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SUMMARY:RITZ AND ESCOFFIER: The Hotelier\, The Chef\, and the Rise of the Leisure Class by Luke Barr
DESCRIPTION:All Sessions Will Meet On Zoom On Wednesdays At 3:30 Pm \nTo Register\, Please Rsvp To Carole At Celeher@earthlink.net
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/ritz-and-escoffier-the-hotelier-the-chef-and-the-rise-of-the-leisure-class-by-luke-barr/
LOCATION:Book Discussion – Zoom
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SUMMARY:CCT Dine & Discuss - Are WE Election-Ready?
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Melissa Blazier \n\nWhat do we need to know about the upcoming Primary and General Election?\nWhat are the responsibilities of the Supervisor of Elections office?\nHow are ballots safeguarded and how do we insure that each vote will count?\nWhat changes have been made by statute in the voting process?\n\nCome and get your questions answered as well as getting help from Supervisor of Elections staff members with personal voter needs such as registering to vote\, submitting Vote-by-Mail ballot requests\, and updating important voter information. \n  \n\nClick here to Purchase Tickets
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/cct-dine-discuss-are-we-election-ready/
LOCATION:The Village Spot\, 3150 Village Walk Circle\, Naples\,\, FL\, 34109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dine & Discuss
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SUMMARY:Center for Critical Thinking 20th Anniversary Gala
DESCRIPTION:Join us at VINEYARDS COUNTRY CLUB for a lively discussion with The Center for Critical Thinking! \nYou are cordially invited to the \nCENTER FOR CRITICAL THINKING\n20th ANNIVERSARY GALA \nIncluding a Dine & Discuss program on National Security:\nAMERICA AT A CROSSROAD:\nPower\, Principles & Global Consequences \nFeaturing Special Keynote Speaker:\nNational Security Expert\nAmy McGrath (Ret.) \nCocktail Attire \nCelebrating 20 years of fostering a culture of critical inquiry and thoughtful discussion\, and promoting informed decision-making\, leading to meaningful social change! \nAmy McGrath will examine the accelerating shifts in U.S. foreign policy and their long-term implications for American security\, economic stability\, and democratic values\, along with the recent developments and conflicts\, such as Venezuela\, Iran/the Middle East and Ukraine\, and their potential consequences. \nAfter graduating from Annapolis\, McGrath served as a Marine Corps F/A-18 fighter pilot and weapons system officer with 3 combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. She was the first woman in the Marine Corps to fly a combat mission. McGrath served in the Armed Forces for 24 years. After operational flying tours\, she served as a Congressional Fellow advising on defense and foreign affairs to the House Armed Services Committee and subsequently was assigned to the Pentagon as a Marine Corps liaison to the State Department. McGrath concluded her military career as a senior political science instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy. McGrath founded Honor Bound\, Inc.\, a 501(c)(4) nonpartisan organization committed to leadership development for women with a military service background\, encouraging them to run for elected office. A member of the Council on Foreign Relations\, McGrath has a B.S. from the U.S. Naval Academy and an M.A. in Global Security from The Johns Hopkins University. Currently\, she hosts a podcast on national security entitled “Truth in the Barrel.” \n  \nClick here to Purchase Tickets
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/center-for-critical-thinking-20th-anniversary-gala/
LOCATION:Vineyards Country Club\, 400 Vineyards Boulevard\, Naples\, FL\, 34119
CATEGORIES:Anniversary Party,Dine & Discuss
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SUMMARY:THE AVIATOR AND THE SHOWMAN: Amelia Earhart\, George Putnam\, and the Marriage That Made An American Icon by Laurie Gwen Shapiro
DESCRIPTION:All Sessions Will Meet On Zoom On Wednesdays At 3:30 Pm \nTo Register\, Please Rsvp To Carole At Celeher@earthlink.net
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/the-aviator-and-the-showman-amelia-earhart-george-putnam-and-the-marriage-that-made-an-american-icon-by-laurie-gwen-shapiro/
LOCATION:Book Discussion – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion
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SUMMARY:AMERICAN NATIONS: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America by Colin Woodard
DESCRIPTION:All Sessions Will Meet On Zoom On Wednesdays At 3:30 Pm \nTo Register\, Please Rsvp To Carole At Celeher@earthlink.net
