***FREE FOR MEMBERS*** Listening Session: Cultivating Musical Patience

Jazz pianist and debut host Mercer Shavelson introduces a communal music appreciation series, where participants are encouraged to bring a song (or two) for everyone to immerse themselves in, together.   In this series, the intention is to form connections and deeper understanding by simply enjoying music with one another, without distraction.  This salon will be focused specifically on…

Free – $10.00

Counterculture – From the Hippies to Veganism

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In the seventh salon of the Ideas Shape the World - An Introduction to Social Movements series, hosted by Robert Nemeth, we will discuss counterculture and how it appears today’s world. Special guests: Mark Taylor, Alethea Harnish The hippies, the green movement, polygamists and feminists – all of these started as countercultural movements, whose values…

$20.00

Doing Gentle With an Edge: Awareness – How does awareness help me do gentle?

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Experiment with ways of Doing Gentle With an Edge in your life, in this series hosted by Helena Roth, giver and receiver of Tankespjärn. What I am not aware of I cannot change / shift / transform. But what is awareness, how does it feel, and how can I get better at cultivating my ability…

$10.00

Thinking About Not-Knowing: Fear is the Mindkiller

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This salon by Vaughn Tan (@vaughn_tan) is a deep dive into the complicated emotional backdrop for why we don't think clearly about situations of not-knowing. Untangling why not-knowing feels so bad is the first step to learning how to deal with not-knowing properly. This salon is part of his InterIntellect series and broader project on…

$15.00

Web3 and the Media with Terry Nguyen and Erik Hoel

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Much has been said about what ails media and journalism: misinformation, weak revenue models, lack of diversity and representation, censorship, and declining trust from the public. Could Web3-based initiatives like Mirror and Dirt change the status quo? What challenges - old and new - do they face? We’re beginning to see a trend towards decentralizing…

$25.00

Experimental Writing: Creative Toolbox Series – Session Three

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The blank page can be a fearsome enemy. Writer, teacher and experimenter Char Putney knows this all too well. But we don't have to approach it with too much seriousness — there's never been a more exciting time to play with words. In this 3-part series, we'll get hands-on with experimental writing techniques from many…

$10.00