As a veteran of over twenty years of artistic rejection, including by some of the most prestigious publications and theatres around, the writer and comedian James Harris considers himself an expert in coping with failure. In this workshop, he'll share what he's learnt and try to help you deal with your own setbacks better. This…
In the seventh salon of the Ideas Shape the World - An Introduction to Social Movements series, hosted by Robert Nemeth, we will discuss counterculture and how it appears today’s world. Special guests: Mark Taylor, Alethea Harnish The hippies, the green movement, polygamists and feminists – all of these started as countercultural movements, whose values…
Interintellect host Katrina Dela Cruz invites you once again to a salon of inter(intellect)mingling, of finding new friends and rediscovering old ones, in group convos and 1:1s, just the way you like it… The Great Interintellect Mingle is back (again)! Come meet new friends (and maybe some old friends as well) in the main room as well…
Experiment with ways of Doing Gentle With an Edge in your life, in this series hosted by Helena Roth, giver and receiver of Tankespjärn. What I am not aware of I cannot change / shift / transform. But what is awareness, how does it feel, and how can I get better at cultivating my ability…
Lukas Rosenstock is on a trip through India and is eager to meet the local Interintellect community in Mumbai for chai and conversation. This salon is for travelers and locals to talk about the adventures of travel, the joys of community, and whatever other topics come up - no strict agenda. RSVP below to join! …
Join Anna Gát for a casual dinner to celebrate our Portugal based community. Join us for drinks and food — and great conversation. The topic of the evening will be community, online and offline. Can't wait to hang out! This event's location will be shared via email with those who RSVP'd, as well as in…
Join host and scholar of Mormonism Alex Criddle in discussing the ins and outs of Mormonism, its fascinating cosmology, and how it serves as a microcosm for the development of religion in America. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also known as Mormonism) as we know it today differs greatly from its origins…
Join writers Isabel (@isabelunraveled), Kasra (@kasratweets), and Sherry (@SchrodingrsBrat) in a discussion about overcoming our inner blocks and reaching creative actualization. Everyone has a creative within them, whether it’s in writing, art, or intellectual pursuits. But things get in the way: external pressures, busy schedules, and perhaps most of all, our inner critic. We’ll discuss…
This salon by Vaughn Tan (@vaughn_tan) is a deep dive into the complicated emotional backdrop for why we don't think clearly about situations of not-knowing. Untangling why not-knowing feels so bad is the first step to learning how to deal with not-knowing properly. This salon is part of his InterIntellect series and broader project on…
"Hosting 101" is an on-going host training series, where Interintellect Host Care Lead Crystal Duan will discuss the basics of how a salon works and what makes a good host. In this training, we’ll go back to the basics and cover best practices around salon facilitation and structure. We’ll focus on how to create a…
People who grew up in households that value education are typically socialized to pursue meaningful careers, interesting projects, and academic credentials. But who gets to decide what makes a career meaningful or what makes a project worth pursuing? Is it us, or our social conditioning? Join Mariya Hoffman for this insightful discussion, and bring your…
Much has been said about what ails media and journalism: misinformation, weak revenue models, lack of diversity and representation, censorship, and declining trust from the public. Could Web3-based initiatives like Mirror and Dirt change the status quo? What challenges - old and new - do they face? We’re beginning to see a trend towards decentralizing…
