Every last Thursday of the month at the Green Oasis in Leicester, we will have an ' Enlightened Thursday '. All are welcome to join in to have discussion emphasizing on reason, analysis, line of authority and our own place in the world Where does the name come from? The name is inspired of the 'Age of enlightment' (or simply the Enlightenment or Age of Reason ). It is the era from the 1650s or earlier to 1776 in which cultural and intellectual forces in Western Europe emphasized reason, analysis and individualism rather than traditional lines of authority. It was promoted by " philosophes " and local thinkers in urban coffeehouses, salons and masonic lodges. It challenged the authority of institutions that were deeply rooted in society, such as the Catholic Church; there was much talk of ways to reform society with toleration, science and skepticism. How this came about? In December 2013, I run the first Positive Money event - People & Mo