Thinking Out Loud
Mission Statement


We engage together in, and record for broadcast, our earnest philosophical dialogues, so that we may:

  1. Enhance our understanding of life and the world in which we live.
  2. Stimulate intellectual curiosity and philosophical exploration in ourselves and others.
  3. Strengthen our intellectual skills of critical thinking and sound reasoning.
  4. Provide a forum for a diversity of thought from a broad spectrum of independent thinkers.
  5. Connect with and form a network among thoughtful and caring individuals, everywhere.
  6. Enjoy the pleasures of intellectually stimulating and philosophically insightful company.
  7. Promote the pursuit of wisdom in everyone.

Thinking Out Loud
Guiding Principles


Civility - Treat everyone with respect. Use helpful, not hurtful language. Listen carefully and patiently when someone else is speaking.

Sincerity - Honest opinions and innocent questions are more valuable than "scoring points" or "looking smart". Strive for intellectual honesty.

Soundness - Favor sound reasoning over emotional rhetoric or sophomoric obfuscation.

Succinctness - Strive to be brief and to the point using understandable language. Speak loud and clear so others can hear.

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Friday, December 15, 2006

Mission Statement

By engaging in and recording for Internet broadcast, our earnest and civil discourses on philosophical questions, that we find troubling and/or intriguing, we seek to:

1. Expand our wisdom and clarify our understanding of ourselves and the world in which we live.

2. Exercise and strengthen our intellectual skills of critical thinking, rational analysis, logical argument, and succinct communication.

3. Stimulate intellectual curiosity and philosophical exploration in ourselves and others.

4. Provide a forum for and to give voice to a diversity of thought and perspectives from a broad spectrum of independent thinkers.

5. Establish connections and form a network among citizen philosophers and thoughtful individuals, unencumbered by geographical location.

6. Enjoy the pleasures of intellectually stimulating and philosophically insightful company.

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