PhiloQuest is a year-long journey through books and films exploring politics, technology, human nature, and meaning.
Monthly discussion group where we examine a book or film and explore the ideas within. An opportunity for thoughtful conversation in a small group setting.
Sessions are not recorded.
Virtual meetups on the last Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm CET (Madrid time).
When you sign up, you’ll join our Discord community with access to upcoming events and discussions.
The fees are $150/person.
2026 Lineup & Schedule
Part 1: Human Nature & Political Foundations
- January: Common Sense, Thomas Paine
- February: The Lucifer Principle: A Scientific Expedition into the Forces of History, Howard Bloom
Part 2: Solitude, Identity, and the Human Condition
- March: The Metaphysical Club: A Story of Ideas in America, Louis Menand
- April: The Labyrinth of Solitude and Other Writings, Octavio Paz
- May: One Hundred Years of Solitude, Gabriel García Márquez
- June: Don’t Look Up (2021), directed by Adam McKay
Part 3: Power Struggles
- July: Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap?, Graham Allison
- August: Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets, Svetlana Alexievich
Part 4: Progress, Technology & AI
- September: How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations, Carl Benedikt Frey
- October: AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order, Kai-Fu Lee
Part 5: Existential Quest
- November: Straw Dogs: Thoughts on Humans and Other Animals, John Gray
- December: Frankenstein (2025), directed by Guillermo del Toro and/or Frankenstein: The 1818 Text, Mary Shelley
For questions: [email protected]