Mateusz, from Poland, has an MBA from Jiao-Tong University and a bachelor's in English Literature. After years as a Project Manager in Kinderkraft, he's recently followed his dream and started his own game sales company. He's using his passion for games and experience in management and product development to leave his comfort zone and follow his entrepreneurial dream. Fluent in English, and Polish and ok in Chinese, he always soaks himself into hobbies and communities. He's a Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, a rock climber, into Airsoft, and is often at networking events. He can't wait to meet you!
To truly understand the Western mentality, what...
To truly understand the Western mentality, what better way than to examine the stories of the Greeks? After all, they're the foundation for just about all things Western! Let's learn cool Greek legends, have smart and fun discussions, and dive deep into the Psychology Of Mythology!_x000D_
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Tonight's myth will be Atalanta And The Golden Apples..._x000D_
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What does it mean to be independent in a world that tries to define your fate? How do love and desire shape the choices we make—or the choices made for us? The myth of Atalanta and the Golden Apples is more than just a thrilling tale; it’s a reflection of deep cultural ideas about female independence, the tension between agency and destiny, and the power of attraction. Mateusz will be your guide in this one, and he'll bring the story to life in his usual dramatic fashion! Together, let's learn it and unravel how the ancient Greeks saw these themes and how their views became the foundation of Western thought. Was our heroine's fate sealed from the start, or did she have a real choice? What does her struggle say about how women’s independence was understood in the past—and how it is perceived today? How does that compare with the Chinese point of view?_x000D_
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As we break down the psychology of the myth, we’ll compare these ideas with those in Chinese culture. How do traditional Chinese perspectives on love, desire, and fate differ from the Greek worldview? What happens when individual agency clashes with societal expectations in each culture? By exploring Atalanta’s journey, we’ll uncover what this myth reveals about the roots of Western thinking—and challenge ourselves to see how different or similar these ideas are to our own. Join us for an evening of storytelling, cultural reflection, and deep discussion._x000D_
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想真正理解西方的思维方式,还有什么比研究希腊人的故事更合适的呢?毕竟,他们几乎奠定了西方所有文化的基础!今天让我们一起学习那些有趣的希腊传说,进行富有智慧又有趣的讨论,深入探讨神话背后的心理学!_x000D_
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今晚的神话是《阿塔兰忒与金苹果》…_x000D_
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在一个试图为你定义命运的世界里,独立到底意味着什么?爱情与欲望又是如何影响我们做出的选择,或者那些为我们做出的选择的?《阿塔兰忒与金苹果》不仅仅是一个激动人心的故事,它更反映了关于女性独立、个体自由与命运的张力,以及吸引力的深刻文化观念。Mateusz将是你们的引导者,他会以他一贯的戏剧性方式让故事栩栩如生!让我们一同学习并揭示古希腊人如何看待这些主题,以及他们的观点是如何成为西方思想的基础的。我们的女主角从一开始就注定了命运,还是她真的有选择的余地?她的奋斗折射出了过去女性独立的理解,也让我们思考今天的看法有何不同?这种观点与中国的看法又有什么异同?_x000D_
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在解构神话心理学的过程中,我们将对比这些思想与中国文化中的相关观念。传统中国对爱情、欲望与命运的看法,与希腊世界观有何不同?当个体的选择与社会期望发生冲突时,两个文化会产生怎样的结果?通过探索阿塔兰忒的旅程,我们将揭示这个神话背后所揭示的西方思维的根源,并挑战自己看看这些思想和我们自己的观点有多么不同或相似。今晚,我们将进行一场讲故事、文化反思和深度讨论的活动,欢迎加入!