Change My View IRL: OTHER PEOPLE edition
A third edition of Change My View IRL! This one with the theme of Other People.
CMV IRL is a version of the subreddit r/changemyview, but adapted to in-person. The event is for anyone who wants to practice updating their views in a low stakes, chill environment. The idea is to expose yourself to new perspectives and ideas, practice mental flexibility, and maybe just maybe update a view.
This session’s theme is Other People. Other people, amiright? What do other people get right, what do they get wrong?
********** HOW IT WORKS:
Guests anonymously submit their views on a variety of topics prior to the event. The hosts will curate a selection of views and circulate them in advance.
At the event, everyone stands in an open room and the host reads out a view. Guests then decide where they initially stand on the topic by moving to one of several areas of the room: agree, somewhat agree, not sure, somewhat disagree, disagree.
Guest then have an opportunity to articulate why they’ve chosen their stance. If others find their reasoning compelling, they show they’ve updated their view by changing positions in the room.
Some simple ground rules are established at the outset to make this as enjoyable as possible. This is for funs and lols and oooh!s; we aim to stay away from super hot button issues.
We also do a practice run or two to get warmed up.
********** WAYS TO PARTICIPATE:
- You can just listen and practice quietly updating your views
- You can practice articulating your views
- You can sit out for rounds you aren't interested in
- You can sit out for rounds if you didn't wear your orthotics and your lower back hurts from standing
Example views:
"People don’t spend enough time considering where they should live, given the role it plays in their happiness”, “People only claim to hate Top 40 pop music because they think it makes them look cool”, “People should be more skeptical about ADHD diagnosis because…” (views don’t have to follow this format)
The link to submit views is at the top of the page and will be linked in the comments. Submitting a view is optional.
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This event is co-hosted by Kale and Naryan.
$ At previous events people have asked about chipping in, so this time we’ve added this option. Hit ‘skip’ to bypass, no problemo :).
This event welcomes anyone interested in viewpoint diversity. If you have any questions or requests, reach out to one of the hosts.
Feel free to bring snacks!
Doors open at 3pm and the game will begin at 3:15pm. There will be a break in the middle.
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