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Community Day!
Extraordinary Ventures 200 S. Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesWe hold community days as a way for our members, friends, and visitors to participate in small group discussions around topics that allow each to share their ideas and experiences with others. There is a theme the discussion is organized around. The theme is usually announced on the community day to ensure that everyone […]
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Do We Live In A Machiavellian World?
Extraordinary Ventures 200 S. Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesFred Breidt will present an historical analysis of Machiavelli's political theories and how they may manifest in our current world. Niccolò Machiavelli completed The Prince In the year 1513. Originally dedicated to Giuliano de’ Medici of Florence, the book is now cited as a founding document of realpolitik. Machiavelli passionately wanted to make Florence great again, […]
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Ted Talk & Discussion: An ethicist’s guide to living a good life by rabbi Ira Bedzow
Extraordinary Ventures 200 S. Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesIt's easy to say you have values — but how can you actually put them into action? Ethicist and rabbi Ira Bedzow helps people wrestle with this big question so they can navigate life with a sense of meaning and direction. He sits down with Shoshana Ungerleider, physician and host of the "TED Health" podcast, […]
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Foods of the Americas Potluck and Social Sunday
Extraordinary Ventures 200 S. Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesEHST will start the holiday season with a New World Potluck. We will meet at our usual venue, Extraordinary Ventures. Attendees are asked to bring a dish to share that features foods of the Americas (See list below for inspiration!) Also, feel free to bring beverages or something store bought to share. (Please note, bringing […]
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Abortion in the United States after Roe v. Wade was Overturned
Extraordinary Ventures 200 S. Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesEHST member Stanley Henshaw will discuss now Americans responded to the Dobbs decision and the consequences for the legality of abortion, access to services, and women's health. Stanley Henshaw has a PhD in sociology and worked for many years as Deputy Director of Research for the Guttmacher Institute in New York. His work centered on […]

