This meetup is for people who are enthusiastic about capitalism as a system. Libertarians, market-oriented Democrats, Republicans, and Independents are welcome. This is not a Tea-Party meetup. We do not support "starve the beast" as a political strategy, and feel that should significant tax cuts come, they should be after we have been running a budget surplus for years, sufficient to pay down the national debt to less than 70% of GDP. Tax increases should not be off the table. This meetup is abo …

Libertarians: We are not primarily political, we simply respect property rights and thus live by a code of non-aggression. Property rights are sacred to us because civilization is built on social cooperation and social cooperation is only made possible by the clear delineation and respect of property rights. Entrepreneurs: in a general sense, we are the creative and energetic members of society seeking to produce value; weather it be economic, social or personal. The Society of Libertari …

We offer a profitable alternative to Wall Street hype. Join us for unbiased, practical stock market education and economic analysis from independent traders and successful investors. We are open to discussing any investment strategy or style that works. We have become the biggest investing meetup in the world by offering the best services. We were the first meetup globally to post video content online. Please take a look at our videos on You Tube. You might want to start with the one about the g …

• Do you see “fractional-reserve banking” as a root cause of today's economic woes? • Do you lament the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act? • Are you fed up with the M.F. Global and Libor scandals? • What are your thoughts about “too big to fail”? • Are you outraged about the falling value of the dollar? • Do you believe we need to End the Fed? • Do you see the dangers of corporate personhood? • Do you consider the "Citizens United" ruling to be a dangerous precedent • Do you see elections as just …

Fascinated by psychology? We'll read books regarding cognitive psychology, behavioral economics, and discuss the power of neuroplasticity. Meet and talk to others who share the same interest in psychology as you do. We'll meet monthly and books will cover key areas in psychology such as: - Behavioral psychology - Decision-making - Behavioral economics - Organizational psychology - Positive psychology

"I ask no one who may read this book to accept my views. I ask him to think for himself." - Henry George in Social Problems We promote social and economic justice. We seek fair opportunity for all and privilege for none. We explore how wealth is created and shared. We examine the impact of trade and technology on our economy. Our objective is to create jobs, raise incomes, provide affordable housing, and protect our environment. For us, “Social reform is not to be secured by noise and shouting; …

If you live, work or study anywhere in Westchester County, NY If you believe the economy is on the wrong track, If you believe in people, If you believe in speaking out and demonstrating your concern, If you believe in helping others, If you believe in the Occupy movement, If you believe in Occupy Wall Street, If you have participated in an Occupation at Zuccotti Park, in Washington DC, Boston, or any other location in the U.S. or abroad, If you volunteered at Occupy Sandy or any Occupy assistan …

"We will be the Chamber of Commerce that defines economic health within the vibrant and thriving communities of North Rockland. The enthusiasm of our membership will set the tone for business growth and development that will engender respect and goodwill throughout the County."

This group welcomes any and all types of recruiters and HR professionals; technical and non-technical, agency and in-house. The only requirement is that you’re interested in sharing your skills and expertise to promote a more socially and economically just community. This group will support various local NY/NJ non-profits and socially-driven start-ups and organizations through direct and purposeful action: * Partner with non-profit employment services to provide resume-writing workshops, mock …

This book club is devoted to reading and discussing nonfiction books- biographies, history, travel, economics, current events, and more. Meetings are held once a month for our friends in the city and in the greater metro NY area. Nonfiction lovers of all ages are welcome if you are willing to make a good faith effort to read the book so that your comments will add value to the conversation. Come join us for rousing discussions and be not afraid of lively debates!

There are a number of trends in the world that if left to follow their current course have the potential of becoming serious disasters. Devaluation of Human Labor - decreasing ability to improve one's situation through human labor Polarization of Wealth - decline of the middle class Freezing of Classes - end of upward mobility Impending Generational Conflicts over shrinking financial resources Widening Gap between Education Haves and Have Nots and related disparity in economic opportunities Cli …

The hype surrounding Big Data and Data Science is at a fever pitch with promises to solve the world's business and social problems, large and small. How accurate or misleading is this message? How is it helping or damaging people, and which people? What opportunities exist for data nerds and entrepreneurs that examine the larger issues with a skeptical view? This Meetup focuses on mathematical, ethical, and business aspects of data from a skeptical perspective. Guest speakers will discuss the mi …

If you are the kind of person who's interests are hard to pin down because they cover just about everything, this group is for you. Like Ben Franklin's original Junto, we will have regular once-a-month meetings during which members can become acquainted with each other, discuss current events and describe their current areas of study. In addition to that, meetups with narrower themes can be suggested by you and if enough members express an interest, the narrower Junto can become a regular meet …

Mission Statement The mission of Campaign for Liberty is to promote and defend the great American principles of individual liberty, constitutional government, sound money, free markets, and a constitutional foreign policy, by means of education, issue advocacy, and grassroots mobilization. Our country is ailing. That is the bad news. The good news is that the remedy is so simple and attractive: a return to the principles our Founders taught us. Respect for the Constitution, the rule of law, in …

