Join AI founder Farzad Khosravi to dive into the world of first principles thinking in this dynamic workshop designed to transform your problem-solving approach. This unique event centers on real-time,…
Join us for a panel on forgiveness with philosophy professor Agnes Callard and journalist Elizabeth Bruenig, hosted by Senior Executive Editor at Yale University Press Jennifer Banks, as we explore…
Join Michael Spicher, a public philosopher, for an evening devoted to exploring the relationship between beauty and morality. In the 18th century, philosophers often claimed a connection between morality and beauty.…
Read and discuss the most important work of economics in the Western canon. Hosted by Ben Landau-Taylor—join this discussion below or join the full reading group series here. The Wealth…
A combination of genius and unique historical circumstance allowed a single man to sweep through so many different fields of science, sparking revolutions wherever he went. Join London Institute for…
"The more scientists find out about the placenta, the weirder it gets. The cellular exchange creates chimeras of both mother and foetus during pregnancy." Join novelist and essayist Siri Hustvedt…
Join philosophy student Arkadiusz Synowczyk to explore what pseudoscience is and how to recognize it, all with reference to astrology, alchemy, and magic in the ancient world. This salon is…
Join Maura McInerney-Rowley and Carolyn Gregorie for an engaging discussion as we explore the intricate relationship between fear of death and the human psyche. In this inaugural session of our two-part…
Why do people from different cultural backgrounds behave and think differently – if at all? A historical and philosophical lens. My name is Dhruv Ghulati and I am an AI…
A light exploration of existential and abstract philosophical issues, in dialogue with Christophe Porot, a Scholar in Residence at Cambridge University and a lover of both advanced and amateur explorations…
Pursue the philosophical foundations of addiction in a series hosted by John T. Maier, psychotherapist and philosopher. This is the 3rd session in the philosophy of addiction series, and will focus…
POLITICO National Security Reporter and Pulitzer Prize finalist Alexander Ward joins veteran writer and technologist Sean Patrick Hughes for a conversation on America's global future based on rigorous reporting and…
Learn how to organize your ideas and put them down on the page, in a way that can gather an audience, friends, and even income. Join Arkadiusz Synowsczyk for a FREE AND PUBLIC training session in the art of hosting! The first step in your hosting journey is to gather your thoughts. What is an interesting…
In this SuperSalon, Renée diResta and Jonathan Askonas—both experts in (mis)information in our digital age—will join researcher Nastasia Griffioen to discuss questions like as "What does 'reality' mean nowadays?" and "Can everyone choose their own?" Following years of discussion of disinformation, advances in AI technology can make splits in perceived reality wider—with it growing faster and…
Whether seeking to make friends, explore ideas, earn an income, grow an audience, or simply connect for an evening with others, hosting a salon is a great opportunity to start the conversations you want. Join Patricia Hurducaș for our latest host training. Whether new to hosting or seeking to improve your skills, this training will…
Join philosophy student Arkadiusz Synowczyk to explore the topic of objectivity of scientific knowledge, skepticism, and relativism! This salon is the first episode in a series on the nature of science – its power, limits, and the potential dangers it poses. Debates about the possibility of objective knowledge are relevant not only to the ivory tower. Societies…
Join Interintellect Head of Engineering Timothy Lim for a first look at the new Interintellect platform. Designed for the needs of this community, our platform has been rebuilt in looks and functionality, and we're giving the community a first look! Check out all the new features and hear from our development team on the process…
Calling all Interintellects local to Philadelphia and the surrounding area! Join Arielle Shnaidman for a casual spring meetup in April to meet fellow Philly Interintellects and have some fun conversations. Meet fellow Interintellects local to Philly/the surrounding areas Make some new friends and build community IRL Enjoy some coffee, bites, and the spring air with folks…
Join Siena Chiang and movement leader Natalie Foster to discuss her new book, The Guarantee, which asks us to imagine an America where housing, health care, a college education, dignified work, family care, an inheritance, and an income floor are not only attainable by all but guaranteed, by our government, for everyone. As it stands,…
