What are 'Difficult Pleasures'? How do they enrich our lives and differ from standard-issue, low-friction "fun"? Why do we do them, and how do they help us live our values and find our sense of purpose? From ultramarathons to writing books, fasting to meditation — the intentional curation and engagement with Type 2 Fun brings…
The English Major is disappearing, should we let it die? What are the root causes behind this and how might it find a place in the future, if its even worth saving? Join Brent Lucia on this discussion. As a once English studies graduate student, I have a stake in this conversation, but I'm curious…
This model offers a universal language for describing and troubleshooting growth and productivity, that is built upon existing theories of love and relationships, and centered in game theory. Our exploration will conclude with some predictions, in particular a strategy for small, virtual, indie teams to compete successfully with larger, legacy businesses. We will pause for…
Join Interintellect fellow Bryan Kam to discuss scepticism in the ancient world and its role today. No background in the subject is required. Pyrrho of Elis (~300 BC) and Sextus Empiricus (~200 AD) may not be familiar names, yet their influence on modernity is profound. As proponents of scepticism, they challenged all forms of dogma,…
The common advice is to keep our feelings out of our work, to keep the personal separate from the professional; yet our emotions are an essential part of our human…
Come join David White for the next installment of a salon series dedicated to exploring the themes, ideas, and world-building of science fiction. We will be venturing into the world of The Metamorphosis of…
Join talent investor and writer Linus Lu to explore what the talent landscape looks like, how we can get better at spotting talent, and what we can personally do to…
Tao and Ava will be talking about his critically praised fourth novel, an "artful, radical" book in which the main character rejects Western medicine, experiments with psychedelics, spends time with…
As parents, we want the best for our children, especially when it comes to their education and care. With so many options available, it can be overwhelming to navigate the…
How much of our lives should we give to our work? Join author Simone Stolzoff for a conversation about how work has become so central to Americans' identities and what…
Louis Bijl de Vroe and Simon Ohler are philosophers and brothers in spirit. When we get together, we combine culture, comedy, and ancient wisdom, and something happens. We like to call it Spiritual Mischief.…
“Love is at first not anything that means merging, giving over, and uniting with another (for what would a union be of something unclarified and unfinished, still subordinate—?), it is…