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/american-nations-a-history-of-the-eleven-rival-regional-cultures-of-north-america-by-colin-woodard/
LOCATION:Book Discussion – Zoom
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SUMMARY:CCT Dine & Discuss - The Rise of the Nones
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Charles E. Kupchella\, PhD \nThe religious landscape of the USA is and has been changing rapidly. In Pew Research Surveys conducted in the last few years: 63% of American adults described themselves as Christians — down 14 percentage points from a decade earlier. The percentage of people who described their religious identity as “atheist\,” “agnostic” or “nothing-in-particular\,” was 29% — up from 17% in 2009. Some mainline churches have lost 40 percent or more of their members. While enrollment in Catholic schools has been growing in much of the global south\, the situation is different in developed countries. In the United States in particular\, enrollment has been declining for most of the last 50 years. Why has this been happening and what are the implications? \n  \nClick here to Purchase Tickets
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/cct-dine-discuss-the-rise-of-the-nones/
LOCATION:The Village Spot\, 3150 Village Walk Circle\, Naples\,\, FL\, 34109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dine & Discuss
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SUMMARY:HISTORY MATTERS by David McCullough
DESCRIPTION:All Sessions Will Meet On Zoom On Wednesdays At 3:30 Pm \nTo Register\, Please Rsvp To Carole At Celeher@earthlink.net
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/history-matters-by-david-mccullough/
LOCATION:Book Discussion – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion
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SUMMARY:CCT Dine & Discuss - Bitcoin and the Future of Money
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Bob Burnett \nThis fascinating new form of currency has captured the imagination of many and has raised countless questions that our speaker will tackle\, including: Why does Bitcoin exist? How does Bitcoin actually work? What is the impact of Bitcoin on the nation-state and the banking system? \n  \nClick here to Purchase Tickets
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/cct-dine-discuss-bitcoin-and-the-future-of-money/
LOCATION:The Village Spot\, 3150 Village Walk Circle\, Naples\,\, FL\, 34109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dine & Discuss
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SUMMARY:CCT Dine & Discuss - Will AI Change the Way the Next Generation Thinks?
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: David Stein \nLearning technologies have long shaped the nature of teaching and defined what we consider a classroom. Over time\, the evolution of digital tools and techniques has transformed the spaces where learning occurs. The emergence of the internet introduced virtual classrooms—accessible everywhere\, at any time\, and to anyone—dismantling traditional boundaries. Educational technologies have fundamentally changed how knowledge is created\, distributed\, and owned\, making them a truly disruptive force. Today\, artificial intelligence (AI) stands as the next major disruption\, with the potential to redefine the very concept of learning. \nImagining the Classroom of the Future \nWhat might teaching and learning look\, feel\, and be like for our grandchildren\, great-grandchildren\, and generations beyond? What changes in today’s classrooms offer glimpses of that future? Early in the era of internet-based learning\, Wood and Smith predicted that the web had “the potential to alter human interactions without the need for physical presence” (p. 5). Artificial intelligence now extends that possibility by enabling human-like interactions and reshaping how learners think and learn—both today and in the years ahead. \nA Call to Action \nAs we imagine the future\, we must ask: What vision of education do we want for ourselves and for the generations to come?The choices we make today will shape not only the tools we use but the values and goals that define the idea of education for decades ahead. \n  \nClick here to Purchase Tickets
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/cct-dine-discuss-will-ai-change-the-way-the-next-generation-thinks/
LOCATION:The Village Spot\, 3150 Village Walk Circle\, Naples\,\, FL\, 34109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dine & Discuss
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251216T180000
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SUMMARY:CCT Dine & Discuss - Who Is Vladimir Putin? What Does He Believe In?