Interested in cultivating your inner poet? Join us for Poems for Our Time where we'll slow down, explore contemporary poetry, and connect with our creativity. Hosted by writer, workshop facilitator, and meditation teacher, Grace Bialecki. Poetry is a place of solace, a place of mystery, a place where we can delve deeper into life’s questions and…
NEW: The Philosophy of Depolarization series! Join Braver Angels' Director of Debates Jessie Mannisto, BA's Publius Fellow for Public Discourse Luke Nathan Phillips, and Interintellect founder Anna Gát in this inaugural event in the partnership between Interintellect and Braver Angels to explore how political depolarization could succeed and what we can learn from philosophy, literature,…
Join American journalist and critic Elizabeth Winkler (Shakespeare Was a Woman and Other Heresies) and novelist A. Natasha Joukovsky (The Portrait of a Mirror) for a salon exploring the secular religiosity behind literature's biggest taboo: the Shakespeare authorship question. In celebration of the paperback publication of Shakespeare Was a Woman and Other Heresies, we will dive into…
Join writer and meditation teacher, Grace Bialecki, for the next episode of a new New York City IRL series, 'Expansive Conversations,' where we'll discuss poetry, authenticity, and self-actualization. How do you move through the world? And is there a way to see our daily routine with new eyes? This month, we'll explore the concept of…
Are you stuck in passive consumption mode, overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information and struggling to feel at home on the Internet? Join Substack newsletter-er, tech humanist, and founder of Sublime Sari Azout. This is the first ever salon where she shares musings on the State of the Internet and the insights that led…
Hey, Toronto and GTA! We're have an April meetup, hosted by Ben Parry. It’s a great opportunity to meet others based in Toronto, learn about some of the amazing projects… Continue reading Toronto IRL: Visions and Dreams (April Meetup)
Join Maura McInerney-Rowley and Carolyn Gregorie to connect with kindred spirits and explore your relationship with death in a bi-weekly series. Gather with us every other Sunday for a cozy and intimate salon,… Continue reading Death Over Coffee: The Positive Side of Death Anxiety
Join Interintellect Head of Engineering Timothy Lim for a first look at the new Interintellect platform.
Join crypto investor Li Jin in conversation with investor and writer Packy McCormick (The Great Online Game) and Harvard economist and poet Zoë Hitzig (Co-author of A Flexible Design for… Continue reading The Philosophy of Crypto – Li Jin with Packy McCormick and Zoë Hitzig
Pursue the philosophical foundations of addiction in a series hosted by John T. Maier, psychotherapist and philosopher. This is the 3rd session in the philosophy of addiction series, and will focus on… Continue reading Addiction and Disability
Join a FREE AND PUBLIC training session in the art of hosting with Arkadiusz Synowczyk. We’ll discuss all you need to know about hosting online: tone, topic selection, listing, promotion,… Continue reading Hosting 101: From Topic Selection to Tone and Audience Management
Hollywood is haunted by the ghost of playwright and novelist Oscar Wilde. But how did Wilde, who died over a decade before the first feature film, help to make the… Continue reading Wilde in Hollywood, or How the Golden Age Got Naughty
IRL - Washington D.C.: “JOIN OR DIE” Film Screening @ LOC + IRL Get-Together!
Join Alex Criddle for the seventh salon in the Breakthroughs series and explore breakthroughs in scientific theory and paradigms. In this first of two salons following Thomas Kuhn's The Structure of… Continue reading Breakthroughs in Scientific Theory
Explore with Joseline Yu the dangerous games played to test a knight's virtue in the Middle English romance poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," as part of the Western… Continue reading Western Canon Book Club: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Join Tina Marsh Dalton for this inaugural salon in our Roots of Progress Fellows series. Insurance is vital to accessing modern medical care, but why is it so complex? In… Continue reading Insurance and Other Fearsome Beasts: Understanding the Myths and Methods of Health Insurance
Hi, I’m Gina! I’m a therapist, avid learner and educator. I’ve spent time in many settings, ranging from mental hospitals to jails and schools and most recently I’ve been coaching… Continue reading Creative Pairs in History
As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Razan Baabdullah has thought about what hope means for her, her patients, and her team during tough times. So, she wrote a piece about… Continue reading Exploring the Dynamics of Hope: Perspectives in Healthcare and Everyday Life
