Thinking about Not-knowing #8: What Results Are Worth

Online

Join Vaughn Tan in building a better relationship with the not-knowing that surrounds us. This episode focuses on the fourth category of not-knowing, which is about the relative value attached to particular outcomes. Not knowing how much particular outcomes are worth is the most under-explored type of not-knowing, despite being the foundation for expected value theory (which drives so…

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How to Make a Self: Tara Isabella Burton on Identity, Belonging, and the Sacred

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In Self-Made, Tara Isabella Burton delves into "the theories and forces behind our never-ending need to curate ourselves." In this Supersalon we will talk with Tara about how to put current "self-fashioning" into perspective, both comparatively and as a distinctive moment. Are we all Kardashians now? Does a godless, or at least perversely sacred, world…

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Tools for Stress Resilience Series: #2 Values–Conscious Choice of Values

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If you’re feeling a constant level of stress, join the “Tools for Stress Resilience” series. It is hosted by Interintellect host Mariya Hoffman, a somatic mindfulness instructor with a specialty in Focusing and Polyvagal Theory. We all get knocked down by life at some point. A serious health issue might impact us or someone we love.…

$20.00

The Civil Rights Movement – From Rosa Parks to Black Lives Matter

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In the tenth salon of the Ideas Shape the World - An Introduction to Social Movements series, hosts Robert Nemeth and Ferenc Laczo will discuss the civil rights movement and its impact and importance in today’s world with community organizer and consultant LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter. The civil rights movement was a…

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Existential Epistemology: The Structural Nature of Knowledge

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Epistemology, the theory of knowledge, is often understood as a subject worthy of study, if at all, for the sake of itself. In this new salon series, Arkadiusz Synowczyk, a philosophy student specializing in epistemology, will show how this approach is fundamentally misguided. Epistemology, far from a purely theoretical subject, will be shown as providing crucial guidance…

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Exploring The Path of Nervous System Mastery

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"We don't actually experience the world — instead, we filter reality through the state of our nervous system." Jonny Miller is an emotional resilience researcher, host of the curious humans podcast and founder of Nervous System Mastery ~ a cohort based course for cultivating calm and agency over your internal state.    Join as we…

$10.00

Alternative Childhood Education: A Documentary with Nat & Martha Sharpe

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Join OSV fellows, Martha and Nat Sharpe, as they explore the future of education and the promise of self-directed learning! The meeting will be hosted by Katrina Dela Cruz and Visakan Veerasamy. In a rapidly changing world, the traditional approaches to education are being challenged. How do we equip the next generation for a future…

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Young Founder/Hacker Circle #4

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Navigating the early days of adulthood as a founder, creative, hacker or dropout can be challenging. Let’s talk about it and share our insights! In this weekly event, Zack and Zelda open a space for makers to share what they’re working on, receive support and make new friends. Our ancestors gathered around a fire to…

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Educating ‘Barbie’ – The Plasticity of the Millennial Woman

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Join Interintellect founder Anna Gát at a friendly debate on Greta Gerwig's movie Barbie. We will explore its style, message, humour, and success - or failure - as a feminist movie! If you haven't been living under a rock, you're probably aware that Greta Gerwig's movie Barbie is the talk of the town. We debate its…

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Tolstoy in the Park

New York NY

Join host Adwait Srivastava and celebrate one of history's greatest thinkers in a place he would've loved: New York's Central Park! Leo Tolstoy was an avid naturalist. So, where better to discuss his life and works than in the only place in NYC he could truly appreciate? Central Park! Come and dive into discussions on 'Anna…

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The Art of Hosting Your Own Salons: How to Get Started

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How to host fascinating conversations on your favourite ideas, books or topics? Join Interintellect founder Anna Gát for this free and public session! Believe me, no Interintellect host is born with the magical knowledge of how to run a successful, engaging, friendly online salon (or offline social) – but these skills are easy to learn! Join our next…

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