Philosophical discussion: The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas

We'll explore Ursula Le Guin's classic short story "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" - a story rich for discussion. Le Guin wryly noted that her short work of philosophical fiction "has a long and happy career of being used by teachers to upset students and make them argue fiercely about morality."

You can read a copy of the short story here - https://www.utilitarianism.com/nu/omelas.pdf
We will also listen to the short story at the event if you don't get a chance to read before the day, and to refresh our memories for those who have.

It's a quick read, at under 3,000 words, and has been described as a fable, parable, an allegory, thought experiment and a modern myth.

Look forward to a fruitful discussion... We'll share our impressions and what we took from the story both as one large group and in small groups. All welcome.

Image: Andrew DeGraff from his incredible book Plotted: A Literary Atlas in which he depicts, in art, works of literature. http://www.andrewdegraff.com/plotted

Venue: We ask for a gold coin donation to help cover the venue costs. We're in the downstairs meeting room. Enter at the side of the building on SH1/Arthur Street (around the corner from Cuba St) and once inside, go straight ahead then head right along the passage by the toilets. The meeting room is at the end of that short passage (and up one step).

About: Who Am I? Understanding Personality Types, Wellington is a group for everybody who would like to understand a bit more about themselves and the people they live or work with - through sharing with others. Maybe you would like to know why your kids always clash, or why your partner is so sensitive... or not sensitive enough. Maybe you would like to know why you or somebody you love never seems to fit in. Maybe you want to know why you have chosen a certain profession. Maybe you just want to share what you know about personality types or learn what others know.

The main focus of this group is on understanding the 16 psychological types first described by Carl Jung and made popular by Myers-Briggs and David Keirsey. The key is that once we understand that we are not all alike, we can open our minds to sharing rather than judging each other and learn to celebrate our differences.