Dinner Party Debate

Dinner Party A1. Jesus2. Albert Einstein3. Nikola Tesla4. Guatama Buddha5. Baruch SpinozaJesus is undoubtedly the most influential person that has ever lived. Consider the fact that there are 33,000 denominations of Christianity alone. That's a lot of ways to interpret the teachings of one man! I would like to ask Jesus a lot of important questions, such as whether or not he is really God; what his ultimate message is; the purpose or meaning of life; what happens after we die; and his greatest advice among other things. While Jesus has significantly influenced Western thought, Buddha is perhaps the biggest influence on Eastern philosophy and spirituality. I would love to learn more about Buddha's life and goals, as well as have him explain parts of his belief system in his own words. It would be interesting AF to compare the spiritual guidance of the Buddha with that of Jesus. I would ask them both if they were wrong, and if so, how. While I'm not religious, I would like to pray and meditate with Jesus and/or Buddha as well. My dinner would also include Einstein and Tesla - two of the greatest thinkers in existence. Nikola Tesla was an inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, physicist, and futurist best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system, light, radio, radar, X-Rays, remote controls, robotics, laser, wireless communication and more. Between Tesla and Einstein, I could learn a ton about things in science and physics I don't have a full understanding of. I'd also like to show Tesla how far we've come since his inventions, and ask where he thinks we can/should go from here. Tesla was a "mad scientist" and creative genius.Einstein had a significant impact on science, philosophy, mathematics, politics and history (think Atom bomb). His theory of relativity is one of the biggest contributions to science of all time. However, Tesla was a critic of Einstein's theory and the two of them had several disagreements. I would love to hear them hash it out! Meanwhile, other physicists interpreted relativity theory as a spiritual, idealistic view of the universe. They claim the laws of science have an a priori mental character and exist in a pure spiritual realm.Speaking of science and spirituality, Baruch Spinoza is an underrated philosopher, in my opinion. By laying the groundwork for the 18th-century Enlightenment and modern biblical criticism, including modern conceptions of the self and the universe, he came to be considered one of the great rationalists of 17th-century philosophy. One of his popular advocacies was Pantheism: a doctrine that identifies God with the universe, or regards the universe as a manifestation of God.Fortunately, God might be at my dinner party to shed some light on this!Nikola Tesla was raised Christian, but later showed a profound respect for Buddhism as well. He's said, "For ages this idea [that each of us is only part of a whole] has been proclaimed in the consummately wise teachings of religion, probably not alone as a means of insuring peace and harmony among men, but as a deeply founded truth. The Buddhist expresses it in one way, the Christian in another, but both say the same: We are all one." In a sense, Spinoza agrees! And since Einstein also identifies as a Pantheist, I can only imagine an incredible discussion between all 5 of them (plus me) would ensue beyond my wildest imagination. Not only would the 4 mortals help me come up with amazing questions, but Jesus might be able to answer them all. Dinner Party B 1. Ellen DeGeneres2. Seth MacFarlane3. Amy Schumer4. Jimmy Fallon5. Megan FoxIt's worth noting that my first 4 dinner guests are absolutely hysterical. All 4 of them star in their own TV shows. These characters bring a unique perspective and sense of humor to the dinner. For instance Amy Schumer is a huge feminist, and Ellen DeGeneres brings a female comedic voice as well. Ellen and Jimmy Fallon tend to have "cleaner" jokes, but Amy and Seth are pretty raunchy. This would be a nice balance along with the male/female dynamics.Seth writes and stars in one of the funniest cartoons of all time: Family Guy. One of my favorite things to do is smoke bud and laugh along. Best of all, at this dinner I could smoke with Seth (and all the others!) in person. All of them have admitted to toking it up at some point which would be hilarious and really fun. The last was a selfish add. Hehe. Megan Fox is, well, a fox and she's bisexual to boot. I would totally have a chance at hooking up with her. I doubt the others would mind - especially Ellen. We'd all be laughing, joking and having a good time. I'm sure the weed glow wouldn't hurt. Plus Megan Fox swears that there's more to her than meets the eye; she claims to be a really intelligent, deep thinker and whether or not that's true doesn't really matter. Dinner Party C1. Cleopatra2. Voltairine de Cleyre3. Anne Boelyn4. Marilyn Monroe5. Ruth Bader