Wit & Wisdom: What is the Point of Nonviolence?

Nonviolence gets invoked as moral high ground, as a strategy, as identity, even as an accusation. But what does it actually require? And does it work?

Philosofarian’s Seth Tichenor returns to Fort George for the next Wit & Wisdom talk to ask Is nonviolence the most evolved response to injustice, or is that just a story we tell ourselves? How is it different from pacifism? And in a world saturated with violence at every scale, is nonviolence a genuine option?

Doors open at 6pm with food and beverages available via the Taproom window, talk starts at 7pm. All ages welcome and never a cover.

The Thursday Lecture Series is a recurring community lecture series every Thursday, October through May. Thank you to our 2025/2026 Partners –

1st Thursdays – Ales & Ideas w/ Clatsop Community College
2nd Thursdays – Wit & Wisdom w/ Philosofarian
3rd Thursdays – Thursday Night Talk w/ Clatsop County Historical Society
4th Thursdays – Nature Matters w/ Lewis & Clark National Historic Park, Lewis & Clark National Park Association, and North Coast Watershed Association

WHERE: Fort George Lovell Showroom, 1483 Duane St. Astoria, Oregon 97103 Map