Ted Chiang Part 1: Science Fiction from an Imaginary Past

Fellow Interintellect Étienne Fortier-Dubois leads a series of thematic discussions on the work of science fiction author Ted Chiang “Ted Chiang ranks among the best living authors of science fiction. Though he cannot be described as prolific — his entire published oeuvre since 1990 fits into just two books — he manages the rare feat…

Masterpieces of Insight: Turning Everyday Data Into Art

Fellow InterIntellect Nastasia Griffioen discusses the power of visualisation in this hands-on Salon about turning everyday data into art "Almost every single company has data about us. But what about how we feel, and what we think? Our innermost private patterns and workings may yet remain a mystery to big tech giants (for how long?),… Continue reading Masterpieces of Insight: Turning Everyday Data Into Art

Life Lessons from The Brothers Karamazov: Part 1

In this new reading series by fellow Interintellect Daniel Thomason, we explore this Russian masterpiece, the four parts in four Salons "The Brothers Karamazov has been called the most magnificent novel ever written. No less a literary luminary than Kurt Vonnegut claimed that the book tells you nothing less than 'everything you need to know…

Art, Propaganda, and the Projection of State Power

Fellow Interintellect Linus Lu explores art becoming propaganda aesthetics relating to state power and political legitimacy "We take it for granted that art is a vehicle of self-expression for the artist, and about revealing deep truths about human nature and society. And we also take it for granted that propaganda can't really be considered art.…