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Bill Pope \nTopic: Who Is Vladimir Putin? What Does He Believe In? \nIf Putin completes his current term\, he will be the longest-serving Russian leader in 200 years\, since Catherine the Great. He will be in office even longer than Stalin. It is highly likely that he will run again in 2030. By 2036\, Putin will be 84. In effect\, he is President-for-Life. \nIs Putin an avowed enemy of the U.S.\, of the West\, and of democracy? Do our leaders often seem unaware of his determination to weaken us or\, if aware\, unwilling to take it into account when formulating Russia policy? This is your opportunity to get a sense of who Putin is and what drives him.” \n  \nClick here to Purchase Tickets
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/cct-dine-discuss-who-is-vladimir-putin-what-does-he-believe-in/
LOCATION:The Village Spot\, 3150 Village Walk Circle\, Naples\,\, FL\, 34109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dine & Discuss
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T180000
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SUMMARY:CCT Dine & Discuss - Can the Supreme Court Protect Our Democracy?
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Bob Levy \nTopic: Can the Supreme Court Protect Our Democracy? \nBob Levy will examine the Trump agenda\, the role of the courts\, and our system of checks and balances. He’ll recap four major cases from the Supreme Court’s last term – nationwide injunctions\, medical treatment for transgender minors\, parental control over school books\, and Planned Parenthood’s access to Medicaid funding. Then he’ll preview key issues coming up in the current term – gerrymandering\, deportations\, and birthright citizenship. Bob will also discuss the imperial presidency and what can be done if a president ignores a Court order.”’ \nClick here to Purchase Tickets
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/cct-dine-discuss-can-the-supreme-court-protect-our-democracy/
LOCATION:The Village Spot\, 3150 Village Walk Circle\, Naples\,\, FL\, 34109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dine & Discuss
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T153000
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SUMMARY:THE LOVES OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT: The Women Who Created a President by Edward F. O'Keefe
DESCRIPTION:MAY 14th\, 2025
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/the-loves-of-theodore-roosevelt-the-women-who-created-a-president-by-edward-f-okeefe/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250506T180000
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SUMMARY:CCT Dine & Discuss - America’s Information and Hidden-Persuaders
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Tim Love \nTopic: America’s Information and Hidden-Persuaders: Who Are They\, Where Are They\, and Can We Put the Genie Back in the Bottle? \nToday’s primary sources of news and opinion are no longer traditional media\, but powerful online platforms—Google\, Facebook\, YouTube\, Instagram\, TikTok\, and others. It isn’t just the digital social media Apps\, but the very email and home Wi-fi servers Americans have become dependent on for communicating and getting their information. Our current communication policy leaves the U.S. vulnerable. While countries like China\, Russia\, and Iran have blocked U.S. platforms behind a “digital iron curtain”\, our own system remains dangerously wide open. \nDine and Discuss these powerful and impacting “Hidden Persuaders” and how these players and platforms exert more influence over public opinion than ever before. \nCan we control it? Can we put the genie back in the bottle? Let’s discuss! \n  \nClick here to Purchase Tickets
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/cct-dine-discuss-americas-information-and-hidden-persuaders/
LOCATION:The Village Spot\, 3150 Village Walk Circle\, Naples\,\, FL\, 34109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dine & Discuss
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SUMMARY:THE SECRET LIVES OF BOOKSELLERS AND LIBRARIANS: True Stories of the Magic of Reading by James Patterson
DESCRIPTION:All Sessions Will Meet On Zoom On Wednesdays At 3:30 Pm \nTo Register\, Please Rsvp To Carole At Celeher@earthlink.net
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/the-secret-lives-of-booksellers-and-librarians-true-stories-of-the-magic-of-reading-by-james-patterson/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T180000
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SUMMARY:DINE & DISCUSS - Vaccines and Their Science: Where Are We Today?
