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SUMMARY:Philosophy Study Group
DESCRIPTION:We will begin a discussion of the book When They Severed Earth from Sky: How the Human Mind Shapes Myth (2004) by Elizabeth Wayland Barber and Paul T. Barber. For the 12th we’ll read the first ten chapters. This is a book about how myth operates in preliterate societies by taking advantage of aspects of the human mind that we are just beginning to learn about. Joseph Campbell it is not. \nUnfortunately\, this is not an inexpensive book\, though it’s still not like buying a textbook. A new paperback lists for $35 and even an ebook starts at $20. We’re going with it anyway\, since inflation has recently driven prices of many commodities significantly higher and we do our best to stay current. Perhaps you could negotiate to get the seller to include a dozen eggs. \n 
URL:https://mnindependentscholars.org/event/philosophy-study-group-58/
LOCATION:via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Philosophy
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SUMMARY:History Study Group
DESCRIPTION:We will continue discussing the book\, 1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created\, by Charles Mann\, by reading Parts Two and Three. \nPreviously we spent time examining the worldwide boom in New World tobacco sales\, the global spread of malaria into subtropical and even temperate areas\, and the huge expansion of slavery\, particularly the African slave trade. Now we will go into more detail about the galleon trade between China and Europe\, originally of New World silver for silk and porcelain\, and the consequences for both areas. \nAnd we will look at the spread of New World agricultural species like sweet potatoes\, corn\, and potatoes – accompanied by its pests and diseases – and the profound effects it had on the rest of the world.And then we will spend time on how rubber changed the world\, both good and bad. If you find these things interesting\, we invite you to join us. If not\, maybe you would be happier in another group\, like maybe one that counts pretty pebbles.
URL:https://mnindependentscholars.org/event/history-study-group-30/
LOCATION:via Zoom
CATEGORIES:History
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SUMMARY:History Study Group
DESCRIPTION:Perilous Question:\nReform or Revolution? Britain on the Brink\, 1832\nby Antonia Fraser\nJoin us for “a narrative which at times reads like a political thriller.” The characters: Whig Lord Grey\, the conservative Duke of Wellington\, revolutionaries William Cobbett and Francis Place\, in addition to regular people. \nThe setting: 1830s (title might have given that away). The action: violent urban and agricultural riots. \nI won’t spoil the ending\, I’ll let you read the work and collect your own opinions. Goodreads reviews differ vastly so the discussion is sure to be an interesting one. You tell me: are we reading a detailed history or a collection of gossip columns? \nWe are reading the entire book for March. \nEmily \n 
URL:https://mnindependentscholars.org/event/history-study-group-61/
LOCATION:via Zoom
CATEGORIES:History
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SUMMARY:Philosophy Study Group
DESCRIPTION:  \nWe will finish discussing the book Thought: A Very Short Introduction by Tim Bayne. A short introductory book on a broad topic can lead to some interesting disagreements with what the author covers and how he goes about it. \nAdded to this is the fact that\, at this point\, we know very little about thought or how the brain works except in mostly general terms. This can lead to some interesting discussions. If you’re as confused as everyone else but have lots of opinions anyway\, you should come and join the rest of us who are in the same boat. Maybe we can get enough people rowing in the same direction that we can get somewhere. Hopefully not smashed into the dock. \nCurt
URL:https://mnindependentscholars.org/event/history-study-group-59/
LOCATION:via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Philosophy
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SUMMARY:Minnesota's Carnegie Libraries After 100 Years.
DESCRIPTION:In the early 1900s\, Andrew Carnegie funded the construction of over 1600 libraries in this country\, 66 of which were in Minnesota. The first half of the talk will describe the Carnegie library program and its impact on Minnesota; the second half will assess the extent to which the libraries have survived after more than a century. \nWe will touch on themes of philanthropy\, architecture\, accessibility\, historic preservation\, and of course\, the importance of libraries in American society.  Particular attention will be paid to how a Carnegie library has to be transformed so that it can continue to serve the community. Illustrated by historic and contemporary photos from around the state. \nGreg Gaut is emeritus faculty at Saint Mary’s University in Winona\, where he taught European and Russian history. Since 2012\, he has worked as a historic preservation consultant. He and his wife\, Marsha Neff\, are regular contributors to Minnesota History\, and two of their articles won the David Gebhard Award for the best article on Minnesota’s built environment. A lover of libraries\, he has published Laird’s Legacy: A History of the Winona Public Library and Reinventing the People’s Library\, a history of St. Paul’s Arlington Hills Public Library. The latter\, a Carnegie library\, is now the East Side Freedom Library. He is working on a book about the Minnesota home front during World War I. One result of this research\, the article “Hardware Store Sedition: The Case of Charles W. Anding\,” won the Solon J. Buck Award for the best article in Minnesota History for 2020.
URL:https://mnindependentscholars.org/event/minnesotas-carnegie-libraries-after-100-years/
LOCATION:Shoreview Library\, 4560 Victoria St N\, Shoreview\, MN\, 55126
CATEGORIES:Monthly Forum
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