No Time for Book Club?

5bec68218caf4ef626522093:ot:5a0a20039b139bcbda2e9bd6:1/db7ad316?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE1NDIyMzgyMDcsImNkIjoiLmNvcmRpYWwuaW8iLCJjZSI6ODY0MDAsInRrIjoib3p5bGl2ZSIsIm10bElEIjoiNWJlYzk4OTY4Y2FmNGViMjA5NTIyMDkzIiwibGlua1VybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cub3p5LmNvbVwvP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bWxfZW1haWwxMTE0MjAxOCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0xMTE0MjAxOCZ2YXJpYWJsZT1jMzViNTA5MDI4OWEwMzBkNWY3MTcyM2RiODlkZDIzMyJ9&jwtS=F_NQguHu0_eedSJsNI06-DFN7z0c7MR9vB-2xnAEbqo OZY Tribe, I was once in a book club. I joined because I’d conveniently written a university dissertation on the first novel they started reading (The Waves, by Virginia Woolf). I stuck with the book club for another (A Quiet Belief in Angels, by R.J. Ellory), meeting each time in a lovely north London pub. And then I quit. Day in, day out, I read a lot — but it’s mostly news, features, news, tweets and more news, and I found myself struggling to keep up with the pace of the club. What I missed most was the opportunity to have a lively, mind-opening and yet respectful debate with a shared point of reference. Now, eight years after my failed book club experience, there’s an alternative: Welcome to OZY’s “article club.” [  JOIN THE DEBATE Â](5bec68218caf4ef626522093:ot:5a0a20039b139bcbda2e9bd6:1/6f751db3?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE1NDIyMzgyMDcsImNkIjoiLmNvcmRpYWwuaW8iLCJjZSI6ODY0MDAsInRrIjoib3p5bGl2ZSIsIm10bElEIjoiNWJlYzk4OTY4Y2FmNGViMjA5NTIyMDk0IiwibGlua1VybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuZmFjZWJvb2suY29tXC9ncm91cHNcL296eWFybWNoYWlycHVuZGl0XC8ifQ&jwtS=JCXGV1IhBJsAnOij66ZDULhgXE9DN7zlVSM3A7gTBE8) Each week, we are launching a debate focused on a hot-button subject through the lens of an original [OZY article](5bec68218caf4ef626522093:ot:5a0a20039b139bcbda2e9bd6:1/db7ad316?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE1NDIyMzgyMDcsImNkIjoiLmNvcmRpYWwuaW8iLCJjZSI6ODY0MDAsInRrIjoib3p5bGl2ZSIsIm10bElEIjoiNWJlYzk4OTY4Y2FmNGViMjA5NTIyMDkzIiwibGlua1VybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cub3p5LmNvbVwvP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bWxfZW1haWwxMTE0MjAxOCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0xMTE0MjAxOCZ2YXJpYWJsZT1jMzViNTA5MDI4OWEwMzBkNWY3MTcyM2RiODlkZDIzMyJ9&jwtS=F_NQguHu0_eedSJsNI06-DFN7z0c7MR9vB-2xnAEbqo). There’ll be social issues, politics, tech, health, education and global discussions within this closed Facebook group — and we welcome people from across the political spectrum, so you have the chance to burst your bubble with surprising views. This week’s theme is: Should aging be treated as a disease? Join us [here](5bec68218caf4ef626522093:ot:5a0a20039b139bcbda2e9bd6:1/6f751db3?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE1NDIyMzgyMDcsImNkIjoiLmNvcmRpYWwuaW8iLCJjZSI6ODY0MDAsInRrIjoib3p5bGl2ZSIsIm10bElEIjoiNWJlYzk4OTY4Y2FmNGViMjA5NTIyMDk0IiwibGlua1VybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuZmFjZWJvb2suY29tXC9ncm91cHNcL296eWFybWNoYWlycHVuZGl0XC8ifQ&jwtS=JCXGV1IhBJsAnOij66ZDULhgXE9DN7zlVSM3A7gTBE8) tomorrow (11/15), at 8pm ET/5pm PT to debate the pros and cons of slowing down the aging process. And first have a read of this [OZY profile](5bec68218caf4ef626522093:ot:5a0a20039b139bcbda2e9bd6:1/50b7fcc0?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE1NDIyMzgyMDcsImNkIjoiLmNvcmRpYWwuaW8iLCJjZSI6ODY0MDAsInRrIjoib3p5bGl2ZSIsIm10bElEIjoiNWJlYzk4OTY4Y2FmNGViMjA5NTIyMDk1IiwibGlua1VybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cub3p5LmNvbVwvcmlzaW5nLXN0YXJzXC93aWxsLXRoZS1nb3Zlcm5tZW50LWJsb2NrLXRoaXMtZ2VuZXRpY2lzdC1mcm9tLXNlbGxpbmctYW4tYW50aS1hZ2luZy1waWxsXC84ODU5Nj91dG1fc291cmNlPW1sX2VtYWlsMTExNDIwMTgmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MTExNDIwMTgmdmFyaWFibGU9YzM1YjUwOTAyODlhMDMwZDVmNzE3MjNkYjg5ZGQyMzMifQ&jwtS=10czTMEMHbIWhwgqVFw4p3F8PUneWhqtffshgH--1zU) exploring the work of Harvard geneticist David Sinclair. He's developing a fountain-of-youth pill — which he takes alongside his father — that could be blocked by the FDA. For the debate, we’ll be joined by Ashton Applewhite, an activist spearheading a movement to embrace getting older. And don’t worry if you missed last week’s discussions — it’s never too late to weigh in: - [The Great Unschooling Debate](5bec68218caf4ef626522093:ot:5a0a20039b139bcbda2e9bd6:1/66832653?