Love and Alienation: Kate Kirkpatrick on Simone de Beauvoir

Join philosopher Kate Kirkpatrick in London for an offline discussion of Simone de Beauvoir's insights on love and alienation. Hosted by Interintellect fellow Bryan Kam. In this SuperSalon discussion, we will delve into the moral vision that Beauvoir proposes for loving and being loved well, as well as how her groundbreaking work continues to resonate…

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

Online

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…

SF In-Person Discussion — How Can We Understand Each Other?

Do you enjoy making friends and connecting through discussing ideas and seeing how people think? Join this in-person salon discussion designed for you! We'll be collaboratively exploring the question, "How Can We Understand Each Other?" Your host will be Phil, the founder of house 42, who has been running this salon format every Sunday in…

In This Economy!? Book Party: A Conversation with Kyla Scanlon and Sahil Lavingia at Gumroad

Join us for an engaging discussion between Kyla Scanlon and Sahil Lavingia about Kyla's new book, In This Economy?: How Money & Markets Really Work, moderated by Interintellect founder Anna Gat. "Economics is for everyone—so if you’ve felt left behind, or if you’re cross-eyed from reading painfully convoluted (or straight-up misguided) financial commentary—this book is…