In Transition: How We Navigate the Messy Middle between Endings and New Beginnings

New York NY

We are all in the process of unmaking and remaking ourselves. In this salon, join executive coach Jason Shen in exploring the 3 stages of transition and how we might navigate them with greater ease and wisdom. We live in a time of accelerating change—but there’s a difference between change and transition. Change represents a different…

Free

Liberties X Interintellect Inaugural Salon: Benjamin Moser and the Upside Down World

Online

For the inaugural salon of the Liberties X Interintellect series, Benjamin Moser, Pulitzer Prize Winning author of the biography Sontag and renowned translator of Clarice Lispector, joins Celeste Marcus to discuss his upcoming book The Upside Down World.   Benjamin Moser, Pulitzer Prize Winning author of the biography Sontag and renowned translator of Clarice Lispector, joins Celeste Marcus, managing…

$10.00

Meditations on the Afterlife – A Salon for the Curious

Online

Whether you're a religious person or identify as an atheist, it's more than likely that the great questions of life -- love, birth, death, and our species' future -- occupy your thoughts sometimes. At this casual online salon-style gathering we will discuss some interesting readings and share personal stories about death and what might come…

$10.00

Hosting 101 | Promoting Your Salon

Online

We believe hosting on our platform is like growing a Substack — with practice and creativity, you'll grow your audience over time. We’ll focus on how you can market your salon well, drum up anticipation, and what an ideal cadence to promote would look. If you've wondered: What are the responsibilities of a host to…

Free

Los Angeles IRL: Productivity, Motivation and Discipline

Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

This event will be a casual gathering, where in addition to a chance of meeting up and chatting with other interintellects, we'll briefly discuss the following topics: Motivation vs Discipline How to stick to habits that keep you productive How to prevent burning out The event’s exact location will be shared with those who RSVP’d…

Free

The Magic of Cello: History, Technique, and Voice of an Enchanting Instrument

New York NY

Cello remains one of the most beloved instruments of professional musicians and music lovers alike. What makes it so? This salon is a conversation about the history and magic capabilities of cello, led by an outstanding cellist and multiinstrumentalist Daniel Hass and a cello student and composer Ulkar Aghayeva. The conversation will be accompanied and…

Free

Lisbon IRL: Your Colorful History

Lisbon

Join traveling host and Interintellect Executive Producer Crystal Duan as she visits Lisbon for the first time and wants to hear what brought you to this wonderful city and what you love most about it. This salon will be a casual dinner and also an interactive chance to chat with other Interintellects about your colorful…

Free

Anti-Capitalism – From the Luddites to Occupy Wall Street

Online

In the eighth salon of the Ideas Shape the World - An Introduction to Social Movements series, hosted by Robert Nemeth, we will discuss anti-capitalism, its origins, and how it appears in today’s world. Anti-capitalism is a political ideology and movement encompassing a variety of attitudes and ideas opposing and criticizing capitalism. From the earliest…

$20.00

Canceled The Antifragile Heart – Integrate Your Shadow and Create Courageous Relationships

Join Emotional Processing Coach Trinley Goldenberg as we embark on a transformative journey to embrace our emotional courage, nurture meaningful connections, and live a more ethical life. In this interactive Salon, we will explore the shadow of our emotional selves, create space for vulnerability, and cultivate an understanding of our own and others' experiences. Imagine…

$10.00

Razib Khan’s Unsupervised Learning SuperSalon Part 1: The Vikings

Online

Get ready to embark on an exhilarating journey back in time to the age of the fierce and mighty Vikings, as we step foot into this SuperSalon with renowned geneticist Razib Khan. Join us as we uncover the captivating culture and genetics of these legendary warriors, exploring their rich history that spans over a millennium.…

$25.00

Doing Gentle With an Edge: Feelings are Signals – But am I reading them correctly?

Online

Experiment with ways of Doing Gentle With an Edge in your life, in this series hosted by Helena Roth, giver and receiver of Tankespjärn. All feelings carry information, but what if I haven't been taught to understand the signal properly? Reading/Listening:* Chapter 4: Understand that feelings are neutral Chapter 6: The problem isn't the problem…

$10.00