Making NYC more sustainable and more resilient We can be proud of NYC’s record as one the greenest large cities in the US.  For years, we’ve been describing green practices as making our communities more sustainable.  That’s good, but a little vague – leaving us to guess about exactly which existential threat is being implied – and how much the green practice in question will help, let alone ensure our civilization is still around in 10 or 100 or 10,000 years.  Then came Hurricane Sandy. The s …

A gathering of like minded, Constitutionally centered individuals that are willing to meet and help guide our citizens and elected back to OUR Constitutional Republic. Mission Statement The impetus for the Tea Party movement is excessive government spending and taxation. Our mission is to attract, educate, organize, and mobilize our fellow citizens to secure public policy consistent with our three core values of Fiscal Responsibility, Constitutionally Limited Government and Free Markets. Core …

Have Fun Stormin' the Castle?.. The New York Libertarian meetup is New York's no compromise pro-freedom political group. It's the place to learn about Libertarian principles and then put them into action. "Peace, Freedom Prosperity"

Many thanks to Investor Llew for his years of dedicated service to the novice/intermediate investor community, having founded this meetup!  I have personally observed Llew work tirelessly to promote financial astuteness and make it accessible to all.   I feel comfortable saying that his investor education program has been one of the most comprehensive and targeted programs I've ever seen.  Having gotten to know Llew over the past couple of years, I can also say unequivocally that he has proudly …

Fathers, mothers, accountants, doctors, investment advisors, brokers, attorneys, teachers, business executives, business owners, machinist, mechanics, artist and………… There is a movement of self-sufficiency, preparedness, self-reliance and survival. These people have many names ranging from self-reliant, preppers, homesteaders, and survivalist. All share a need for quality of life, economic adaptation, and if necessary survive a catastrophic local or global event. New and wanting to learn how to …

We are a Community of Contributors™ learning Ruby on Rails programming, related technologies and entrepreneurial skills in a collaborative, cooperative manner.  We only assume that one knows how to press an On Button. Our members pledge to help Ruby Nuby, in some way in the future, with our socio-economic mission of teaching the sames skills to disadvantaged and at-risk youths. We believe in passing the gift of what others have generously taught and shared with us to those who may not have the s …

Entreprenuerial Success Network is a grassroots movement inspired by Ziad Abdelnour's book Economic Warfare: Secrets of Wealth Creation in the Age of Welfare Politics. This grassroots movement brings Wall Street's best and brightest to you the people. We open up doors for those willing to walk through them. We educate the masses to empower them to the secrets of Wealth Creation. We provide a platform to you whether you be a start-up entrepreneur, a seasoned veteran looking to expand your network …

"This is a group for people interested in meeting other people from all walks of life who wish to have a better economic future and economically improve themselves. people who like them share a passion for start ups and building new business from scratch, solopreneurs aka businesses of one person, freelancers and general entrepreneurship lovers are also welcome. in every meetup we will get together, network, brainstorm and talk about the best strategies to conceive and implement excellent busine …

Whether you are just starting out in the world of investing, or are working on your next fund, New York Hedge Fund & Investor Network can help you make more and have fun doing it. You are here because you know this could be one of the best times to invest. Well your right. Established in 2013, New York Hedge Fund & Investor Network is an organization serving the finance community of the greater New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania area. New York Hedge Fund & Investor Network members include b …

Meet other anarcho-capitalists, market-anarchists etc for an enjoyable monthly lunch. For once, get to talk politics at lunch without ruining the party :) This group is purposefully narrow. It's great that you're a Libertarian, a constitutionalist concerned with the erosion of freedom, a pacifist, an anarcho-curious minarchist, *BUT* please understand that the point of this group is to be restricted to anarcho-capitalists only. This is not a statement about your worth as a human being, we ju …

he Freedom Socialist Party is a working class organization composed of women and men of many races, nationalities, sexual orientations and ages who are fighting for a new, just social order that will serve the majority of the human race. In a time of environmental and economic crisis, perpetual war, high unemployment, immigrant scapegoating and rampant corporate theft, we reject despair and work collectively for a future cleansed of all oppression and violence. We agree with the advice offered b …

We wanted to have a place to continue to connect with our hundreds of graduates and thought that starting a meetup in Brooklyn would be an excellent way to bring even more people together. We are gathering to create and implement whole systems permaculture designs for our northeastern bioregion and beyond. Join us!

This group shares Tao, the Art of tea,Chinese culture and contemporary Chinese Artworks. You will be enlighten to a new philosophy and a way of living which will enhance your understanding of the universe. As human beings, we need to live in harmony with nature. However, we are not leaving in a peaceful world now: financial tsunami, mental and economic depressions, health and healcare crisis, resources shortages, global warming, religious conflicts... These signs of social, economic and cultural …

A Worthy Cause [www-worthycause-nj.org] is a statewide 'community group' [over 270 strong in 1 year!], that is dedicated to volunteerism in the State of NJ. Formed in November, 2008, we work to bring together people and charitable groups of all sorts [churches, Girl Scouts, police/fire depts, environmental and animal groups, Habitat for Humanity, etc] for purpose of doing 'important, large scale/coordinated projects,' which will aid our collective communities, and improve the lives of those in n …