We've formed a healthy sized group of such people who meet regularly to engage in the art of intelligent deep conversation, sometimes with, sometimes without, a pre-set agenda. Our inspiration was the concept of a neighborhood salon promoted by the Utne Reader. What we've come up with is a Sort-of Salon, with slightly exotic experimenter features. We usually get a crowd of 20-25 people per salon. The group is relaxed, upbeat and quite varied.
Educational backgrounds range from doctorate level degrees to high school dropouts.
We include professionals, blue collar workers, sales clerks, artists, slackers, you name it. We're in our middle 30s to 60s. The group is amazingly well gender-balanced and includes plenty of singles and couples. Needless to say, the salon gives rise to feelings of community and affinity, to meaningful relationships and celebratory connections. We're continuously adding to our list of interested co-experimenters.