KronArête (Community)

Relaxed Philosophy Circle

The goal is to challenge you with a new philosophy of work & leisure. An avant-garde Dolce Far Niente. We want to rediscover higher pleasures and grasp what the Romans meant by Otium.

Q: How can we bridge the gap between philosophy and entertainment? That’s what this project is about—learning to love and live this question instead of rushing to answer it.

Moderator

I’m a friend, not a “teacher”—I’ll be the moderator of this community. Over the long term, I want to bring as many guests as possible: artists, writers, creators, scholars, and entrepreneurs.

Structure

You will get access to an exclusive digital platform where we’ll organize LIVE meetings—recorded & available forever. Likewise, expect visuals presentations & worksheets.

Curriculum

I will often ask you to vote on what subjects we can tackle.

+ Antifragility

+ How to Waste your Time

+ The Sacred & The Profane

+ Intro to Political Philosophy

+ Beauty in Art & Architecture

+ The Philosopher’s Guide to Wine

+ On the Uses & Abuses of Logic

+ The Problem with Stoicism

+ The Art of Procrastination

+ Invitation to Slow Living

Readings

We will discuss both timely & timeless authors.

MANIFESTO

Commitment

This project is relaxed for a reason. There’s no pressure. My goal is NOT to make this membership feel like a strong commitment. You will NOT get mandatory “homework” or “assignments”

Read whatever you feel like reading based on my recommendations; join the community meetings or discussions as often as you wish; and have plenty of fun both online & offline!

Yet this does NOT mean that you will be a passive member. The mission is not to build discipline but to educate your inspiration and curiosity.

Sipping Wine in Transylvania

I organize retreats & bootcamps in Transylvania a few times every year. I normally combine these with non-fancy wine-tasting experiences.

CAPACITY: 15-18 people/retreat.

Retreat 2024

DISCLAIMER: Getting this membership does NOT give you the right to join such retreats but it does give you PRIORITY & DISCOUNTS as they’re an extension of this digital community.

Q: Do you want to spend at least 1X week in Transylvania—with a small group of 2-5 people from this community—to think, read, write, paint, take (long) walks, and sip wine? You may ONLY sign up for such events if you’re part of KronArête.