DESCRIPTION:Join us at THE VILLAGE SPOT for a lively discussion with The Center for Critical Thinking! \nClick here to Purchase Tickets
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/vaccines-and-their-science-where-are-we-today/
LOCATION:The Village Spot\, 3150 Village Walk Circle\, Naples\,\, FL\, 34109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dine & Discuss
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T153000
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SUMMARY:THE LIGHT EATERS: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth by Zoë Schlanger
DESCRIPTION:All Sessions Will Meet On Zoom On Wednesdays At 3:30 Pm \nTo Register\, Please Rsvp To Carole At Celeher@earthlink.net
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/the-light-eaters-how-the-unseen-world-of-plant-intelligence-offers-a-new-understanding-of-life-on-earth-by-zoe-schlanger/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250311T180000
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SUMMARY:CCT Dine & Discuss - So What Happened to the Parties of Lincoln and FDR?
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Charles Kupchella \nHow did America’s system of political parties come about? Political parties aren’t mentioned at all in the Constitution – and were seen as threats by some of our country’s founders\, so how and when did political parties acquire their standing – the right to shape government and define our choices – and do either of our principal political parties have a substantive core? The Republican Party has changed dramatically and would no doubt be unrecognizable to conservative stalwarts such as Lincoln\, Teddy Roosevelt and Eisenhower. What happened? And what about the kaleidoscopic Democratic Party allowing itself to be identified with such extreme liberal nonsense as defunding the police and giving people free stuff. Are we stuck with a two-party system – and\, if so\, are we stuck with these two? Bring back the Whigs? \n  \nClick here to Purchase Tickets
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/cct-dine-discuss-so-what-happened-to-the-parties-of-lincoln-and-fdr/
LOCATION:The Village Spot\, 3150 Village Walk Circle\, Naples\,\, FL\, 34109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dine & Discuss
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T153000
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SUMMARY:THINK AGAIN: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant
DESCRIPTION:All Sessions Will Meet On Zoom On Wednesdays At 3:30 Pm \nTo Register\, Please Rsvp To Carole At Celeher@earthlink.net
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/think-again-the-power-of-knowing-what-you-dont-know-by-adam-grant/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241210T180000
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SUMMARY:How Does the US Stack Up in the World Economic Order?
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: James Bishop \nTopic: How Does the US Stack Up in the World Economic Order? How Will Potential US Fiscal Policy Impact the US and World Economies? \nBy many measures\, the U.S. economy has continued to recover from the impact of COVID with the type of growth that it experienced prior to 2020. Gross Domestic Product is growing solidly\, inflation is moderating\, while unemployment and the labor market have been relatively stable\, remaining close to their pre-pandemic levels. So\, is the US economy okay? What will be the effect of 200% tariffs\, millions deported\, national debt and deficit increases? \n  \nClick here to Purchase Tickets
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/how-does-the-us-stack-up-in-the-world-economic-order/
LOCATION:The Village Spot\, 3150 Village Walk Circle\, Naples\,\, FL\, 34109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dine & Discuss
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SUMMARY:How the Mt. Rushmore Presidents Would Heal Our Nation
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Robert Porter Lynch \nTopic: How the Presidents on Mount Rushmore Would Reunite Our Nation \nCan America Heal & Rebuild Trust After a Brutal and Divisive Election? \nThe Presidential Election of 2024 will be vicious and polarizing\, leaving our nation divided and angry. Politics have caused horrible animosities\, with vitriolic accusations leaving bitterness and divisiveness — friends and families have fractured from our prolonged partisan turmoil. This is not new for America; divisiveness has been frequent in our democracy as passions flare. \nThis important presentation will examine how our wisest leaders – the Presidents on Mount Rushmore — offer great insights about healing fractured relationships and rebuilding trust to unify our nation. You will leave this interactive session with a renewed personal sense of hope\, purpose\, and optimism to turn breakdowns into breakthroughs – an action strategy for all of us to work together to put our nation back on track. \n  \nClick here to Purchase Tickets
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/how-the-mt-rushmore-presidents-would-heal-our-nation/
LOCATION:The Village Spot\, 3150 Village Walk Circle\, Naples\,\, FL\, 34109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dine & Discuss
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241015T180000
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SUMMARY:The Electoral College – Obsolete or Absolutely Necessary?
