The Work of Living – Talk with Max Alvarez and Courtney Smith | New Labor Book Series #5

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Join us for our fifth author talk, with Max Alvarez and Courtney Smith, to discuss Max’s new book, The Work of Living, a human history of COVID-19—one of the defining events of the 21st century told by the people who lived it. Through a series of interviews conducted in 2020 and 2021, Max spoke with…

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Psychedelic Utopias: Where did the 60s go wrong?

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Join hosts Alex Criddle and Ava for the final salon in their Foundational Texts and Topics of Psychedelics series as they explore the utopian ideals of the 60s and 70s, what they did right and wrong, and how to think about creating golden ages and utopias. During the initial psychedelic era, psychonauts, hippies, and normies…

$20.00

Life and Work in the Rhythm of the Seasons: September

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Louis Bijl de Vroe and Simon Ohler (that’s us) are philosophers and brothers in spirit. We are the founders of Spiritual Mischief, a podcast that combines culture, comedy, and ancient wisdom. In this salon series, we offer you a peek into our studies. Based on the eastern philosophy of The Dao, and the book that Dr. Jaap Voigt wrote on…

$15.00

Interintellect Town Hall: Previewing The New Interintellect.com

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Join Josh Pollock, Interintellect's engineering team lead, for a members-only Salon for a preview of the next evolution of Interintellect.com. For the last several months, the Interintellect team has been working on a new version of our platform. We are getting close to launching the new site. Attendees will be able to try out the new…

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The Three Body Problem: Its Cultural Impact and Afterlife

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Interintellect founder Anna Gát leads a salon on this much discussed literary phenomenon. The new favourite book of some of the smartest people you'll ever meet, Liu Cixin's trilogy has moved the hearts of sci-fi buffs, adventure lovers, existentialists, and the Asia-curious alike. In this salon, we will try to untangle what makes these books…

$20.00

Kinderintellect: Work-Life Balance

Join Krupali Rai and Maria Górska-Piszek for a recurring parents circle—hosted on the first Monday of each month. Parents mingle – find friendship with the extended Interintellect family. Share your experiences with moms and dads at the same stage of their parenting journey or make time to talk about anything but your kids. All kids…

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How to Read a Novel: I, Beginnings — Persuasion, Jane Austen

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Do you want to read more classic fiction? Do you want to know more about how novels work, their technique? Do you want to do this in a low pressure bookclub-style setting? Join Henry Oliver, who writes The Common Reader for this series on How to Read a Novel. In this series, we will learn how novels…

$20.00

Host Chat: Let’s List a Salon Together! (hangout in the ii Café)

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Join Interintellect producer Maria Górska-Piszek for another weekly hangout in the ii Café. This time we’ll see how we can make listing the salon as simple as possible – and sort out all the obstacles you might find on the way. Have you thought about hosting a salon but don’t know what would be the best…

Writing Your Own Story – A San Francisco Dinner Party

San Francisco San Francisco, CA

A lovely conversation in San Francisco for our local community and friends. Come and join our storytelling circle: What were some of the most surprising decisions you made about your life recently? How have they impacted your overall life? This event will be hosted in a private home, dinner will be provided. Spots limited. The…

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Finding Your Voice – Supersalon with Herbert Lui – Creative Doing (In Partnership with Holloway)

Join writer and editorial director Herbert Lui, author of the new book Creative Doing with startup veteran Jason Shen for a conversation about developing your craft, getting past creative blocks, and growing your audience while staying true to your unique voice.  In partnership with Holloway. “Creativity doesn’t just take place inside our brains; it’s a…

$10.00