Hello! I'm Matt Neapolitan, a cinematographer in Los Angeles. You can find me on Twitter. This Sunday, we'll be discussing Viktor Frankl's beloved reflection on finding meaning in suffering and how his concentration camp experience shaped a new school of psychology. We'll touch on themes as relevant today as in his own time: compassion, free…
Join members of the “Gödel, Escher, Bach” book club in reading through David Deutsch’s “The Beginning of Infinity.” Share the pleasure of wrestling with a challenging, thought-provoking book with the help of friendly peers’ additional eyes, hearts, minds, and experiences. Maybe you heard about it on Naval's podcast, or perhaps you follow the father of…
Join Jacob Huber, founder of Revolutionary Character, to discuss the methods and science behind starting at an individual level to address change. In an ever changing world filled with challenges from sustainability to inequality, we need more people capable of leading change in themselves, their communities, and their companies. If we can't change ourselves, though,…
Thought about hosting a salon sometime but you're not sure yet what it should be about? Join Interintellect producer Maria Górska-Piszek for a brainstorming session and let's find a topic that gets you excited to explore it further with the ii community. The best salon ideas are born right where you are, starting with whatever…
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…
Join cognitive scientist Scott Barry Kaufman and Interintellect host Ava as we discuss creativity, flourishing, and self-actualization. Creativity and flow states are an important part of how we find meaning and purpose. In a time where new models for monetizing creative work are rapidly emerging, more and more people are looking to explore how they…
In this series—Baby Steps to Beowulf: Old English for Beginners—linguist Colin Gorrie will teach you how to read Old English texts like Beowulf with the aid of a dictionary. Like every language, English has a past. More than many languages, English has changed dramatically over the years: the language as spoken just a thousand years ago would…
Amjad Masad and Haya Odeh dream big, but also do. Replit’s mission is to bring the next billion software creators online. This power couple are on their way to make the infinite excursion of their imagination, knowledge, and courage into a reality in this tiny, finite, concrete timeline of ours. Join Violeta Kristóf in this SuperSalon…
To continue this fun Interintellect tradition, we will gather again to share life stories and put together a personal list of 10 recommended books for each participant. Hosted by Interintellect founder Anna Gát. One thing that is better than a Great Book, is a book that is great for you. One of our favourite salon…
The Art of Hosting is a new host training series, where Interintellect producer Maria Górska-Piszek interviews experienced ii hosts in search for their secrets, hard-won lessons, tips, and best practices. In this first episode, we'll talk to Interintellect founder Anna Gát, who has hosted hundreds of online and offline salons since 2019. In this training,…
Join Pascal Kolbe (Meaning Researcher) and Mark Ovland (former monk and Buddhist teacher) for an interactive 2-hour salon in which we’ll explore what it might look like to "live life well." If you’re anything like us, it’ll be important to you that your life here on Earth feels fulfilling and meaningful. But that doesn’t always…
What would help you feel more confident to host a salon? What kind of tools, tips, and information would you like to have? Interintellect producer Maria Górska-Piszek will come to the ii Café to make sure you're well-equipped for your hosting journey. If you've never hosted a salon before, it might feel a little overwhelming at first.…
