The Thousands

The Knowledge Club of Melbourne is where brains go to hob-nob and eat nibbles. Originally founded in Perth (REALLY?), these casual information dispersal evenings are now spreading all over the world. The formula: speakers are asked to give 10 minute presentations on any subject followed by a brief Q&A session. You bring your own refreshments, you take away someone else’s wisdom. This month Colin Harte will be giving a presentation on former PM Paul Keating and Jenny Lewis will be talking about Robert Burton’s The Anatomy of Melancholy. Two universal constants: politicians and misery.