Join Nicole and Kasra—writers of the Substacks startingfromnix and Bits of Wonder, and online seekers of human flourishing, mindfulness, and meaning. We often discuss vulnerability in writing and human relationships.…
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 Jennifer A. Frey, associate professor of philosophy at the University of South Carolina and host of the philosophy, literature, and theology podcast, Sacred and Profane Love as she continues…
Hi everyone! My name is Simon Ohler. I've recently had hosting success with my concluded series on Living Well and Thinking Big and my ongoing series on Life and Work in the Rhythm of the Seasons. Whether you are an established ii host, thinking about hosting for the first time and still looking for some…
Join legendary tech investor Cyan Banister and Interintellect founder Anna Gát for an intimate story-sharing SuperSalon about resilience, individualism, and finding success on one's own terms. Few thinkers in the world of today's technology have a more interesting and, shall we say it?, inspiring story than Cyan Banister, the legendary investor who helped companies like Uber, SpaceX,…
Do you have an upcoming salon? Or questions how the process works? Join Interintellect team member Liza to discuss how your salon is set-up, what's possible, and what you should be doing for the best salon experience. Come discuss such elements as event structure, Zoom set-up, the calendar, attendees, follow-up, promotion, reminder emails, and more.…
Join us for a casual offline hangout where we will talk about our favourite books, conversation topics, and the best ways of bringing people together. Venue: The Interval at Long Now You will be notified of any changes in the #bay_area channel in the Interintellect Discord. *** 🗓 ii Calendar 📋 Code of Conduct
Are you interested in the foundational texts and topics that have shaped psychedelic use and research today? Join Alex Criddle and Ava for their series on Foundational Texts and Topics in Psychedelics. In this salon, we wonder: Do psychedelics reliably alter people's metaphysical beliefs? According to studies and many self-reports, psychedelics seem to reliably alter…
Don't Trust Your Gut is the self-help book we need. Join Siri Srinivas for a SuperSalon with economist, former Google data scientist, and New York Times bestselling author Seth Stephens-Davidowitz. In Don’t Trust Your Gut, Stephens-Davidowitz reveals just how wrong we really are when it comes to improving our own lives. In the past decade, scholars have mined enormous datasets…
Interintellect host Ben Fleming invites London ii members for a summer picnic in the park After taking a break for paternity leave, I am looking forward to meeting up with ii folks again! Let's get together for a bring-and-share picnic on Hampstead Heath. Bring some picnic food and a blanket to sit on. If the weather…
Interintellect started with a picnic in Dolores Park, and so we couldn't be happier to gather again in this historic (to us!) location. Bring a blanket, some snacks, and water, and let's talk about your plans, writing, and hopes for the future! The exact location will be shared in the #bay_area channel in the Interintellect…
Join Jennifer A. Frey, associate professor of philosophy at the University of South Carolina and host of the philosophy and literature podcast, Sacred and Profane Love, for the final installment of her six part series exploring the fiction of Flannery O'Connor, a self described "Hillbilly Thomist." In this salon we will explore how O’Connor understands…
