Introduction: Conversational Spaces British Gentlemen’s Clubs ** The London coffeehouses of the 17th & 18th centuries were the engines of creation that helped drive the Enlightenment – the European intellectual movement that emphasized reason and individualism rather than tradition. Their history is a fascinating one. Modern-day coffee shops such as Starbucks, Costa Coffee, and Caffè … Continue reading The London Coffeehouses of the Enlightenment Centers of Enlightenment thinking