2025 PhiloQuest Discussions | Books & Movies

PhiloQuest Discussions: Books & Movies

The aim of this discussion group is to get together once a month to discuss a movie or book we agree on together. So really it's just an excuse to get together once a month and chat over drinks.

Once you sign up, here’s how it works:

• Discord Community: Once you sign up, you’ll receive an invitation to join our Discord. This is where you’ll find updates, discussion threads, and details on upcoming events and meetups.
• Monthly Meetups: We meet on the last Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm CET. At the start of each month, you’ll receive a confirmation email with a Google Meet link and a calendar invitation, so you’re all set for the discussion.

The fees are $100/person, and will be covering the basic costs of hosting the meetings.

About me:

Hi, my name is Mahmoud Rasmi. I am an independent writer, researcher, and marketer with over 10 years of experience. I am currently leading the marketing strategy at Xiva.

My latest book Philosophy for Business Leaders: Asking Questions, Navigating Uncertainty, and the Quest for Meaning explores the value of curiosity, questioning assumptions, and finding meaning in adversity.

I hold a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Salamanca, Spain.

2025 lineup & schedule:

• January (movie): Her (2013) – Directed by Spike Jonze
• February (book): The KLF: Chaos, Magic and the Band Who Burned a Million Pounds by John Higgs
• March (movie): Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) – Directed by Werner Herzog
• April (book): Magnificent Rebels: The First Romantics and the Invention of the Self by Andrea Wulf
• May (book): The Feast of the Goat by Mario Vargas Llosa
• June (movie): About Time (2013) – Directed by Richard Curtis
• July (book): Why Liberalism Failed by Patrick J. Deneen
• August (movie): Bab'Aziz: The Prince That Contemplated His Soul (2005) – Directed by Nacer Khemir
• September (book): The Silk Roads: A New History of the World by Peter Frankopan
• October (book): The Poverty of Historicism by Karl Popper
• November (book): Ibn Khaldun: An Intellectual Biography by Robert Irwin
• December (movie): Sunset Boulevard (1950) – Directed by Billy Wilder

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