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Join Interintellect founder and CEO Anna Gát for a discussion about what gives us hope: how society and technology will change in the future and how we can, through our… Continue reading Diving into Hope: Philadelphia Hangout with Anna Gát
Philosophical Breakfast Club #4
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Recognizing Pseudoscience: Alchemy, Astrology, and Magic in the Ancient World
OnlineJoin philosopher 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 the first episode in a series on the nature of science – its power, limits, and the potential dangers it poses. Very often, claims about what…
Explaining the Sacred with Robin Hanson: What Is Valued From Near and Afar
OnlineThe first of a series of conversations with Robin Hanson, this salon will discuss what "the sacred" is and how best to identify and explain its roles in human life.…
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Egoism Without Permission: Exploring Ayn Rand’s Ethics with Dr. Tara Smith
OnlineDr. Tara Smith, philosophy professor specializing in Ayn Rand's ethical thought, joins philosopher Arkadiusz Synowczyk to explore Rand's ethics, based on her latest book Egoism Without Permission. Come and join us! Rand's moral philosophy often elicits strong reactions, yet it offers a unique perspective that resists being forgotten. In this SuperSalon, we will join Tara…
In This Economy!? Book Party: A Conversation with Kyla Scanlon and Sahil Lavingia at Gumroad
Join us for an engaging discussion between Kyla Scanlon and Sahil Lavingia about Kyla's new book, In This Economy?: How Money & Markets Really Work, moderated by Interintellect founder Anna Gat. "Economics is for everyone—so if you’ve felt left behind, or if you’re cross-eyed from reading painfully convoluted (or straight-up misguided) financial commentary—this book is…
If Love Could Kill: A Deep Dive Into Female Violence with Anna Motz
Forensic psychotherapist and author of If Love Could Kill, Anna Motz, joins Interintellect founder Anna Gát in NYC to explore the hidden realities of women who commit extreme acts of… Continue reading If Love Could Kill: A Deep Dive Into Female Violence with Anna Motz
Radicals on the Run with Joel Whitney and Tara Isabella Burton
OnlineJoin author Joel Whitney (Finks, Flights: Radicals on the Run) in conversation with novelist and theologian Tara Isabella Burton (Self-Made, Here in Avalon) for a salon on his new book:… Continue reading Radicals on the Run with Joel Whitney and Tara Isabella Burton
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Web3 and Cryptoeconomics
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with Alex Tabarrok and host Wes Chow
Alex Tabarrok, Professor of Economics at George Mason University, joins hosts Alaka Halder and Wes Chow to discuss cryptoeconomics – the combination of cryptography and economics – which provides a lens into how web3 is opening up fundamentally new ways of trading, cooperating, and communicating.
Status as a Service: Revisited
with guest Eugene Wei and host Nathan Baschez
Much like Clay Christensen’s theory of disruption, as a management theory becomes more well known, it can change the behavior of managers. Three years in, it feels like many of the most interesting trends in social networking are directly responding to the status as a service thesis.
On one end of the spectrum, we have Twitter actively monetizing status by charging for blue checks. On the other end, we have apps like BeReal seemingly in revolt against the idea that users crave status. What’s really going on?
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Building to Last: Past, Present and Future
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Drawn to the Struggle
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Scientist, essayist, and novelist Erik Hoel joins Twitter creator Visakan Veerasamy, Interintellect editorial lead Christin Balan, and Interintellect founder Anna Gát to discuss talent, Substack, audience capture, community, controversy, gatekeepers, academic bureaucracy — why we need more and better fiction, why science is really not that different from art, and how there is a place for all of us. And publishers, practicalities, platforms, and more! An Interintellect special.