some workshops will be held on location in natural settings. Setting up photo shoots with great models requires much planning, lots of work and expense. The fee for our monthly Sunday Workshops is $75.00. They run from 1:00 to 5:00 PM, unless other wise posted. Members of the Montclair Glamour and Figure Photography Workshop pay a $12.50 membership fee for the first year, for consecutive years the membership fee is $25.00, this helps off set the cost and time involved in organizing the group. Co …

We all have the capacity to oppress and dominate others at the same time that we are being oppressed and dominated. To borrow a concept from bell hooks, our cultural values stem from white supremacist, imperialist, capitalist, patriarchal ideologies whereby one group seeks to maintain power by any means necessary.  We want to explore the interconnectedness of racism, sexism, classism and heterosexism. We want to learn together how these issues impact our current relationships. It is our desire t …

  You can "come awake" from your normal waking state and that is the natural next step for consciousness to follow... -Seth This class will provide an ongoing framework for the practical application of Seth's teachings on the importance and methods of achieving "higher" states of consciousness, "spiritual" exploration, and communication with our own greater being. It will also address the connection between these higher states of consciousness and the art of creating your own reality, inc …

Rules of Engagement... Fun is the priority. Kayaking and canoeing is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy nature. Many people are joining this group and do not have their own equipment. There will be one event scheduled each month starting in May to September where renting equipment will be offered. Members are encouraged to post their own trips on the message board and invite others to meet up and join in the fun. Trips should be posted as to how difficult they will be on a scale of 1 to …