The MIT Media Lab is one of the most iconic and largest research centers at MIT. Despite the press it generates and the volume of talented individuals who pass through, the organization remains shrouded in mystery, perhaps intentionally so. Wes Chow (head of engineering in the lab's Center for Constructive Communication for the past 4 …
In this debut salon, Mike Haber will host a discussion on Feedback. This salon will focus on feedback between people. There are many types of occasions when feedback can occur. People can give feedback. People can ask for feedback. It can happen in academic settings, work settings, when dealing with the council, and in relationships. We will…
Rosano invites you to this salon discussing pathways to overcome division. — Post-salon update: read takeaways from our conversation. — What are some ways to deal with misinformation and filter bubbles? Is this phenomenon particular to our heavily politicized present? When ideologies differ, how can we find common ground? How does technology play into these…
"Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born." (Anaïs Nin) In this salon, fellow Interintellect Vidhika Bansal explores the wonders (and even the woes) of friendship: what it means to us, how it comes…
In this host training series, ii Camp Curiosity host Helena Ng will walk with you on the journey of hosting your own ii salons through the lens of the Hero's Journey. Helena is the host of Camp Curiosity, a series of workshop salons on discovering your own flavours of play, building a compendium of curious…
In this salon, Interintellect hosts Zac Yap and Geffen Avraham lead a discussion on the commercialisation of space through private actors, and how it impacts the governance of outer space.…
Progress writer Jason Crawford is writing a book about the modern world and how it was invented. In a series of salons, we will explore this content together, chapter by chapter, and get an inside look at the author’s creative process. Behind the world of our daily lives, there is a hidden world, one that keeps our world…
As summer edges into fall, join host Alaka Halder for a fun (and shaded!) September picnic at Barton Springs (Zilker Park). We'll catch up with friends old and new, share stories from the summer, and make plans for the fall. Bring snacks, sun protection, and something to sit on. This event is family and dog-friendly.…
In this salon, Dave Crouch hosts an exploration of the philosophical ideas and concepts that we can arm ourselves with to help us face the world. A "loadout" is a chosen set of weapons, tools, and other items carried into battle. But what about the philosophical loadouts we all equip ourselves with in order to succeed,…
In this salon, Norman Chella will lead a discussion on the role of villains in narrative formats (eg. comic books, movies, novels) and the impact they have on our lives. Are villains inherently evil? How do you become a villain? What roles do they really play in a story? “Imagine, I now possess the power…
Interintellect host Raven Connolly leads a discussion on rivalry focusing on male-male competition and its evolutionary, sociological and personal implications. Men grow tired of sleep, love, singing and dancing sooner than of war. - Homer In many species besides homo sapiens, males compete for reproductive access to females - a main driver of male intraspecific…
In this salon series, Tanya Raj will lead deep-dive discussions on The Prophet by Khalil Gibran and his philosophy on living a life with purpose and meaning. In this salon, we will delve into the man-made concepts of trading and what purpose do they serve, is crime evil, and does punishment equates to atonement, along…
