Nature is truly breathtaking. No matter how you look at it, you will always find mesmerising complexity at any scale—whether its microbes on the tip of your middle finger, a…
Famed author of Be Here Now, Ram Dass was originally known as Richard Alpert, a nice Jewish boy and psychedelic researcher at Harvard, who, having been expelled from the institution,…
Jerome Copulsky is a research fellow at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, specializing in modern Western religious thought, political theory, and church/state issues. Buy the book…
Humanist Chaplain Greg Epstein believes today's technology has overtaken religion as the chief influence on twenty-first-century life and community. In his new book, Tech Agnostic, Epstein explores what it means… Continue reading Reforming the Religion of Tech: A Conversation with Greg Epstein
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Has Silicon Valley fashioned an algorithmic golden calf, or does it have something transcendent to live for? In this salon hosted by Thomas Arnold, we will talk with Greg Epstein… Continue reading How to Be a Tech Agnostic Amid Technology’s Idols: A Discussion with Greg Epstein
Thanks to the exponential growth of mass media over the last few decades, we find ourselves bombarded with information that is presented to us through a variety of framings. Whose… Continue reading Post Election Post Mortem: How Mass Media Shapes Your Mind – A Conversation with Geoff Shullenberger
The exact location for this event (near Franklin Park) will be sent out to ticket holders via email. For updates, also keep an eye on our community Discord's DC channel:… Continue reading The Value of Freedom: DC Social with Gina Hafez, Anna Gát, and Rebecca Lowe
In Second Chances Stephen Greenblatt and Adam Philips discuss how the second chance has been an essential feature of the literary imagination and a promise so central to our existence… Continue reading Finding a Second Chance with Shakespeare and Freud
Relationships and intimacy are rarely out of the media. Articles discuss the merits of different relationship styles, tousle over the value of monogamy, lament the ‘loneliness crisis’, and take aim… Continue reading Philosophy and Modern Love
In our 'Creative Pairs' salon series, psychologist and Interintellect producer Gina Hafez explores how the right combination of two talented people can produce an extraordinary result in terms of productivity… Continue reading Imaginary Creative Pairs: 🧼 Creative Destruction in “FIGHT CLUB”
The stories we tell about ourselves matter more than we think. As outliers, our experiences often don't fit neat categories or conventional arcs - and perhaps they shouldn't. Together we'll… Continue reading Own Your Story
