There are many phrases we use to describe doing work we feel is meaningful, important, and moral. In this follow-up salon hosted by executive coach Jason Shen, we will continue an earlier discussion co-hosted with Interintellect founder Anna Gát: we will participate in a visualization exercise and discussion to explore our own vision of Good Work…
Are you are unfamiliar with the mythic imaginations of African peoples? Join Helen Nde, curator of the storytelling platform Mythological Africans , to discover the rich tapestry of traditional folklore from different parts of the African continent. Part 2 of this 3-part series will focus on stories which make us laugh. The session will include…
Rhys Lindmark is writing a book about how information flows and how it’s changing on the internet. In a series of salons, we will explore this content together, chapter by chapter, and get an inside look at the author’s creative process. This is the 10th salon for Rhys Lindmark’s series on What Information Wants. Join us…
Web3 leans on Albert Hirschman’s political framing of “exit”: the belief that ultimate freedom to port a person’s life data from one service to another leads to competitive platforms that maximize that person’s benefit. What if, instead, Web3 were to emphasize another of Hirschman’s concepts, “voice”? A pluralistic version of Web3 imagines a network of…
Lee Ngo (he/they) is a professional filmmaker and community architect, specializing in story structure in both. His series on polyamory draws from his own personal journey, both offering and seeking wisdom in the ubiquitous never-ending quest for love and self-acceptance. Are you ... poly-curious? You've likely noticed an increased interest in non-monogamous relationships, but there's…
As we head into the winter months, we can all use a little mindfulness and self-care. Join writer Elaine Wang for informal communal “group therapy” series where we discuss a different topic related to self-compassion each month and how it can be applied in our lives. Perhaps you’ve had this experience: You attend a social event and meet some…
Join us for our next author talk, with Mary Gray, to discuss her book “Ghost Work: How to Stop Silicon Valley from Building a New Global Underclass,” and Ryan Gerety, Acting Director of the Athena Coalition. We will talk to Mary about her reflections and research in writing the book, which chronicles workers’ experiences of…
Do you want to read more classic fiction? Do you want to know more about how novels work, their technique? Do you want to do this in a low pressure bookclub-style setting? Join Henry Oliver, who writes The Common Reader for this series on How to Read a Novel. In this series, we will learn how novels…
Interintellect host and professional tarot reader Crystal Duan will take us through a discussion of the structure of the tarot, the history, and how to apply it NOW without stressing about learning everything. This is the first episode of her "Tarot In the Day to Day" series. We'll be referencing chapters from Jessica Dore's book Tarot…
Come join David White for the next installment of a salon series dedicated to exploring the themes, ideas, and world-building of science fiction. We will be venturing into the world of The Left Hand of Darkness and exploring what it means to be human in a world without fixed gender. We will discuss what it truly means to…
In the opening salon to a nine-part series on human flourishing, join host Ashley Zhang to explore how we can best tend to our bodies in order to live well. “Behind your thoughts and feelings, my brother, stands a mighty ruler, an unknown sage – it is called the subconscious self; it dwells in your…
Rhys Lindmark is writing a book about how information flows and how it’s changing on the internet. In a series of salons, we will explore this content together, chapter by chapter, and get an inside look at the author’s creative process. This is the 11th salon for Rhys Lindmark’s series on What Information Wants. Join us…
