IN-PERSON: Let’s meet and talk about how “scientific thinking is critical not only to the pursuit of truth but to the very well-being of our democratic institutions”. We’ll base the discussion on Carl Sagan’s [book](https://a.co/d/gxEWJ3p). “Casting a wide net through history and culture, Sagan examines and authoritatively debunks such celebrated fallacies of the past as witchcraft, faith healing, demons, and UFOs. And yet, disturbingly, in today’s so-called information age, pseudoscience is burgeoning with stories of alien abduction, channeling past lives, and communal hallucinations commanding growing attention and respect. As Sagan demonstrates with lucid eloquence, the siren song of unreason is not just a cultural wrong turn but a dangerous plunge into darkness that threatens our most basic freedoms.”

Everyone is welcome whether you have read the book or not.

You can:

* [read a sample from the current book](https://www.amazon.com/Demon-Haunted-World-Science-Candle-Dark/dp/0345409469?asin=0345409469&revisionId=&format=4&depth=1)
* [view past selections](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1obtqw5MLQU5LCB2O53-_r1cmwwigvPlY-o36UomzzgQ/edit#gid=784660170)
* [view pool of candidates](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1obtqw5MLQU5LCB2O53-_r1cmwwigvPlY-o36UomzzgQ/edit#gid=1700718540)
* [add your ideas to the pool of candidates](https://forms.gle/k9m9TsTSBFKEmjHy9)

At this meeting each person can nominate a book to be voted on whether it is from the pool of candidates or not.

We’ll be meeting at [Cafe Express](https://www.cafe-express.com/towncountry). There is ample parking in the nearby lot.

Come prepared to discuss the ideas in the book and have a good time.

Looking forward to seeing you there!