"It seems to me what is called for is an exquisite balance between two conflicting needs: the most skeptical scrutiny of all hypotheses that are served up to us and at the same time a great openness to new ideas." -Carl Sagan   We are a collection of open minded thinkers interested in ideas about truth and existence. We are interested in examining the human experience through science, religion, philosophy, and story telling to address the big questions in life. We respect all points of view an …

This Meetup Group has "Evolved" from discussion of one specific subject to the much broader, more inclusive subject of Conscious Evolution. The current Worldwide Paradigm of separation and competition is slowly changing to one of cooperation, self organization, and interconnectedness as is evident with the formation of so many new local, national and worldwide organizations to help humanity. If you answer yes to some or all of these questions, this is what this Meetup Group is all about and ap …

  MISSION The Artists' Rights Movement's (ARM) mission is to strengthen laws that protect artists, improve working conditions for artists, increase funding for the arts and protect free speech. We are building a national network to change public policy about art in America. This is a great group for artist, art professionals, students, art enthusiasts, lawyers, and retirees who want to be involved in cutting edge art, politics, law, media, and government.   …