GinsburgCleopatra was the last active pharaoh of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt. She was beautiful, intelligent, charming and ambitious. Cleopatra challenged the patriarchal status quo, and was a very driven and powerful woman. She was incredibly ahead of her time in the feminist regard - unconventional and ruthless when she had to be. Given her place in history between the Egyptian and Roman empires, she is incredibly interesting and someone whose stories anyone would be fortunate to hear. Voltairine de Cleyre was acclaimed by Emma Goldman as "the most gifted and brilliant anarchist woman America ever produced." She was a prolific writer and speaker, opposing the state, marriage, and the domination of religion over sexuality and women's lives. She is one of my favorite political authors whose ideology I hold in high esteem. Anne Boleyn one of the most intriguing and inadvertently powerful women in history. When King Henry III tried to seduce her, she refused to become his mistress (unheard of at the time) and refused his advances for years. This compelled the King to seek an annulment from the Catholic Church so that he could marry Anne. However the Pope would not allow it, thus Henry fought tooth and nail and eventually broke from the Catholic church. The Church of England was formed subsequently. Anne Boleyn of modest looks was somehow able to compel a huge event in history that divided a nation - all because the king wanted her. She remains a huge mystery and fascinating figure; we only know she was intelligent, spirited and courageous. RBG is one of the greatest female liberal minds of our time. I'm not liberal though - not even close. But there's no denying that she's absolutely brilliant as her law credentials show. She has been an incredibly impactful member on the Supreme Court, and I would love to pick her brain and learn from her experience. Interestingly, she was extremely friendly with one of the most conservative SCOTUS Justices, Mr. Scalia. The fact that she could be so open-minded (and out-spoken) would make her a great dinner guest. She's also Jewish and I'd love to ask her about some of her interesting beliefs on Judaism. Now onto Marilyn. The thing is I'd like answers to some of America's big mysteries, such as how she died, the story behind her will, the FBI files that went missing, and most importantly - her connection to the Kennedys. I'm curious about the conspiracy theories, and I'd love the juicy gossip! Dinner Party D 1. Stephen Hawking2. Barack Obama3. Elon Musk4. Steven Pinker5. Noam ChomskyStephen Hawking is arguably the smartest and most interesting person alive. In addition to his high IQ, he also has a creative mind with the imagination and foresight to draw mind blowing conclusions about the universe. He is a theoretical physicist and cosmologist who was able to expand on Einstein's theory of relativity into the field of quantum mechanics. It would be an honor and a privilege to have a conversation with him and ask him fundamental questions about existence, reality, black holes, time and space.Barack Obama is the most powerful person in the world. He has insight and is privilege to information that few other people on the planet will ever have. Not only does he have the intelligence of a Harvard constitutional law professor, but he has the charisma, ambition, and inside knowledge of one of the hardest and most important jobs to ever be held. He would be able to answer my questions about the government and UFOs as well. Elon Musk is considered the most profound innovator of our time. Combined with Hawking's input, I would like Musk to bounce ideas of what to do futuristically (and then Obama can tell us if it's politically realistic). For example Musk is currently investing in colonizing Mars. He is looking to get humans onto Mars within the next 10 years. Steven Pinker is a cognitive scientist, psychologist, linguist, and popular science author. Pinker has been named as one of the world's most influential intellectuals by various magazines. Similarly, Noam Chomsky is a linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historian, logician, social critic, and political activist. Sometimes described as "the father of modern linguistics," Chomsky is also a major figure in analytic philosophy, and one of the founders of the field of cognitive science. Pinker is also a major figure in cognitive science and studies language, specifically. The two of these men are brilliant and have insight to offer on matters of the brain. Compare this to Hawking's expertise on the universe in general. Comparatively, Obama is a political figure and Noam Chomsky is a very big political philosopher. Thus the overlap between all of these men would make for a fascinating evening. Elon Musk is able to think outside the box and develop ideas and ventures to implement some of the innovation to possibly come out of the discussion with these men.