Let's talk about money
Let's talk about money
talkin' taboos & The Discussion Experiment
Invitation posted by Igor
For this event, I teamed up with Stef Lenk and her event series talkin‘ taboos. Stef has been running her project since 2021 with the goal of creating a space where strangers can have deep conversations about otherwise rarely discussed topics – free from assumptions and expectations we frequently encounter in those who know us (you can find her talkin‘ taboos meetup group here).
Join us!
Participation is free and you don’t need to prepare anything.
This event is part of the event series “The Discussion Experiment” in collaboration with the event series talkin‘ taboos.
As always, we’ll be hosted by wonderful Tuesday Coworking.
Illustration by Stef Lenk – check out her art here.
When & where
Wed 13 Aug – 19:00
Berlin, Schöneberg
Please reserve your seat via Eventbrite
(You receive the address after registration)
Here are answers to some questions you might have:
Akkordeon Inhalt
The discussion experiment is an event series with the aim to create new methods for discuss complex and controversial topics in groups in a way that creates more clarity, reduces misunderstandings and makes conversations more interesting, inspiring and fruitful.
This is achieved with a new moderation technique that slows down and relaxes the discussion and supports all speakers in formulating their statements in a more clear and focused manner.
The aim of each discussion is to further improve the method based on the experiences we make – at the same time, of course, we want to have an interesting evening and an engaging discussion.
Explanation by Stef Lenk:
Taboo (təˈbuː) (adjective) prohibited or restricted by social custom *
Social interactions are often unwittingly steered by expectation. Public life dictates a certain behavioural etiquette (ie. remain ‘cool’, act ‘responsibly’, hide weakness), while personal relationships often evolve into patterns of interaction based on how those who ‚know‘ us expect us to be. Talkin‘ Taboos is an event where strangers get together to discuss topics that rarely make it into everyday discourse. People we don’t know have nothing to judge us by ahead of time, which goes a long way to removing inhibitions in dialogue. Our aim is to look for places where our thoughts overlap and to exchange perspectives on issues we might otherwise struggle with alone.
* (the W.E.I.R.D [White, Educated, Industrialised, Rich, Democratic] blinders of my upbringing influence everything that appears here, and I both welcome and encourage challenges and criticism to that effect.)
It is difficult to predict exactly how the event will play out or feel. Each event is a test and can be enjoyable or disappointing for some participants. In any case, it’s always worth sticking around for a while after the moderated part – our participants are lovely, and it’s a great additional opportunity to exchange ideas.
It’s perfectly fine to just listen. You can decide for yourself at any time how active you want to be and will not be asked to speak. The only exception is at the beginning of the conversation, where we do a quick round where all participants say their names.
Each event lasts between 1.5 and 2 hours. Feel free to stay a bit longer to finish the snacks, chat with other participants, and deepen the conversation.
The venue is on the ground floor and accessible with wheelchairs. However, there are unfortunately no wheelchair-accessible bathrooms!