Leon, a psychologist from Hong Kong, China, grew up in Canada and studied in the UK. He's an associate member in the American Psychological Association and in the National Supervisory Psychologist for Mensa, the world's oldest high-IQ society. He also taught in Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the University of Hong Kong as a guest lecturer for psychology and mental health-related topics. Recently, he's been in the humanitarian field and served with Doctors Without Borders and International Social Service, a global social service for nonrefoulment claims. He's also a musician who played in several indie bands around the world, published a few albums and EPs, toured the globe and can't wait to meet you!
Leon 是来自中国香港的心理学家,在加拿大长大,在英国接受教育。他是美国心理协会(APA)的准会员,也是世界上古老的高智商学会门萨的国际督导心理学家。他还在香港理工大学和香港大学任教,担任心理学和精神健康相关主题的客座讲师。最近,他一直在人道主义领域,为“无国界医生”和“国际社会服务社(ISS)”工作,这是一个致力于帮助难民避免被驱逐的全球社会服务机构。他也是一位音乐人,在世界各地的几个独立乐队中演出,出版了几张专辑和EP,在全球巡演,迫不及待地想见到你!
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If you haven't read or even heard of the book A...
If you haven't read or even heard of the book Amusing Ourselves To Death, you're still welcome in this club for an enlightening conversation. Leon will share with you the main ideas and a few great passages from this incredible book and we'll have a fascinating discussion!_x000D_
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Does art imitate life or does life imitate art? This book explores the latter. What happens when entertainment starts to influence us too much? What happens when politics, journalism, education, and even religion become subject to the demands of entertainment? Written way back in 1985, Amusing Ourselves To Death is a seemingly prophetic book with a fascinating and frighteningly accurate view of the place of entertainment in modern society. _x000D_
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How can we gain control of our own media so it can serve our highest goals?_x000D_
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Let's take a look at what this incredible book has to say on the topic and have a discussion on the role and achievements of media in our world today. Let's have a fascinating and enlightening discussion!_x000D_
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如果你没有读过甚至没有听说过《娱乐到死》这本书,我们仍然欢迎你加入这次活动,进行一次有启发性的谈话。Leon将与你分享这本不可思议的书当中的主要思想和一些伟大的段落,我们将有一个有趣的讨论!_x000D_
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是艺术模仿生活,还是生活模仿艺术?本书探讨了后者。当娱乐对我们的影响太大时会发生什么?当政治、新闻、教育甚至宗教屈从于娱乐的要求时,会发生什么?早在1985年,《娱乐至死》就像是一本预言性的书,对现代社会的娱乐进行了迷人而又惊人的准确描述。_x000D_
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我们怎样才能控制自己的媒体,使其服务于我们的最高目标?_x000D_
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让我们来看看这本不可思议的书在这个话题上说了些什么,并讨论一下媒体在当今世界的作用和成就。让我们来一场精彩而有启发性的讨论吧!