How do you view yourself? What are "characters"? Are you the side character or the main character? Whether we realize it or not, all of us have a story of us — a character arc. How do we interface with that? With the release of Taylor Swift's popular album, "Midnights," people are once again discussing…
There are many phrases we use to describe doing work we feel is meaningful, important, and moral. In this follow-up salon hosted by executive coach Jason Shen, we will continue an earlier discussion co-hosted with Interintellect founder Anna Gát: we will participate in a visualization exercise and discussion to explore our own vision of Good Work…
Are you are unfamiliar with the mythic imaginations of African peoples? Join Helen Nde, curator of the storytelling platform Mythological Africans , to discover the rich tapestry of traditional folklore from different parts of the African continent. Part 2 of this 3-part series will focus on stories which make us laugh. The session will include…
Chaïm Soutine's paintings hang in major art museums the world over, and yet much of what is said about the man and his work is untrue. In this salon, writer Celeste Marcus, now at work on the first English language biography of Soutine, will consider the question: does it matter that we don't know the…
What kind of ancestor do you want to be? Join Marcus Druen and Ruth Veda from The Psychedelic Map For Change and a group of fellow conscious, curious and courageous people for this salon to understand how 'it is' — and how it 'could be.' Exploring the Psychedelic Map For Change through deep dialogue will motivate…
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 chapter, and get an inside look at the author’s creative process. This is the 10th salon for Rhys Lindmark’s series on What Information Wants. Join us…
Web3 leans on Albert Hirschman’s political framing of “exit”: the belief that ultimate freedom to port a person’s life data from one service to another leads to competitive platforms that maximize that person’s benefit. What if, instead, Web3 were to emphasize another of Hirschman’s concepts, “voice”? A pluralistic version of Web3 imagines a network of…
Join guest Eugene Wei and host Nathan Baschez as they discuss Eugene's seminal theory of social networking, Status as a Service, first published in 2019. Much like Clay Christensen's theory of disruption, as a management theory becomes more well known, it can change the behavior of managers. Three years in, it feels like many of…
Interintellect invites all ii community members and hosts to a casual Zoom hangout with eggnog, tea, cake, and wine — to celebrate this eventful, fun, tumultuous, adventurous year we're closing, and all the time we've spent together in friendship and conversation. Join us by yourself, or bring a plus one, and share your stories with…
Interintellect host and mentor Visakan Veerasamy hosts a fireside chat about: Can you ever be happy with your own writing? — On routines, crises, and a crazy 2022. How do you deal with being dissatisfied with your work? Can you publish material that you're unhappy with? Do you have a choice? Is your discontent helping you…
Creators of Interintellect! Join Colin Gorrie for a networking and strategy session leading up to the epic Creator Discontent – Community Fireside Chat with Visa. This will be a time to make new connections in the ii community, share what we are currently creating and thinking about, discuss current projects (potential collaborations!), and our goals…
Interintellect founder Anna Gát hosts a laid-back fireside chat on building a personal library and cultivating the habit and pleasure of reading. As the cold months are rolling in, the idea of curling up under a soft blanket with a good book is ever more enticing. But what is it that draws us to these…
