Come join David White for the next installment of a salon series dedicated to exploring the themes, ideas, and world-building of science fiction. We will be exploring the world of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and exploring what it means to be human in a world of lifelike androids. We will talk about humankind’s place in the…
In the fifth salon of the Ideas Shape the World - An Introduction to Social Movements series, hosted by Robert Nemeth, we will discuss anarchism and how it appears in today’s world and influences it. Anarchism developed as a distinctive strain within radical and revolutionary thought in the mid-19th century. Nowadays, some media quickly labels…
Are you are unfamiliar with the mythic imaginations of African peoples? Join Helen Nde, curator of the storytelling platform Mythological Africans, to discover the rich tapestry of traditional folklore from…
I just want America to be beautiful and rich. My name is Max Dostart-Meers and I am a Silicon Valley native currently in exile. Follow me on Twitter. Join us for the 8th episode of the Saving the City series! Housing Twitter is united in its hatred of the American suburb. There are real reasons,… Continue reading Are American Suburbs Actually… Good?
As we head into the winter months, we can all use a little mindfulness and self-care. Join writer Elaine Wang for informal communal “group therapy” series where we discuss a…
Do you want to read more classic fiction? Do you want to know more about how novels work, their technique? Do you want to do this in a low pressure…
There are many phrases we use to describe doing work we feel is meaningful, important, and moral. In this follow-up salon hosted by executive coach Jason Shen, we will continue an earlier discussion co-hosted with Interintellect founder Anna Gát: we will participate in a visualization exercise and discussion to explore our own vision of Good Work…
Are you are unfamiliar with the mythic imaginations of African peoples? Join Helen Nde, curator of the storytelling platform Mythological Africans , to discover the rich tapestry of traditional folklore from different parts of the African continent. Part 2 of this 3-part series will focus on stories which make us laugh. The session will include…
Rhys Lindmark is writing a book about how information flows and how it’s changing on the internet. 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. This is the 10th salon for Rhys Lindmark’s series on What Information Wants. Join us…
Web3 leans on Albert Hirschman’s political framing of “exit”: the belief that ultimate freedom to port a person’s life data from one service to another leads to competitive platforms that maximize that person’s benefit. What if, instead, Web3 were to emphasize another of Hirschman’s concepts, “voice”? A pluralistic version of Web3 imagines a network of…
Lee Ngo (he/they) is a professional filmmaker and community architect, specializing in story structure in both. His series on polyamory draws from his own personal journey, both offering and seeking wisdom in the ubiquitous never-ending quest for love and self-acceptance. Are you ... poly-curious? You've likely noticed an increased interest in non-monogamous relationships, but there's…
As we head into the winter months, we can all use a little mindfulness and self-care. Join writer Elaine Wang for informal communal “group therapy” series where we discuss a different topic related to self-compassion each month and how it can be applied in our lives. Perhaps you’ve had this experience: You attend a social event and meet some…
