Matt Clifford returns to conclude his Lessons from the Middle Ages series with a realistic exploration of medieval violence, penalty and war. After exploring religion and power, In our third salon in “Lessons from the Middle Ages” series, we turn our focus to violence and war - topics that are deeply intertwined with the themes of our first…
Fellow Interintellect Alex Yao explores the importance of systems thinking and networked thought for tackling complex problems. “Study the science of art. Study the art of science. Develop your senses…
In a frank conversation, Interintellect founder Anna Gát explores why, despite all the self-help books, society does reward some unhealthy behaviours, and how one can emotionally and morally relate to this. In the 21st century, it is not an unfamiliar feeling to be pushed to unhealthy behaviour patterns: the gastro market is out there…
Join experienced indie creator Paul Millerd and newly resigned, ex-big tech worker Orpheas Katsikis as they explore our relationship to and beliefs about work and how these lead to burnout, Corporate Stockholm Syndrome, and a seemingly good, but unfulfilled life… “I have a great office job, I’m getting paid well, I should be happy”. Not…
Interintellects Catherine Woodiwiss and Amir Hajizamani invite you to an intimate exploration of healing after trauma. How do we make sense of trauma? How does a major life disruption change the trajectories of our lives? How do the stories we tell ourselves — and others — change and re-solidify as we heal? Following on a…
Fellow InterIntellect Helena Ng invites you to take a Play Day and join forces with some friendly curiosity buddies for a communal nerding session. Last month at Camp Curiosity, we discussed the technique of deconstruction and applied it to ideal emotional states across cultures, which led to the emotional dissonance of tech, then a citizen…
After our popular book club reading Donald Braben's Scientific Freedom: The Elixir of Civilization, the author joins Anton Troynikov and Interintellects from around the world to discuss the future of research. The subject of the first Interintellect Book Club, Scientific Freedom: The Elixir of Civilization, is an exhortation and roadmap for how to reform…
In his debut Interintellect Salon, Peter Williams will explore on-stage performance to understand what it takes to dazzle and delight the toughest audiences and what lessons we can apply in our daily lives. You've been planning this day for months. You meet your friends in the parking lot to all head in together. But Timmy…
Silence is more of an idea. A notion. The silence around us may contain a lot, but the most interesting kind of silence is the one that lies within. A silence which each of us must create. About this Event If the early 21st century seemed hellbent on depriving us of silence, the current pandemic,…
Former washingtonpost.com CEO, investor Christopher Schroeder joins us for a discussion about the future of the news industry: it seems to be the consensus that decentralisation is inevitable, but exactly will it happen? And how can you not miss out? Global tech/venture investor Christopher Schroeder is also the former CEO of washingtonpost.com. He has backed…
Interintellects Lucas and Clo invite you to this intimate Salon, for a deep dive, exploring the ways music playfully shapes our lives. --- Music plays an important role in our lives, as it can affect our mood and our taste. How can we not understand the lyrics and yet still feel them? How does music…
Matt Groh and Bill Powers host a discussion of the book The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World and explore how gifts and gift giving are at the core of creativity in art, science, and beyond. What distinguishes art from commodities? 42 years ago, Lewis Hyde's The Gift argued that the work of…
