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Online Talk: Philosophy for a VUCA world (London, UK)
VUCA is an acronym for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. It was introduced in the late 1990s to describe the world that resulted from the end of the cold war […]
Online Talk: The Language of Symbols (London, UK)
This online talk, given by our speaker Julian Scott, explained how symbols – just like written language – express meaning, often at a deeper level than rational expression. The evening […]
Online Talk: Mind – best friend or worst enemy? (London, UK)
During this talk, our speaker Sabine Leitner explained how our mind has a bigger impact on our life than we often realize. This is because it not only colours our […]
Online Talk: Theory of the Imprisoned Soul (London, UK)
During this talk, our speaker Julian Scott addressed the topic of our human condition and the search of freedom. The idea that we are essentially an immortal soul goes back […]
World Cleanup Day (London, UK)
This year, New Acropolis decided to join the World Cleanup Day initiative by engaging volunteers in 4 different teams at 4 different locations in London. This experience brought our attention […]
Online Talk: The Art of Making Wise Choices (London, UK)
Making wise choices is an art and a skill that has always been challenging. Today it seems like we are faced with more choices and options than ever before. During […]
Online Talk: The Hidden Origins of Rome (London, UK)
In an online talk given by Agostino Dominici, the speaker focused on the sacred aspect of Rome and how it informed everything the Romans did and achieved. We learnt, for […]
Online Talk: Science, Technology and the Future of Humanity (London, UK)
In an online talk given by Florimond Krins, the speaker addressed the topic of energy and the environmental consequences of exploiting finite resources in an unsustainable way. Over the past […]
Online Workshop: Dante’s Divine Comedy, an allegory of the Soul’s journey (London, UK)
This workshop, given by Sabine Leitner, offered an introduction to Dante’s Divine Comedy, which is not only considered to be one of the greatest works of world literature but also […]
Online Talk: World Bee Day Celebration (London, UK)
“World Bee Day” was adopted by the United Nations following a proposal made by the Slovenian Beekeepers’ Association in 2014. As creators of the “Melissa Garden Bee Sanctuary”, New Acropolis […]
