This salon by Vaughn Tan (@vaughn_tan) is a deep dive into the complicated emotional backdrop for why we don't think clearly about situations of not-knowing. Untangling why not-knowing feels so…
"Hosting 101" is an on-going host training series, where Interintellect Host Care Lead Crystal Duan will discuss the basics of how a salon works and what makes a good host. In this training, we’ll go back to the basics and cover best practices around salon facilitation and structure. We’ll focus on how to create a…
People who grew up in households that value education are typically socialized to pursue meaningful careers, interesting projects, and academic credentials. But who gets to decide what makes a career meaningful or what makes a project worth pursuing? Is it us, or our social conditioning? Join Mariya Hoffman for this insightful discussion, and bring your…
Much has been said about what ails media and journalism: misinformation, weak revenue models, lack of diversity and representation, censorship, and declining trust from the public. Could Web3-based initiatives like Mirror and Dirt change the status quo? What challenges - old and new - do they face? We’re beginning to see a trend towards decentralizing…
Lukas Rosenstock is on a trip to Dubai and has teamed up with Mashal Waqar to have a casual hangout salon with the Middle Eastern Interintellect community. This salon is for travelers and locals to talk about the adventures of travel, the joys of community, and whatever other topics come up - no strict agenda.…
The most terrifying aspect of searching for work that is meaningful and fulfilling is the uncertainty: "I want to quit my job/take a sabbatical/earn money in a way that won't burn me out, now what? What are the next steps? What do I do?" The paralysis analysis can be overwhelming. There is so many options…
A poem is like a rite of passage. A poem manifests in myriad forms—a wise sage from beyond, a friend, a torchbearer showing us light. Join us in this mini salon series, where we — Irene Karthik and Tanya Raj — attempt to travel through landscapes of our everyday life with poems for company. The series is all…
In this exciting in-person discussion, please join Interintellect fellow Bryan Kam to discuss the West's long and winding relationship with Ancient Greek philosophy. No background in the subject is required. The West likes to tell itself that Greek philosophy is at its heart. The Greeks emphasized eudaimonia, or flourishing: philosophy must lead to a better…
Join behavioral economist Nathalie Rachel Sinyard to explore themes of rebuilding and renewal after personal disaster, crisis, or burnout. *** “The only thing tragedy gives us is the opportunity to rebuild our life.” ~ Paulo Coehlo *** When working with people who have experienced a burnout or crisis, one of the more daunting parts of recovery,…
*** What if we had an evolving metaphor, a living image, to describe our life? "The Village" is a personal metaphor of mine, and I want to share it with you and invite you to create your own metaphor. As explorers of our inner world, it is sometimes troublesome to understand what we are “doing.”…
In the third salon of a nine-part series on human flourishing, join host Ashley Zhang to explore how we can nurture meaningful relationships that enrich and ennoble our lives. “Friendship is born at the moment when one man says to another "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself.” — C.S. Lewis "Happy…
Summary: Goals are important but they can limit us in major ways. That's why it's important to know your personal values and make them your own—to make life and work richer and more meaningful. In this workshop salon, executive coach @jasonshen will lead participants to 1) identify their personal value clusters 2) give them a…
