Join us as we finish David Deutsch’s “The Beginning of Infinity” and close out our 10-month, 15-session book club. Share your final thoughts about this challenging, thought-provoking book with every one of our thoughtful, friendly peers who made it to the end! How can we shed the parochialism of the past? What singularities have humans…
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…
There are many phrases we use to describe doing work we feel is meaningful, important, and moral. In this salon co-hosted by Interintellect founder Anna Gát and executive coach Jason Shen, we explore the conception of Good Work / God's Work / One's Calling / Ikigai—and how we all might find more spiritual fulfillment in…
World-renowned author, landscape preservationist, and civic activist Elizabeth Barlow Rogers joins energy and infrastructure attorney, birth doula, and InterIntellect host Hailey Phillips to explore what it takes to build timeless institutions of value, transcending contemporary political drama and lasting for generations. Central Park, in the words of Elizabeth Barlow Rogers, “is both a masterpiece of landscape…
As we head into the winter months, we can all use a little mindfulness and self-care. Join writer Elaine Wang for informal communal “group therapy” series where we discuss a different topic related to self-compassion each month and how it can be applied in our lives. Perhaps you’ve had this experience: You attend a social…
"How we gather is how we live." Join to discuss Priya Parker's "The Art of Gathering", share stories of meaningful gatherings (both hosted and attended) and become inspired for your own future get-togethers. Hosted by Mary Bajorek, a work life coach with a passion for designing meaningful experiences. Most gatherings (like birthdays, weddings, salons, meetings)…
Max Dostart-Meers and focuses on the intersection of the good life, the just society, and techno optimistic capitalism. Join us for the 7th episode of the "Saving the City Series": Crime. How do we make our cities safe for people and commerce? We will think about policies which not only reduce criminal behavior but make…
In this episode of his music production workshop series, musician and sound engineer Zsolt Török invites you to take your songs to the next level by performing them live in…
In the fourth salon of the Ideas That Shape the World - An Introduction to Social Movements series, hosted by Robert Nemeth, we will discuss the origins of fascism and…
In this SuperSalon, writer and music historian Harvey Sachs joins Interintellect host Linus Lu to discuss the life, impact, and resonances of the legendary conductor Arturo Toscanini. Arturo Toscanini was…
In western society, we've begun collectively valuing the incorporation of self care into our routines. But how do we each make a "system" for re-energizing ourselves and finding joy and…
In this SuperSalon, Lenore Skenazy — author of Free-Range Kids: How Parents and Teachers Can Let Go and Let Grow — will join Interintellect host and producer Maria Górska-Piszek to…
