Louis Bijl de Vroe and Simon Ohler (that’s us) are philosophers and brothers in spirit. We are the founders of Spiritual Mischief, a podcast that combines culture, comedy, and ancient wisdom. In this salon series, we offer you a peek into our studies. Based on the eastern philosophy of The Dao, and the book that Dr. Jaap Voigt wrote on…
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 bookclub-style setting? Join Henry Oliver, who writes The Common Reader for this series on How to Read a Novel. In this series, we will learn how novels…
In this episode of his music production workshop series, musician and sound engineer Zsolt Török invites you to explore and recreate the sound of classic funk bands such as Parliament and Earth, Wind & Fire. The genre-focused workshop salons differ from the previous episodes of this series, in that they build upon the fundamental skills…
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,…
Join Jared Davis—a software engineer in Cambridge, Massachusetts who enjoys studying mathematics and reads widely—for the third of a four-part discussion of 21st Century Monetary Policy. In this salon, we will discuss the first part of Ben Bernanke’s book, 21st Century Monetary Policy. Bernanke is an economist, historian, and Chairperson of the US Federal Reserve…
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 Oryx and Crake and discussing the consequences of a bioengineering disaster, socioeconomic effects of widespread genetic engineering, and how the tension between humanities and technology grow as scientific…
Hello, friends! Join Matt Neapolitan and fellow Interintellects in Santa Monica to discuss Part I of Erik Larson's The Devil in the White City: A Saga of Magic and Murder at the Fair that Changed America. Following up on our recent book club, conversation about consciousness, and further discussions in the Los Angeles area ii Discord…
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…
Louis Bijl de Vroe and Simon Ohler (that’s us) are philosophers and brothers in spirit. We are the founders of Spiritual Mischief, a podcast that combines culture, comedy, and ancient wisdom. In this salon series, we offer you a peek into our studies. Based on the eastern philosophy of The Dao, and the book that Dr. Jaap Voigt wrote on…
In the third salon of the Ideas Shape the World – An Introduction to Social Movements series, hosted by Robert Nemeth, we will discuss the origins of Marxism, and how it influences today’s world. With special guest Noah Smith. Marxism had a profound impact on global academia, and influenced many fields from anthropology through criminology,…
Max Dostart-Meers and Lea Degen focused on the intersection of the good life, the just society, and techno optimistic capitalism. You can follow Max on Twitter here and Lea here. Part of the Saving the City series this salon asks: How do we make getting around cheap and simple? What are the best transportation solutions for making cities wonderful places…
In this episode of his music production workshop series, musician and sound engineer Zsolt Török invites you to explore and recreate the sound of hip hop and R&B producers from…
