Democracy Café

A thriving Socrates Cafe in historic Kyoto, Japan? Yes, indeed. It never occurred to me, when I first started Socrates Cafe in September 1996, that it would touch such a chord across the fruited plain in the U.S. My only aim was to start one ongoing group. But it turns out it resonates the world over, indeed more so than ever. One thriving group is in Kyoto, Japan, where I once had the pleasure of visiting and engaging in Socratic give-and-takes (experiences I shared in my book Socrates in Love: Philosophy for a Die-Hard Romantic.) Listen in as regular participant Midori Yao explains why Socrates Cafe is so meaningful to her and her fellow participants. And a world of thanks to Yoko Nishiyama for being our translator. (We got off to a bit of a rickety start, through every fault of my own, but soon hit a nice stride in this podcast.) [I once met Yoko when doing a Philosophers' Club (often the name of our philosophical inquiry groups for children and youth, as well the title of one of my children's bo