Sam Harris Series | Episode 3: The Moral Landscape and Importance of Honesty

Regan Arntz-Gray, who's been hosting a Sam Harris podcast discussion group for the past 6 years, is hosting a 4-month Interintellect Salon series on his body of work. Episode 3: The Moral Landscape and Importance of Honesty Can you really get an ought from an is? Sam argues yes, there are facts about the human brain…

$15.00

Diving into Hope: Philadelphia Hangout with Anna Gát

Join Interintellect founder and CEO Anna Gát for a discussion about what gives us hope: how society and technology will change in the future and how we can, through our individual agency, contribute. The address will be shared via email only. Recommended reading: 'Not Boring' by Packy McCormick 'The Past Was Worse: Reproductive Health Edition'…

Philosophical Breakfast Club #4

Join Arkadiusz Synowczyk for a free, members-only, weekly series of spirited philosophical discussions over coffee!  Inspired by the historic Philosophical Breakfast Club, this series rekindles the spirit of their 19th-century discussions. Each Sunday, 10 AM ET, we gather to discuss and explore philosophical questions of our choice in a casual, collaborative atmosphere. You're more than…

SF IRL Discussion Salon — Where Does Meaning Come From?

San Francisco San Francisco, CA

I'm Phil, the founder of house 42, and we've been running this format of salon every Sunday in Mexico City for the past year. This event is a format we've been running every week in Mexico City for the last year. We recently had a member start hosting these in Lisbon, and are now starting…

Recognizing Pseudoscience: Alchemy, Astrology, and Magic in the Ancient World

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Join philosopher Arkadiusz Synowczyk to explore what pseudoscience is and how to recognize it, all with reference to astrology, alchemy, and magic in the ancient world. This salon is the first episode in a series on the nature of science – its power, limits, and the potential dangers it poses. Very often, claims about what…

Explaining the Sacred with Robin Hanson: What Is Valued From Near and Afar

The first of a series of conversations with Robin Hanson, this salon will discuss what "the sacred" is and how best to identify and explain its roles in human life. Hosted by Thomas Arnold. This conversation with Robin Hanson will be "sacred talk," exploring what the sacred means and attempting to explain how it works…

$15.00

What Is Philosophy? And How Does Plato Fit Into This?

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Is philosophy, as a field, conceived of correctly today? Join Jonathan Leaf, an award-winning playwright and novelist, for a salon where Jonathan will delve into this issue and explore the historical and current views on philosophy. The literal meaning of philosophy is "love of wisdom." So you might think that philosophy classes would be trying…

$10.00