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE1NDIyMzgyMDcsImNkIjoiLmNvcmRpYWwuaW8iLCJjZSI6ODY0MDAsInRrIjoib3p5bGl2ZSIsIm10bElEIjoiNWJlY2E2YTE4Y2FmNGUwMzcxNTIyMDhkIiwibGlua1VybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cub3p5LmNvbVwvb3BpbmlvblwvaXMtdW5zY2hvb2xpbmctdGhlLXViZXItb2YtZWR1Y2F0aW9uXC84OTkzMj91dG1fc291cmNlPW1sX2VtYWlsMTExNDIwMTgmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MTExNDIwMTgmdmFyaWFibGU9YzM1YjUwOTAyODlhMDMwZDVmNzE3MjNkYjg5ZGQyMzMifQ&jwtS=jtnsWLcEsIh4sY41fPd8sUk3ajbhI1ok5vsW79JzNck): In the age of robots, should kids ditch the classroom to stand out? The [discussion](5bec68218caf4ef626522093:ot:5a0a20039b139bcbda2e9bd6:1/6f751db3?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE1NDIyMzgyMDcsImNkIjoiLmNvcmRpYWwuaW8iLCJjZSI6ODY0MDAsInRrIjoib3p5bGl2ZSIsIm10bElEIjoiNWJlYzk4OTY4Y2FmNGViMjA5NTIyMDk0IiwibGlua1VybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuZmFjZWJvb2suY29tXC9ncm91cHNcL296eWFybWNoYWlycHVuZGl0XC8ifQ&jwtS=JCXGV1IhBJsAnOij66ZDULhgXE9DN7zlVSM3A7gTBE8) features special guest Kerry McDonald, who is publishing a book on unschooling. - [What the Midterms Mean](5bec68218caf4ef626522093:ot:5a0a20039b139bcbda2e9bd6:1/6241947c?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE1NDIyMzgyMDcsImNkIjoiLmNvcmRpYWwuaW8iLCJjZSI6ODY0MDAsInRrIjoib3p5bGl2ZSIsIm10bElEIjoiNWJlY2E2YTE4Y2FmNGUwMzcxNTIyMDhlIiwibGlua1VybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cub3p5LmNvbVwvcG9saXRpY3MtYW5kLXBvd2VyXC90aGUtc2hpZnRpbmctc3RhdGVzLW9mLWFtZXJpY2EtZWxlY3Rpb24tc3VycHJpc2VzLWZyb20tYmx1ZS1rYW5zYXMtdG8tdHJpZmVjdGFzXC85MDQ3ND91dG1fc291cmNlPW1sX2VtYWlsMTExNDIwMTgmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MTExNDIwMTgmdmFyaWFibGU9YzM1YjUwOTAyODlhMDMwZDVmNzE3MjNkYjg5ZGQyMzMifQ&jwtS=X6KXlwsGjX1yOtL-tnM1j4_Y9isTX4o_mRqC-QeohTM): Analysis, comment and fresh ideas on the U.S. elections, with pollsters and other experts sharing their thoughts. As research last week showed that growing numbers of people find it [stressful to discuss politics](5bec68218caf4ef626522093:ot:5a0a20039b139bcbda2e9bd6:1/e21a3845?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE1NDIyMzgyMDcsImNkIjoiLmNvcmRpYWwuaW8iLCJjZSI6ODY0MDAsInRrIjoib3p5bGl2ZSIsIm10bElEIjoiNWJlYzk4OTY4Y2FmNGViMjA5NTIyMDk2IiwibGlua1VybCI6Imh0dHA6XC9cL3d3dy5wZW9wbGUtcHJlc3Mub3JnXC8yMDE4XC8xMVwvMDVcL21vcmUtbm93LXNheS1pdHMtc3RyZXNzZnVsLXRvLWRpc2N1c3MtcG9saXRpY3Mtd2l0aC1wZW9wbGUtdGhleS1kaXNhZ3JlZS13aXRoXC8ifQ&jwtS=6jIi-0Sh6TW82ilnzYW0hAGPXXAYTLTmbZKPHaX3tqU) with people they disagree with, here’s your chance to start opening up the conversation. - [Take On America with OZY](5bec68218caf4ef626522093:ot:5a0a20039b139bcbda2e9bd6:1/099471a4?jwtH=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9&jwtP=eyJpYXQiOjE1NDIyMzgyMDcsImNkIjoiLmNvcmRpYWwuaW8iLCJjZSI6ODY0MDAsInRrIjoib3p5bGl2ZSIsIm10bElEIjoiNWJlYzk4OTY4Y2FmNGViMjA5NTIyMDk3IiwibGlua1VybCI6Imh0dHA6XC9cL3d3dy5venkuY29tXC90YWtlb25hbWVyaWNhP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bWxfZW1haWwxMTE0MjAxOCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0xMTE0MjAxOCZ2YXJpYWJsZT1jMzViNTA5MDI4OWEwMzBkNWY3MTcyM2RiODlkZDIzMyJ9&jwtS=YXqzAP8T7CgxHIwuo1CPIeLJu5kepEIbSCBR2AN27v4): The catalyst for all this is OZY’s provocative new town hall TV series, showing the diversity of voices in audiences of Black men in Baltimore, White women in Nashville, Latino families in New York City and Asian-American millennials in San Francisco. 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