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Carole C. Leher \nCarole Leher is a past Vice-President and current Board Member of the Center for Critical Thinking. \nA native of Syracuse\, New York\, Carole attended Rollins College in Winter Park\, Florida where she earned a B.A. in History with a certificate to teach. \nNow a full-time resident of Naples\, Carole has played an active role in The Center for Critical Thinking for many years.  She has presented programs on the Electoral College to a variety of audiences both at CCT and at several branches of the Collier County Public Library system.  Carole currently serves as the Coordinator of the CCT Nonfiction Book Discussion Group. She also has an avid interest and expertise in astronomy from her work at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and has lectured on the James Webb Space Telescope. \nCarole and her husband Robert have been important benefactors and promoters of Naples Historical Society (NHS). \n  \nClick here to Purchase Tickets
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/the-electoral-college-obsolete-or-absolutely-necessary-2/
LOCATION:The Village Spot\, 3150 Village Walk Circle\, Naples\,\, FL\, 34109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dine & Discuss
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240514T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240514T180000
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SUMMARY:Climate Changes:  Are we prepared for what's to come? How resilient can we be and what are the local governments doing to protect us?
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, May 14\, 2024 \nSpeakers: Ray Christman and Dr. Michael Savarese \n  \nClick here to Purchase Tickets
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/climate-changes-are-we-prepared-for-whats-to-come-how-resilient-can-we-be-and-what-are-the-local-governments-doing-to-protect-us/
LOCATION:The Village Spot\, 3150 Village Walk Circle\, Naples\,\, FL\, 34109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dine & Discuss
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240508T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240508T153000
DTSTAMP:20231221T213334Z
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SUMMARY:CONTROLIGARCHS: Exposing the Billionaire Class\, Their Secret Deals\, and the Globalist Plot to Dominate Your Life by Seamus Bruner
DESCRIPTION:ALL SESSIONS WILL MEET ON ZOOM ON WEDNESDAYS AT 3:30 PM \n~~~ TO REGISTER\, PLEASE RSVP TO CAROLE at celeher@earthlink.net
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/controligarchs-exposing-the-billionaire-class-their-secret-deals-and-the-globalist-plot-to-dominate-your-life-by-seamus-bruner/
LOCATION:Book Discussion – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T153000
DTSTAMP:20231221T213223Z
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SUMMARY:THE EXCEPTIONS: Nancy Hopkins\, MIT\, and the Fight for Women in Science by Kate Zernike
DESCRIPTION:ALL SESSIONS WILL MEET ON ZOOM ON WEDNESDAYS AT 3:30 PM \n~~~ TO REGISTER\, PLEASE RSVP TO CAROLE at celeher@earthlink.net
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/the-exceptions-nancy-hopkins-mit-and-the-fight-for-women-in-science-by-kate-zernike/
LOCATION:Book Discussion – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240409T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240409T180000
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SUMMARY:Immigration
DESCRIPTION:Topic: The U.S. Migration “Crisis” – What’s All the Fuss About? \n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker: Mr. Alan Van Egmond served for 37 years as a career member of the U.S. Senior Foreign Service focusing on transitioning conflict-prone countries to peace and long-term development. He has served with Congress\, the Department of State\, USAID and the Department of Defense. \nMr. Van Egmond was raised in Ann Arbor\, Michigan and Lexington\, Massachusetts. He has a B.A. from Wesleyan University\, and M.A. and M.A.L.D. degrees with distinction in international development and international security studies from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy\, Tufts University. Mr. Van Egmond speaks French. \n\n\n  \nClick here to Purchase Tickets
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/immigration/
LOCATION:The Village Spot\, 3150 Village Walk Circle\, Naples\,\, FL\, 34109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dine & Discuss
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T153000
DTSTAMP:20231221T213145Z
