In the opening salon to a nine-part series on human flourishing, join host Ashley Zhang to explore how we can best tend to our bodies in order to live well. “Behind your thoughts and feelings, my brother, stands a mighty ruler, an unknown sage – it is called the subconscious self; it dwells in your…
It feels like generative AI is coming for everyone's jobs—from artists to writers to lawyers to programers. When computers can do what we do (but better) is there any circumstance where humans are still superior? Undoubtably yes—but it requires us to lean into our flaws and our feelings. In this salon hosted by serial founder…
Journalist and cultural critic Virginia Heffernan joins Interintellect founder Anna Gát for a meditation on where journalism is going in 2023 and beyond. Will it survive the ad crisis, Elon's Twitter, and the public's growing distrust? Does the internet era even need "journalism" in its 19th century sense? Million dollar questions for our brilliant community and friends. Come and join us! No…
Rhys Lindmark is writing a book about how information flows and how it’s changing on the internet. In a series of salons, we will explore this content together, chapter by chapter, and get an inside look at the author’s creative process. This is the 11th salon for Rhys Lindmark’s series on What Information Wants. Join us…
The blank page can be a fearsome enemy. Writer, teacher and experimenter Char Putney knows this all too well. But we don't have to approach it with too much seriousness…
Vaughn Tan wants to help you learn how to think and act better in situations of not-knowing. Every day, either personally or professionally, we confront big and small situations where we must act with partial information. This means that we keep encountering situations of not-knowing in which we must still do something. The most important types of…
Despite all the micro- and macro-decisions we make throughout our lives, our big-picture attitudes towards them fall into two categories: being brave or being afraid. Fear and courage rule our senses, and for good reason. There's nothing inherently negative about fear, which is only there to protect us. Fear and courage even go hand in…
In our first Web3 and Society Series salon of 2023, Packy McCormick joins us for a conversation on writing about web3 (co-hosted by Alaka Halder and Wes Chow) Packy McCormick is the author of Not Boring, Substack’s most popular business newsletter (177,034 subscribers and counting!). Twice a week, he publishes timely, insightful (and never boring!)…
This is the first salon hosted by Sandra, who has been exploring the concept of "relational rigor" in her quest to be more authentic and intentional in relationships. We often talk about "rigor" in intellectual contexts. It implies high-quality outcomes, a set of standards, and consistency in methods. And even though connection is the cornerstone…
I just want America to be beautiful and rich. My name is Max Dostart-Meers and I am a Silicon Valley native currently in exile. Follow me on Twitter. Join us for the final episode of the Saving the City series! Great cities and a prosperous America are linked; communicating a positive vision for our country’s…
Bria Sandford, executive editor at Penguin Random House, joins our community and hosts for a discussion on the book business in 2023, and how those with writing talent and ambition can get a step closer to being published in print. Members only exclusive, hosted by Anna Gát. *** 🗓 ii Calendar 📋 Code of Conduct
(PART 1/3) Own Your Story: Developing an empowering self-narrative in times of transition. Summary: In periods of transition or change, the stories we tell about ourselves play an enormous role in how others perceive us, and how we perceive ourselves. In this workshop salon, executive coach Jason Shen will share his 5C model for crafting…
