# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Conversations for 18 - 30s: Do we need more Artificial Intelligence or Real Wisdom?
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 15 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm (+10:00)
- **Event Description**: Conversations for 18 - 30s: Do we need more Artificial Intelligence or Real Wisdom? FREE ADMISSION.

‘Conversations’ aims to create a space where ideas can be shared in a safe and encouraging environment.

Melbourne School of Philosophy is delighted to present:

Do we need more Artificial Intelligence or Real Wisdom?

Are we becoming overexposed to virtual reality – at work, in education, and at home – including via online classes and meetings, social media, and Artificial Intelligence?

Are we becoming virtually meaningless? Is our social media becoming anti social, and is our Artificial Intelligence replacing our natural human intelligence?

Could what we really need now to best respond to our virtual life explosion be a return to what is really important in our human lives, from what only seems to be important? In this session we will explore together how we can come home from Artificial Intelligence to Real wisdom.

You are warmly invited to this free and freeing Geelong Philosophy School presentation on how you can create a wise way to work with, learn from and transform, virtual reality and Artificial Intelligence into true reality, and true life wisdom.

Presented by Associate Professor Stephen McKenzie and Mr Andrew Percy.

ABOUT STEPHEN MCKENZIE

Associate Professor Stephen McKenzie is Torrens University’s founding Head of Psychology and was previously a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne. Stephen is a leading international expert in online education and in wellbeing and mental health, and has written many books in this area including Mindfulness for Life, (with Craig Hassed); Mindfulness at Work; Heartfulness: Beyond mindfulness – finding your real life; Reality Psychology – A New Perspective on Wellbeing, Mindfulness, Resilience and Connection; and Mindfulness at Play: Parenting healthy, happy children with old wisdom and new science. Stephen has been a member of the School of Philosophy since 1998 and a tutor for over 20 years.

ABOUT ANDREW PERCY

Mr Andrew Percy studied acting at The National Theatre Drama School and has enjoyed plying his craft in the mediums of television and film formats since then. Andrew once presented a weekly radio program on Pulse FM with Dr Stephen McKenzie and has also performed various characters created by Dr McKenzie which have been brought to life in previous Philosophy School presentations.

For more information, or to register your interest, call or text Stephen McKenzie on 0421 662 938.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/geelong/conversations-for-18-30s-do-we-need-more-artificial-intelligence-or-real-wisdom/200030621658944
- **Event Categories**: artificial-intelligence, art, theatre, entertainment, nonprofit, science-fair, performances, workshops, health-wellness, meetups, kids, mental-health
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Geelong
- **state**: VI
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: 113 Noble St, Newtown VIC 3220, Australia
- **lat**: -38.15377
- **long**: 144.33975
- **full address**: 113 Noble St, Newtown VIC 3220, Australia, 113 Noble St, Newtown VIC 3220, Australia, Geelong

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Conversations for 18 - 30s: Do we need more Artificial Intelligence or Real Wisdom? being held?
  - **A:** Conversations for 18 - 30s: Do we need more Artificial Intelligence or Real Wisdom? takes place on Tue, 15 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 15 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm at 113 Noble St, Newtown VIC 3220, Australia, 113 Noble St, Newtown VIC 3220, Australia, Geelong.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Conversations for 18 - 30s: Do we need more Artificial Intelligence or Real Wisdom??
  - **A:** Conversations for 18 - 30s: Do we need more Artificial Intelligence or Real Wisdom? is organized by Melbourne School of Philosophy.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Conversations for 18 - 30s: Do we need more Artificial Intelligence or Real Wisdom? is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Geelong, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Conversations for 18 - 30s: Do we need more Artificial Intelligence or Real Wisdom? sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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