Where do the members come from? Someone who has read this book can invite his or her friends over for a meal or a drink to discuss the idea. Get the other people to read the book first or at least this section on thinking clubs. Put up a notice in the library or place of work and get people to contact you. Put a notice in the local paper asking people in the neighborhood to contact you. People who are members of one group may also want to form a group of their own. In that case prospective members can be taken as guests to the existing club's meetings.

Discuss any of my books and mention the idea of setting up a thinking club. Discuss the teaching of thinking at school and regard the club as a way of doing this with people who are no longer at school.

A family may form a thinking club on its own - or with a neighboring family. Set up a group for neighborhood children.

Thinking clubs do provide a formal reason for people to meet each other on a regular basis without the costs of the usual entertainment required on such occasions. As a starter, however, it may be worth inviting a few 'likely' friends to a party of which one hour could be devoted to the trial agenda given in this section. If the tone is kept definite and focused but not threatening or boring then most people enjoy using their minds in this way. People enjoy having a framework within which to meet and talk to other people. Many people have set up thinking clubs on their own. I recently met someone in San Francisco who has such a club with 80 members. When you have run six successful thinking club sessions, please get in touch with me (info@edwarddebono.com) and I shall compile a register.