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SUMMARY:THE ART THIEF: A True Story of Love\, Crime\, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel
DESCRIPTION:ALL SESSIONS WILL MEET ON ZOOM ON WEDNESDAYS AT 3:30 PM \n~~~ TO REGISTER\, PLEASE RSVP TO CAROLE at celeher@earthlink.net
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/the-art-thief-a-true-story-of-love-crime-and-a-dangerous-obsession-by-michael-finkel/
LOCATION:Book Discussion – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240312T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240312T180000
DTSTAMP:20240112T162850Z
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SUMMARY:Evil Leaders & Propaganda
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THE DINNER \nTickets: $39.95 \nRefund Policy: Refunds only available up to 3 days before the event. \nEligible refunds are subject to a $4 service fee. \nEvil leaders are threatening democracies across the world. It is a genuine threat to our hard-earned liberties here in the US\, Latin America\, and Europe. They create divisiveness\, and instigate violence\, preying upon our fears and insecurities. \n\nWho are these evil leaders?\nHow can we identify them?\nWhy do people follow them?\nWhat spawns their emergence?\nHow can we stop them?\n\nTheir primary weapon is Propaganda — a Mind Manipulation Matrix designed to befuddle your brain\, then warp reality to undermine reason and the law\, triggering mob action. \n\nWhat is the design of the Mind Manipulation Matrix?\nWho is most likely to be caught in its net?\nWhat countermeasures can you use to neutralize its impact?\nWhat type of people are most likely to be their enablers?\n\nYour speaker\, Robert Porter Lynch\, will give his insights on these vital issues in very interactive session. \n  \nClick here to Purchase Tickets
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/evil-leaders-propaganda/
LOCATION:The Village Spot\, 3150 Village Walk Circle\, Naples\,\, FL\, 34109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dine & Discuss
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240214T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240214T153000
DTSTAMP:20231221T213038Z
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SUMMARY:THE LOST BOYS OF MONTAUK: The True Story of the “Wind Blown”\, Four Men Who Vanished at Sea\, and the Survivors They Left Behind by Amanda M. Fairbanks
DESCRIPTION:ALL SESSIONS WILL MEET ON ZOOM ON WEDNESDAYS AT 3:30 PM \n~~~ TO REGISTER\, PLEASE RSVP TO CAROLE at celeher@earthlink.net
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/the-lost-boys-of-montauk-the-true-story-of-the-wind-blown-four-men-who-vanished-at-sea-and-the-survivors-they-left-behind-by-amanda-m-fairbanks/
LOCATION:Book Discussion – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240213T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240213T180000
DTSTAMP:20231121T221541Z
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SUMMARY:Artificial Intelligence - Benefits and Risks
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: John Psaras \nArtificial Intelligence (AI) is poised to become an anchor to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It is already present in our cell phones (thumb print and facial recognition) in industrial robots\, video games (Augmented Reality)\, health care\, etc. \nDespite the obvious benefits to humanity\, the implementation of AI poses a number of potential problems that we need to come to grips with. We will discuss the social and ethical challenges and their consequences. \n  \nClick here to Purchase Tickets
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/artificial-intelligence-benefits-and-risks/
LOCATION:The Village Spot\, 3150 Village Walk Circle\, Naples\,\, FL\, 34109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dine & Discuss
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240110T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240110T153000
DTSTAMP:20231221T212924Z
CREATED:20231221T212924Z
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SUMMARY:THE HEAT WILL KILL YOU FIRST: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet by science journalist Jeff Goodell
DESCRIPTION:ALL SESSIONS WILL MEET ON ZOOM ON WEDNESDAYS AT 3:30 PM \n~~~ TO REGISTER\, PLEASE RSVP TO CAROLE at celeher@earthlink.net
URL:https://centerforcriticalthinking.com/event/the-heat-will-kill-you-first-life-and-death-on-a-scorched-planet-by-science-journalist-jeff-goodell/
LOCATION:Book Discussion – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion
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