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…
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…
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…
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.…
Fellow Interintellect Ruth Apps explores grief. Can we control the form of expression, the acceptance, its impact on our life? "And you, my father, there on that sad height, Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray. Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light."…
Fellow Interintellect Russell Max Simon invites you to discuss the "Ninth Path" and how it may be used for understanding personal narratives "... beware of looking for goals: look for a way of life. Decide how you want to live and then see what you can do to make a living WITHIN that way of…
How do you acquire an identity? Fellow Interintellect Arnaud Schenk explores the process of becoming and its changing with the internet "The person you are didn't use to exist, and…
Étienne Fortier-Dubois explores the diversity of the world's languages — where it comes from, where it's going, and how it influences us This Interintellect Salon will be conducted in English. Why English? Because it is the indisputably dominant language of the internet and, to a large extent, of the world. A lingua franca that facilitates…
Fellow Interintellect Brian Ahuja hosts the first-ever ii Mingle! Reconnect and make new friends in the main room and in topic-based 1:1s "It seems that in the current era of lockdowns and social distancing opportunities for serendipitous conversations are few and far between. The first ever InterIntellect Mingle is here to help bring them back.…
Fellow Interintellect Vidhika Bansal invites you to chat about the art and science of conversation — across mediums, cultures, and contexts Conversations happen on so many different continuums: from eagerly anticipated ones to outright dreaded ones, synchronous to asynchronous, planned to impromptu, familiar to foreign, brief to lengthy, one-on-one to in groups, regular to sporadic,…
Fellow Interintellect Linus Lu invites you to fearlessly investigate what makes things interesting What makes something interesting? Why do different people find different things interesting? What are some universal characteristics that make things interesting? We'll explore if and how things can be intrinsically interesting, and the process in which people develop interests through personal experiences,…
Interintellect Anwar AlKandari explores different aspects of perfectionism, the overpower it has on us, and useful ways to cope with it. “If one wants to be active, one mustn’t be afraid to do something wrong sometimes, not afraid to lapse into some mistakes. To be good — many people think that they’ll achieve it by…
