What Makes a True Friend?
How do our closest bonds shape who we become?
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Service Description
In our digital age of endless online connections, forging deep, meaningful friendships in the "real" world can be surprisingly challenging. Through Grace Paley's poignant "Friends," Hua Hsu's moving Stay True, and timeless insights from Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, we explore the complexity of being truly known by another over time. We'll examine how friendships formed in adulthood offer fresh perspectives yet pose unique challenges without shared history. How do these relationships differ from those of our youth? What does it mean to be authentically seen in different life phases? While "friending" online is effortless, why can it be so difficult to build genuine connections in the "real" world? Guided by Aristotle's classical wisdom on friendship, we'll reflect on how true friendships provide emotional anchors, foster personal growth, and help us navigate life's complexities. Join us in exploring how friendships, both longstanding and new, shape our identities and our understanding of life itself in our fast-paced, often fragmented modern world.
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Contact Details
Steeplejack Brewing Company, NE Broadway, Portland, OR, USA
mary@premiseinstitute.com