Thinking about Not-knowing #7: Connecting Actions and Results

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Join Vaughn Tan in building a better relationship with the not-knowing that surrounds us. Please note that this salon will run at a different time from previous salons (17h-19h CEST). Making good strategy is hard when you don’t know how particular actions are connected to particular outcomes — in other words, when there is not-knowing about causation. At…

$15.00

Community Meet & Greet

Online

The photo was taken at an IRL salon hosted by Bryan Kam in London. Have you recently become a member of the Interintellect community? Join fellow newcomers for a casual hangout to be welcomed into our global community and foster new connections. Hosted by Nicky Buttigieg. If you recently joined the Interintellect community as a…

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Tales of Darkness and Music: Discussing ‘Tár’

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Todd Field's new movie Tár, starring the formidable Cate Blanchett, feels like more than just a cinematic experience: it is topical, physical, and deeply cerebral, raising questions around power, morality, and talent that are very often uncomfortable. In this casual salon, we will talk about the movie from all these angles, and compare our various interpretations…

$15.00

What’s Next? Cities, Sci-fi, Communities with Eliot Peper and Visa Veerasamy

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Sci-fi author and strategist Eliot Peper, whose thought-provoking novels exploring the intersection of technology and society captivated readers worldwide, and Internet philosopher Visakan Veerasamy join community and friends to discuss and explore the future of cities! Drawing on the expertise of Eliot Peper, gained while writing novels such as Bandwidth, Veil, Cumulus, and Reap3r, we will…

$25.00

Existential Epistemology: Imagining Different Conceptual Worlds

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Is epistemology, the theory of knowledge, is practical? Yes, and this salon series by Arkadiusz Synowczyk will prove why and how. Join us for its third episode where we will discuss how, given the previous advice, one should approach concepts – the building blocks of our thoughts. In this episode, we will discuss the nature of…

$15.00

Central Park Picnic: Is Nostalgia Good? – An Interintellect Offline

Central Park Central Park, New York City, NY

Join NYC community and friends when founder Anna Gát is visiting for a casual Central Park discussion about the value of nostalgia - or is it danger? We'll talk about breakups, immigration, work transitions... Bring a blanket and snacks 🌞 Recommended readings: https://aeon.co/essays/nostalgia-exerts-a-strong-allure-and-extracts-a-steep-price https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-nostalgia-is-good-for-you/ https://hedgehogreview.com/issues/the-uses-of-the-past/articles/nostalgia-and-its-discontents ***  ii Calendar |  Code of Conduct |  Become a Member

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Austin July IRL Meetup at Easy Tiger: How Do You Travel?

Austin, Texas TX

Calling all Central Texas Interintellects! Join hosts Shahid Nowshad and Alaka Halder for a summer meetup on the topic of travel. Summer and travel go hand in hand. As many of us return from or prepare to embark on new adventures, we’ll share stories, advice, and what we’re hoping to learn. Do you enjoy travel?…

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Doing Gentle With an Edge: Embodied

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Experiment with ways of Doing Gentle With an Edge in your life, in this series hosted by Helena Roth, giver and receiver of Tankespjärn. In a largely disembodied world, it's all too easy to do gentle on a mental scale, forgetting about the rest. But no more! Let's play around with ways of making gentle…

$10.00

Somatic Sessions: Accessing The Wisdoms Of Our Bodies And Emotions – POWER

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A headache that’s always been there, warmth in your chest when thinking of a friend, a clench in your jaw when remembering a deadline, or even an unexpected numbness - all of these can be signals from your body.  Once you learn to read them, the sense of a body ‘speaking’ can become quite literal.…

$40.00

San Francisco IRL Meetup: Navigating Life Transitions

San Francisco San Francisco, CA

I'm Sandra (@sandra_sobanska) and I have recently quit my startup job to explore what would happen if I could devote more energy and attention to the things that move my soul's strings. Still, change is hard and I believe we're not meant to do it all alone. I'm hosting this meetup to connect with more people…

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Liberties X Interintellect Salon: Katherine C. Epstein

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For the fourth Liberties x Interintellect salon, join Katherine C. Epstein and Celeste Marcus for a discussion of Katherine's recent Liberties essay 'Scholarship and the Future of Society.” For the first 30-45 mins of the salon Katherine and Celeste will discuss the essay, and then attendees are invited to ask questions and share their thoughts. Katherine Epstein’s essay “Scholarship and the Future of Society”…

$10.00

Ask Me Anything with Interintellect Fellow Zelda Poem

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Join this Ask-Me-Anything (AMA) session to ask Zelda Poem any questions you have on your mind! Her current focus is helping young hackers, dropouts and founders become socially and emotionally abled. Interintellect Fellow and host Zelda Poem is seeking to make singular educational paths mainstream, and has been speaking to people on the richness and…

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