If you could have six people, living or dead, to dinner --

[enlightenment]

who would they be? Why would you invite them? With the 'magical' assumption that everyone can understand everyone else, what would you talk about?
If you like, add where you would hold your dinner party and what you would serve to your guests.

I pose this scenario to my history students -- limiting them to historical figures from the time periods we are studying, and stipulating that they have to explain why they make the choices they do. They seem to enjoy combining their historical research and knowledge with a bit of creative thinking. I thought perhaps some of you might, as well.