Peter Katcoff & Paul Wright
Mon, Mar 16
|VenturePad
Member-Led Discussion Group
Time & Location
Mar 16, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PDT
VenturePad, 1020 B St, San Rafael, CA 94901, USA
Jacques Ellul – The Technological Society
Peter Katcoff & Paul Wright
Member-Led Discussion Group
Marin Philosophical Society – 3/16 – San Rafael
In our member-led discussion this month, Peter Katcoff and Paul Wright will introduce the ideas of Jacques Ellul (1912–1994) - French philosopher, sociologist, lay theologian, resistance fighter, and professor - who urged us to look beyond machines to a deeper force shaping modern life: technique, the growing drive to organize everything around efficiency. Tracing the historical rise of this mindset, our discussion will explore how human agency, mindful disconnection, and reflection can sustain a life rich in meaning within a world that is increasingly driven by the demands of technological efficiency.
VenturePad, 1020 B Street, San Rafael – 12:00-1:30 (light snacks served)
Convenient Public Parking at B Street & 3rd
Tickets
MEMBER Mar-16
members rate
$20.00
NON MEMBER Mar-16
non-members and repeat visit guests rate
$25.00
Total
$0.00