June, 2010 Daytime

In America is our individual and governmental generosity (i.e. welfare, food stamps) aiding and abetting laziness and effortless behavior? What ever happened to you reap what you sow?
What is honesty?
Should guilt be used as a learning tool?
How do you know you have a soul?

June, 2010 Evening

Does ethics demand a consideration of social context?
What is spirituality?
Is there a purpose to human existence beyond procreation?
Is there a case for the existence of God?

May, 2010 Daytime

What's the difference between religion and superstition?
Is “capitalism” all good and “socialism” all bad?
Is “big” government necessarily “bad” and is “small” (or “less”) government necessarily “good”?
If you had to, how would you justify your existence?

May, 2010 Evening

Is the philosophy of the previous century the common sense of the next?
If you had to, how would you justify your existence?
Is personal morality a result of nature or nurture?
Does the end justify the means? If so, who decides why?

April, 2010 Daytime

Is globalization desirable for America? Is it inevitable?
Humpty Dumpty...Accident? Or pushed?
Is “capitalism” all good and “socialism” all bad?
Does the internet provide better information than the public had without it?

April, 2010 Evening

Is it reasonable or even possible to reduce government
and still have a viable large society?
Is the Illuminati’s mission good or evil?
Is some illusion needed for a happy life?
How would the world be different if fear did not exist?
What effect might technology have on human evolution?
How much, and what, do you expect and not expect from a person who loves you (family member)? When would you feel disappointed or betrayed?

March, 2010 Daytime

Should public opinion influence legislative judgment?
Is it reasonable or even possible to reduce government and still have a viable large society?
Is current television “dumbing us down” or does it just reflect
how “dumb” we are or have become?
In most discussion groups I’ve attended-from book discussion groups to self-help groups-women have far outnumbered men, but in our Socrates group men outnumber women. Why?