Interintellect founder Anna Gát continues her series A History of War with a look at the famous sieges of history, from Masada to Leningrad, from Málaga to Sarajevo, to explore the stages of how civilian life breaks down, but also human resilience, resourcefulness, and perseverance when under attack. We will touch upon deterrence and preemptive…
In this special Salon fellow Interintellects Thomas Arnold and Isabela Granic lead a discussion about the poem "Aubade" by Philip Larkin. In this salon we start not with a set theme or topic, but with an activity-- reading and reflecting on a single poem, finding out where it takes us. We will start with Philip…
Join Jimmy Wales for a fun quiz on his brand new platform inspired by his family quiz nights during lockdown. Quiz Night Beyond is a way to do fun pub quizzes over video online with friends and family. Jimmy designed QuizNightBeyond.com during lockdown as a part of his exploration in how to build healthier social spaces online - an…
In this salon, Interintellects Bronwyn Williams and Jim O’Shaughnessy explore the philosophy of subjectivity by looking at the popular cartoon show, Rick and Morty. “Nobody exists on purpose, nobody belongs anywhere, everybody’s gonna die.” ~ Rick and Morty “Perception doesn’t create reality, it is reality.” ~ Jed McKenna In this salon we dive deep into just how weird reality really is…
At this special members-only gathering, Stripe Press publisher Kate Lee will join Interintellect hosts Sylvia and Patricia to discuss the process of writing and publishing a book. After a brief intro and discussion on best practices to bring a book from draft to completion, we'll open the floor to questions. Some of the topics we will cover are: …
Julia R hosts a meet-up for Berlin Interintellects. Bring a picnic blanket and a snack and gather with your fellow Berlin interintellects in the park! We’ll enjoy being together outdoors in the summer after a long year of Zoom windows and voice calls. Check the Berlin channel on Discord for the specific location on Saturday, and…
We had all to walk a lot during last year. But on a different scale, and probably alone. After learning all nearby streets and parks in excruciating details, Olena Bulygina and Bryan Kam invite you to explore walking together and think about what we have learned from walking alone. Walking is the ultimate self-paced gnosis…
In this Interintellect Salon, Dominic Duffin will lead an exploration of 'virtual geography', the possibilities of virtual megacities, whether physical geography still matters in virtual space, and if so, how? Since the dawn of the internet, new virtual geographies have been forming as people gather in digital spaces, some with connections to physical place, but…
Interintellect Maybe Gray and co-host Sadalsvvd invite you to explore the many myths and meanings that make up increasingly prevalent practice of astrology. Though astrology dates back to the ancient world, a modern revival of astrological practices has been unfolding over the past several decades. With modern technology, the tools for these practices have become…
Interintellect Taylor Pullinger hosts a meet-up in Central Park. Bring a picnic blanket and a snack and gather with your fellow New York interintellects in our favorite large green rectangle—Central Park! We'll enjoy being together outdoors in the burgeoning summer after a pixel-bound year of Zoom windows. Check the New York channel on Discord for…
Helena Ng leads a monthly gathering where we spend time working synchronously on our multiplayer Roam Research graph. We'll begin each session with stream of consciousness writing, followed by discussions on recent entries. Previous Sessions: Tweet from April 2021 Tweet from May 2021
In this salon, Matt Groh explores the connection between the mystical, infinite labyrinths of the The Library of Babel and creative exploration itself. Borges' short story begins with an epitaph written centuries before: "By this art you may contemplate the variation of the twenty-three letters." Upon entering the Library, you'll find an impeccably precise architectural…
